Yes, you can still let mom know how you feel about her this year, despite the challenging circumstances. With a little advanced planning and a dose of creativity on your part, she’ll get the message that she’s loved and appreciated—which is really what she wants most. Here’s how to craft the perfect day for every type of mom, whether you can be with her or not.
Make it a breakfast in bed to remember. You can try an easy, sure-to-please recipe like Wild Ink’s granola, put your baker's hat on with Tory Burch's banana bread, or surprise mom with this decadent french toast recipe from Queensyard. Top it off with a mimosa and Belgian chocolate—get the supplies delivered right to your door from Citarella Wine & Spirits and, for an extra treat, order a box of Neuhaus BonBons.
Why not plan a Sunday happy hour Zoom to toast the day’s honoree? Check out Hudson Yard’s IGTV for recipes from our chefs that you can both cook and eat “together,” including roasted chicken, Pasta alla Gricia or braised beef. Mercado Little Spain has two gift boxes if you want to take it up a notch: the Vermut Hour Chef Selection Gift Box comes with delicious treats like olives, nuts and potato chips, while the Carmencita Gin & Tonic Kit has botanicals like rose petals, juniper and hibiscus to up her G&T game.
Make her day by heading out for a socially distanced run together—or stay in for a family fitness decathlon. Lululemon offers guided training for both on IGTV, and while you’re at it, order her a pair of the brand’s new leggings, which will feel amazing during exercise or hang time.
You may not be physically together, but you can still work out together. Make a FaceTime date with a link to one of Athleta’s IGTV #HomeBodies mother-daughter sweat power hours. Before Mother’s Day arrives, show her she’s the best mom in the universe by sending the brand’s galatix themed set. Another fun way to get moving together virtually, join in on one of the social media dance challenges!
The kids will love building mom her own paper flower pot: Lovepop created a video tutorial and provides instructions here to make it extra sweet. If the weather’s nice, take mom on a family stroll—socially distancing, of course—to smell the spring blossoms. She’ll look super stylish with a new floral embroidered shoulder bag from Coach, which she can wear cross-body or over the shoulder as you check out the gardens.
Of course you’ll call her to say you can’t wait until you can once again deliver flowers in person. But until then, she can enjoy one of Lovepop’s cheerful, ever-lasting and allergy-friendly “bouquets” well after Mother’s Day is over.
Treat her to an at-home spa day by drawing her a bath with a dash of the body wash—Molton Brown’s Pink Pepper formula is meant to transport her to gorgeous Réunion Island in the Indian Ocean—then use some body lotion to give her a much-deserved massage, or follow Origin’ acupressure guide for a soothing facial treatment.
If you can’t take her out for a mani-pedi, bring the mani-pedi to her. Book yourselves one of Sundays’ At Home services: Sundays’ specialists will walk mom and you through the process over Zoom, including how to remove gel manicures and paint nail art! And if she needs more color options than what she has at home, send her one of Sundays’ Manicure Kit + 5 Polish Wellness Box, which comes with a choice of five shades and a nail care kit.
Pandora’s Mother’s Day charms are a jingly-jangly way to spell out your affection for the most important woman in your life. Then you and mom can spend some quality time together following the jeweler's tips on cleaning and caring for her jewels so they glitter even more.
Apart or together, she’ll always have a special place in your heart - and vice versa. So here’s an idea for some long-distance quality time - both of you can download an online game, pull up a chair to the virtual card table and have at it. And speaking of hearts, Neiman Marcus’s Mothers Day gift selection features a heart pinky ring that will never let her forget your love.
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