It’s now two days before Mother’s Day and simple is the best way to go. Here are some last minute giving ideas if mom is nearby:
1. Fair Trade chocolates, coffee or tea
2. Give mom a hand in her flower or vegetable garden with or without her—her choice!
3. Go to church with her (if you normally don’t).
4. Take her to a local museum or gallery. (Some are free.) It’s the time together that counts.
5. Visit her on Mother’s Day and take a photo of the two of you together. Mail or e-mail it to her within a week.
6. Swing by the local used bookstore and see how many books she would love. Tie it or them with a pretty bow.
7. Recycle one of your own flower containers or repurpose something as a flower container and fill it with something beautiful for her.
8. Pull 10 or 15 of your favorite recipes (or of the entire family) together and give them to her tied with a ribbon or pulled together in some unique way.
Some ideas if mom is at a distance:
1. Don’t have a card yet? Take 30 minutes to sit down and write her a note. Even if it doesn’t make it to her by Mother’s Day, she will cherish it.
2. If you know of a locally-owned restaurant in her town that would take your order and credit card payment over the phone or online you could have lunch or dinner delivered to her this weekend.
3. Call her on Mother’s Day.
4. If you know what radio station she listens to call them and see if they’ll put you on the air wishing her a Happy Mother’s Day! Even if she doesn’t hear it others might and tell her about it.
5. If your mom is into online social networking send her a special message that way. Dig up an old family snapshot to add to it that her friends can't resist commenting on.
Happy Mother's Day!
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