You can give your mum a luxury treat on Mother's Day whatever your budget

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Your budget is non-existent but don't panic. You can still give your mum a day to remember. Dig out your old felt tips and design some pretty favour cheques for her. Think of favours along the lines of, 'I will do the washing up,' 'I will tidy my room,' 'I will babysit my little bro' and 'I will cook dinner.' She can cash them in whenever she likes.

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You got some cash, but it's the thought that counts, so put some effort in too. Get yourself down to the supermarket and pick up ingredients for your mum's favourite dinner. If you can't think what to make, simply scroll down for Being Girl's super simple supper recipe for yummy shepherds pie.

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Give your mum the day off and send her to a spa. For $67 you can get a Day Spa voucher for . Yes it's pricey but it's guaranteed to make your mum the envy of all other mums and she'll be putty in your hands for the next year. If $67 is too expensive you could club together with your siblings.

Shepherds Pie

You will need:

An onion

Lamb mince

Carrots

Peas

A stock cube

A tin of tomatoes

Tomato puree

Potatoes

Milk

Butter

Method:

First preheat your oven to 180-200°C. Then heat some oil in a pan and fry the chopped onion till it's soft. Next fry the mince till it changes colour. Now stir in the carrots, peas, tinned tomatoes, stock cube and a big squirt of tomato puree. Then heat for half an hour or till the carrots are soft.

In the meantime peel and boil the potatoes. When they are done, mash them up, using a big slug of milk and knob of butter to get the right texture.

When the meat mixture is done pour it into an oven proof dish and cover with mash potato. Put the dish in the oven and cook for half an hour.

Serve with a smile!