~ Plan a day of activities for your mother based on her favorite travel destination. If she’s a Francophile for example, greet her with a croissant in bed, organize a picnic with assorted cheeses, and end the day with a museum exhibit on Les Nabis or a French film noir.

~ Together with your mother, plant a springtime herb such a coriander or sage in one of your backyards. Continue the tradition of adding a new herb yearly, creating new dishes with the resulting crops to serve at your Mother’s Day dinner.  

~ Write little promises to your mother on colorful squares of paper. A voucher to color coordinate her linen closet or stock her refrigerator with a selection of her favorite green juices for example. Fold the squares into various origami shapes and gather them together in a unique gift basket for her to discover.  

~ Purchase a matching set of colorful Araks slips or pajamas for both you and your mother. Make a promise to phone one another each time one of you sports the shared gift.   

~ From your own collection of favorite polishes, create a mini manicure station in your home. Invite your mother for a custom mani or pedi treatment complete with a handpicked assortment of her favorite magazines.

~ Invite all the mothers from your neighborhood together for a brisk, early morning walk. Share stories, strifes and stretches while you warm up for spending the day with family.

~ Have your mother teach you how to prepare one of your favorite childhood meals. This time, enjoy it with a custom cocktail pairing.

~ At your local florist, create a colorful custom bouquet for your mother using only flower varieties beginning with the letters that make up her name.

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