The Ultimate Mother’s Day Breakfast Plan
TREAT MOM TO A MAGICAL MORNING
We should all show appreciation for the moms in our lives year-round, but Mother’s Day is the perfect opportunity to do something extra special. For many busy moms, a relaxing, stress-free breakfast in bed is the ultimate treat. But Mother’s Day breakfast doesn’t have to be an over-the-top display or super complicated to prepare. A little planning, a few thoughtful details, and helping hands make all the difference. START WITH A MENU SHE’LL LOVE. Mother’s Day breakfast in bed should be simple but meaningful. Breakfast go-tos like pancakes and French toast are delicious and easy to make, and you can add a parfait or fresh fruit and a cup of freshly squeezed juice for a special touch. If she loves eggs and toast, go in that direction. Preparing Mom’s favorite dish or incorporating ingredients that remind her of a family tradition can take the meal to the next level. PRESENT IT BEAUTIFULLY. You can elevate even a simple breakfast with a few thoughtful additions. Ditch the disposables and use real plates, silverware, and linen napkins. Deliver the breakfast with care on a lovely tray accompanied by a small vase of flowers. Keep everything
organized neatly, and include a handwritten card or note to add a heartfelt message to the meal.
MAKE IT A TEAM EFFORT. Get the whole family involved — minus Mom, of course! Even young kids can pitch in by spreading butter, arranging fruit, or folding napkins. Older kids can help out more with the actual cooking. To make Mother’s
Day morning stress-free for everyone, do prep work the night before. Chop fruit, prepare the coffeemaker, and premix the pancake batter. And don’t forget the cleanup. Working as a team to wash dishes and put things away will ensure a dirty kitchen doesn’t ruin Mom’s special day when she gets up. Remember, you don’t have to prepare the perfect meal to make Mother’s Day memorable. It’s all about showing your love and appreciation. The holiday is an opportunity to bring the entire family together to create a special moment for the most important woman in your life.
Fortunes Beyond 40 TALES OF MIDLIFE-MADE MILLIONAIRES
LATE-STAGE LADY GAME-CHANGERS After careers in figure skating and publishing, Vera Wang was already 40 when she decided to try her hand at fashion. Today, this aesthetic trendsetter has dressed everyone from Chelsea Clinton to Ivanka Trump and has earned $500 million from her midlife professional makeover. Homemaker extraordinaire Martha Stewart, meanwhile, didn’t begin building her massive media empire until her 1982 book “Entertaining” became a hit when she was 40. Now 83, the entrepreneur’s wealth is estimated at around $400 million. THE BELATEDLY RICH BEATLE From 1964 to 1970, The Beatles were unquestionably the biggest band in the world. Thanks to many legendary hit singles and some of the most inventive albums ever recorded, the world couldn’t — and still can’t — get enough of John, Paul, Ringo, and George.
Just as The Beatles were poised for their global breakthrough, the group replaced its original drummer, Pete Best, with Ringo Starr. As Beatlemania engulfed the world, Best struggled with depression, revealing years later that he had once attempted to take his own life. Although he maintained his public profile as much as possible through talk show appearances and live performances with his solo musical acts, his biggest break came more than 40 years after his former bandmates got theirs when they hit the stage on “The Ed Sullivan Show.” In 1995, the surviving Beatles released “Anthology 1,” an extensive collection of pre-fame recordings that included a handful of tracks recorded with Best. While the exact amount that Best received in royalties remains unclear — with the man himself vaguely telling The Irish Times in 2020 that the payoff “wasn’t far short of a million” — it’s safe to say the long-awaited severance package he received at 54 was more than welcome.
Based on the average life expectancy in the U.S., hitting 40 means officially entering middle age. While most of us are well established in our careers and home lives by then, some intrepid future celebrities didn’t even begin to find significant success until entering their fourth decade or later. Here are a few examples that prove it’s never too late to make major money.
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