Not Your Mama’s
Treat Mom to a picnic at your favorite park. Photo of Matt and Aura Bryan by Sara Stewart Photography.
BY CHANTEL ADAMS
Thanks to a proclamation by President Woodrow Wilson in 1914, Americans have been officially celebrating Mother’s Day for more than a century. As they say, though, “the times they are a changin,” and this year you might need some non-traditional ideas for lifting up the moms in your life. Whether you’re getting together for an in-person gathering or simply honoring your mom from afar, I’ve got a dozen ideas that will be sure to make her — and all the other moms in your life — feel extra special this year. (Who needs roses after all?)
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Download these free encouragement cards and mail to a mom who lives far away. Everyone loves to get good mail! Get yours here: www.dayspring.com/ecards/category/view/category/209.
Send your mom a YouTube link to a song that reminds you of her. Got a friend who’s a new mom and needs a smile? She’ll love this! Check out Boyz 2 Men’s “A Song for Mama” or “I’ll Always Love My Mama” by The Intruders.
Order a set of Expo markers and write an encouraging message on her front window or glass door. You can get really creative! Hearts, roses, the sky’s the limit!
Host a picnic in the grass at the amphitheater. Make a charcuterie box. The new Vintage Barrel Wine Market and Deli and Leaning Ladder have everything you need. Think: pasta, chocolate, biscuits, cheeses, salami and, of course, wine. And when you’re finished, go to Vingenzo’s and sip affogatos out on the patio.
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Make a homemade sign: MOM of the WEEK, STAR Mom, BEST Mom EVER, etc. and set it up in your mom’s yard.
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Purchase paper lanterns, write wishes for your mom and your mom friends, and send them soaring into the night sky. Take a video and post to social media.
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The simplest idea of all: Leave a porch pot— fresh picked flowers in a mason jar and a sweet note. If your mom has a sweet tooth, Nothing Bundt Cakes offers a “Flowers for Mom” bundtini special.
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Mail your mom a series of encouraging letters from a “Secret Admirer.” Drop clues for a scavenger hunt, and in the last letter, include a gift card for a favorite restaurant. Check out the new Salty Mule in Canton. Make a date and enjoy each other’s company. Leave Mom a surprise bouquet of flowers on her front porch. Photo by Virginia Starr. 26
AROUND CANTON | May 2021
