A Few Favorite Things
Mother’s Day in the USA is this Sunday. Mothering Day started in England as a day off for servants to visit their mothers/see their kids. In America, it was transformed to celebrate the homemaker/nanny, perhaps just putting a gloss over Sisyphean attempts to stem the tides of snot, poop, and dirt.
So here are a few ideas, in case you haven’t gotten something for the mothers in your life.
Spring flowers. Narcissus are pretty and have a lovely, delicate scent.
Treats. Raspberry-flavored cherries taste like red Swedish fish! And _good_ chocolate, from near (Legacy) or far (Maison du Chocolat’s plain truffles), is always in good taste.
A spring bag. Candy-colored, croc (mock or not), and black/white bags are in.
Unguents. It’s been a long, hard winter. Good lotion, like Golden Door Eucalyptus, is a soothing, smoothing indulgence.
Rest, peace and quiet. Good luck with this one.
Related reading: This article from the Atlantic on mother-centered architecture. We live in a four-square bungalow similar to those described in the article.