Really, who doesn’t love to get a bunch of beautiful flowers? And in this digital age, who doesn’t love to have them delivered? I love roses, white in particular and I’ve posted numerous photos over the years of the fresh flowers that fill my house each week.
It was a lovely invitation then when Roses Amore got in contact to see if I would like to offer this exclusive prize for Lady Melbourne readers to celebrate Mother’s Day on May 12th. Two dozen large Colombian roses gift wrapped and delivered to mum’s door- perfection!
Here is a little bit about Roses Amore:
“At Roses Amore we specialise in bringing premium Colombian roses direct to you. Why Colombia? Because it has the best natural growing environment for flowers in the world, and after decades of perfecting growing methods their product is recognised globally as top shelf.
In addition to providing beautiful flowers to countries across the world, Colombian flower farms employ over 200,000 workers and assist in providing stability and development for the communities around them.”
The biggest difference that I learnt after my visit to Roses Amore HQ(quite literally on my way to the airport for fashion week!) is that Colombian roses are considerably larger than normal roses. I was amazed at what I saw in the cool room and on the warehouse floor- they can import single stem roses that are two metres long. TWO METRES.
They work with farmers and families who’ve been growing roses for years and the roses are sustainably grown and certified by VeriFlora.
But onto the prize and what you can win for mum!
The prize:
12 large pink and white Colombian roses
Ferrero Rocher chocolates
Rocheford Pinot Rose 2010
$30 My Spa Voucher
To be in the running to win this amazing prize delivered for your mum on mothers day:
Like Roses Amore and Lady Melbourne on Facebook
Leave a comment on this post and tell me in 100 words or less what the best piece of advice is that your mother ever gave you.
That’s it!
Competition closes Thursday 10th May 5pm AEST. Open to Melbourne residents only and the winner must be able to supply their delivery address and phone number on Friday 11th May to organise delivery for Mother’s Day on May 12th.
If you are not in Melbourne but would like to share your mothers best advice just leave a comment on the blog but mention you aren’t entering the comp, I’d love to hear from you!
39 comments
Never marry for money…just go where money is and you’re bound to find someone you like.
I didn’t listen…
lol
x Marnie
My dear mother always said as I headed out the door Be Good , ..if you cant be good…be careful…and good at it !!!!
“you’ve got to have your lows to appreciate your highs” is Mum’s age old advice to me.
Her second favourite piece of advice is “every girl needs a fringe” but I’m not quite sure that’s as useful!
Having fallen out with my sister-in-law and not being over keen on going to see my niece as a result mum wisely told me ‘she is the closest thing you will ever have to a daughter if you don’t have your own, so mend it with your brothers wife’. Mums always know most things.
‘Focus on the finish line and just run, don’t look back or worry about anyone else around you’ – advice for my first school athletics, but which I still live by today!
After I left the UK for Japan (and before relocating to Australia), I went through a time where I felt very lost and insecure about what I wanted to in terms of career and I was feeling very worried about relocating to Australia with my aussie byfriend.
At the time I was seriously considering breaking up with my boyfriend and go back to live in London in a familiar environment, which would be close from home and family (in France). The best advice my mum gave me is “to go forward and not look back”. She explained that I should take every challenges as an opportunity.
She was RIGHT.
@sarah too funny!!
… 20 seconds of hair dryer on eyelash curler works wonders 😉
When you are heading to a scary meeting always wear a killer pair of heels.
“ALWAYS invest in a good pair of shoes, as it reflects in your facial expression ~ a bad pair of uncomfortable shoes reflects in your grimacing face”.
My mum’s best advice came after years of her trying to persuade me to get my driver license. It was on my 32nd birthday; she gave me vouchers for lessons. I know that she would’ve had to save up for a while as she’s on a pension.
She said “Decide that you want this more than you are afraid of it.”
That was it. I started the lessons, realised I loved driving (who knew?!), and I got my license on my first attempt!
Always be and always get the best even in the WORST situation.
And talk about losers: Losers could only talk BEHIND you. Poor babies they barely have guts to confront… Because deeply, they adore us! 🙂
The boy who is worth your tears won’t make you cry.
My sweet, beautiful and chic mum taught me that the art of sewing has fallen by the wayside and I should learn how to sew. “Use your hands and create”. I’ve never regretted this, it’s such a wonderful, useful skill.
My beautiful Mum has taught me so much but the one quote I treasure the most is, ‘everything will work out in the end, and if it doesn’t it’s not the end yet.’ Although she didn’t come up with it, she always reminds me of this quote at the right time. Unfortunately I’m in NSW.
“It’s okay to be easy, it’s never okay to be cheap.”
(I’m not eligible to win btw!)
“Never compare yourself to others that are worse than you, but to people who are better than you”
“Life is too short for dusting!”
“What do you mean Mum? We must dust!”
“Yes dear, but you should never decline any invitations for fun!”
My gorgeous and oh-so-wise mother once told me never to take relationships of any sort for granted, from the special one I share with my granny, to the personal conversations which take place at supermarket checkouts – I’ll never forget that, as it’s so important to give kindness to all.
awww…such lovely roses…I am in love with those..But your contst id not open internationally..:((..well never mind..next time may b..
But I would like to share the best piece of advice by Mom –
-Dont let people’s thoughts let you down..Make your own world and make your own path..
-Have never say no attitude to challenges and learn saying no to people.It will always help.
“If you can’t say something nice, say nothing at all”.
– Advice that has stood me in good stead, and that I think is particularly applicable to blogging. 🙂
When I got my VERY FIRST period my mother gave me a pad with these sage words of advice..”Make sure you stick the sticky side on your undies”. Very wise instructions!
On cooking rice..
“The water level should be up to your first knuckle, when you touch the rice with the tip of your finger”
Too easy!
This is going to sound absolutely awful… but my mother isn’t someone I would look up to (apart from her emotional strength – amazing!). She has inadvertently taught me everything I don’t want to be as a woman, and I am happy to say that I am nothing like her.
It sounds harsh, but it is the truth, and I am very thankful for it, honestly! Wonderful giveaway, will make someone very happy!
My mum always told me that “interested is interesting”. don’t just sit there and blather on about yourself; get to know the other person.
Never leave the house without clean, matching underwear… You might get hit by a bus, and then what will the doctors think?
The best bit of advice from my mother was when she put a massive sanitary pad in my Year 8 backpack – which of course, conveniently fell out on the school bus (in front of everyone) with a note she’d written on the plastic wrapper –
‘Remember not to stick the sticky bit on your furry bit’
thanks Ma
“Do what makes you happy. be with those who make you smile. laugh as much as you breathe, and love as long as you live.”
Manners never take a holiday 🙂
When you see a dress you love (even if you have no occasion to wear it) buy it. As when you are looking for a dress for a special occasion you will never find one as good.
I helps as I LOVE dresses 🙂
The best advice my mother has passed down to me is “Catherine you are not damaged goods; you are a beautiful person and if some people can’t take the time to see that then they are not worth your time”. On my 21st birthday she also advised me that “it’s all downhill from here”. Mum’s it is a delicate balance, I guess you have to take the good advise with the bad advice.
Regardless how rich or poor I may be, always buy good leather shoes, wear red lipstick and keep your hair neat!
‘Be yourself and follow your dreams, always’
My mum offered me this advice when I was in my early twenties, “A lady never EVER vomits in a taxi. If you are feeling really ill and there is no escape, be sick into your handbag if you must, but never on the car upholstery”. I only ever had to put this advice to use once (it was an emergency!) and the taxi driver was very grateful.
Hmm. My mother told me to never expect to be too happy, but she was a bit artistic in temperament.
Looks gorgeous – I’m not entering (don’t have a mum!), so good luck everybody!
Beauty is not how one looks, beauty is what inspires you
“You over-think things too much, just suck it up and do it.”
(Un)fortunately mothers, more often than not, know best – and are the best people to practice tough love! I would have missed out on so much if I hadn’t listened to her.
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What a beautiful bunch of roses – the best advice my mother has ever given me is, “always listen to your mother!”
Never leave the house without a good outfit, and make-up on, you never what will happen!
gorgeous can they send to Norway? 🙂
Just kidding…have a great day from a sunny Oslo 🙂
Bye