Mothers Day; 10 Gift Picks
Celebrated on the second Sunday in May, Mother's Day was originally intended as a call to unite women against war. This occurred in 1870 by Julia Ward Howe. This inspired Ann Jarvis to improve sanitation throughout the Civil War through what was called Mother's Work Days. After she died, her daughter Anna Jarvis started the crusade to found a memorial day for women. The first such Mother's Day was celebrated in Grafton, West Virginia, on May 10, 1908, in the church where the elder Ann Jarvis had taught Sunday School. In 1914 President Woodrow Wilson declared the first national Mother's Day. Mother's Day continues to this day to be one of the most commercially successful U.S. occasions.
And presently the second Sunday in May finds a majority of us searching for a satisfactory gift that represents our appreciation for our mother, wife, grandmother, godmother etc. The following is a list of fabulous mother's day gifts sure to please;
1. A Handcrafted Coupon Booklet: This is one of my personal favorites. This gift is customized by the giver for the receiver. Coupon examples include taking care of a smaller sibling, clean up the yard, vacuum or other household chore, no whining for a whole day, breakfast in bed or a snack, your TV show choice.
2. Dinner of the Month Club; A subscription to the Dinner of the Month Club is a thoughtful and tasty gift that will give Mom the night off in the kitchen once a month and allow the whole family to try new dishes.
3. Massage Gift Certificate; purchase a gift certificate at a reputable salon for a massage or contact a massage therapist that is willing to come to the home.
4. Spa or Hair Salon Gift Certificate; a certificate to the receiver's favorite salon or one that is a bit more upscale that they have been longing to try would be much appreciated!
5. Yoga/ Pilates Equipment; exercise equipment is a nice gift as the notion extends to taking good care of one self. Some examples are mats, instructional videos, weights, exercise ball etc.
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Mothers Day finds a majority of us searching for a satisfactory gift that represents our appreciation for our mother, wife, grandmother, godmother etc. I have provided a list of fabulous mother's day gifts sure to please.
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