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The best part of spring is Mother's Day!
Interested in knowing how the first Mother's Day originated and how it's celebrated around the world? Check out
The Story of Mother's Day
for a brief, musical lesson, download a movie, hear poems and music celebrating this special day, and even print out pictures for the kids to color.For all mothers, grandmothers, alternate mothers, and just because it's a wonderful day... All Moms will relate to When God Created Mothers by Erma Bombeck. Their husbands, friends and children will, too! Find out what famous others have said to pay tribute to their Moms at Tribute to Motherhood and then get inspiration from these Mother's Day Quotations. 
For the awesome Mom, there's a bunch of ways to let her know. And if your Mom is an angel, send her an Angelgram.How about creating an award, a poem, or tell the world. And if you can't say it, Dear Mom will. For all new Moms, there's a site specially for you! And what to get an expectant Mom? One Hot Mama has a list. For at-home moms, there's a magazine online and one for working moms and for executive moms, too!. When you marry, you marry the family, and you can share your stories at Mother-in-Law Stories. Need more hands than you have? Modern Moms will have lots of tips and lots of links! For every kind of relationship with your Mom that you might have, there is just the right card: humorous, traditional, or classy. Check it out with these Mother's Day Greeting Cards. And send the World's Greatest Mom a card here! Hallmark has a bunch, too. After all that Easter candy, Virtual Chocolates are just the thing! Equally non-fattening is SpaWish. Give her a gift certificate for a few hours or a day at the Spa! Keep Mom out of the kitchen with these suggestions for Breakfast in Bed and, Brunch and treats. Find the Perfect Gift at Surprise.com - Aunt Betty lives in a big city with a small apartment but loves hosting parties. What would be a good gift for her? Visit Surprise.com to find the right gift for anyone, no matter what their taste or interest. It's all here, filed in categories such as "Works Too Much" and "Bath Connoisseur". Here's special ways to thank your mother for her gift of life from Gift Ideas for Mom. And if all else fails, there's always the flowers! These flowers arrive in bud form, and will last much longer than bouquets Flowerbud, and 1-800-Flowers.com too. For the ultimate, send Flowers Dipped in Gold!
Mother's Day Facts
140 million estimated number of Mother's Day cards sold last year. 2% is the share of all seasonal cards sold for Mother's Day, ranking it third behind Valentine's Day and Christmas. More Mother's Day Facts. 
Mother's Day always occurs in the spring. Spring also means rebirth, so you may want to charge your mind with getting organized. Time Tips has details on the "top 10 time tamers," courtesy of a company that makes its living helping clients use their time effectively, such as sections on how to stop procrastinating and prevent interruptions which happens in a typical workday. And the tips for how to simplify your life are a great discovery.Your Organized Home "Organize/declutter/simplify/clean." Is the motto throughout and is chock-full of engaging, interesting, and helpful articles to help you tame the mess. How Does Your Garden Grow? Get set to watch it come alive with blooms. GardenWeb will help you with answers and tips. Stumped on why what you are trying to grow isn't? You are not alone! The Gardening Resource tells you everything from smart soil to spring planting tips. 
For those who do live in the Valley, check out the Arizona-Sonoran Desert Museum for FAQs about Desert Living and Plants from the museum's Book of Answers. The Maricopa County Cooperative Extension has a garden calendar and timely monthly tips. The Arizona Native Plant Society
has brochures on native plants and wildflower alerts. Other wonderful Valley websites with images, societies and information: The Desert Botanical Garden and the
Boyce Thompson Arboretum.Need or want to get ready for summer exposure? Try getting into shape with Lifelines. 
Hans Christian Anderson said, "Just Living is not enough... One must have sunshine, freedom and a little flower." Sounds like spring in the desert when even the smallest cactus and most of the trees bloom! If you don't live in the Valley, but are thinking of coming, you might be interested in seeing what our flowers and creatures look like. Here's the best images of all, thanks to the Desert Mirage Mall Have a wonderful day! |
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