Before I go any further, let me plug the lovely e-book the ladies at Indusladies.com are bringing out to mark the occasion. The e-book is supposed to be an, I quote, “elegant list of all Indian Mommy Bloggers”, that will be sent to all the members of Indusladies.com as well as their Facebook & Twitter followers. What a lovely idea, ladies!
So, dear reader, please link up, join in and spread the word.
And so, to Mother’s Day. There’s something I would like to discuss with you, my readers, on the subject of Mother’s Day and in particular, what makes a perfect gift. It is usual for mums to get flowers, chocolates and the like as loving tokens of appreciation from their children and their father, to mark this special day. In the UK, after Valentine’s Day, it is the busiest day in a restaurant’s calendar. So the eateries around the town go all out to make sure it is their restaurant that is chosen as the ideal place to treat your mom to lunch on Mother’s Day.
My son gave me a lovely gift for Mother’s Day this year – all the more special because the thought was 100% his and so was most of the execution. He decided that he will get me breakfast in bed! So well before the day, he got my “breakfast order” from me and wrote it on the kitchen calendar so he wouldn’t forget it! It was so lovely to see him buzzing around, determined to make it special. He plans to do the same for his dad, for Father’s Day too!
Speaking from personal experience, no mum can hold out against that kind of an experience. So if any one out there hasn’t got a clue what to get for their mums for this Mother’s Day, take a leaf out of my son’s book and wow her! Satisfaction guaranteed!
Beyond all this, the teddy bears and chocolates and flowers and meals in or out, I tell you what a mother would really appreciate. Time. For herself. Time when she can concentrate on herself. Time when she can BE herself. This can take the form of a salon coupon for a pampering day out for your mum. Or simply, some time to call her own, when she doesn’t have to pick up after the children or rush around doing chores. No answering the telephone, no “Mum, where’s the juice?”, just some peace and quiet. Not much to ask for, right?
In fact, you can run with that thought and make a simple, handmade ‘coupon’ booklet she can cash in during the year to get some “me time”. Each voucher can have different time values – from 15 minutes to a day / weekend off to do non-mum things that she wants. And, by making sure it is valid for a year, you are telling your mum that she is special not just on Mother’s Day but the rest of the year too! Won’t she be tickled?
So go on, give your mum the best gift ever this Mother’s Day – the gift of time!
What a delightful son you have! Happy Mothers Day.
Hey Lavanya! What a delightful blog you have!
I came over from the mad momma’s and must have read about five posts. I plan to keep coming back. It’s such a pleasure to find someone who writes about the big and small things of daily living like you do.
Hiya! Thank you for visiting and for your lovely remarks. I hope you enjoyed your ‘stay’ here and have bookmarked me. I aim to return to proper blogging asap and would love for you to be my regular.