| r’s Day has been with us for centuries, ever | | | | can always order a special gift basket loaded with |
| since the ancient Greeks held annual celebrations in | | | | goodies that your mom will surely love, from cheese to |
| honour of Rhea, mother of the gods. Now it has | | | | chocolates and everything in between. And oh, |
| become one of the most favourite days of the year. | | | | regarding the kitchen, don’t even think of letting |
| Celebrating Mother’s Day has also become | | | | her do the dishes! |
| intertwined with thoughts of cards, candy, and of | | | | And while we’re talking about Mother’s |
| course, flowers. These are probably the most popular | | | | Day surprises, why not leave a fresh bouquet of |
| gift ideas for Mother’s Day. But there are also | | | | flowers on her bedside table, for her to look at and |
| several other ways to spoil your mother; to make her | | | | greet her with a lovely burst of colour when she |
| feel special and loved and appreciated. Let me tell you | | | | wakes up? It beats just going up to her and handing |
| about some of them. | | | | her a bunch of flowers, that’s for sure. Of |
| First of all, Mother’s Day is not so much about | | | | course, it wouldn’t be right without a card. And |
| showering your mom with gifts as it is showering her | | | | when it comes to cards, a handmade card always |
| with love. So it doesn’t matter much you spent | | | | means more than something you just bought from a |
| on the gifts – as long as your mom feels your | | | | store. So go out and grab some art supplies, and let |
| love and affection that comes with every item you | | | | your creativity – and hopefully, your talent |
| give her, that’s the most important thing. | | | | – flow. |
| If I may do so, let me suggest starting this special day | | | | Now that we’ve started her day right, |
| by giving her a surprise treat, even before she gets | | | | it’s time to turn it up a notch or two. Take your |
| out of bed! Wake up early in the morning and cook up | | | | mother out for some pampering. It can be a relaxing |
| a delicious breakfast just for her. All the things that she | | | | picnic, a hearty lunch, or even a gorgeous dinner at her |
| loves to eat and drink early in the morning, whether it is | | | | favourite restaurant. Better yet, take her to dinner |
| toast, eggs, bacon, tea, coffee, milk, or fruit juices. Load | | | | somewhere that she’s always been dreaming |
| it up on a tray and deliver it straight to her for a nice | | | | of going to. It’s going to be a part of her special |
| breakfast in bed. There’s not a single mom in | | | | memories, you can be sure of that. But don’t |
| the world who wouldn’t be thrilled to be brought | | | | stop there. Treat her to a relaxing massage or a day |
| breakfast in bed by her child, whether 4 or 40 years | | | | at the spa. There are lots of holistic treatments like |
| old! | | | | shiatsu, reiki, reflexology and aromatherapy to make |
| Do be careful with the noise you’re making in | | | | your mom feel on top of the world. Again, if you |
| the kitchen, though. I’ve heard that one of the | | | | don’t have the budget to splurge on these, |
| rare luxuries for moms today is to be able to sleep-in | | | | worry not. You can always get a pack of |
| late, especially during a Sunday morning, so you have | | | | aromatherapy oils for her, plus several other |
| to time it just right. You don’t want to deliver | | | | pampering kits that will make your mom feel like a |
| breakfast to an irritable mom in bed, do you? If | | | | queen. |
| you’re afraid of messing up in the kitchen, you | | | | |