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These must-haves will make for a happy Mom on May 10.

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Mimosa Candle
Mala the Brand
$42

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It’s a candle! It smells like mimosas! You’ve just married two of Mom’s favourite things. Vancouver brand Mala’s bestselling Mimosa candle gets kudos for being 100 per cent vegan and cruelty-free, and earns bonus points for blending orange, grapefruit and mangosteen essential oils to create a dreamy scent she’ll want to pair with a glass of bubbly and an eggs benny. This Mother’s Day brunch in a recyclable tin is one of many custom blended, small-batch offerings from the family-run business founded in 2019.

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Good to Go Kit
Saje
$55

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Melt away a Mom-on-the-go’s woes with four of Saje’s bestselling products packaged in a cute vegan leather bag. The Vancouver-based wellness brand’s popular Peppermint Halo headache remedy roll-on, Safe Hands antimicrobial lotion, Goddess natural deodorant spray and Liquid Sunshine citrus lip balm are all included in this convenient kit available for a limited time only. Founded in 1992 by husband and wife Jean-Pierre LeBlanc and Kate Ross LeBlanc, Saje prides itself on using all-natural ingredients and responsibly sourced botanicals.

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Available at:Saje, Saje stores

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Mia Romperalls
Smash + Tess
$135

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Rompers are back in a cosy way, and Vancouver-based brand Smash + Tess have mastered the art of the comfy coverall. The supersoft Mia design is crafted with their signature jersey fabric — a blend of rayon from bamboo and cotton — and can be dressed up or down depending what type of top Mom puts underneath it. Style points are earned for a chic square neckline, slightly flared cropped legs and inseam pockets. Mother’s Day fun fact: Smash + Tess was founded by mother-daughter duo Ashley Freeborn and Teresa in 2016, along with best friend Mercedes Laporte.

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Mother’s Day Emergency Stash
Purdys
$20

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Increase the quality and quantity of Mom’s chocolate stash with a few Purdys musts. The Emergency Stash package includes a Coffee Break bar, a Chocolate Chewie Bar, a Peanut Butter bar and three of their signature hedgehogs — milk-chocolatey shells filled with creamy, extra-nutty hazelnut gianduja. Other top gift picks include the Assorted Praline Hearts gift box ($30) — featuring indulgent pralines in Ruby Almond, Milk Pistachio, White Pistachio and Dark Almond flavours — and the vibrant, milk chocolate Tulip Lollies ($8). Purdys chocolates are manufactured in Vancouver with sustainable cocoa.

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Available at:Purdys, Purdys stores

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Strangers in the Villa
Robyn Harding
$25.99

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Is Mom in need of an escapist read? B.C. author Robyn Harding turned heads and topped book lists with her dark 2024 tale, The Drowning Woman. She returns this spring with Strangers in the Villa, a psychological thriller about a married couple nearly torn apart by an affair. They move to remote villa in Spain’s Costa Brava to resolve their marital woes, only to have a pair of Australian travellers show up at their door in need of help. Hint: Not everyone gets out alive.

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Available at: A bookstore near you

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Brightening Face Serum
BKIND
$82

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A little something to quite literally brighten Mom’s day? Renowned hydrators squalene, aloe vera, hyaluronic acid meet unique radiance enhancers dragon fruit extract, kakadu plum (a high source of Vitamin C!), and Candeia tree bark extract in Quebec-based BKIND’s Brightening Face Serum. The Montreal-made moisturizer absorbs quickly to brighten and even out skin tone, and is suitable for all skin types.

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lward@postmedia.com

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