K-drama binge with eomma
Is your mom a K-drama fan? Commit to binge-watching a K-drama with her. Maybe “Hi Bye, Mama!”? And forget popcorn. Order a feast of Korean favorites from Kokko to enjoy as you watch the show.
Kokko delivers Korean fried chicken (whole or boneless) in different flavors (Original, Garlic Parmesan, Oh!My Garlic, Yangnyum and our favorite Snow Cheese), kimbap, bibimbap, tteokbokki, sotteok and japchae to Pasig, Makati, Mandaluyong and Bonifacio Global City on weekdays. Delivery is free for orders worth P1,000 or more.
Live outside these areas? You can still order and arrange your own pickup via services like Lalamove, Grab or Angkas. Don’t forget to order bags of Mama Lee’s Kimchi, too. (Tel. 0917-1237091, 89013778; follow @kkokkoph on Instagram)Don’t live with your mom? You can still do a K-drama binge by having a watch party with her using the free Google Chrome browser extension called Netflix Party (www.netflixparty.com).
Postlockdown coupons
Give your mom something to look forward to after the quarantine. Make coupons that she can redeem for things she enjoyed doing before the pandemic like getting a massage, having a meal at her favorite restaurant, shopping for shoes, a movie date with you . . . and make sure you follow through.
DIY beauty day
If your mom enjoys going to the salon and spa, she’s surely missing being pampered by now. Do a DIY beauty day with her using products you already have in the house. It’s time to whip out those Korean face masks and use them. Bring out the lotion and give her a hand and foot massage. Do matching manicures, too. If your beauty supply has run dry, no sweat. Check your cupboards and fridge for ingredients you can use for homemade scrubs and masks. You’ll be surprised by what you can come up with.
Gadget upgrade
Gadgets have become even more important now. In the time of lockdown, they’re our window to the outside world, keeping us connected to the people we love.
If your mom’s phone or tablet needs an upgrade and you have money to spend (you and your siblings can pool your budgets, too), check out Smart’s Signature Sale which is happening until May 15 on the Smart Online Store (www.store.smart.com.ph). You can get up to 50-percent off on select Apple, Huawei, Samsung and OPPO devices including the iPhone XS, iPhone 6s Plus, iPad6. Get great offers too like a free Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 if you get your mom the Samsung Galaxy S10+. A portion of your purchase will go to PLDT-Smart Foundation and will be used to continue supporting new coronavirus disease health workers, emergency response teams, and communities affected by the pandemic. We think your mom will approve.
Greatest hits
Create a Spotify playlist of songs that remind you of your mom—maybe the song you kept playing in the car as she drove you to school, a song she taught you to play on the piano, her theme song with your dad (yeah, theme songs were a thing for couples back then), the song she hums while cooks. You can add “A Song for Mama” from BoyzIIMen or the Spice Girls’ “Mama,” too. Give the playlist a good name and then listen to it together while swapping stories and sharing memories with her.
Two-person book club
If you inherited the gift of being a bookworm from your mom, honor the woman who inspired your love for reading by inviting her to a two-person book club. Swap books, recommend titles to each other, watch film adaptations and moan about how much better the book was.
If you and your mom have already gone through your to-be-read pile during quarantine, order some new books. National Book Store has reopened for online orders and delivery (www.nationalbookstore.com). They also have a Text-to-Order service in Metro Manila, Cebu and Baguio, Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. (To get more info and get the list of text-to-order hotlines, look for @nbsalert on Facebook and Twitter and @nationalbookstore on Instagram.)