Mom's Day

All I ask is that I, in no way, have to cook. Also, no cleaning, but I usually end up doing something that needs to be done. But NO COOKING :)

Happy Mother's Day, mom! I hope you have a wonderful one!

I'll be having waffles with blueberries and scrambled eggs, cooked by my hubby! Yum!

My daughter made me microwaveable chocolate chip pancakes (frozen) today for breakfast and brought them to me. Apparently my mother called this morning - too early, if you ask me - and my daughter had her talk her through how to do it. My mom ..."Oh, dear, you can't be using the stove!" My daughter... "I'm using the microwave."

My husband will do absolutely nothing. But I gave up expecting it a long time ago, so I guess if I were disappointed it would be my own fault.

high tea with my husband and visiting brother. then to the mall for an upgraded cell phone. i'm going to ask for chinese tonight so i don't have to cook. and i'm going to spend the afternoon up to my elbows in dirt and manure. yay, gardening!
:D
khairete
S.

Yesterday,while my husband was working, I dreaded his yearly night before Mother's Day drawl, "Honey, I have to run to the store for something" wink, wink.So I went out and bought some things he can surprise ME with Oh I will be so surprised.Nail polish, hair thingies, shoes yup,and a couple of bags to put these in. I will be so surprised!!!! I actually told him to go get the things out of the car so I forget what's there and he was relieved.He is sooo nice and wonderful and cuddly, and a hard worker but buying presents like this seem to unnerve him.SO VOILA Happy Mother's Day to me!! and to all you Mama's out there!!!

My daughter (19) just surprised me at home with a beautiful floral arrangement and a card. Lovely surprise?!!

We are meeting tomorrow as usual at the country club for the fabulas yearly brunch!!

My husband is gone for work for a month, 3 weeks to go. The most we would do when he is home is go to dinner; we just don't get into hallmark holidays. This year he surprised me with a special delivery of earrings from Tiffany's, I was VERY surprised.

I will spend it with my 4 children.

Happy Mothers Day to you and all the Mamapedia Mommies

JFF, The latest Mothers Work Worth salary is $62,985 a year

Ditto.
No matter if it is here online or in person, there is at least one Mom who is disappointed. And others who say they don't get into "occasions" and it does not matter.
I know some friends, that just don't get into it anymore, because in the past they had just been so disappointed so many times. So now they submerge their own high hopes about it. That way they are never, let down. Its sad.
Then I know others, where they do have very nice and thoughtful Mother's Day events and things. And it is real sweet.
Then, well like me, I never know how the actual day will be or go, because nothing is ever really planned ahead. For, me.
So I just wake up. And don't expect anything, but honestly hope, to be a "Queen" for a day. And sometimes it is a real nice surprise. And other times. Not. At. All. Nothing.

So I just hope, whatever type of day it is, I do not have to cook/clean/wipe/wash/water/scrub/launder, anything. Tomorrow.
I did have a nice one on one time with each of my kids today... took each one out by themselves with me at different times of the day. That was my Mother's Day "gift" to them from me. Then tomorrow, I just want a real mellow day and hopefully something thoughtful which Hubby has planned with the kids. Who knows.

Eh. I appreciate gestures, but I don't expect them. Even for my birthday and Christmas. So I'm never disappointed, unless I am completely forgotten. (As in, no acknowledgement at all.)

My husband took me out to dinner tonight, and we went for a drive in the mountains because he has to work tomorrow. I wasn't expecting it, so it was a nice surprise. :)

Someone cleaned my car!...... Me. I'm getting used to not having anything special on any holiday. I came from a family that was very into holidays. I married a person who's family could care less. It's pretty sad and yes, part of me is hurt. I am tired of always giving 110% while everyone sits on their butts watching TV and computer games. If your children are still little GET RID of the computer games NOW, while there is still hope. It will absolutely ruin your child and any kind of drive that child will have.

My usual is breakfast in bed & the newspaper hand-delivered at the same time. And no one expects me to get up until the newspaper is read! PRICELESS and I'm in heaven :)

Well my husband is currently at work so anything he has planned won't be for a while. I did tell him yesterday "Do not hope for this house to be clean when you come home. I am celebrating mothers day with you here or not. I am going to do laundry, dishes, spend time with the kids and craft my little f*cking heart out" So nope...no disappointment here!

I enjoyed the botanical gardens plant sale today, had a lovely walk through their rose garden and Japanese garden, had pizza at a place I'd never been before and got the nets on my blueberry bushes.
Tomorrow I'll plant my new plants and get my veggie garden going.
While weeding my beds last week I found FOUR preying mantis eggs cases and they just hatched out the last few days.
I've already had a wonderful time!

Mother's Day means a lot to me... Because being a Mom is the thing that I am most proud of. I have great kids and think I've done a pretty damn good job so far (hubs is a great Dad too).

That said, my only requirements are a card and/or some sort of acknowledgement of the day and full amnesty from cooking. I am not cooking tomorrow at all. I don't care what we eat or where it comes from but I'm not cooking! I have communicated that with my husband every year to ensure no one is disappointed.

The last several years (tomorrow included) I've spent Mothers's Day at a basketball tournament watching my daughter play, which makes me so happy. I love to watch her play, so tomorrow will be a lovely day no matter how it turns out.

I'm sorry you had to announce that tomorrow is Mother's Day to your family. My husband is far from perfect, but he'd never let a special day go by without celebrating. He took the big kids out to "go somewhere and get something that they can't tell me about" this afternoon. We're going to brunch tomorrow with my mom and the kids, then over to my mom's to swim and enjoy beverages by the pool. He's DD, so I get to imbibe all day long. We gave his mom flowers and a card and project from the kids on Friday since we aren't going to my SIL's parents' house for their BBQ tomorrow (thank you!).
The daycare kids all made projects for their moms this week and tomorrow I'm surprising them all by posting or texting a pic of their kiddos holding a "Happy Mother's Day" sign.
It may be a Hallmark holiday, but it's still a day to honor our moms and let them know how much we love them. Like a birthday or an anniversary, it shouldn't have to be announced.
Happy Mother's Day!

Love how direct you are.

I tell my family what we are doing.;-) Hubby got me flowers yesterday..... And I also told him what I wanted for mother's day and my bday. (a new vacuum!)

My bday is Tuesday, and what I'm happy about is that hubby is taking the day off of work! That's the best present I could ever get (besides a baby, of course!)

Wishing you a terrific Mother's Day!

Just another day for me: laundry and cleaning and maybe getting my youngest son outside to run around.

Nope. It's a Hallmark Holiday for me...Yes. I celebrate my mom...but for me? Nope. I'm good. Are they going to do something? Yes. My boys want to make me breakfast. It think it's really sweet of them to want to do it...

And since this is the first year without my mom? I don't need a big slash or hype over it...

I don't need ONE day a year for my kids to tell me they love me...I'd prefer them to SHOW me every day....and they do...I'm truly blessed.

Way to be proactive!
We've been super busy this week with a family emergency situation.
I'll be happy just to relax a bit.
Brunch with my mom & family.
Should be nice.
You know, I know we can give & get love from out families every day, and mothers are mothers more than just O. day per year, but I do think it's GREAT the the contributions of moms is celebrated, specially, once per year.
Moms do so much and work so hard everything day of the year--it's great to acknowledge the hand that rocks the cradle!
It doesn't "have to be" just a Hallmark Holiday.
I'm going to thank my mom (again) for all she does and all she is.
Everyone should!
Happy Mothers Day!

Yeah, about a week ago, I reminded my kids (ages 8 and 11). I figured they'd remind my husband, which they did. The 11 year old convinced her Daddy that a gift card to Sephora would be a good idea (I knew I had raised that child right!), and the younger one coordinated a spa day where she and her sister gave me a pedicure. They also got up early and had their Daddy help them make me breakfast. I'm happy!

Now, to start planning Father's Day!

Just another Sunday for me, 25 years no mothers day gifts. Husband "your not my mom" and kids...... well their not little anymore. And still not even a phone call. Oh well....

Happy Mother's Day Rose! Hope you have a wonderful day.

I'm lucky - my husband is great with Mother's Day. I don't worry about it too much otherwise; I'm happy if I can rest and not have to cook. We are going out for pizza later.

Hope everyone has a wonderful day.

I was really looking forward to today.
THen I got sick.
Then my son got sick.
So we have spent the better part of the day in bed, puking our guts out.
It's been a miserable day.
I was MOSTLY angry because my husband DID take the day off (totally unexpected) and now he is just trying to take care of the sicko's and the other two.
Yucky day.
L.

While this Mother's Day was absoultely wonderful, I learned a long time
ago not to expect anything but to do nice things for myself.
For any & all holidays.
I've always subscribed to the "no expectations & you won't be let down"
mixed heavily with the "I'll treat myself" attitude.
So what I've done in the past on certain "made up holidays" like Valentine's day is get myself some carnations & a box of inexpensive candy.
To all the moms out there........thank you for all you do! You are amazing!
I wish you all the best life has to offer. Please treat yourself. You
deserve it and sometimes kids don't remember or understand it until
they become parents if they do have kids one day.
Remember what's important......that we are here on this planet still living,
breathing & have our kids. In that way I consider myself uber fortunate!
Best wishes to all of you! May your days get better & better w/o a certain
date established on a calendar.
You all rock! :)