Do you know what your love language is? What about your partner’s or even your children’s (although their’s might still be developing). Knowing your love language is a great way to understand yourself more deeply and have greater connection and satisfaction with life. Take the quiz here by yourself or with your family! Then drop some hints about your ideal Mother’s Day!
Thanks so much to Empower Professional Organizing for sponsoring this article so we can keep bringing you quality local content. Empower is run by two powerhouse local sisters and moms. They understand mom-life and are all about helping make your life more enjoyable at home.
 Jenn and Brandi of Empower Professional Organizing - Photo: C Herrboldt Photography |
Acts of Service
1. Make her breakfast in bed. We used to attempt this with our dad as kids. It was always an adventure and I think we usually made more of a mess than we helped (figuring out the coffee maker was an ordeal - she definitely had to chew her coffee a little on those days). It was always my mom’s rule that she stayed out of the kitchen on Mother’s Day and I agree!
2. Empower Professional Organizing. If she’s as overwhelmed by your home as I am, give mom peace of mind by hooking her up with Empower Professional Organizing. The E may stand for Empower but it really stands for Everything because they will do everything while they are there that they notice will make your life better. They even vacuumed up the Cheerio mess in my son’s pack n play. I got a little teary.
3. Freezer Meals. Stock the freezer with prepped meals for busy days (and restock mom’s “secret” treat stash!) - Sioux Falls has many options for variety. Consider pot pies made locally from The Fruit Truck, Ruthann’s, Look’s Marketplace in their fridge and freezer sections, and Dinner Birdie.
Receiving Gifts
1. Paw or hand/footprint molds from Bronze Age Art Casting. You pickup the kit and drop it off later to be bronzed. Around the corner from the falls.
2. Glitter. You’ve Been Framed in the Bridges for modern trinkets and lovely jewelry that are elevated but won’t break the bank. Plus they have some things that have words on them if she is also a words of affirmation person!
3. Beautique Giftcard. Beautique is an online boutique based out of Brandon, SD! Effortless and fun shopping with incredible service and community.
Quality Time
1. Good Earth State Park Hike. Better yet if you do this on Mother’s Day, you can hike first then go to the live music at 4 PM and have dinner from the food truck! Win, win, win and no dishes at home!
2. Signup for a local class together. So many good ones to choose from from the Sioux Falls CommEd catalogue to ones hosted by local businesses - Sioux Falls is a creative and eager to learn place. Call or checkout the site of mom’s interest and see if they host classes - most do!
3. Make a list of things on mom’s plate and break it down for each family member to tackle so she can be her own self for awhile. Allow her to shut her brain off for a few hours and do whatever her heart desires. This work for Acts of Service too!
Words of Affirmation
1. Write a heartfelt card with things you appreciate about her or she’s rocking. There’s a template available here if it helps!
2. When I was little my mom went to a place like Color Me Mine and made a special plate with encouraging words painted all over it. We called it the birthday plate and only pulled it out for birthdays. You could do this concept in any number of ways with things you love about her and she’s amazing at written on something.
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The Special Plate my Mom made |
3. Lewis has some adorable worn-in baseball hats with one word or phrase written across the top. In general, Lewis is an unexpected hidden gem with lovely gifts and cool random finds. Spotted by the gifts section at the 41st and Marion location.
Physical Touch
1. Pickup mama a massage gift card. Radiance Day Spa is one of the best mini getaways in town and is a truly elevated experience. One of the last of it’s kind in the area- lets make sure it stays around!
2. Hug or hair brushing coupons - did you do this as a kid? We always did :)
3. There’s so much on those shoulders make sure they’re aligned with visits to the chiropractor help mama feel her best. True Health is a locally owned small Chiropractic clinic that is family focused with kind and compassionate ownership.
