{"id":1820,"date":"2014-05-02T09:53:16","date_gmt":"2014-05-02T13:53:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thepajamacompany.com\/blog\/?p=1820"},"modified":"2022-10-13T07:18:37","modified_gmt":"2022-10-13T11:18:37","slug":"give-mom-a-pajama-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thepajamacompany.com\/blog\/give-mom-a-pajama-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Give Mom a Pajama Day!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thepajamacompany.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/5699544137_7e2fed51bc_b.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1848\" title=\"5699544137_7e2fed51bc_b\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thepajamacompany.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/5699544137_7e2fed51bc_b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"574\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thepajamacompany.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/5699544137_7e2fed51bc_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thepajamacompany.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/5699544137_7e2fed51bc_b-300x229.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 574px) 100vw, 574px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\">by Becky Boyd,\u00a0<em>The Pajama Company Editor<\/em><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><em>\u201cThe natural state of motherhood is unselfishness. When you become a mother, you are no longer the center of your own universe. You relinquish that position to your children.\u201d &#8211; Jessica Lange<\/em><\/p>\n<p>So true!\u00a0 Our mothers do soooo much for us. \u00a0That\u2019s why Mother\u2019s Day is our chance to turn the tables back to Mom.\u00a0 For at least one day make her the center of the universe again!<\/p>\n<p>How about treating the Mom in your life to a Pajama Day this year?\u00a0 This is a day where Mom can lounge all day in her favorite pjs and not worry about a thing.\u00a0 She can stay home and relax, and the fun comes to her. \u00a0No cooking, no cleaning, no running around.<\/p>\n<p>There are so many nice things you can do for her to create a wonderful and relaxing day.\u00a0 But we encourage you to think about what she\u00a0really loves and needs so you can create a really special day for her. \u00a0Get creative!<\/p>\n<p>Here are some ideas:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Movie-Loving Moms<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Is she a movie buff?\u00a0 Gather her favorite snacks and have a movie marathon day with her. \u00a0You might even treat her to a luxurious throw blanket,\u00a0a copy of her favorite movie, and some <a href=\"https:\/\/quinnsnacks.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">gourmet organic popcorn<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Book Worm<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Would she prefer to have quiet time to read and perhaps a meal with the family later? \u00a0Drop off a gift basket for her in the morning with a cozy new pair of pajamas, some herbal tea, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/books\/best-sellers\/2014\/05\/04\/combined-print-and-e-book-fiction\/\" target=\"_blank\">latest release<\/a> from her favorite author. \u00a0Come back later and <a href=\"https:\/\/foodnetwork.co.uk\/search\/?q=mothers-day.html&#038;utm_source=foodnetwork.com&#038;utm_medium=domestic\" target=\"_blank\">cook her a delicious meal<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Stressed-Out Mom<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Is she a super stressed Mom who could really use some intense relaxation?\u00a0 Buy her an in-home massage.\u00a0 There are lots of massage businesses that will come right to your home, so check out the options in your local area. \u00a0Top it off with one of these awesome robes and a new pair of slippers\u00a0for a day of luxury!<\/p>\n<p><strong>The New Mom<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Is she a new Mom and really could just use a day of restful sleep without having to care for the baby? \u00a0Take the family out and give her some much needed quiet time. \u00a0Before you go, outfit her with everything she needs to get some good zzzzzzz&#8217;s: a great nightshirt, some cute and cozy socks, and an eye mask. \u00a0Come back later and surprise her with a bright bouquet of flowers!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Now its your turn! \u00a0Tell us in the comments below what you do for your Mom on Mother&#8217;s Day!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/49788302@N00\/5699544137\/\">Sky Noir<\/a> via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vecteezy.com\/free-photos\">Compfight<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-nd\/2.0\/\">cc<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by Becky Boyd,\u00a0The Pajama Company Editor \u201cThe natural state of motherhood is unselfishness. When you become a mother, you are no longer the center of your own universe. You relinquish that position to your children.\u201d &#8211; Jessica Lange So true!\u00a0 Our mothers do soooo much for us. \u00a0That\u2019s why Mother\u2019s Day is our chance to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,111,157,100],"tags":[181,574,573],"class_list":["post-1820","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-gift-giving","category-gifts","category-holidays","category-mothers-day","tag-holiday","tag-mothers-day","tag-pajama-day"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thepajamacompany.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1820","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thepajamacompany.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thepajamacompany.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thepajamacompany.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thepajamacompany.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1820"}],"version-history":[{"count":27,"href":"https:\/\/www.thepajamacompany.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1820\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8880,"href":"https:\/\/www.thepajamacompany.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1820\/revisions\/8880"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thepajamacompany.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1820"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thepajamacompany.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1820"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thepajamacompany.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1820"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}