Mother’s Day Traditions to Start This Year

Simple, Yet Meaningful Ways to Celebrate Mother, for Year’s to Come!

Mother’s Day is more than just flowers and brunch…it’s a time to honor the heart of the home and create memories that she’ll cherish year after year.

While gifts are lovely, it’s the traditions that we carry forward that often, mean the most.

If you’re looking to start a new ritual this year…one that you and your family look forward to every May…here are some sweet, simple, and sentimental Mother’s Day traditions that can grow with you family year after year.

Start the day with a homemade meal prepared by the kids (with help if needed!) It doesn’t need to be fancy. But make it nourishing to the Mother. Make it not only a blessing to her heart, but to her body as well. A lovely coffee, along side a nice protein…eggs, sausage, or bacon, some healthy fat such as avocado on some good bread and her favorite fruit!

Or, have a family brunch in honor of the Mother in your life. Get the children together and decide what Mother would like to see on the menu. Determine what tasks need to be done such as: preparing drinks, setting the table, etc. and delegate duties to the children accordingly.

Also, add a hand-picked bouquet of flowers picked from the yard…yes, even the dandelions, dead nettle, tulips, pansies, or dianthus will work! Yes, you can go pick up a lovely (and pricey) bouquet of flowers from the florist. But there’s just something extra special about the hand picked flowers by the children from your own property.

*Tip: Take a photo of Mother with her breakfast each year, and watch how these simple memories age so well.

Each year, have the kids ask Mother the same set of thoughtful questions. Record her answers in a special notebook that she and the family can reflect on, for the Mother’s Day celebrations to come.

Questions like:

Over time, you’ll create a treasured record of growth, wisdom, and knowledge. Something that can be passed on to future generations.

Whether it’s a pot of herbs, a hanging basket, or a tree in the backyard…plant a perennial…something that will bloom year after year and serve as a reminder of these precious Mother’s Day memories.

Or, maybe you plant up an arrangement full of annuals each year. Although they will not last beyond the year, you will be fostering the tradition of this activity in the heart of Mother and her family.

Consider her favorite flowers, colors, and scents and let that lead your aspirations.

Again, it’s not so much about the object here that we focus on…it’s a means to achieve that precious memory that Mother will recall for years. It’s about creating this memory together!

It’s about the process.

Letters are artifacts from time past.

Love letters to Mother will have a lasting and resounding effect. Love letters do something that pictures cannot. If written well, letters can be messages straight from the heart.

Letters show time, love, and dedication to sit down and put your thoughts together, and to pour your heart out on paper. The Mother in your life can refer back to these treasures at any time for the encouragement she’s seeking or maybe just to reminisce.

Pictures are absolutely wonderful. But letters should not be underestimated. Letters are classic and timeless.

So why not incorporate this tradition to your family culture this year?

Have each family member write a letter about what they love, admire, and appreciate about Mother.

For younger children, have them illustrate a picture for Mother…something that would bring a smile to her face.

Save them in a keepsake box, scrapbook, or folder.

Perhaps the children could go a step further and make/decorate a special box for Mother to keep letters/pictures from each Mother’s Day. The box will be just as special! One look at the box, at any given time, she’ll know the treasures contained within. Heartwarming all on it’s own!

Maybe Mother is a lady who is generally active and enjoys nature and fresh air. Start a tradition of going on a walk followed by a picnic! Walk around the neighborhood or a highly favored park and then have a picnic in a serene area.

Picnic lunches can be very simple to throw together. Grab a blanket and a couple of pillows to lay down under a tree. For the lunch, you could arrange a charcuterie board with all her favorites. You could also stick with basic deli (or peanut butter and jelly) sandwiches, chips, and fruit!

Leave the phones and devices at home, soak in the moment, and simply be together.

Remember, it’s more about the memories made than the perfection of all the little details.

Mother’s Day isn’t about perfection-it’s about presence…giving honor to whom honor is due. Starting even one simple tradition this year can grow into a beautiful ritual your family cherishes for decades to come.

And the best part? These traditions don’t need to cost a thing-just love, time, and dedication.

What tradition would you like to incorporate into your festivities celebrating Mother this year?