Mother’s Day 2012 falls on Sunday, 13 May. In Singapore it is common to take Mum out for dinner and we will also buy her Mother’s Day flowers and gifts.

And so we have been seeing florists, restaurants and hotels getting ever more creative with their Mother Day’s promotion to make you spend more money to spoil Mum on her special day.

Mother’s Day Credit Card Promotion

If you do own credit cards, you probably are aware of the banks’ Mother’s Day promotion. Citibank, HSBC and UOB offer generous discount when you use their credit cards to pay for the Mother’s Day dinner, flowers and spa packages.

Mother’s Day Gift Ideas: Cartier, Gucci and SKII

Over the recent years, husbands are splurging on Mother’s Day! We are talking about the husband pampering his wife with spa packages, SK2 skincare products, expensive designer handbags and Cartier watches.

So which Mother’s Day promotion are you getting for your Mum and wife?

Last year I wrote about Mother’s Day Dinner and how many young people celebrated this special day by taking their mums to a sumptuous dinner. For Mother’s Day 2009, it’s time to go hi-tech with Mother’s Day present.

Two weeks ago, President Obama brought an Apple iPod to Queen Elizabeth II when he paid a visit to Buckingham Palace to find out where the Queen lives.

Uploaded onto the iPod:

• Photos from the Queen’s 2007 White House State Visit
• Video from the Queen’s 2007 Jamestown Visit
• Photos from President Obama’s Inauguration
• and more…

Mother’s Day iPod

So this year’s hottest Mother’s Day gift may be the iPod loaded with your mum’s favorite music, songs and photos.

Mother’s Day dinner has become the most common way to celebrate Mother’s Day. Most restaurants will have Mother’s Day promotion and prepare a special menu for the occasion.

Mother’s Day Dinner Favorites

In Singapore the favorite place to have Mother’s Day dinner will be the Chinese restaurants’ which offer special promotion for Mother’s Day dinner. Also, western restaurants in 5-star hotels which serve good buffet spread are also popular with younger Mom.

Mother’s Day Dinner with a difference

You may want a different Mother’s Day celebration this year. One of the best Mother’s Day ideas is to cook dinner for Mom instead. Make sure you include her favorite dish in your Mother’s Day dinner recipes. And don’t forget to clean up and do the dishes too. Afterall, it’s Mother’s Day.