“Did you know that before the brunches, gifts and greeting cards, Mother’s Day was a time for mourning women to remember fallen soldiers and work for peace?” Championed by Ann Reeves Jarvis, a wartime activist who fought for better sanitary conditions and attended to wounded soldiers, the holiday was born out of commemorating the death of her own mother. From then on, the second Sunday in May came to be known as Mother’s Day..

For more on its history, read on here.

Small acts of love and appreciation work miracles, but who can resist a well-thought out gift that surprises and touches? Here’s a guide to what mum might love, but don’t be lazy- think extra hard what the single-most important woman might really appreciate & serenade her tomorrow…

Get the ideas here.