How To Celebrate Mother's Day During Coronavirus In Bethesda

BETHESDA, MD — Mother's Day for most Americans in 2020 will look different this year due to the new coronavirus crisis in the United States.

Still, people across the country and in Bethesda will be looking to make the best of the holiday celebrating moms everywhere Sunday.

Whether it's spending time talking to each other virtually, sending flowers or a special gift to mom, or finding brunch delivery options in Bethesda, Patch has got you covered.

If you have any other ideas on how to best celebrate your mom during the coronavirus shutdowns, please share in the comment section below.

Video Chat

You might not be able to see Mom in person on Mother's Day in 2020, but that doesn't mean you can't spend time with her virtually.

Video chatting has seen a huge increase in popularity during stay-at-home orders, and a video call can be a great way for families to spend time together on the holiday.

You might have to work through some technical difficulties if you have older family members, but it's worth it for the time spent together.

Here a few of the most reliable video chat options:

• Zoom
• Google Hangouts
• Skype

Flower Delivery

1800Flowers: Celebrate Mother's Day 2020 by sending your mom special arrangements put together for the holiday. 1800Flowers also has both next-day and same-day delivery options.

Bouqs Co.: The online flower shop exclusively uses farm-fresh, eco-friendly flowers, and Bouqs Co. has put together a variety of special arrangements for Mother's Day. Bouqs Co. offers a "wide range" of options for every budget.

ProFlowers: ProFlowers has a wide variety of bouquet options to send to your mom and has same-day delivery. You can pick from flowers, plants, floral arrangements, and food gifts on ProFlowers.com.

UrbanStems: UrbanStems has set up a special "Mother's Day Shop" that lets you browse bouquets specifically for the May 10 holiday. The online flower shop also offers overnight shipping on many of the options.

Brunch

While you most likely aren't able to go to your favorite brunch spot for Mother's Day in 2020, you still can order a special meal for delivery.

Here are a few online delivery services that make it easy to order food.

• Grubhub
• Seamless
• Uber Eats

Bethesda Deals

Here are some businesses in Bethesda offering deals for Mother's Day:

Olive & Loom

Olive & Loom — a Mediterranean-inspired lifestyle and apothecary boutique — has curated care packages to help mamas across Montgomery County relax and celebrate. Care packages include:

• The Ultimate Spa Box $165 (Choose One)
  • Detox – Cloud Robe (White), chamomile scented shea socks and gloves, decongestant bath soak, vanilla mint hand cream, and a choice of a silk eye mask (floral) or a shower cap (floral).
  • Relax – Cloud Robe (Gray), lavender scented shea socks and gloves, muscle bath soak, lavender sage hand cream, and a choice of a silk eye mask (lavender) or a shower cap (stripe).
  • Beauty – Cloud Robe (Apricot), shea butter socks and gloves, beauty bath soak, shea butter hand cream, and a choice of a silk eye mask (pink) or a shower cap (floral).
• Bathrobe Spa Care Package $110
  • Cloud Robe is paired with a 4-step spa kit and lotion infused manicure gloves. You can add a handwritten note during checkout.
• Spring Care Package $92
  • This package includes an art print by local D.C. artist Marcella Kriebel, a druzy necklace, a pink/blue scrunchy set by Kitch, and Kin & Care soy wax candle in lily or pear.

Kendra Scott

Kendra Scott in Bethesda Row is selling curated jewelry sets for a special price. A portion of the company's annual proceeds support women's and children's causes.

Georgetown Cupcake

The famous cupcakery is selling two limited-edition Mother's Day cupcake packages:

Georgetown Cupcake located at Bethesda Row is featuring two limited-edition Mother’s Day cupcake packages:

• The Heart Dozen $41/Dozen
  • An assortment of 12 different flavors packaged in a pink keepsake heart-shaped gift box: 1 Sparkling Raspberry Lemonade cupcake, 1 White Chocolate Raspberry cupcake, 1 Salted Caramel cupcake, 1 Lavender Earl Grey Teacake cupcake, 1 Pink Rose Vanilla & Buttercream cupcake, 1 Marble Brownie Fudge Cheesecake cupcake, 1 MOM Vanilla & Baby Pink Vanilla Buttercream cupcake, 1 Red Velvet cupcake, 1 MOM Valrhona Chocolate & Baby Pink Vanilla Buttercream cupcake, 1 Vanilla Butterfly Surprise cupcake, 1 Raspberry Swirl Cheesecake cupcake, and 1 Peanut Butter Fudge cupcake.
• The Mother's Day Dozen $36/Dozen
  • Includes an assortment of 12 different flavors: 1 Salted Caramel cupcake, 1 Sparkling Raspberry Lemonade cupcake, 1 Lavender Earl Grey Teacake cupcake, 1 Vanilla Butterfly Surprise cupcake, 1 MOM Vanilla & Baby Pink Vanilla Buttercream cupcake, 1 Red Velvet cupcake, 1 MOM Valrhona Chocolate & Baby Pink Vanilla Buttercream cupcake, 1 Marble Brownie Fudge Cheesecake cupcake, 1 Raspberry Swirl Cheesecake cupcake, 1 Peanut Butter Fudge cupcake, 1 White Chocolate Raspberry cupcake, and 1 Pink Rose Vanilla & Buttercream cupcake.