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Mother’s Day Gift Guide: Treat Mom to Something Sweet from Stutz Candy’s

Mother’s Day is quickly approaching, and finding the perfect gift for the special mom in your life can be a challenge. However, if your mom has a sweet tooth, Stutz Candy has the best options for you! We’ve created the perfect Mother’s Day Gift Guide so you can leave the stress behind. As a family-owned candy company, we’ve been creating delicious confections for over 80 years. From handmade chocolates to nut brittles, and saltwater taffy to gummy candy, we have something for every type of mom – even no sugar added treats! Take a look at some of Stutz Candy’s top Mother’s Day gift ideas:

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The Local Philadelphia Roots of Mother’s Day

This year, Mother’s Day falls on May 8th, but mothers, it seems, have always been celebrated. The ancient Greeks worshipped Rhea, the Goddess of Motherhood and fertility. She held the power of fertility and was said to be crafty in the art of raising children as did her Roman counterpart, Cybele. Both were celebrated with festivals and gifts. Throughout the years, humans have always found all kind of ways to celebrate their moms. You might even be able to imagine a young cave-child bringing a pretty stone back to the cave for mom. But did you know about its connections to the City of Brotherly Love? Keep reading to discover the Philadelphia roots of Mother’s Day.

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Treat Your Mom on Her Special Day to World-Class Chocolate!

Just the thought of your mother makes you feel loved. Words alone are not enough to describe how much you love and appreciate her.

At Stutz Candy, we understand just how special moms are, and that’s why we’ve come up with a wide range of offers this Mother’s Day to help you show your appreciation. How better to express love to your mom than with the best chocolate in Philadelphia? With over 83 years of experience in creating world-class candy, fudges and chocolate in Philadelphia, Stutz Candy has mastered the art of making not only yummy but health-conscious treats.

Other than its wonderful taste, chocolate has some great health benefits. A study conducted by scientists at Harvard Medical School suggested that eating a chocolate serving every day reduces the risk of Alzheimer’s disease. Other studies show that chocolate improves mood, blood flow and reduces blood pressure.

This Mother’s Day, we have combined the best treats and chocolate in Philadelphia that are guaranteed to make your mom feel very special and appreciated.

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Making Mother’s Day Traditions with Stutz Candy

We’ve been honoring our moms for centuries. The ancient Greeks and Romans held celebrations in praise of the mother goddesses Rhea and Cybele.

People in Europe used to observe something called “Mothering Sunday,” a day of appreciation for mothers that grew out of an early Christian tradition. Mothering Sunday eventually began to merge with the American Mother’s Day in the 1930s and 1940s.

(As we noted in last year’s Mother’s Day blog, it was Philadelphia’s Anna Jarvis, who sparked the idea for the American version of the holiday in 1908.)

It’s a big day. Mother’s Day — which falls on May 8 this year — is typically the busiest restaurant day of the year, and the day on which the most phone calls are made.

And while it’s nice to take your mom out to dinner (or at the very least, give her a call), we’d like to offer a few other ways to celebrate your mother this Mother’s Day.

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Mother’s Day Gift-Giving Traditions Around the World

Did you know that Mother’s Day, which is now an internationally celebrated holiday, has its roots right here in Southeastern Pennsylvania?

It was a Philadelphia woman, Anna Jarvis, who is said to have made a promise at her mother’s gravesite that she would create a day during which all moms, both living and deceased, would be honored.

That was in May 1905. Less than a decade later, in 1914, President Woodrow Wilson signed into law a bill that declared the second Sunday of May an official U.S. holiday. And Mother’s Day was born.

Today, the concept of celebrating the unconditional love, support and strength of mothers is recognized all around the world. Naturally, our Mother’s Day gift-giving tradition at Stutz Candy usually involves a gorgeous gift basket or dark chocolate, shipped directly from Montgomery County.

But here’s how sons and daughters around the world choose to commemorate the May holiday:

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