Chocolate Covered
Strawberries – This is a simple one you can have your children contribute
to.
It is quick, easy, and fairly mess free.
Needed, strawberries and hardening chocolate, I always use Dolci-Frutta. Fairly
reasonably priced and always yummy. Clean the strawberries and dry. Put down
some wax or parchment paper to lay out your strawberries to dry after
dipping. Dip your berries in as much or
as little chocolate as you want. Let them harden and you are finished. Put them
in a Tupperware container or run to your local craft store and find a wooden or
paper box you can decorate.
This is the basics, if you want to be an overachiever, you
can create a strawberry bouquet using wooden skewers and a vase. I would love to see your final products, so
send them to me!!
Mom's Spa Day – A
little more expensive but if you shop smart you can pull this off without
wrecking your budget. The idea is to
create a 'spa day' experience for your Mom at home. Now there is the quick and
easy version of this and then there is the over achiever version.
Quick and Easy –
A soft cozy large body towel
Scented bubble bath
A smutty romance
Two candles (unscented)
Small box of chocolates
Gift Bag
Load everything into the gift bag
Throw in your mother's day card and some tissue paper.
Finished!
Mother's Day Overachievers
–
A soft cozy large body towel
Loofa
Favorite scented bubble bath, body
wash, and body lotion
A smutty romance
Small box of chocolates
Green Apple (this is totally
optional, all I know is when I have gone the real spa a Green apple tastes
decadent after a long soak.)
Two scented candles that compliment
the favorite fragrances
An inflatable tub pillow
Purchase a decorative hat box from
the local craft store or a nice study basket
(I prefer the hatbox because after opened Mom can put the lid on and use
for future bath fun or something else.)
Purchase a roll of clear cellophane
Pretty colored ribbon to match your
towel
Load everything into the hatbox. Use your talents to make it
pretty and all display like.
Wrap the whole thing in cellophane and tie with a ribbon.
Viola!
Then you can go super easy with the whole gift card inside a
card. Is it a cop out? Probably, but it is the ONLY way to ensure your Mom gets
exactly what she wants / needs. You cannot lose with any of these on Mother's
Day:
Kindle
(yes, you can purchase a gift card for your Mom's Kindle!)
A local spa or masseur
Manicure / Pedicure
Any Maid Service (Merry Maid, Molly Maid and the Maids all have gift
certificate options and are all over the country)
Last but certainly not least, a good old fashioned love letter is always an excellent call on Mother's
Day!. If you are not a person who writes, here are some cheats for you.
Love Letters.com
– whole list of love letters for Mom's. Read some and take what fits you best
for
Hallmark.com - Read the cards for inspiration. Why not just
buy the card? It means more if it is handwritten. With everything printed and
digitized in today's world a handwritten note is appreciated and treasured,
especially on Mother's Day.
Quotes About Mothers – Again you can peruse for inspiration
or jot a few down on some nice stationary.
However you decide to celebrate your Mom always be sure it
comes from the heart! After all she is your Mom!
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