The DC Traveler

I searched the web for all kinds of Mother’s Day trivia.
Here’s what I came up with:

The percentage of women with 4 or more children – dropped from 36% of American women in 1976 to 11% just 30 years later. 
The number of new moms each year – 4 million, with 11% being teen mothers and 2.5% accounting for moms over 40+ year old. 
Percent of births occurring in a hospital – 99+%.
Number of Mother’s Day cards sent annually – 155 million, the 3rd highest of any holiday.
Dollars spent on Mom on Mother’s Day – just under $100 …read more

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If anyone in my life deserves a special day, it’s my Mom. 
The fact that I didn’t drive her to drink, cause her to ring my neck or cause her to end up in a padded cell with a monogrammed straight jacket, is testament to her undying patience and love.
So to you Mom, thanks for being the best mother a kid could have.
And cheers to all the 80 million Moms in the U.S. on their special day.
The history of Mother’s Day in America actually dates back to the Civil War. In 1914 President Woodrow Wilson declared the first national Mother’s …read more

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Just in time for Mother’s Day, join the “Zen-style” Executive Chef of The OZ Restaurant, Timothy Jones, as he instructs moms and their daughters in an intimate (12 person class limit) hands-on cooking class. 
Using wild asparagus, Maryland crab and citrus fruits, learn to prepare healthy summer soups and salads while enjoying champagne cocktails in The Oz’s dining room.
Mother-Daughter Cooking LessonThe Oz Restaurant Doubletree Hotel Bethesda8120 Wisconsin Ave.Bethesda, MD 20814  (map it)
Dates and Times – Saturday, May 10 from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Tickets – $50.00 per person, reservations required. Attendees also receive recipe cards, an OZ cooking apron, …read more

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To my Mom (the best Mom in the world) and to all Mothers,
Happy Mother’s Day!!

President Woodrow Wilson declared the first national Mother’s Day in 1914.  It was designated as a day for all Americans to display the U.S. flag to honor mothers whose sons had died in the First World War.  Since then, it has become a holiday for all kids to recognize and thank their Mothers.
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