“This Mother’s Day treat you and your mother to an indulgent bonding experience.”
Light some candles, turn on your favorite music, and get ready to pamper the day away. Spend quality time with your mom as you both indulge in your favorite activities. Here’s a mother’s day recipe that sure to please all!
Chocolate Covered Strawberries
16 ounces milk chocolate chips
2 tablespoons shortening
1 pound fresh strawberries with leaves
In a double boiler, melt the chocolate and shortening, stirring occasionally until smooth. Once the mixture is smooth, dip each strawberry until fully coated in chocolatey goodness. Let cool, enjoy! If you’re feeling motivated, melt white chocolate chips in 30 second intervals in the microwave and then drizzle on top of cooled strawberries.
Mother’s Day Music CD
Burn a CD of you and your mother’s favorite songs. This upbeat music mix will be great to listen along to while you indulge in your Mother’s Day experience. Burn two Cd’s so you’ll both have something to remember this extra special Mother’s Day.
Home Spa Experience
You won’t even have to step one foot out the door to enjoy this indulgent Mother’s Day spa experience! Whip up a few home spa experience recipes and enjoy a day of pampering. Indulge in facials and body scrubs and mix up your own bubble bathconcoctions to take home and enjoy all year round. Here’s one of my favorite facial recipes:
Apple-Pear Anti-Wrinkle Cream
1 tsp apple juice
1 tsp lemon juice
1 tsp lime juice
2 T buttermilk
1 T rosemary leaves
3 seedless grapes
1/4 pear
2 egg whites
Blend all ingredients in a blender on medium speed for 30 seconds. Using a cotton ball, dab mixture on areas around the eyes and wherever wrinkles have developed. Let dry, then rinse with warm water. Use no more than 3 times a week. Follow with a moisturizer. Cover and refrigerate immediately. Shelf life: 4 days. Recipe thanks to spaindex.com!
Have a Happy Mother’s Day!
photos thanks to Dennis Wong and is.summer.breeze on flickr