Mother’s Day is a time to commemorate and celebrate motherhood. The earliest celebration of Mother’s Day can be traced back to the spring celebrations of ancient Greece in honor of the Mother of Gods, Rhea. Julia Ward Howe originally conceived Mother’s Day in the United States during the American Civil War, with a call to unite the women against war. In the British Isles and Ireland, Mother’s Day is all about celebrating and thanking mothers. According to the National Restaurant Association or NRA, this is one of the most popular days of the year in the United States for dining out. In several other countries, Mother’s Day is a new concept that has been copied from the western civilization. It is a heavily commercialized and marketed concept in East Asia and it has been copied straight from the celebrations of Mother’s Day in the US.

There is a lot that you can do to make your mother feel special on this day. For instance, you can prepare breakfast and give it to your mother in bed. You can also make cards, gifts or complete her chores without being asked. Breakfast in an old-fashioned wicker tray table can be the best way to deliver the classic treat on Mother’s Day. Cook her favorite dish, place her favorite flowers in a vase and if your tray has slots on the sides, then you can fill it with small presents. You can take your mother on a trip that can be as simple as spending a nice weekend on the beach or as elaborate as a tour for more than a week. If your mom lives far away, then you can give her a pleasant surprise by visiting her place. Just remember to coordinate this plan beforehand with a conspirator on your mother’s turf. Invite her for dinner or throw a Mother’s Day party for her.

You can either consider a festive spring brunch or plan an evening costume party. Ask the guests to dress up like their mothers for the party and play some popular-mother trivia games or show videos of some classic sitcoms with mothers as the central characters. There are several Mother’s Day party themes to choose from and all you need is a budget and an idea about the kind of party that you want to throw. It takes a lot to make your Mother’s Day party an unforgettable event. For instance, you can plan a Victorian Tea Party. You can host the party in your backyard. The party arrangements should include the food, tables, tents, chairs and linen, decorations and the entertainment. If your budget allows, then you can hire some Victorian costumes. Set up the tents and decorate them with garlands, bows and ribbons. Set the chairs and decorate the tables with damask linen in cream and place your own glass or silverware. Prepare scones, muffins, lemonade and tea. You can get fortune-tellers for the party to read the fortunes of the guests using tarot cards and palmistry. There are several websites on the Internet where you can find a lot of information related to the different party themes you can choose from to make your Mother’s Day party memorable.