The 8 Gifts Mama Really Wants For Mother’s Day

by | May 13, 2017 | Heart and Soul

WHAT MAMA REALLY WANTS FOR MOTHERS DAY-2

This blog was originally posted on May 6, 2016.

She has laugh lines. She feels sassy when she’s in heels. She gives up sleeping in on Saturday mornings for cuddles by her rambunctious kids. They call her “mama.” She does her best to keep it all together. It’s imperfect, it’s messy, and it’s just right. Tomorrow is her day. Let’s celebrate her. It’s time to give her a moment to breathe, make her waffles, and give her a fresh cup of coffee as she rises.

Forget diamonds and pearls. I’ll tell you what she really wants.

  1. Sleep. As much as she can possibly get.
  2. A looooong shower. Maybe even throw in some lavender shower bombs.
  3. A clean car. Even the french fries between the seats have to go at some point.
  4. A handmade card from her kids. She’ll totally gush.
  5. Coffee. Just how she likes it.
  6. No chores. The dishes and laundry can be done by someone else or wait until Monday.
  7. Flowers. Be it succulents, peonies, roses from the back garden, or the grocery store variety, mama needs some sweet smelling flowers.
  8. 30 minutes, or more, to herself. Give her a moment to simply BE. How she uses is up to her. Does she want to scroll through IG for a half hour or read the book she bought 2 months ago? Totally up to her. (I feel this is a great one for mamas of little ones. Time to yourself is precious.

These are splendid ideas for the special mama in your life.

For you, dear mama…

If you don’t have someone pampering you tomorrow I want to say, you are loved beyond measure. What you do day in and day out is beautiful. My heart goes out to you and I have the utmost respect for you.You are doing better than you think.

As a mama, I stand with mothers across the earth. I stand with mamas in jail, mamas separated from her kids, and mamas parenting kids with disabilities and kids with troubled pasts. We stand together, in motherhood, loving and leading the next generation. We nurture our sweet babies, our arrows we shoot into the future.

May we keep our vision clear to love well, lavish grace, and offer forgiveness. Let us not grow weary in doing good.