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Post by roundtwo on May 11, 2015 2:08:52 GMT
I was reading the thread about the disappointing day and it made me realize how much Mother's Day has changed for me over the past few years. When I was married to the father of my children, the kids would make me a card or a little crafty thing at school and I was always happy to receive those along with the hug and kiss that came with it. As they got a little older (the oldest would be around 7 or 8) and heard stories from their friends, they would ask him for help to make breakfast or brunch and he would make some lame attempt or tell them he would help after his golf game. I would help them and then he'd be all pissy because his "efforts" weren't appreciated by anyone and the day would be a shambles. I felt so bad for them - they just wanted to mark the day by doing something fun and different and loving for their mom but their dad hated to share the limelight, no matter how small that light was, with anyone. I finally called it done after a couple of years of this and told the kids that the only thing I needed for mothers day were their smiles and a day at the park. Funny thing happened after I left him, though - Mother's Day has become one of my favourite days. My kids seem determined to make up for all those times when they tried so hard to make the day a little special for me but their dad's ego got in the way. Even though I was alone today (the closest child lives 7 hours away), they still managed to make the day just perfect. ![:love:](//storage.proboards.com/5645536/images/W4b_Om5roEadLiOzGo_l.jpg)
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Post by seikashaven on May 11, 2015 2:14:12 GMT
My day was low key and wonderful. Honestly it was a great day.
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Post by ktdoesntscrap on May 11, 2015 2:20:35 GMT
When I was married my ex never really thought he should do anything for me for Mother's Day. When we got divorced, I started planning what I would like to do with my daughter. She always ask what I want to do. I tell her, make the plans and pay! We do exactly what I would like to do to celebrate being a Mom, we have a fabulous day !
This year we went to see the dressing Downton exhibit at the Biltmore House.. and then had brunch! She made me a little breakfast in bed (Brunch wasn't until 2) and a beautiful card!
It was perfect!
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Post by crazy4scraps on May 11, 2015 2:29:04 GMT
I had a really nice day too. My BFF's mom sent me a beautiful card and DD made me one at school along with a hand print paper flower in a pot which was cute. I bought myself a few things I wanted ![;)](//storage.proboards.com/5645536/images/Q_m8lDOvc_3Le3r1GKdf.jpg) and called that good. We all went to the greenhouse and picked out some pretty baskets for the front of the house and some flowering annuals for the pots on the deck in back. DD and I played some video games, DH played some card games with her and DH took us out to dinner. But the best part of all was that NO ONE (and no dogs!) bugged me this morning and I didn't crawl out of bed until I felt like it 8:00 am!!! Ahhh, THAT was nice! ![:love:](//storage.proboards.com/5645536/images/W4b_Om5roEadLiOzGo_l.jpg)
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Post by gypsymama on May 11, 2015 2:31:31 GMT
my 19 year old got all the kids up, ds 21, dd 12 and ds6, at FOUR AM and made me breakfast in bed, from recipes, that they shopped for the other day... and a 2 lb bag of hershey kisses. i always wake up freakishly early, was up at 5:30 and got on my laptop and he messaged to see if i was up, in they all came with cards and breakfast... i've been tearing up all day long thinking about these kids setting alarms and getting out of bed at 4am just for me!
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Post by akathy on May 11, 2015 2:41:53 GMT
I had a wonderful day as well. I drug around in my jammies most of the morning, went out to dinner with my mom, DD and her family. Got an ice cream maker I've been eyeing from both my girls and then my 11 year old grandson spent the rest of the day with me ![:love:](//storage.proboards.com/5645536/images/W4b_Om5roEadLiOzGo_l.jpg) I just took him home a few minutes ago.
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Post by jenjie on May 11, 2015 2:45:22 GMT
Usually all Mother's Day is at my house is we order out for lunch. And I'm the one making the phone call. And cards. Last year dh worked so it was pretty much nothing. Our anniversary this year, everybody BUT my dh and kids wanted to make a special day for us. So I really expected nothing. I posted on my thread yesterday that dh had plans he was afraid wouldn't come to fruition. He hooked up with a friend who picked up flowers he had ordered. When I was out yesterday he had dd make a cake and also get makings for homemade ice cream sandwiches. That was all his idea! He ordered Chinese for lunch when I was on my way home from church. DS16 stayed home with him in case he needed anything. He used the time to make me a giant heart shaped cookie and a really nice card. I felt very celebrated and special Today. ![](http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/05/10/ac0a0d3c543a2f32b3942f7e7662bfd5.jpg) ![](http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/05/10/f38a5be1b1b33fcfee031e4d2d2562ca.jpg) ![](http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/05/10/0fdecc77a28b35154c3fd522669797c7.jpg) ![](http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/05/10/74fbcd1d67df037ef5fe418888dd6ebe.jpg)
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Post by roundtwo on May 11, 2015 2:46:23 GMT
gypsymama, that made me tear up too. What a perfect day!
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Post by Sarah*H on May 11, 2015 3:01:52 GMT
Yes because we celebrated Mother's Day last Sunday, it was a fantastic day, and we expected this weekend to be jam packed with kid activities. But then the kids got sick so not so many kid activities. DH put his chore list aside and spent his time doing things I like to do; yesterday we drove an hour to an organic greenhouse and I just about bought them out of flowers with nary a word from him about the cost. Last night we had a picnic and nature scavenger hunt with my parents, sister and her kids. Today he planned to drive to visit his mom's grave (2 hours away) before coaching dd's soccer game that she wasn't able to play in. He got up early to go with me to the first local antique fair of the season before he left for the other activities. And then we ended the day with ds' singing recital which was wonderful, even though he is still sick. I was kind of dreading this weekend in the way I dread all weekends which are jam packed with kid activities with no break and it ended up being a lovely weekend, start to finish. DS did make a snarky comment about it being Day 3 of Mother's Day which he thought was ridiculous but I just filed that in the fourteen year old boy mental rolodex. He doesn't quite yet have his dad's way with making someone feel special
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Post by Dori~Mama~Bear on May 11, 2015 3:02:11 GMT
I slept in until 7:30 am. For me that was late. I got up and had a short time with my little Pearl sitting on the couch before everybody else woke up. We all got dressed and went to breakfast. There is a little (and I am talking little) place down the street that as awesome breakfasts. I love their hash browns. When we got there the place was crazy packed and we had to wait fro a few minutes. got to sit and play my game on my phone for a few minutes. We got our table and the owner comes over with a long stem carnation. They were giving them to all us moms. I have never gotten a flower from a restaurant before. Then we came home husband went golfing. Daughter and I came into craft room and colored. We did watch a few movies while coloring. Daughter always gives me things she makes. Today she gave me paper plate sea horses. She made them with the kids at work. The ones she made she made for me. I think they are so cute. She also gave ma a container of 52 gel pens. and a book light (well she is going to go to Barnes and noble tomorrow and get the one I want she didn't know which one I wanted. I drained her battery on hers using it to color while sitting on the couch.
Husband came home and brought my favorite unwhich from our favorite sandwich shop.
Now we are just relaxing.
I have always had nice mothers day with my daughter. My husband usually makes the day nice for me too. I told him to go golfing.
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Post by Deleted on May 11, 2015 5:38:44 GMT
I'm very fortunate in that DH takes Mother's Day very seriously and spoils me silly. Flowers, gifts, not allowed to do any chores and he takes care of dinner. The kids are great, too. Cards, hugs, homemade gifts and I get told 'Happy Mother's Day' multiple times. DS17 even mopped the kitchen for me today and DS20 scooped the litterbox. ![:D](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/grin.png) However, my most favorite Mother's Day ever was when my two youngest were just 8 and 6 (they are now 30 and 28). They got up early and decided to make breakfast for me and serve it to me in bed. And, oh! what a breakfast it was - orange juice, a 3 day old donut and cheese toast. The toast came with Smarties (the candy) on top of the cheese. In my excitement over the feast before me, I leaned over the tray to admire and exclaim over what they'd made for me. Somehow, I missed the fact that there was also a candle on the tray. A lit candle. Yep, caught my hair on fire. Big 'whoosh!' and then flames coming from my head, lol. L ETA: The hair-fire got put out quickly and yes, I ate the 'cheese w/ Smarties on top' toast. ![:D](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/grin.png)
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Post by idahomom on May 11, 2015 13:11:55 GMT
I did! My husband isn't great about gifts, but he took my 15yo daughter shopping and they picked out this bracelet. My 21yo son made these flower jars (with his girlfriend's help). girlfriend's help I'm sure). ![](https://scontent-sea.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfp1/v/t1.0-9/11214724_10153387701142249_6615204485822740738_n.jpg?oh=561f44874ed7a99f9f7b84d8a66a5ee2&oe=55D008A0) ![](https://scontent-sea.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpf1/v/t1.0-9/10678683_10153387700857249_2050478213905801306_n.jpg?oh=f2b6f243be2ab31262bab28c0ccb4de9&oe=55CCC3D2)
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Post by bianca42 on May 11, 2015 13:39:19 GMT
I wake up crazy early on the weekends and like to enjoy a little time to myself before everyone gets up. I swear DH drugged the kids, because I woke up a 5am and enjoyed more then 4 hours of me time before anyone else woke up. I caught up on 3 episodes of Grimm, drank coffee, made mini-muffins, made jello, did a 45 minute workout video and got into the shower...all uninterrupted. When I got out of the shower, they were awake. My youngest made me get back into bed and he brought me a bagel toasted with butter to eat in bed.
Then I took the kids for haircuts, went to see my Grandma, went to see my Mom, picked up some flowers for the front porch, planted the flowers just in time for the rain to come. The rain let up long enough for me to grill and then it rained some more. I'm fairly certain we did haircuts last year on Mother's Day too. Supercuts is pretty dead on Mother's Day. LOL
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Post by jumperhop on May 11, 2015 13:50:22 GMT
Last year my DH got me the ugliest dyed flowers. They were ugly. It's like they were spray painted multiple brite colors. I tried to figure out how to let him know which flowers I like. And it didn't go well. This year my DH got me the same ugly flowers. ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/5645536/images/MNrJDkDuSwqIMVw33MdD.jpg) . And he decided it's going to be our tradition. A lot of love went in those ugly flowers. Best gift ever. Jen
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Post by gloryjoy on May 11, 2015 14:37:14 GMT
Well yesterday morning my husband went out and bought a suit, tie and shirt for my son's wedding in 19 days.
Seriously I did not need breakfast in bed or a mothers day gift. All I needed is to cross that one thing off my list of many things left to do.
Why did we think doing the wedding ourselves was a good idea.
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Post by Dori~Mama~Bear on May 11, 2015 14:39:31 GMT
Sounds like we all had nice Moms days.
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Post by anonrefugee on May 11, 2015 15:05:12 GMT
Part of us have lingering colds so cancelled extended family so we didn't spread it. The weather was grey and rainy. We hadn't expected to be home so we had no food.
It was the best Mother's Day yet!
We stayed home and chilled, I texted with family and friends and talked too. Surfed some, read, cleaned my closet.... Boys had gone shopping alone, funny cards and cute presents. I was proud of them! Eventually DH went to store for food to grille. It was perfect restful day.
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Post by anxiousmom on May 11, 2015 15:11:32 GMT
I had a really great weekend! On Saturday, I went to an art fair with my mom and family and out to lunch-and on Sunday, the boy wanted to take me out to breakfast, but I really wanted donuts-so off he went and came back with donuts. We spent the rest of the day of hanging out. I got flowers from my mom and son (pretty little pink sweetheart roses) and my oldest texted and called (he is away in school.) Altogether? It was a perfect weekend. ![:love:](//storage.proboards.com/5645536/images/W4b_Om5roEadLiOzGo_l.jpg)
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Post by ajsweetpea on May 11, 2015 15:12:33 GMT
Mine was really nice. Hubby woke up early and took the kids to pick out flowers for me. He and my oldest each gave me a bouquet of flowers and my youngest picked out an African violet plant for me (fingers crossed I won't kill it... I don't exactly have a green thumb). They made me a nice breakfast of pancakes and bacon. My sister bought me a pretty necklace! Husband got me a new necklace for a pendant I had. The chain it was on before broke so I haven't been able to wear the pendant but now I can wear it again! He also got me two types of candy that I really love (even though I am trying to exercise and eat healthier... haha! I'll make an exception and enjoy it.) My oldest bought me some flowers from a plant sale at her school and my youngest decorated a coffee mug for me at preschool.
Hubby said he had to run a few errands. He took my car and came back with the car washed, waxed and vacuumed! Seriously, my car was a mess before... we had a bad winter so I had sand/salt all over my car and just planned to wash it myself. Now I won't have to!
Kids didn't argue with each other. We went out to dinner at a restaurant I like. My youngest who can be somewhat picky actually ate and enjoyed an eggroll! My oldest behaved herself and didn't tell the youngest there was cabbage in the eggroll. Otherwise I'm sure she would have refused it. Oldest really didn't like her dinner but didn't complain about it (and we brought it home as leftovers, which hubby took to work as lunch today). So they made me feel special and everyone got along and had a good time! Couldn't ask for more!
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Post by scrapcat on May 11, 2015 15:33:23 GMT
Actually yes, considering I'm not even a Mom. I am an Aunt and my very sweet nephew gifted me a bracelet and a nice card. With the help of my brother who is generally not that good with the gift giving and remembering, so it was nice! It was a nice surprise.
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Post by metaldancer on May 11, 2015 15:55:30 GMT
My Mother's Day will be celebrated this coming Sunday on the 17th. Appropriate, as this is my DS's 27th birthday. Last week, he asked if we could have Mother's Day on his birthday, because he doesn't get paid until the 15th and he's got something planned for me. He's been out of a job for several years and he is so excited to actually have money to do something for me! lol Bless his sweet heart - I told him that every day he gets up and is breathing is my Mother's Day. I was out of town all day yesterday, so he did call and text me first thing.
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Post by ilikepink on May 11, 2015 16:24:20 GMT
This year I got nothing from the boys (yet). I'm going up there next weekend, so I'm sure they will do something. but I got 3 phone calls--better than last year, which was 2 calls and a text ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/5645536/images/MNrJDkDuSwqIMVw33MdD.jpg) I really don't need stuff - just be reminded that we all mean something to each other, and that happened, so it is good! Went to the beach yesterday with a Meet up group of women - all kidless moms - and we had a great day and dinner as well!
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Post by genny on May 11, 2015 17:24:51 GMT
I had a great day, although busy! We are planning DS's graduation party for next weekend and there is TONS of yard work to be done, maintenance, pool vacuuming, planting etc. Our schedules have been so out of whack and crazy the last couple of weeks I've been the only one doing ANYTHING around the house to prepare for it. DH woke up early and started on the hit list I had for him to handle, things I couldn't or didn't know how to do, and worked with me all day. DS and DD went with me to the nursery to pick plants for all the pots around the pool and that was really nice - they typically have no interest in that sort of thing and wouldn't choose to go with me any other day, but it was really nice for them to tag along and help pick plants and then help me plant them. DD made me a beautiful picture on a blank canvas she found in the junk room and I adore it . She's so creative. Each of the kids got me a really funny card and wrote very sweet note. I also got the sweetest note via FB from one of DD's ex boyfriends who spent sooo much time at our house - it made me cry and made me feel SO good that I (and our family) had influenced him in ways I had never known. He told me he loved me and I was his second mom - and thanked me for putting up with him and feeding him all the time LOL. It was really great.One of my good friend's DH is a firefighter and was on duty yesterday so we invited her over to grill out along with my mom and DH's best friend and his mom who is in town visiting. So although I worked the whole day through, it's work that I LOVE, and my kids and DH worked along side me all day. All in all we had a great weekend. One of our cats had kittens on Saturday which was very exciting, and DD's play that she was the lead in was Friday night and we were all so thrilled with how well she did. And the weather was fabulous to boot - so yeah. It was a great weekend. ![:2thumbsup:](//storage.proboards.com/5645536/images/zKsqKGInldFvtmx415J3.jpg)
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Post by jenjie on May 11, 2015 17:32:43 GMT
This card is a treasure!! tears.. Thanks I think so. We always used to read "guess how much I love you" together. And of course would come up with our own outlandish heights and distances to answer the question guess how much I love you. <3
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Post by JustCallMeMommy on May 11, 2015 17:44:48 GMT
DD was really sweet. She made me a piece of artwork (one of those drippy crayon things that dripped onto some of her unique drawings). She shopped for the materials, snuck away to make it, etc. We had a nice lunch at church. For dinner, DD made Cocoa French Toast with whipped cream. I'm not a French toast fan, honestly (shhhh), but she found the recipe, cooked, etc., which was very sweet. She also agreed to let me make coordinating t-shirts for Universal.
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Post by Miss Lerins Momma on May 11, 2015 17:52:40 GMT
My DH always does great at gift giving. I asked for the house and car to be cleaned (I ask for the house cleaned every year, but he never comes through, so I know that won't happen!), so they did clean out the car. He bought me new blinds that I've been asking him to get for awhile and the girls got me flowers and handmade stuff. No breakfast in bed this year, but DH's birthday fell on MD, so I was fine. It was his day too!
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Post by jeremysgirl on May 11, 2015 17:54:13 GMT
My exhusband never helped the kids do anything nice for me for mother's day. Since the divorce, pretty much nothing has happened on Mother's Day for me. This year, my mom decided she would cook us dinner. So we went over there and spent the day with her. It was nice not having to cook at all. And she liked my gift. After dinner, my 15 year old DD ran out to the car and she came back in with a gift for me. Honestly, I was shocked. I did not expect anything. She had the nicest card and inside the box was a white cardigan sweater (because she knew mine had a hole in it) and a bag of Dove chocolates. It was such a nice surprise.
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Post by ReneeH20 on May 11, 2015 17:57:38 GMT
I had really nice Mother's Day, too. My young adult kids asked me what I wanted last week and I told them that I just wanted to spend a little time with them. Youngest went down to pick up oldest so that we could have a nice meal together. That saved me 2 hours of driving time - half hour there, half hour back times two. DH made a really nice meal that was on my diet. Kids took a nice selfie with me.
DH was really sweet, too. He went out Saturday to go get me and his mother gifts. He was excited to give it to me when he came home that afternoon, but I made him wait until Sunday. First thing Sunday morning he wanted to give it to me. So cute. I thought I was going to get another Pandora charm, but he went a little outside the box. He got me a gift cert to nice local boutique. He said the clothes looked like what I would like and that he was proud of me for losing 50lbs. He thought I should get some new clothes. He also picked out 2 bottles of nail polish in pretty colors. Now that my health is better I have stronger nails and have been giving myself manicures again. I thought that was super sweet that he noticed.
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Post by smartypants71 on May 11, 2015 18:21:28 GMT
It's just DS (13) and I. We went to our favorite little place for breakfast and then just vegged all day and caught up on my shows. Every once in a while in between video games, he's shout out "I love you, mom. Do you need anything?" It was perfect ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/5645536/images/MNrJDkDuSwqIMVw33MdD.jpg)
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Post by fiddlesticks on May 11, 2015 19:01:58 GMT
Well, yeah, kind of. We got news first thing that DH's aunt had passed during the night. We knew it was coming but was still hard. So, we didn't feel like celebrating anything. DD and I watched a couple of movies, went to the scrapbook store. The DD and DH went to the bookstore while I took a nap and they bought some books that have been on my goodreads list and Chinese takeout from my favorite place. For a change in plans, it was a great day!
Then this morning I found a letter my DH wrote to me last night about the kind of woman and mother he thought I was. It will be something I keep forever. It was so incredibly sweet.
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