Mothers are known to be the only creations of God that love us selflessly. Not only that, they always put our needs above their own, nurture us, comfort and protect us. I, personally, believe that our efforts could never be of any match to the love given to us by our mothers. Moreover, one day dedicated to these superheroes is not enough, but, it’s the little things that count.
This Mother’s Day is your chance to appreciate and give back to the person you can always count on, no matter what. In the meanwhile, we would also like to give a special shout-out to all the single mothers, who are not only providing to their kids as a mother but as a father too. Having said that, on this day, cut her some slack and show some love and try and make an effort to put a smile on her face. We have a roundup of five places you could take her to spend some quality together.
First and foremost, it is important that you start the day with ‘breakfast in bed’; either cooked by you or ordered from her favourite restaurant. A relaxing start to the day will set the mood for the rest of activities that you have planned for the day.
Here are five places you should definitely visit with your mom:
1 – Raid a clothing store
Start your eventful day with some retail therapy, all the leading clothing brands have their products on special sales for the same occasion. Even if they don’t have any promotions going on, its a day for the mother, so go all out, let her be the kid for the day. Raid all the stores like Sapphire, Maria B, Khaadi, Kaprey, CrossStitch and so on. A little retail therapy never hurt anybody.
2 – Pampering Time
After you are done shopping, your next stop should be a salon that is offering a mother-daughter deal for this special occasion. Get your robes on and get your mani-pedis and facials done; because there is nothing better than some quality time with the mother. If you are in Lahore, Hifsa Khan and Meraki have some exciting Mother’s Day deals going on.
3 – Coffee Date
By the time you are done with your spa date, it’ll be time for some coffee and snacks. Living in Pakistan, find a coffee shop nearby is not a problem; but if you want to make it a little more special, we have just the place for you. The Kitchen in Gulberg, Lahore have recently introduced the concept of ‘Selficcino’ (yes, it’s exactly how it sounds. Selfie on a cappuccino) which has taken the city by storm. So, if you are looking to make it more personalised for the mother, this is the place you should go to.
4 – Take her to the movies
If your mom has a movie on her to-watch list, that is currently being playing in theatres, this is your chance to take her for two-hours of the best cinema experience. Grab your nachos, popcorns and drinks, rush to your seats and enjoy the movie.
5 – Dinner followed by desserts
Right about now, you’d be tired from the busy and the intense heart to heart with mom, it’s time you treat her to a fulfilling meal, the way she has for you all her life. Followed by this, a little dessert, because there is always room for desserts and no one can say NO to that. Leave it up to your mom to pick a place and end the day with a scrumptious meal.
However, if nothing works and your mom just wants to be her normal self or is as lazy as you usually are; flowers and chocolates would work wonders then.
