Mother’s Day is celebrated in the United States this Sunday.

Softschool.com provides 20 fun facts about this day to honor Mom.

According to their article

Mother’s Day originated in the United States in the early 1900s. Although there are older traditions that celebrate similar holidays, they are not considered to be the origins of Mother’s Day. Mother’s Day is meant to honor mothers and their influence in society, maternal bonds and motherhood itself. In the United States and Canada it is celebrated on the second Sunday in May, but in other parts of the world it is sometimes celebrated in March, as well as in other months.

Read about the other interesting Mother’s Day facts here.

How are you celebrating Mother’s Day? Dinner? Flowers? Jewelry? Coffee on the deck?

Comment below and let us know how special your mom is and how you plan to show her just how much.

Happy Mother’s Day!

Barr’s Insurance Staff

Rachael and Anna Rose
March 2014