Does your mother know how much you appreciate her? Well, Mother's Day is the time to1her your love. It's a chance to say "thank you", or to tell your mum how much you love her.
In Britain, Mother's Day falls2a different day each year because it takes place a few weeks before Easter. But it is always in the early springtime.
Many years ago, 3as young as ten lived and worked away from4 as housemaids and other types of servants. Mothering Sunday was a day when 5was allowed to go to their home, and visit their mothers.
In the US, Mother's Day takes place a little later, in May, and many other countries6celebrate Mother's Day on different days of the year. So what can we do now 7Mother's Day? Well, the easiest and cheapest option is to send a greeting card. Small children might make their mothers a handmade card or draw a picture, which their mothers will treasure even8. Often people send flowers or pot plants to their mothers. All the spring flowers are9, such as daffodils and tulips, or you can choose your mum's favourite flowers.
10 presents such as boxes of chocolates or expensive toiletries are also popular. 11what most mothers would enjoy most is a visit from their grown-up offspring, especially 12they live a long way away.
Many people 13 their mothers out for lunch to celebrate, or if you are very generous, you might treat your mum to a special day out. 14might be a visit to the theatre, a shopping trip, or perhaps a pampering spa day to rest and relax. 15you do, it should show your mother how much she means to you.
