1. Flowers, flowers, always flowers! Bouquets, perfumes, floral subscriptions and creative workshops

It's a classic. But nothing ordinary. Here, we only talk about the sublime!

The exclusive perfumes of the house of La Grange du Parfumeur, carefully crafted, distilled in small batches by master perfumer Alexandra Bachand who harvests petals and honors on the fly, tell memories and stories of love. Waltz Blue, First Violet, Murmuration…

And what about Lilou's bouquets? It's on Mother's Day that the young floral designer ties the first sweet apple blossoms with the fragile anemones. And to continue the enchantment, Enfants Sauvages offers floral subscriptions, mid-season or full season, from Estrie to Montreal. The company also offers all kinds of workshops, and for the occasion, it will be the making of flower crowns. Original as you want!

2. A good book in the bath

It rhymes! Like perhaps all those that were burned in the home of Robert Lalonde, author of "La reconstruction du paradis". There are other powerful novels recently published, recommended by our literary columnist Micheline Bourque . Notably that of the poet, singer, actress and Innu activist Natasha Kanapé Fontaine, "Nauetakuan". Or the latest by Anaïs Barbeau-Lavalette, "Desiderata". Others will recognize themselves in "Femme forêt" or "Les ombres filantes".

3. …with a glass in hand

It goes without saying. And to be responsible, why not choose a local wine from our region? A mineral and elegant white or a sexy and velvety red. Unless you want to charm your sweetheart with a unique orange wine. To toast the best mom in the world, celebrate with bubbles! No need to spend hours looking for the right pastilles in the aisles or procrastinating after listening to the advice of a connoisseur: here, everything is there and it's local.

4. And chocolate, obviously!

Guilt-free. On Mother's Day, let's give what every woman dreams of at some point, or perhaps more often: chocolate! In abundance or as a little treat to enjoy in the evening when the kids are in bed.

At Amango Cacao, the Ivorian couple is into responsible, organic and fair trade decadence . The beans are conched and aged in their workshop in Montreal, and the chocolate is tempered, molded and packaged by hand.

As for this dear Juliette, who has just started her franchises after two decades of success, she offers Super Hero boxes for all tastes: fondues, lollipops, spreads, hot chocolates and even a chocolate lipstick!

5. Biking, SUP, golf or yoga

And for sportswomen, summer is coming. On the road, on the green or on the water, all playgrounds are conducive to partying! For the mom who has guts, attitude and a taste for playing outside. For all the Nelly Kordas, Dominique Vallées and Marie-Hélène Prémonts, there are innovative and successful Quebec companies: Golf Avenue , Do Sport and Rocky Mountain .

And for those who prefer to be pampered, to relax and take care of themselves gently, there is Spa Eastman, a pioneer of well-being in Quebec . A priceless gift, which is not unwrapped but experienced, one minute at a time. For a treatment, a workshop, a stay or a package. New ecological Oases will soon be up and running.

6. Responsible and committed clothing

Responsible fashion? Yes, it exists! To better understand the fashion industry that seems to care so much about our women, and how it is the second most polluting after the oil industry, we talked about fast fashion and slow fashion with Lila, the little fabric merchant .

A committed fashion? Certainly. Marilyne took the concept even further and launched a line of t-shirts signed Marigold, and printed War is no! She does not take any cut on the $40 that the product costs. Half goes to the making, cutting, screen printing, operating costs and delivery fees. The other half goes directly to the Red Cross. She has raised more than $4000 in support of Ukraine. For women who display their values!

Rose Buddha is also an eco-friendly and zero waste clothing company with a very human mission that carries messages for women. When others cross its path, like the artist La Pimbêche, it gives t-shirts Vivre de self-love et d'eau fraîche or Let that shit go Namaste !

Demain demain, "eco-responsible to the core" , defender of our marine and forest ecosystems, also offers a special collection of pretty, stylish, waterproof fabric tote bags, woven from recycled bottle fibers. Moms are like belugas, they're precious!

7. In the name of art and all women, inspiration guaranteed!

Covered from walls to ceilings, even on sofas, the works of the collage painter Adèle Blais are a tribute to women, and often to their unrecognized hard work. Everyone will certainly recognize themselves in it. From Camille Claudel to Simone de Beauvoir to Coco Chanel, she highlights portraits that sublimate women . Great decorative inspiration for your office. Or even on an armchair? Designer Catherine Chagnon recently covered one with Sarah Bernhardt from top to bottom! Unique, chic and stylish.

Want to pay an exceptional tribute to your mother, or that of your children? Alexandra Bastien, another internationally renowned Quebec visual artist, swaps canvases for bodies . Body art that displays pretty faces in a moving way.