Picnic time!
Take your mom/wife for a relaxing picnic at your local park or botanic gardens. Pack a delicious picnic lunch, or if you don’t have time, there are companies who sell picnic baskets and menus. Easy ideas are a rotisserie chicken with rolls, baby tomatoes and sliced cucumbers, with fruit juice and a flask of coffee or tea. Spread out a big blanket with some cushions or camp chairs and just have a relaxing time with your mom and family. The kids can run around playing or feed the ducks and birds.
Pamper session
Nothing restores the soul like a good pampering! Take your mom for a mother-daughter mani and pedi, or facial and massage. Moms work really hard and don’t often treat themselves, so this will be a real treat, and a good bonding activity! You could go for a coffee and cake afterwards.
Weekend away
Book a weekend away for the whole family. It doesn’t have to be far afield – just a change of scenery and pace can do wonders for a busy, stressed out mom. Show her how much you appreciate all her hard work and let her put her feet up for a weekend while you and the family cook and arrange activities. Let mom curl up with her favourite book, or do whatever relaxes her.
Beach day!
Take your mom breakfast on the beach, followed by a bike ride along the promenade. Then you can let mom relax on the beach while the kids and dad play.
Road trip
Take a drive into the countryside for lunch and some sightseeing. You don’t have to drive too far to see some sights and landmarks in your own town or province, so hit the road and enjoy some fresh country air. Find a quaint country lodge to have a peaceful lunch, and then take a slow drive home, stopping along the way to see places of interest.
Breakfast in bed
Sometimes it is the small things that make a mom happy – like being served breakfast in bed. Spoil her with her favourite breakfast – be it pancakes, French toast or bacon and eggs; whatever she wants! Don’t forget the coffee and be sure to clean up afterwards so that mom doesn’t have to do it!
Alone time
This is my personal favourite idea… sometimes a mom just wants to have some time to herself to unwind and do her favourite things without any interruptions. Dads – take the kids out for an entire day of fun, and leave mom at home alone. If she wants to relax in her PJs and binge watch Netflix, or sleep, or read her book, or have a bubble bath and then go shopping – it’s up to her, as the day is hers!
By Sarah Mackintosh.
