Mother’s Day on the Cheap

Use online coupons and discount codes to buy flowers for your mother. An alternative is to celebrate Mother’s Day a couple of days early, when flower prices are cheaper. Better yet, get your mother a potted plant or potted flower. They are often cheaper than bouquets and last much longer. Every time your mother looks at the plant, she will think of you. It’s a great gift that keeps on giving!

Many businesses run specials for manicures, pedicures and the like. However, you don’t need to spend a dime if you prefer not to. Take your mother for a walk or a hike at a new spot, or even treat her to a lakeside or riverside picnic.

Your mother may really appreciate you coming over to her house and cleaning it while she is out. Afterward, you could cook a delicious dinner. Cleaning not your thing? Help her out by maintaining her yard or garden, maybe adding a plant or two. 

Photos are an excellent, heartfelt and inexpensive gift. Collect favorite family photos in a framed collage for Mother’s Day. Alternatively, create a photo album or an album in a digital photo frame that changes the picture every once in a while. You could even present the photos in a basket filled with other goodies, such as a homemade card and your mother’s favorite candy. Want to go a little further? If you (or someone in your family) has photography skills, you could set up a photo shoot. Just let your mother know in advance so she can approve the idea and pick out an outfit to wear.

A mix tape (or a mix CD) of your mother’s favorite songs is sure to make her smile. Introduce her to a few new songs too, if you want. She’ll enjoy finding the connections between the new songs and her life and family.

Sites such as Groupon and LivingSocial offer a number of Mother’s Day gifts including flowers, chocolates and spa deals. Before making those brunch reservations check out the above sites for discounts.