Miami - April 29, 2008

Throw Momma on the Gravy Train

2008 Mother’s Day Guide

She spent eight hours birthing you (ew) and you made her a macaroni necklace. Step it up.

When you were 6 …
You took her Louboutins into the tub (they didn’t float). Make amends. The Angler’s Boutique Resort’s (660 Washington Avenue; 305-534-9600) Mother’s Day package includes Saturday night at a poolside villa, authentic Parisian brunch at très fab Maison d’Azur, and 15 percent off custom sandals at Tuccia di Capri (1630 Pennsylvania Avenue; 305-534-5865).

When you were 18 …
You moved to Paris in the wake of your artiste lover. She’s still tense. Send her to the luxe Guerlain Spa. The 10,000-square-foot space in The Regent Bal Harbour (10295 Collins Avenue, Bal Harbour; 305-455-5400) houses a waterfall and bamboo floors. For moms: a facial, body therapy, massage, and 90-minute gift card (when booking another treatment on appointment day).

When you were 4 …
You refused food that wasn’t beige. Show off your sophisticated palate: Take her to brunch at Blue Door at The Delano (1685 Collins Avenue; 305-672-2000). The decadent spread involves a raw bar, sushi, a carving station, dim sum, and traditional breakfast. Moms receive a complimentary glass of morning booze and chocolates from Harney & Sons Tea.

When you were 7 …
She sat through your turn as Tree Two in the school play. Twice. Treat her to some theater — or, at least, the uproarious singing puppets of Avenue Q. The bawdy off-Broadway show arrives at The Arsht Center (1300 Biscayne Boulevard; 305-949-6722) on May 13. Give her tickets the Sunday before.

When you were 2 …
Was only yesterday. Treat a newish mom to the The Ritz South Beach’s (1 Lincoln Road; 786-276-4000) Miami Mommy package. Frazzled mothers receive a 50-minute massage or facial, Carita hand and foot treatment, and a spa gift bag flush with products. All the while, her screaming tot is pampered at the Ritz Kids, a child care center.

When you were 13 …
You had the flu — all over her favorite shirt. Overcompensate with brunch at The Tides’s restaurant La Marea (1220 Ocean Drive; 305-604-5070), where the mimosas flow freely and mothers receive a gift bag with a $150 gift certificate to local designer Rene Ruiz (2700 Ponce de Leon Boulevard, Coral Gables; 305-445-2352).

When you were 9 …
You traded her antique brooch for a Ring Pop. You owe her something sparkly. The Design District’s recently opened jewelry boutique Turchin Love & Light (130 Northeast 40th Street; 305-573-7117) offers 10 percent off one-of-a-kind Mom’s Day gifts like a gold and black diamond bangle that’s been blessed by a local Buddhist lama.