Mother's
Day Gift Ideas from MomRN and Friends:
Send
flowers or a plant. Plant a rose bush or other flowers or a tree or a whole
flower bed for your mom or even with your mom or
kids
porch
swing, glider bench, or other patio or outside furniture or decorative
items
Jewelry with children's birthstones or names ( Mother's rings, bracelets, necklaces), http://braceletstories.com from Jodi (can get special bracelets for mothers who have lost a child)
Put a
scrapbook or photo album together with pictures of the kids in
it
Book
baskets with books by her favorite authors and a coffee mug/coffe or tea cup and
tea, or mug and hot chocolate so she can indulge while she
reads
DVD
basket with some romantic or fun movies and of course, a family movie for all to
enjoy together and popcorn and snacks
Make salt
dough and trace each kid's hand then cut out. Use the round clothes pins and
fold the two middle fingers down over the pin so the hands make the "sign" for
love. When they are done and cool, remove the pin and spray with an acrylic and
then slide some baby fake roses through the fingers. So the end product is your
child's hand signing "I love you" and holding flowers for mom. Angie in
Gifts to
treat mom:
Coupons
from the kids and/or Dad for cleaning, cooking,
backrubs,
window
washing, weed pulling, mowing, car washing, dishes, laundry, and other
chores
Spa and
other Beauty services such as haircut, color, perms, manicure/pedicure, facials,
massage, etc.
Movie
tickets
restaurant gift
certificates
store
gift certificates
A night in a hotel to sleep--yes, ALONE - especially
for the sleep deprived mother of young
children.
The
offer of child care for a mommy's night out with friends plus the cost of dinner
and movie.
My
husband pays for me to go to weekend spiritual retreat just for women for my
birthday - why not for mother's day?
The
promise of car washes over the summer or buy tokens ahead of time so she
can get her car washed anytime she
wants.
Picnic
in the park
Hot Air
balloon ride, or some other special treat that she would not do for
herself
Ways to honor
Mom:
A way
to honor her is to go around and speak specific ways that she has blessed you or
made a difference in your life. We all think it. But it is rarely said like it
should be. The emphasis would be on how you cherish her. Everyone should be
vying to say something repeatedly not just forced to have one single thing to
say. Cheryl from
Write
special memories, one per small piece of paper, and then place them in a special
jar or other container, for Mom to open and read throughout the coming
year. Even better if you can get all her children/grandchildren to
contribute (especially if in their own handwriting), and she could have enough
for every day! Patty
Thank your children for making you a mother "I am so
blessed to be YOUR mom". If your family doesn't do much...take it in stride and
take some time to reflect on your mothering, your mother, etc. Thank God for
being a mother, write a letter to your mother or a mother you admire. Andrea in
And my
favorite...breakfast in bed on Mother's Day. It just wouldn't be the same
without soggy cereal, slightly burned cold toast, a Jello pudding cup, a glass
of juice and a glass of room temperature chocolate milk...heavy on the chocolate
syrup. :-) Kathi in OKC