Little did we know that Americans would comply with his wishes by transforming Mother’s Day into the third biggest consumer spending event of the year — Right after winter holidays and back to school/college season.
In 1907, Anna Jarvis began a campaign to convince lawmakers to designate a special day to honor America's mothers.
However, it was not until 1914 that Woodrow Wilson finally managed to persuade the U.S.Congress to set aside the second Sunday of May to honor moms.
So what do we spend all this money on? According to a survey conducted by the National Retail Foundation (NRF), a bulk of it will be on jewelry ($4.2 billion) and dinner, brunch or other outings ($4.1 billion)
Not sure what to get mom? A recent survey by Offers.com revealed that mothers cherish gifts that are personal. A handmade card or photo of a special memory you shared with her will do the trick
This story was from Dogo news
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