Mother’s Day will always be the signature Hallmark card holiday for one simple reason. Who doesn’t love their mother? Often times she’s the first one to calm us when we’re crying, to pick us up when we fall down. Whether we get our heart broken at 12 or 32 it’s our mother whose lap we can lay on and cry like there’s no tomorrow.

You don’t have to be wealthy to show your mom you love her this Mother’s Day. You just have to have a little imagination.

Five- Use Your Hands

Get up early Saturday morning and head to your mom’s house. Cook her breakfast and strap up your work boots. Whether it’s cleaning up the yard, cleaning out a garage or dusting and cleaning every inch of the house, just be helpful. It’s not even only about the cleaning up; it’s about the quality time.

Four- Mom’s Love Social Media

Mothers are adorable when it comes to social media because often times once they learn how to use Facebook they’re always on Facebook. Write them a letter, make them a video, surprise them. Give them something to share and brag about.

Three- Surprise Road Trips

This may take a lot of coordination, especially if you have several brothers and sisters but it’s doable. Most of our families aren’t from the city we live in, especially in the south. Often times our grandparents migrated from a smaller city or town. Pack some lunches and take her back to her roots. Allow her to see family that’s still there, allow her to laugh and smile and reminisce.

Two- Can’t Go Wrong With Dinner

A staple of Mother’s Day is going to church in the morning and dinner afterward. It’s tried, true and simple. A lot of us have parted ways with the church we grew up with or the church our parents attend so often times they’re so happy to see us. Afterward, we change clothes, get the BBQ pit or skillets going and just enjoy our mom.

One- She Loves You

This one actually has nothing to do with how to celebrate Mother’s Day. This is for the people that have lost mothers or grandmothers and may be feeling not so great this weekend. Always remember that she loves you. The moments you shared, the secrets, the hugs. She loves you and even though she may not be here physically, she’s watching you and smiling.