We hope you love the products we recommend! Just so you know, Trendy Mami may collect a share of sales or other compensations from the links on this page.
–
If you’ve ever wondered what the origin of Mother’s Day is, the story goes a little something like this. Although it can be traced all the way back to ancient Greeks, the day actually became huge in the United States in 1908. That’s because of a woman named Anna Jarvis.
Six years later, Mother’s Day became an official holiday. What’s really interesting about all of this is that the same woman who came up with the holiday actually tried to get it removed from the calendar. Why? Well, according to her, it had become far too commercialized.
What to Get for Mother’s Day
We’re thinking it’s pretty safe to assume that most mothers across the globe are mighty grateful that Mother’s Day remains intact. When you stop to think about all of the love, time, and devotion mothers give to their children, one day isn’t enough!
We will agree with Ms. Jarvis about one thing. Sometimes, we don’t actually take the time to consider what she would like to do. So, if you want some tips on how to make your own mom’s day extra special, consider some of the following suggestions!
Let Her Sleep In
We’re pretty sure it comes as no shocker that new moms average 4 hours of sleep a night. How about giving her the option of sleeping in? How long? As long as she wants! It’s a free gift that she will treasure in ways you’d never imagine.
Make Her Favorite Meal
If you had your heart set on making her something, no problem. There are still brunch, lunch, and dinner options.
If you’re wondering what to prepare, simply ask her. We’re certain that she’s got a list of favorites—some that are easy and some that are a little more advanced if you really want to impress her this year. If you’re not a master chef, get some help from Sur La Table!
If your mom is a meat lover, check out Snake River Farms, Crowd Cow, or Omaha Steaks for high-quality meat! All three places are great and have a variety of meats to choose from! Plus, they can ship it right to your door so you won’t even have to leave the house to get fresh meat!
Looking for some wine delivery services to pair with your mom’s dinner? Give Wine Insiders a look! We are sure you will find her favorite wines there!
Or Use Something Like DoorDash
If she’s made the announcement that getting dressed up and waiting in restaurant lines is basically the last thing that she wants to do, order her favorite meal on Doordash. They can deliver her favorite meal from her favorite local restaurant. It’s the same food but with the comfort and convenience of staying at home.
Hand Her the Remote
While mom’s waiting for her favorite food to arrive, shock her by handing her the remote to the television in the living or family room too! Chances are, it’s been months since she’s been able to binge-watch anything. She’ll love having the luxury of sitting on the couch and watching whatever her heart desires without any interruptions.
Create a Gift Basket
If your mom’s love language is gifts, you could also get a little more creative this year and customize a gift basket or get one pre-made from Gourmet Gift Baskets. They have pretty customized selections. If you plan to make your own, you can get the basket and cellophane from a local arts and crafts store.
As far as what you want to put in it, choose a theme and build around that. It could be a gift basket that’s filled with her favorite snacks. For sweets, check out Cheryl’s Cookies. It could be a gift basket that’s loaded with bath salts, essential oils, and candles so that she can veg out in her bathtub. It could even be a gift basket that contains some things to make her day easier like post-it notes, pens, and a new calendar. The sky is the limit when it comes to this idea.
Put your Cricut Maker to good use by creating some sticker labels for the gift basket or even cutting out a card designed by you!
Design a Website (or Blog) with Weebly
Speaking of love languages, all of us like to receive words of affirmation from time to time. One way to take your sentiments to an entirely new level is to design a website or blog that is filled with nothing but pictures, memories, and compliments for your mother. You can premiere it to her on Mother’s Day and then add more content to it on special occasions like her birthday, her anniversary, and Christmas.
Write Her a Love Letter—Then Blow It Up.
Another cool approach to expressing your love for your mom in words is to pen her a love letter or an original poem. Only, instead of putting it on a card, go to a local print shop and have it blown up to poster size, framed, and then gifted to her. That way, every time she looks at one of her bedroom or office walls, she can reflect on how much you love and adore her.
There are companies out there like Mixbook that can also help you out with this present idea! Mixbook can help you create custom photo products that reflect your personal style!
If you would like to go the pre-made route, Minted has some super cute cards that your mom is sure to appreciate and even it offers customization!
Let Her Have the House to Herself
Here’s a concept that might sound weird at first but could end up being our best suggestion yet. If your mom happens to be an early riser, have breakfast with her and then, get the heck up out of dodge. Meaning, go out to take a walk for a bit without her. Even if it’s for an hour or so. If you’ve got a totally awesome and selfless mother, there’s no telling the last time she’s had any alone time. So, while you might think that she’d prefer to not have one moment by herself on Mother’s Day, she might like having a few hours of silence to take a bubble bath with some relaxing bath bombs or even just read a book.
A Foolproof Mother’s Day
We did our own unofficial poll on what mothers would like most for Mother’s Day. Guess what a lot of them said? Rather than their spouses and/or kids coming up with something all on their own, they’d rather be asked. That way, the pressure is taken off of everyone because she doesn’t have to feel rushed and the family doesn’t have to feel stressed over whether she truly likes their idea or not.
What a concept, right? Happy Mother’s Day!
Need a few gift ideas to go with your simple loving gestures during Mother’s Day? We have a few thoughtful ideas just for you!
