Special Mothers Day Celebration, Create It Your Own Way!

Great Mothers Day Celebration - Time To Honor And Bless Our Moms!

Mothers Day will be celebrated on the second Sunday of May every year.

First of all, we should thank God for giving us the best present in our lives - our Mothers. Why not start your celebration by giving thanks to God, followed by prayers and blessings for our mothers?

Mothers Day is the occasion to express our heartfelt thanks to our mothers for all her sacrifices, it is time to celebrate and honor our mothers, show our appreciation and gratitude for all that she has done for us.

Next, why not celebrate Mothers' Day this year differently? Gather your siblings or family members together, plan a day's fun program so that it is also a time of family bonding and reunion.

Here are some Mothers Day ideas to share some special moments with your mom:

For working moms

1. Weekend get away Take her away for a short weekend cruise to nowhere or to a nearby destination, spend a relaxing day on board some luxury liners and have many fun activites at the pool, beauty salon, spa, health and fitness club. End the night with the whole family dining at one of the restaurants.

2. For all stressed-out moms Why not try giving her a D-I-Y stress relief spa at home, buy her a complete set of spa accessories like aromatherapy bath oils, facial creams, nail polish and body scrubs etc.

Put on some soothing spa music and give mom a good massage to relax her. Daughters, you can do this together, it's fun and especially for shy moms, it's done in a home environment.

If you have the budget, you can bring her to a professional spa and beauty treatment centre to get all the best relaxation therapy.

3. Sports activities. If your mom is the sporting type, (depending on her interests) you can take her to a game of golf, line-dancing, boating, swimming followed by a nice quiet afternoon high tea at a cosy restaurant.

4. Cooking or baking lesson. If your mom loves cooking, why not sign up with her and attend cooking or baking class together. There are hotels offering cooking classes on Mothers' Day. You get to partner your mom in learning to cook and at the same time having fun. Mom gets to go home with a goody bag and a meal to go with.

What a perfect way to solve the Mothers Day dinner part too!

5. Family Gathering. Get all family members to cook her a lavish meal or bring her out to an unusual dining place or meal. Or simply have a BBQ and invite some of her close friends and relatives. Have some of the mothers to celebrate this special day together too!

For stay home moms with young children

1. Throw mom a party! Gather all the children to help with the Mothers' Day party. Get the littles tykes to draw, color and hang decorations, bake cupcakes, layout the table and blow balloons etc. After the party, all the children and husband will ensure that mom takes a break while dad and kids clean up.

2. Romantic dinner for two. Drop your kids at specialty stores or children's workshop that keep your kids entertained while you have dinner with your wife.

3. Rest time gift certificates. Get your kids to print out certificates for helping her with the different housework chores on special days or a quick 10 minutes neck massage.

4. Outing. Bring mom to the amusement park, let mom try out all the thrilling rides together with her children and husband.

5. Outing II. Bring mom for a picnic at a National Park, or places of interest like Nigara Falls, Mount Fuji etc. You can literally slow down and smell the flowers. Have a long chat with your mom, nature is a perfect backdrop for heart to heart communications.

6. Outing or Tour III. Your mom desires a good break from working and being the anchor for the family. If you have the budget, why not consider a family holiday together? It can be a family outing to the state that you wanted to visited or a package tour to another country. There are certainly a lot of tour packages to choose from - air, land and sea.

For grandmoms

1. 40's or 50's Theme Party Get grandma a party venue and dress it up to the theme of the 40's or 50's depending on her age. Do a rock and roll party, spin music and get all her grandchildren to perform popular music from that era and dressed according to the theme. Serve the traditional food of those good old days get your and aunts and uncles to help!

2. Plays Get your aunts and uncles to tell your grandma's story. Act in out in a play by all the grandchildren.

For first time moms

1. Dinner without baby Husbands, bring the first time mom out for a romantic candle light dinner. Taking care of babies can be very stressful and the new mom need time away from the baby to rekindle your romance.

2. Babysit Help Single friends, why not volunteer to baby sit for your friend so that she can spend some time on retail therapy during the day? Or have a hair cut or facial. All new mums need some personal time to herself to rejunvenate!

For first time pregnant moms

1. Company time Husband, accompany pregnant moms to swimming classes or exercise classes and shopping.

2. Concert If she enjoys music, buy tickets to attend classical music concert. It is a good time to relax and enjoy and it is said that listening to music is also good for foetal development.

For moms who are health conscious

1. Try health food Bring mom to an organic food cooking class or the best restaurant that serve healthy food.

2. Pay for club membership Sign your mom (and yourself) up for the nearest health or country clubs. Attend the various sports activities with her for example join her at her tennis, biking, jogging, swimming, golf or gym sessions etc. Most times when you sign up for during this period, there's a Mothers Day discount package.

For Stepmothers

You know that your stepmother has from the start been trying to bond with you. You wanted to reciprocate this love in your quiet ways. Here's some suggestions:

1. Write her a poem and make her breakfast on mothers day.

2. Set up a blog to honor and thank her.

Lastly, all moms or grandmoms love to look good, why not get her a personal shopper to change her wardrobe or do a makeover? You can consider having the whole family do a makeover and get a family portrait done as a gift to her.

Here are some Mothers Day gifts ideas:

1. Drawing or Painting

There are many different types of painting mediums - - If you love to experiment on drawing or painting why not try painting your moms' favorite things like jewelry box, flowers, bags, books. You can try painting nature or drawing caricatures of your family members...that will made her have a good laugh!

- Try bottle paintings - your piece of art can be use as a vase for her beloved flowers, as a decorating piece for your mom's living room

2. Pottery

You can made your mom a jewelry box, a stationary box, a vase, a fruit bowl etc

3. Poems

You can try writing your own personal messages using pen and ink or computer. Print it on a specially designed card.

Why not design a beautiful mothers day e-card for your mum who works at the computer everyday. You can find many beautiful, fun, unsual or even humorous e-cards design online. You can add your personally penned poem and greetings on these e-cards. It's really easy try it!

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4. Gift Basket

Why not make her your own D-I-Y gift baskets. Put in all the things she loves most. For example, you can bake flower cookies or butterflies. Or purchase some of her favorite health supplements like evening primerose oil, collagen capsules. You can also consider replenishing her favorite range of beauty products. Pack it all in beautiful baskets and add a personal home made card.

5. Knitting or cross stitch

Knit your mom a sweater, muffler, gloves with her initials on it or cross stitch her favorite family photo.

6. Keep sakes collections

If your mom loves to collect pictures, stamps etc. Make her a scrap book with dried flowers, add pictures of yourself and your siblings taken over the years with mommy dearest. Or superimpose your pictures on stamps.

7. Music Compilation

If your mom loves music, why not download and compile her a list of her favorite music or songs. If you are musically gifted, compose her a love song and compile it on a CD. Perform your song or music during Mothers Day lunch, brunch or dinner time.

8. Donate to Charity

Donate to a charity that she believes in on her behalf. It is such a blessing to have a great mom and why not use her name to bless those less fortunate?

9. Land Titles and Stocks

Purchase her a land title deed or stocks and shares. Give your mom the certificates on Mothers Day to make it memorable.

10. Home Improvement Works

Offer to paint her house or change her house curtains or new furniture or add new decor. Buy a few display centrepieces like vases, paintings etc

Present to your mom a bouquet of flowers hand made by you and your siblings and give your mom her favorite cosmetics or fragrances. These are some of the most popular mothers day gifts.

Lastly, the best gift you can give it to you mom is your TIME on Mothers Day. With our busy lifestyles, we often neglect spending time with our moms. It is now time to catch up and enjoy being with her.

Hope you and your mom have the most enjoyable Mothers Day!

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