Design Crafters

It’s official: Americans love our mothers and we show it by sending cards, gifts, and flowers galore to mark Mothers Day this coming Sunday. But Forbes Magazine has some news for us mothers: we’re number three. Mothers’ Day as a holiday ranks third on the list of holidays that trigger the most consumer spending here in the United States: gift certificates, flowers, jewelry, and meals out. What beats us moms out? No one should really be surprised that it is, of course, the big two — Christmas and Valentine’s Day – that top this coming Sunday’s Mother’s Day in consumer spending.

Even if we’re just talking about keeping the post office busy with our holiday mail, Christmas still ranks number one (Valentine’s, again, holds that number two spot). The United States Post Office estimates that, between Thanksgiving and Christmas Day, it processes 100 million first-class cards (we’re assuming Christmas cards are a huge part of that number) in the mail. Americans keep our mailmen (and mailwomen) working hard delivering our Christmas cards.

But mothers, never fear. We still rate tops in our childrens’ hearts, the best place to be. So enjoy your lunch out with the kids, wearing your beautiful corsage, and clutching hand-made Mothers’ Day cards made with macaroni and glitter.