Mother's Day Gift

 

It's Mother's Day again to all of my fellow mothers. When Mother's Day comes every first Sunday of May, a lot of sales are being thrown everywhere in the market and force people to spend just for one occasion. I am not discouraging mothers from giving or receiving gifts to recognize all the hard work we provide in raising our family. But practically speaking especially during our current situation dealing with the lethal virus of Covid-19 is that necessary to spend, receive or give a mother's day gift? Yes of course why not? We all deserve it. But I am the type of person who's not anticipating being recognized as a mother by receiving a gift, so it's not my thing. Seeing my family happy with the luscious desserts I bake and happily eating the meals I make even though it is so cliche it is already an everyday priceless gift I have.

First, let's start with practical gifts that we mothers can have on Mother's Day then the things that we mothers can give to our family than us receiving the gift. Sounds good right? Here we go...

After that draining day working, then you still have to attend to your family's needs. Every mother's hustle for the family is worth rewarding to have spa time at home even for an hour or so.  Bathing has benefits too and is perfect for super busy mommas who are juggling things around. 

• Bathing is very good in spiritual cleansing just like in baptism, water cleanses the bad energy of the day. It helps with releasing all the stresses that calm your mind and body. 
• Helps with fat loss as the heat from the water can also raise the metabolism that promotes the breakdown of fat cells.
• Because of all the stresses during the day, our muscles can get tight and develops pain, soaking in a hot bath soothes muscle aches and pains.
• It stabilizes blood pressure as it balances out the blood therefore, it is also beneficial for the heart.
• It also improves sleep quality as science shows that bathing can help eliminate mental fatigue as well from all day-to-day work. this also increases the ease of moving through sleep cycles that helps you fall back to sleep if you wake up in the middle of the night.

Bath essentials have always been my favourite gift I receive from my husband and I never get tired of receiving this kind of gift even if it's not the most expensive brand but the fact that my family thought that I need a break is immeasurable. My family also understands the stress that I go through every day associated with my PTSD, so this is helpful for me and you.

Having scented candles while bathing is very soothing. The aroma that the scented candles provide also helps to calm your mind while having a soothing soak. This is also a very charming gift to have on mother's day because this is not only helpful in calming the mind through breathing in the fragrance from the candle but this can also serve as a decoration for the home and helps eliminate the strong smell in the kitchen when momma is cooking. Isn't it nice?

Books are a very good gift idea on Mother's Day. Reading maintains our mind to be on the horizon and not only that it also wields our brain as we increase knowledge from the information in the book. There are a bunch of books that can be given as a gift. Moreover, most are technology-based now so you can also buy books promptly either from Kindle or Audible. My favourite is books from Audible. Purchasing an audible book is a great gift to have especially now that a lot of mothers are staying at home due to the pandemic. It's a convenient way to listen to a book as you can bring them anywhere whether you're working around the house, baking or cooking for the family, doing yoga, meditation and a lot more.

Earbuds! Yes having a pair of earbuds are also a very good gift idea for Mother's day. Earbuds are useful nowadays for all ages. I like having earbuds all the time as a working mom because it helps me keep track of my audible books or if I decide to listen to music while working on my crafts or working on a lot of things. It is good stuff to have for all mothers who are into fitness as well. 

Potted perennial flowers to grow indoors or outdoors. Flowers at home give that positive vibe to everyone, especially to a busy mother. It's more practical to be gifted rather than a bouquet that will wither in the next couple of days. If you give your mother or wife a perennial potted flower, it will last long just like the memories that come with the potted flower from the day she received it.

Feel free to comment down below if you have any ideas about Mother's Day gift.

Now let's go to what other things we mothers can give as a mother on our special day/

If you are into baking like me (even if am not a pro) why not make everything special for our family? Drop all the responsibilities and treat your family with your great hidden talent in baking. Here are the things that you can simply amp up on Mother's Day...

• baking- making crepes for the family, or bake cupcakes, cookies etc...during this pandemic, it's not advisable to go and eat at the restaurant because a one-time event might turn into a horror day once you get infected with the virus so let's make our home like you're in a restaurant by making decadent desserts that can certainly feel like you are in a fancy restaurant

• barbecue- do a barbecue with your household and eat outside of your backyard. It's about time to get treated this time by your husband to do a barbecue for you together with your children and have a family gathering within your vicinity. You can spice up the event by putting up some tents or decorations in your backyard. There you go! You are celebrating the special event safely. You can have music while doing barbecue and it's more savoury if you try to eat with your family the traditional Filipino way by eating on a banana leaf with your hands. Oh, how I miss my hometown because we don't have any banana leaf available here in Canada. 

• game day- celebrate it with your family by assembling easy snacks to nibble on and set up your family game from your Nintendo Switch, Xbox, Wii or Playstation. Spend this day as a family in a very fun way. Not only this will be memorable to your kids but to us mothers as well. And when we gaze back we will be like oh I remember on Mother's Day we spent the game day as a family. This is one of the safest ways to enjoy yourself with your family while staying indoors.

• karaoke day- karaoke is present in every Filipino festivity. And since we are Filipinos, this is constantly on our list on any occasion. Sing your heart out but make sure you are not excessively loud with your other neighbours. Sing as a family and have a karaoke day even if you can or you can't sing, as singing is an incredibly good way to distress and just express what you have in your heart in a very positive way.

• movie night- during this trying time of the pandemic, it's not safe to be in theatres and have a movie night. You can set up a cozy space in your house that you don't usually get with your regular fee in a cinema. While being cozy at home you can get not only the VIP access feeling but at the same time, you get to experience it too with your family. Take this opportunity to experience the VIP movie day or night with your family.

I hope you enjoy spending your special day with your family and let me know how you celebrated your special in the comment box.