by Jessica Hughes
Mother’s Day is just around the corner, but this year, for most families, it will be a bit different. But that doesn’t mean it has to be any less special. Show mom you love her with these ideas on how to celebrate Mother’s Day while staying safe and practicing social distancing.
Brunch To Go
Since you can’t go out to brunch for Mother’s Day this year, bring brunch to your house. With recent closures of Denver restaurants, to-go orders have soared and have kept local restaurants in business. Now there is a new online resource, Togo denver.com (a website run by Visit Denver), that connects users to over 300 local eateries offering to-go alternatives. The website allows users to filter their options, such as breakfast or brunch. So, grab brunch to go from some of your favorites like Jelly Café or Snooze, cheers with an $8 mimosa from Onefold and celebrate mom with a champagne toast at home.
Virtual Family Time
Connect with your family, those near and far, on Mother’s Day with one of the many online platforms available. Several free options make chatting and viewing each other online easy. Zoom is a popular professional videotelephony, online chat system that is available for free for video conferences of up to 100 people. If everyone in the family has iPhones, use the Facetime option for a group chat of up to 32 people. Or use Google Hangouts to wish mom happy Mother’s Day, with up to 150 people available on video chat.
Online Tour Of The Denver Botanic Gardens
© Denver Botanic Gardens photos by Scott Dressel-Martin
A visit to the Denver Botanic Gardens is one of the most popular activities to do on Mother’s Day in Denver, and since we can’t be there this year to see its spring blooms in person, they have created several different ways to experience the gardens digitally. This year, bring the colorful gardens to your living room with one of their virtual tours. Watch a video tour of the Water-Smart Garden and Pavilion, the Steppe Garden and Shofu-En Japanese Garden. Or use their Gardens Navigator website to learn and see what is blooming now. Users can select a virtual tour created by the staff or create your own of the plants you want to see.
Help support a local business in Denver this Mother’s Day with a paint and plant kit from Green Lady Gardens. Decked out in bright colors, pottery, and an overflowing collection of plants, Green Lady Gardens is a Latin American themed plant boutique in the heart of Denver’s Santa Fe Arts District. Selling both common and rare house plants, accessories and pottery, the plant boutique also sells Paint & Plant kits that create the perfect project while stuck at home. Each kit contains your choice of an acrylic point palette, plants curated and hand selected by GLG, care cards, and everything you need to complete your project. Place your order by emailing hello@ greenladygardens.com and use the no-contact curbside pick-up.
Paint And Plant Kit From Green Lady Gardens
Send Your Mother A Card From Denver Designers
Send your mom some love the old-fashioned way by sending her a card in the mail. There are so many ways to say I love you, with humor, with pictures, and thoughtful sentiments. Make mom laugh with a quirky card from Craft Boner, a local designer and crafter. Order online at craft boner.com. For a more sentimental and artful Mother’s Day card, shop online at Lanas shop.com — a quality paper goods boutique in Denver’s Santa Fe Arts District.
Order online using this direct link: https://green-lady-gardens-paint-and-plant-kits.square.site/
Place your order by Saturday, May 2nd to ensure delivery for Mother’s Day.
Grab Some Donuts To-Go From Pandemic Donuts
out of the COVID-19 pandemic, Pandemic Donuts was created by two service industry workers, Gabrielle Henning and Michael Milton, who were laid off due to recent restaurant and bar closures. Their side business of making donuts turned into a sensation overnight thanks to the magic of social media. Customers can now get a taste of their fried donuts that come one of two ways, yeast or old fashioned. Certain flavors are available on certain days. So, grab some donuts for Mother’s Day and help support a local start-up business at the same time. Pandemic Donuts are made out of the owners’ home and are offering curbside pick-up or delivery in the Denver metro area. Order at Pandemicdonuts.com.
© Denver Botanic Gardens photos by Scott Dressel-Martin
Alpine Rock Garden at the Denver Botanic Gardens.