valentines day gifts for women
Roughly three weeks from now, flower shops will once again be flocked by men and children of all ages, hauling up only the best for the number one woman our lives: our mothers and wives. Next to the ever popular Christmas and Valentines, Mothers Day is one of the most widely celebrated holidays around the globe. While it's celebrated different days of the year, we celebrate it here in the Philippines every second Sunday of May (May 11 this 2008), as adopted from the Western calendar.
The earliest recognized Mothers Day celebration dates back to ancient Greece in honor of the Mother of the gods, Rhea. The Romans, who have equally popular mythological gods have been honoring Rhea's Roman counterpart, Juno, through a holiday called "Matronalia" where mothers are usually given flowers and gifts. During the 16th century, the mothers from United Kingdom and Ireland are released by their masters every fourth Sunday of Lent (exactly three weeks before Easter Sunday) to be with their children and families hence the day has been called "mothering Sunday".
The American tradition of honoring mothers every second Sunday of May has only begun in May 9, 1914 through the efforts of Julia Ward Howe (wrote a Mother's Day Proclamation as a call for peace and disarmament in 1870), Ann Jarvis (she attempted to improve sanitation through what she called Mothers' Work Days in 1858), and Anna Jarvis (the daughter of the previously mentioned who also started a movement to impose a memorial day for women in 1907).
Shopping for Mothers Day has never been simpler these days where everything is available in the malls or even online. Flower shops have hundreds of arrangement and gift suggestions for the confused gift giver. Start off your selection with an exquisite or quirky (whatever fits your mom's personality) vase. This should be a good practice to ward off those boxes and tissue wrappers that your mom will just ditch within the day.
From there, check out the vast selection of flowers this summer. They are not only colorful but can also be inexpensive (naturally because of the supply). Pair your customized flower and vase with the book she's been dying to read, a Teflon pan to replace the one you damaged by scraping off the coating with a metal spoon or take her to a scrub, massage, and wrap date at the spa. The key is to give her something that will truly make her feel like a queen so there's no room for going overboard here. She's worked very hard year round for you and it's your chance to say thank you with everyone else around the globe.
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Wilton 2105-5038 Giant Cupcake Pan
$19.10 Cupcake lovers will flip over this super-sized cupcake pan from Wilton Dimensions. Designed to create one giant confection with a sculptural top and bottom, the piece turns out a 3D cupcake that measures approximately 7-1/4 by 7-1/2 inches. The concept is simple--bake the top and bottom halves in the same pan, stick them together with icing, and decorate according to the occasion. Ridges around th... |
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BoldLoft All My Love for You Drinking Glass Set-Ideal Anniversary Gifts, Birthday Gifts, Wedding Gifts, Valentine Gifts, Romantic Gifts for HIM or HER
$24.00 With these enjoyable drinking glasses, you have a loving keepsake get you through the day! "I've been saving all my love for you and the time has come for me to show you where all that love comes from!"... |
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BoldLoft We Are A Perfect Match Couple Coffee Mugs-Ideal Birthday Christmas Wedding Anniversary Valentine Gift for HIM or HER
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Martina McBride - Greatest Hits
$5.28 In the abstract, there are two Martina McBrides heard in this ample collection, which features 14 hits from the Kansas-born singer's studio albums, along with four inspired new cuts. At one extreme there's the demure cover-girl-pretty warbler who serves up fervent and endearing love pledges like "Wild Angels," "Safe in the Arms of Love," and "I Love You." Then there's the mature, poised, socially ... |
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Adjustable Zoom Telescopic LED Flashlight - Blue Ring
$13.99 Adjustable Zooms LED Flashlight: Very compact (4 inch), telescopic LED flashlight. Super-bright Cree LED light shines powerful penetrating light to 100 meters. Beam angle zooms from from 4 to 30 degrees. This flashlight has a black finish with an end button on-off switch.... |
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