1. Show your love with lobster
Bun Appetit, our go-to source of lobster rolls, will be serving lobster like they never have before: steamed live Maine lobster just for Mother’s Day. People have been making reservations for days now but don’t worry, they still have limited stocks available today. Enjoy your lobster with a side of corn and Bun Appetit’s delicious garlic noodles.
Bun Appetit is at The Grid R2 Level Power Plant Mall Rockwell Center Makati.
2. Feel like kids again at Enchanted Kingdom
If your mom loves amusement park rides, then it’s time to return to Enchanted Kingdom. Help her embrace her youth as you traipse around the park for a fun adventure. Go for the classic favorites like Anchors Away, Ekstreme Tower Ride, Roller Skater, Wheel of Fate and the newer attractions including the 7D Interactive Motion Theater, Air Pterodactyl and Agila the Eksperience. Catch the shows too like the Enchanté Musicale and of course, end your fun day with fireworks, thanks to the Sky Wizardry. They have some special treats for moms on May 18.
Enchanted Kingdom is located in Santa Rosa, Laguna. Visit www.enchantedkingdom.ph.
3. Give your mom the gift of peace, healing and balance
Take a break from the chaos of city life and go on a healing retreat at The Farm at San Benito with your mom. This eco-luxury holistic medical wellness resort has 33 suites and villas that you can choose from. There are different programs you can book: holistic wellness, detox cleanse, beauty and antiaging, stress reduction and sleep, ultrawellness and more. There’s a lot of treatments to choose from too, from scrubs, wraps, massages and facials to hydrotherapy, intravenous infusion therapy, acupuncture and more. You and your mom can enjoy activities like yoga, meditation, flower arranging, aqua aerobics, power walking and more. The resort, which rests on a beautiful green jungle, has three swimming pools too, a gym, an organic garden and a glorious mountain view.
The Farm at San Benito is at 119 Barangay Tipakan Lipa City. Visit www.thefarmatsanbenito.com.
4. Stay in and bond
If your mom complains that you’re never home, it’s a good idea to stay in and spend quality time with her. Make it a fun, full day and night of bonding. Put down your phones, play board games, put face masks on, do each other’s nails, binge-watch a good show or multiple movies (don’t forget the popcorn) and talk and talk. If you’re a wiz in the kitchen, whip up delicious meals for her. If not, turn to your favorite delivery app.
5. Pretend you’re tourists
When you’ve lived in the same city your entire life, you tend to get jaded about it. Why don’t you invite your mom to experience your city with new eyes by pretending to be tourists? Go to the museums (have you been to the National Museum of Natural History?), stroll around the parks, visit galleries, try restaurants you’ve never been to before, take lots of pictures and find new reasons to love your ‘hood.