How To Celebrate Mother’s Day During Coronavirus In Alexandria

ALEXANDRIA, 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 Alexandria 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 takeout and delivery options in Alexandria, 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 or send an email to Emily.Leayman@patch.com.

Special Meal for Mom

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

Here are some restaurants in and around Alexandria offering deals on brunch for Mother’s Day in 2020.

• Bastille
• Clyde's at Mark Center
• Del Ray Cafe
• Dolce & Bean
• Evening Star Cafe
• Fountaine
• Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams
• Landini Brothers
• Laporta's
• Lena’s Wood Fired Pizza & Tap
• Live Oak Restaurant
• Mason Social
• Mia's Italian Kitchen
• Mount Vernon Inn
• Murphy's Irish Pub
• Nicecream
• Sonoma Cellar
• Spice Kraft
• Union Street Public House
• Village Brauhaus
• The People's Drug

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

• Grubhub
• Seamless
• Uber Eats

Special Gifts for Mom

Local businesses are helping you celebrate Mom from home with special gifts and activities. Here are a few of the offerings listed on ALX at Home.

• AR Workshop Alexandria DIY kits
• Kings's Jewelry or Gold Works jewelry or Wear Ever Jewelry
• Kidcreate Studio parent and child craft kits
• Old Town Books Mother's Day bundles
• Penny Post Mother's Day bundles
• Red Barn Mercantile Mother's Day bundles
• Ten Thousand Villages Mother's Day blind boxes
• Old Town Shop Mother's Day gifts
• The Shoe Hive, The Hive,, Bishop Boutqiue and Bellacara boutique box
• Twist Boutique and Your CBD Store Mother's Day gift box
• Truly-Life From the Heart gift set
• The People's Drug gin & tonic kits

Flower Delivery

• Atelier Ashley Flowers: This local florist is offering bouquets starting at $150 with free delivery in the 22314 zip code.
• Conklyn's Florist: Deliveries are available all days but Sunday, and no-contact delivery can be provided.
• Helen Olivia Flowers: Curbside pickup and delivery are available for Mother's Day flowers.
• K Aubrey Flowers: Pickup and delivery can be provided during Mother's Day weekend.
• 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.

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