Literary Mum
Literary Mum hasn’t got time for Marian Keyes latest novel and she actually gives you most of your book suggestions. Somewhere in amongst the Jason Manford and Steven Gerrard autobiographies, there’s actually a few pretty exciting books out and Yuval Noah Harari's Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow is one of them. From the bestselling author of *Sapiens, Homo Deus *is an imagined future which takes a look at just what problems we're going to be dealing with as a society soon.
*Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow by Yuval Noah Harari, £8.99
Trendy Mum
Trendy Mum’s that one you’re always nicking stuff off. She’s got nice hair, nice clothes and, next to her, you feel a right old slob. Head to & Other Stories for Trendy Mum – their Christmas campaign is all based around older, inspiring and excellent women and, as you well know, their jewellery selection is the business. This necklace is ace, and looks far more expensive than it's £17.
Necklace, £17, & Other Stories
Gardener Mum
Gardener Mum’s replaced you and your siblings with her plants. Now you’re all grown up, instead of spending her weekends ferrying you around to Gemma’s house, H&M and picking you up drunk from parties you definitely weren't meant to be at, she spends them at garden centres and big old expos at the Birmingham NEC (or whatever your local equivalent is). Get Gardener Mum a beehive. This little one’s only £18 and considering how much trouble they're in, the bee community (and your mum's flowers) will thank you.
Beehive, £18, NHBS
Young Mum
Once upon a time Young Mum was the bain of your life. Just like Patsy and Eddie she was forever two stepping her way into your bedroom clutching a glass of Pinot asking you to 'spill' the '411' on Jenny from down the road's new 'squeeze'. Now you're old and embarassing too though, you're best mate. Purchase Young Mum this faux fur clutch from Skinnydip at Topshop. It's big enough for her to fit her keys, make-up, hip flask and a spare pair of small shoes in, but still looks ace. Tell the wine bars in your home town to watch out, here come the girls indeed.
Clutch, £28, Topshop
Foodie Mum
Foodie mum's got tekkers in the kitchen. All the family come to yours every Christmas solely for the fact that she knows how to cook a turkey and not make it taste like the dry, tasteless beast of a bird it is. Buy Foodie Mum pretty much anything off the Animica USA website but our pick? This snow globe sugar bowl. It's adorabubble. Also, this Nessie Ladle. All about the Nessie Ladle.
Sugar Bowl, £15.22, Animica USA
Nessie Ladle, £13.23, Animica USA
Pet Mad Mum
Has your mum got more time for Moggie and Fido than you and your siblings these days? Do you often find yourself on visits home sitting outside in the cold with your nose pressed to the glass while you watch Fluffy sit at your seat at the dining table and devour your dinner? Get Pet Mad mum this smart camera that's made for just such pet lovers. Just get it to set it up in her house and voila, she can know what your dog is doing at all times of the day - streams to her phone all day long.
Dog Camera, £27.05, Light In The Box
Nose To The Button Mum
This mum likes to know what's going on in the world and is constantly texting and calling you for your hip young lady opinion on everything from the Tampon Tax to what Cheryl Cole wore last week. To combat this (and stop Nose To The Button Mum draining your precious battery), splash out on a subscription to Grazia so she can find everything out for herself. It's only £30 for six months and, even better - at the moment we've got a bit of an offer on which means that as well as the mags (once a week, right to her door), she also gets a welcome gift from Starbucks including a coffee press, mug and a bag of their coffee. I mean maybe you can keep that bit for yourself?
Grazia Subscription, £30, Great Magazines
You might also be interested in:
There's A Terrifying Amount Of Sugar In Your Christmas Drinks
**
Follow Jess on Twitter @Jess_Commons
This article originally appeared on The Debrief.