It’s that time of year again! Mother’s Day is this Sunday, May 11, which means that if you haven’t gotten a gift for your lovely lady, you have only a few days to get your stuff together. Flowers and a card are all well and good, but how about stepping it up this year? There are more sentimental and unique ways to show your mom how much you love her.
Start a joint journal.
Buy a pretty journal. On the inside cover, explain that you and your mother will each take turns writing in the journal. Each of you could have it for a week or a month or however long you choose. At the end of the time period, send the journal back and now it’s the other person’s turn! The journal entries can be questions you have for each other, a chronicle of your daily life or even a therapeutic way to release old hurts. This is a great way to maintain closeness for those who don’t get to see or talk to their mothers much or just a unique way to communicate instead of using the phone.
Pictured: Smythson’s Live, Love, Laugh Journal
Flashback photo shoot.
As mothers get older, they often don’t feel as attractive as they once did. Although she’ll always be beautiful to you, she may not always feel beautiful. Help her get that old thing back! Is there a picture of herself that she loves (everyone has one)? Or one where you think she’s particularly pretty? Set up a photo shoot to recreate the moment. Have a professional photographer, a make up artist, a stylist–the works.
These are a few of my favorite things..
Impress your mom with what you know about her. Get a nice-sized basket or pretty box and fill it with some of her favorite things. Does she like a certain type of movie? What’s her favorite snack? Does she like a particular coffee? Does her favorite restaurant offer gift cards? Give her a little taste of all the things she enjoys.
Ideas: Grab this dual purpose storage basket, add coffee from Coffee of Grace or a Starbucks gift card, restaurant gift cards from OpenTable,
Reading Reminders
If you and your mom are both bibliophiles, this could be a cute gift idea. Send her a few books that have characters that remind you of her. You can let her know which character you’re thinking of or have her guess. It’s a cool way to let her know what you think of her without expressly stating it. Plus, it will giver her a chance to read some new books or reread something she may not have read for some time. This can also be translated into other mediums: songs, movies, etc.
Photographic Memory
With the advent of #ThrowbackThursdays and #FlashbackFridays you’ve probably perused an old photo album fairly recently. So it won’t be hard to think of a photo of you and your mother that you’re fond of. Have the photo blown up and framed. If you want some extra brownie points, write a little something about why you like the picture so much or what you remember about the moment.
Tip: Order canvas prints from CanvasPop, Costco, Prinstsgr.am, or for the procrastinators - same day pickup at WalMart. Wood prints available from WoodSnap.