| Mother's Day is a special time of year when you | | | | 7. Thank her for being your mom |
| should do something nice for your mother to | | | | 8. Plant a tree in her front yard |
| show her your appreciation. Are you coming up | | | | 9. Build or buy her a brand new front porch swing |
| short on ideas? So often it's the simple things that | | | | 10. Paint her front porch swing |
| matter most to us moms. It's not in flashy | | | | 11. Plant new flowers in her flower beds |
| jewelry or elaborate gifts. The most important | | | | 12. Send her on a spiritual weekend retreat alone |
| thing is to remember your mother and let her | | | | 13. Have a painting of your parents made from a |
| know how much you love her. | | | | recent photograph |
| Try some things on this list of simple ways to | | | | 14. Send her a handmade Mother's Day card |
| say "I love you" to your mom on Mother's Day | | | | 15. Give her a big hug and kiss on the cheek |
| this year: | | | | 16. Take her to walk barefoot on the beach |
| 1. Buy her a beautiful corsage to wear to church | | | | 17. Surprise her with a dozen roses |
| 2. Gather your siblings and take her to a nice | | | | 18. Run in a marathon in honor of your mother |
| dinner as a family | | | | 19. Make a donation to your mother's favorite |
| 3. Give her a gift certificate for a 30-minute foot | | | | charity, in her name |
| massage | | | | 20. Buy her that new dress she's been talking |
| 4. Treat her to a full day at the spa | | | | about for weeks |
| 5. Make her breakfast in bed | | | | 21. Make a scrapbook with all her grand children's |
| 6. Call and tell her that she's the most beautiful | | | | pictures in it |
| mom in the world | | | | 22. |