Mother's day celebration in Seattle

Roots Restaurant, the Union Square restaurant in the Orchard Garden Hotel, is celebrating mom this Sunday, May 8 with a delicious brunch served from 10 am to 3 pm. Brunch items are priced $8 to $12.

The Mother's Day menu includes:

Country Style Eggs Benedict - Fluffy Biscuit - Apple Wood Smoked Bacon - Poached Egg - Pan Gravy - Wild Arugula

Fresh Vegetable Omelet - Spinach Sauté - Fresh Tomato - Chives - Garlic - Swiss Cheese - Cucumber Salad

Hearty Farmer's Omelet - Smoked Ham - House Cured Bacon - Sharp Cheddar Cheese - Red Onion - Home Fries

For more information or to make reservations at Roots please visit www.therootsrestaurant.com or call (415) 692-5621. Roots is located in the 'green-from-the inside-out' LEED certified Orchard Garden Hotel, steps from Union Square and the Chinatown Gates at 466 Bush Street (at Grant).

Sunday is Mother's Day, and flowers are a great way to show her your love and appreciation.

• Head to Pike Place Market Flower Fest to pick out a bouquet of fresh blooms from farmers in the arcade and in tents along the cobblestones Saturday and Sunday, or be mom's favorite kid by spending the day out with her, browsing, noshing and picking out her own favorite flowers at the Market.

• Mother's Day at Seattle's Washington Park Arboretum is an annual tradition for many families, a perfect time of year for a stroll along Azalea Way to see rhododendrons, dogwoods and azaleas in bloom. Mark the occasion with a free family photo, make Mother's Day cards using pressed plants and flowers, and pick out a gift for mom at the Graham Visitors Center Gift Shop. The event includes 45-minute guided tours at 1:30 and 3 p.m. Sunday; admission and parking are free.

Mother's day celebration in Seattle

Looking for a cheap and classy way to spend the day with your mom on Mother's Day? The good people at the Seattle Art Museum and the Seattle Asian Art Museum are hooking your mom up with free admission on Mother's Day.

Hopefully you know that Mother's Day is this Sunday, May 8. If you've got a mom and you hang out with her on the highest of Hallmark holidays, from 10am to 5pm

Sky Nursery 18528 Aurora Avenue North, Shoreline, WA 98133. The Nursery is on the right hand side just after the intersection of 185th Street. The new entrance is on the North side of the parking lot. Sky is by far one of the biggest nurseries in the whole Seattle area. Bring Mom and delight her with some of the best Mother's Day gifts available, hanging baskets, planted containers, fountains, birdbaths, orchids and more. You can even surprise her with a gift card or a specially designed container of her favorite flowers. If you want to call ahead to make an appointment or for pricing their number is (206) 546-4851

Opening Day Boat Parade: Opening Day of boating season; Muckleshoot canoes, dragon boat race and crew races, 10-11:45 a.m.; boat parade, noon Saturday from Seattle Yacht Club through Portage Bay and the Montlake Cut, Seattle

Kids Bike Swap: Bike Works hosts event to swap and/or buy used kids' bikes, free helmet fittings, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, bikes for sale without trade-in starting at noon, Genesee Park and Playfield, 4316 S. Genesee St., Seattle.

Classy Mommy and Cozi have launched a Mother's Day microsite with a convenient trio of useful free apps for a busy mom. From providing family safety to organizing play dates to a top-rated family calendar – the apps simplify life for the digital mom on the run.

Compatible with iPads, iPhones and Android phones, links on mothersdayappbundle.com connect to iTunes and the Android Market for quick free downloads.

Free deals for Mother's Day, this week there are MORE!

That's right, now that the date is getting closer more restaurant deals and freebies are popping up. This time you can get a free breakfast for mom, an IOU printable coupon book, free Mothers Day recipes. May I suggest the Strawberry Cheesecake Bowl? Yum! Starbucks will have half-price frappuccinos available over the weekend, actually that offer is available until May15th. You can send mom a free ecard from Denny's and Denny's will email her a coupon for a freebie.