How To Celebrate Mother's Day During Coronavirus In Leesburg

LEESBURG, VA — 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 Leesburg 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 Leesburg, 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

Here are some businesses in Loudoun County offering special deals and shopping opportunties for Mother’s Day and into the summer:

• Bluemont Vineyard is offering “Build Your Own Sangria Bar” package. Buy two bottles of Bluemont wine and the sangria mix comes free. Recipes are included for Strawberry Rosesangria, made from Bluemont’s 2018 Rosé The Donkey, and Red Mixed Berry Sangria made with their house red blend. Order here.
• Twigs boutique in Purcellville is offering private in-store shopping for loyal clients and customers who want to avoid even small groups. Register online here for one or two-hour private retail sessions in the two-floor emporium featuring a wide array of gift, from vintage clothing, classic jewelry and home décor, to kids’ toys and cocktail shakers.
• Ashburn ice cream parlor JR’s Frozen Treats & Chocolates is offering an “At Home Ice Cream Party Kit,” available for curbside pick-up or delivery on weekends to the 20147 zip code. Sized for four people, the kit contains four ice creams of choice (three large scoops each), four sauces, four toppings and comes with a cup of whipped cream and four cherries. The cost? $24, although with a $3 discount through May, it’s a bargain for $21.
• Leesburg bar and BBQ joint Smokin’ Willy has a juicy offer for barbecue fans: any order of $50 or more of ribs, pulled pork, brisket or other specialties and you get a $20 gift card to the joint available for use after July 15.