Mother's Day History and Gift Basket Ideas

According to History.com, "The American incarnation of Mother’s Day was created by Anna Jarvis in 1908 and became an official U.S. holiday in 1914. Jarvis would later denounce the holiday’s commercialization and spent the latter part of her life trying to remove it from the calendar."

Jarvis herself was never married and never had kids, she created the day to celebrate her own mother, reports mothersdaycelebration.com.

Whether or not you agree with Jarvis' digust for the commercialism, consider thinking outside the gift box this Mother's Day. An easy idea is to put together a gift basket.

Items inside can include:

• Handmade cards, a flower pot, or nice note. For kids ages 2-12, here are some easy Mother's Day craft ideas:  enchantedlearning.com/crafts/mothersday/
• "Take her to Hawaii" with beers from Kona Brewing Company. To find the newest store in Carlsbad that sells the beer, go to: konabrewingco.com/find-beer/
• Throw in some healthy snacks like Pure Fruit & Veggie Strips instead of chocolate that will make her feel like she needs to work out later. 
• If she has a sense of humor, consider putting in Bitchin Sauce. It's made in Carlsbad and it's delicious on almost anything. It's a vegan, gluten-free, almond-based, savory sauce. Here's where to find it around North County: bitchinsauce.com/Bitchin_Sauce/Bitchin_Sauce_Home.html
• Get sentimental and write a poem. If you need inspiration, here are Mother's Day poems: familyfriendpoems.com/holiday/mothers-day-poems.asp

Or if you want to go tradition, Amazon.com has free 1-Day Shipping on select Mother's Day watches and Jewelry.

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