Mother’s day is days away friends. Unlike past years, this one is going to be quite different for many moms.
I’m not sure what would make your mother’s day great, but one of my favorite gifts is the gift of time. Self indulgent, personal me time.
If would often come in the form of an overnight stay at a nearby cabin or lakefront retreat.
My packed essentials would include my favorite coffee, wine, snacks, journal, bible, candles and playlist and I’d always have an indulgent meal topped off with wine and dessert.
I would schedule this gift of time near the change of the season (summer to fall or winter to spring) and I’d use it to recalibrate and celebrate the hardworking woman that I am.
The attentive wife and good mom that I work hard to be.
Why do this? First of all it’s a great gift for an introvert like me and secondly, we can’t give our family 100% , if we’re functioning on 20%
The idea is to use the time in a way that energizes my spirit and refuels me.
I know that many of us have recently had time to hit the reset button with our current worldwide pandemic.
But this is quite different.
Was everyone home? Did you have to fill in for teacher duty, spend more time in the kitchen, or do a ton more laundry these past several weeks?
Are you a healthcare or essential employee who didn’t have the luxury of taking time off?
I took the liberty of asking a few friends to help me answer the question, “What do moms want for mother’s day this year”?
I want to share what they said, with the hope that you are inspired and have an awesome Mother’s day.
Top 10 gifts moms want this year
Given our recent shelter-in-place orders It’s no surprise that we have the desire to spend quality time with our family and friends who are distant. It’s also no surprise that we want to do things that make us feel better (at home spa kits) or make our home look great (flowers for the garden).
What I also heard loud and clear was the need for total relaxation and the gift of being catered to.
Can someone else just take care of all details for the day please? Yup this resonated loudly and consistently.
I hope the lists below garner inspiration and do share them with your loved ones
Free and Low cost ideas
- Create a playlist of mom’s favorite songs
- Purchase her favorite scented candles
- Give mom an at-home facial, manicure or pedicure
- Discover her favorite picnic items, pack them in a small basket and set up an area in the backyard or nearby park
- Does mom keep a journal? Maybe a new one would be great to compile her thoughts for mother’s day and this new decade
- Run her a bubble bath
- Serve mom breakfast in bed or have brunch delivered
- Wash her car, inside and out
- Give her the gift of 1-2 hours of self indulgent time
- Enroll mom in an online course
- Create a photo collage of special moments over the years
- Plan a skit or recite a poem centered around why you love your mom
- Have Doordash, Uber eats or Grubhub deliver a stellar meal from mom’s favorite restaurant (make sure you include dessert)
- Raining outside? Plan an indoor picnic
- Good weather? Pitch a tent near the house just for mom. make sure she has books, magazines, beverages, snacks…whatever will make her happy….It’s her day after all
- Can’t be with mom? Download Zoom or connect with her on your mobile phone using facetime or Duo
Gifts to support local small businesses
Candle making kit, perfect for a date night right at home
Local Online Gardening orders with curbside pickup
E-design service through Ydp starting at $199
Cabin rental at Hueston woods (one of my favs, when the time is right)
Boat rental for a few hours on the lake (another personal fav)
Get dinner delivered (no cooking required)
Doordash is my go-to for at-home date nights. It’s also perfect for those days when the kitchen is the last place I want to be. It’s a win for creating the perfect Mother’s day experience (think brunch, dinner or yummy desserts). Can I offer a reco (Kona grill’s carrot cake is amaaazing!!!)
Grubhub and Ubereats are also popular options. It’s as simple as downloading the app and placing your order. You’ll even receive updates of when the order is received, and when it’s on the way to you. Click the links for information
It doesn’t take a lot of money to make mom happy, just a little creativity.
Happy Mother’s day to moms and mom figures….You are awesome!!!
Are any of the ideas on your mother’s day list? Which ones?
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All the best,
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