Ways to show your mother that you love her

Just a couple of weeks more and it'll be Mother's Day! Some may have already prepared a gift for mum, some may still be cracking their brains over what to give.

To be honest, birthdays and special occasions like these always give me a big headache because of the gift involved. Buying a gift for someone else is just as good as telling me to finish a Maths or Science paper. It eats the energy out of me. I'll do it because I have to, but will avoid it if possible.

Personally, I'm not a gift lover. No cards, no flowers, no chocolates, thank you. The cards just go straight into the bin the next day or my daughter gets to cut them up with scissors in the name of developing her hand-eye coordination skills. The flowers only get left in their packaging till they die and wither. The chocolates will most likely be sitting in our fridge or pantry (depending on whichever one has space) for a few more years before it goes out into the bin. So, yes, don't waste your money on me.

Anyway, when it comes to showing love to someone dear, gifts may not be the only answer. Here are some ways to show your mum that you love her.

1. Prepare a good dinner for her and the family, with enough to bring for lunch the next day. After all, mum had been cooking dinner and getting lunch the rest of the year, so, make this day an easy one for her and give her a little more time off.

2. Rent her favourite movies and have a movie marathon at home!

3. Get all the housework done before you have the movie marathon. Mothers fret about not getting housework done.

4. Have a topsy-turvy day and swap roles for the day.

5. Give her a hug if you haven't done so since you started primary school.

6. Let mum have an early night and do all the washing up for her.

7. Let mum and dad have a night out for themselves.

8. Make a donation to a children's support service in her name.

Hope you'll enjoy this Mother's Day with your mums!