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Post by bc2ca on May 6, 2016 21:48:57 GMT
I want my kids to clean the house and make me a nice dinner.
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Post by Miss Lerins Momma on May 6, 2016 21:52:01 GMT
I ask for the same thing every year... New pictures of the kids and a clean house. I never get it though!!
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LeaP
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Post by LeaP on May 6, 2016 21:57:57 GMT
Peeled grapes, the gentle breeze from fanning palm fronds and a meal fit for a king...
seriously, I am not one who likes to celebrate mother's day. I just want not to have to think about meals or laundry at all for the entire day and somebody else to play tug of war with the dog.
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Post by peano on May 6, 2016 22:00:20 GMT
Chocolate covered strawberries and some hydrangeas.
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Sue
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Post by Sue on May 6, 2016 22:00:23 GMT
We're going to my oldest daughter's home for dinner on Sunday. Our youngest daughter and three granddaughters will also be there, as well as my son-in-law's sister and aunt. A house full of women and only two men! It should be a good day and I don't need or want anything else.
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scrapngranny
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Post by scrapngranny on May 6, 2016 22:39:58 GMT
I'm at the point there isn't much of anything I want or need. We will spend the day with my DDs and grandchildren, there will be lots of laughter and love, that will be plenty.
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Post by lorieann13 on May 7, 2016 0:08:28 GMT
To have a good, fun time with my kids. Wouldnt be a mom with out them! We are going to play mini golf and go to the arcade, have lunch, then go to my parents for a bit. I always love their handmade cards. And ds built me a flower pot at Lowe's last night <3 Its just another day with a little more time spent with my kids. I usually get a ton of snugew from ds As from dh? Not a damn thing
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Post by SunnySmile on May 7, 2016 0:25:43 GMT
I wish I got as much as a card from my kids. My DH is giving me the money to get my hair colored, it needs it so bad!
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Post by ~summer~ on May 7, 2016 0:32:30 GMT
I hope to get an all day family hike with nice weather and wildflowers
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Post by Deleted on May 7, 2016 0:38:11 GMT
We usually skip gifts and save our $$for travel. We are planning a trip to yellowstone..leaving in 2 weeks.
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PLurker
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Post by PLurker on May 7, 2016 0:40:27 GMT
I asked for a pair of pink Converse All Stars! Hi-tops or low?
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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on May 7, 2016 12:00:53 GMT
I'd love to have my kids all pose for a photo with me, and actually look at the camera without a scowl on their faces.
Heck, I'd take the pic with a scowl at this point.
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Post by 3dcrafter on May 7, 2016 12:08:03 GMT
I'd like hand made cards (or anything they make themselves) and to go roller skating. I don't like going to eat at the restaurants on Mother's Day...they are always a too madding to deal with it.
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Post by Sarah*H on May 7, 2016 12:43:43 GMT
We are busy with kid activities all day tomorrow (soccer season doesn't acknowledge Mother's Day and the voice teacher thinks it's a perfect day for a recital ) so we are celebrating today. And guess what? My kids aren't even here, they are at Cedar Point with their various choirs for adjudication. DH is taking me to my favorite organic greenhouse which is quite far away and then we're going to one of our favorite rail trails for a long bike ride. He had some other options for me to choose from but they all involved plant shopping and bike riding because he knows that's what I would pick! So as far as what I hope to get - lots and lots of basil and as many flats of flowers as we can fit in the car!
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Post by Merge on May 7, 2016 12:54:16 GMT
I already told my kids is that all I want a day where I don't have to drive anyone anywhere. The mom taxi is off-duty tomorrow.
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Post by iluvpink on May 7, 2016 12:56:18 GMT
We don't generally do gifts for Mother's Day/Father's Day other than cards. Sometimes dh will get me flowers too. We always go out to dinner with my parents and sister. Lately we've started going on Saturday instead which I love. Less crowds and that way I get Sunday to rest. All I really ask for is to not cook/clean and to have some quiet so I can read. I usually get this.
I've been wanting for years for dh to get me (for any holiday) a gift card/cash to get a makeover and all the products I need at Sephora. I'm 44 and haven't worn much makeup in years and feel old and frumpy. But I have no idea what to buy/wear or how to use it. And I know it will be super expensive and don't feel comfortable spending that kind of money. He knows this but so far, nope...
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Post by myboysnme on May 7, 2016 14:01:15 GMT
There is a company called Dressd Jewelry and they do bracelets where they take a picture of someone's handwriting and engrave it. I would love to get a bracelet that my kids signed - maybe even their little kid handwriting or printing. They start at $160 so I am assured that is not happening, but in a few years when they are working, yep, it's on my list.
I asked DS to clean my car out- vacuum, wipe it down inside. I asked other DS for a pair of pinking shears.
We have a large flower pot in the front yard and every year DH gets flowers for it and has sons help him with it and it is their collective present to me.
I am going to suggest that all of us go see Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 but DH will surely say, "It's be on Netflix soon." So we will see. As long as I get a nap and wake up to food I'll be fine.
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Post by eversograceful1 on May 7, 2016 14:08:29 GMT
Flowers and some inexpensive earrings
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Post by TankTop on May 7, 2016 14:19:03 GMT
Dd is working all weekend,so we went out to eat last night. Tonight we are taking his mom out to eat. I don't think any planning went into a gift. I overheard the kids talking about going to Walmart today, but dd is still in bed and has a ton to do before she leaves for work. Dh told me I needed to pick up what I asked for. Yippee. Once again I get to run errands. So excited.
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Post by Tamhugh on May 7, 2016 18:08:44 GMT
I am working all day tomorrow. My second job in in an office and I am the supervisor. Both of my boys live away now and they both said they would not be home so I decided to give as many of the other moms in the office the day off as possible. (I do all of the scheduling). DS#2 came home as a surprise so we will go out to dinner tonight and he and DH will spend Mother's Day together . DS#1 will be stopping by to pick up his car on his way home from a weekend away but he doesn't know when he will be here so we can't make dinner plans. I don't expect gifts, but I would like cards. Not holding my breath.
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Post by stittsygirl on May 7, 2016 18:13:40 GMT
Not to have to go in to work. Thanks boss man for giving me call on Mother's Day weekend . Otherwise, sleep and a good dinner would be nice.
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Post by danalz on May 7, 2016 18:24:45 GMT
I got my gift last weekend because DS was so excited. They got me the Wall-e lego set and some Disney minifigs. Owen and I spent several hours putting together Wall-e last Sunday. Today I am going shopping with money my MIL gave me. I'm going to hobby lobby to find some stuff for the house
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Post by Karmady on May 7, 2016 18:27:36 GMT
My daughter came home with a beautiful planter arrangement of begonias and some greenery. I love plants They called from respite care with an opening and asked if my oldest disabled son would like to go. They had a cancellation. I like to sleep and ds rarely sleeps through the night so I drove him over. He loves it and it allows me to do whatever I want. I gardened for a few hours this morning and I'll do the same tomorrow morning. My youngest is going to cook for me tomorrow. Should be interesting LOL Dh is going to take me to a local outdoor store this week for a new carry on bag for our upcoming trip. What do I want? Everyone to be healthy and happy. I'm enjoying a quiet weekend without caring for my disabled son, it can be intense with him some days.. Eating good food, enjoying a glass of wine and watching the Blue Jays play. This makes me happy
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Post by checkwheelsdown on May 7, 2016 18:38:06 GMT
I really enjoy cards from my kids with some heartfelt words of love and appreciation. Any gifty things are icing on the cake. This year DH is in MA with his mom, who is starting to lose some of her faculties, so I'm glad he's there. He put DS2, who lives with us, in charge of doing something nice for me. DS2 is a sensitive, thoughtful child (well, young adult now), so it'll be a lovely surprise I'm sure.
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Post by M in Carolina on May 7, 2016 18:43:05 GMT
I'm going out with my mom this week--she takes me to run errands and shopping, and I'm gonna surprise her by taking her out to lunch. Her birthday is later this month, so I do a combination Mother's Day/Birthday outing. I'm going to surprise her by taking her to get her favourite ice cream. NC State University's dairy farm management program now sells their ice cream at cafes on their campus. It used to only be sold at the state fair until the state law changed allowing universities to sell the products they made in their student programs. My mom will be so surprised. I'm also taking her to lunch. I'm making her a card as well. She loves to decorate her kitchen office with butterflies and flowers. I'm making some butterflies and birds out of painted sea shells. iluvpink--you don't really need a "gift certificate" per se at Sephora. If you go during a weekday, you really don't even need an appointment. Your dh could just buy you a Sephora gift certificate. I understand what you're saying. I've had to sit my dh down and explain to him how important getting a gift for my birthday, etc. is to me. It's not important to him, so he didn't realize how important it was to me. Like the book 5 Love Languages. The way he feels love isn't the same as mine. It's like communicating to someone in a foreign language. No matter how important or passionate your message, it's not received because the person doesn't understand what you're saying. My mom asked me recently to "take" her to Sephora for a makeover before her high school reunion. (I didn't really take her because she picks me up and drives because I can't drive much because of my MS) I don't know which anniversary year her reunion was--the high school closed a few years after she graduated, so they have a combined reunion--which is nice because she can go with her older and younger sister. At Sephora, a makeup artist sat down with my mom and asked about what kind of makeover she wanted. My mom wanted a pore minimizing primer, a concealer, and a very sheer foundation. She really liked the Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer, but the artist also showed her their Sephora brand which was half as expensive but looked almost identical. (sorry, I can't remember what she bought) I had already given my mom the Urban Decay Naked Basics, so she was set for eyeshadow. We found her a primer that was also a moisturizer--can't remember what she wound up with, but I really liked this Clarins Instant Smooth Perfecting Touch. It has a very light pink tint and feels so wonderful on your skin. My mom's skin is not dry, and we thought that this moisturizer with the tinted moisturizer made my mom's skin look a bit too shiny. My skin is super, super, dry, so this primer would work so well for me. I also like to only use a bit of concealer or sheer foundation (I absolutely love Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk Foundation--I like the travel size from Sephora because you don't need much product and using the whole bottle would take forever) Technically the makeover is $50, but they don't charge you as long as you buy at least $50 in products at the store. They have a great return policy--return anytime if you don't like the product. They don't like it when someone uses half or more of the product before returning but don't have a concrete policy. I love their return policy because sometimes it takes a few uses to discover that a product isn't going to work for you. Especially with skincare--changing products can cause minor breakouts and/or take time to see if the product is really going to work for you. Sephora encourages samples. They'll make samples of almost anything--even perfumes! (they have teensy-tiny little spray bottles--so you can try the perfume a couple of times. They're perfect for your handbag!) They have to dispose of returns, so it makes more sense to let people sample the products first. (There are a few products that are difficult to make sample containers--powders and lip glosses, etc. They do let you try on those products. I absolutely LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the Urban Decay NAKED palettes! I have the NAKED 1&2 and want the NAKED Smokey. My NAKED original is 5 years old and still going strong--I know that there's a rule about tossing powders after a couple of years, but they're powders and don't have ingredients that go bad. The more expensive eyeshadows are mostly pigments instead of fillers, so you don't need as much product. Some fillers aren't good for your skin, either. (beware of counterfeit cosmetics--if the price sounds too good to be true... they can contain lead and other cheap fillers that aren't good for your skin much less your eyes) Myboysandme--there are several Etsy sellers that make custom jewellery from handwriting. They're a lot less expensive as well. CakeDiva--check out Ebay for Pandora beads. My dh has bought me some Trollbead beads off Ebay. They have a lot of retired beads and also have some great prices. They're authentic. Pandora does say that if you use other brand beads on their bracelets or their beads on another brand's bracelet that it "voids the warranty". I have a couple of Pandora beads on my Trollbead bracelet--as well as a Silverado bead my mom brought me from Alaska. They're silver and glass beads--what is going to happen to them?
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Post by CarolT on May 7, 2016 18:44:45 GMT
I told my adult kids I wanted a backpack camera bag that will hold my DSLR and my telephoto zoom lens. As far smaller things, I would love a pedicure, bottle of Hendrick's gin, bottle of wine (my favorite is about $15), nice shower gel, perfume, favorite hair products, favorite cosmetics (lipstick, mascara, foundation), scented candle, flowers for my patio, slippers, Sanuk flip flops, PJs... I can go on and on
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Post by scrapsotime on May 7, 2016 19:03:20 GMT
Dd has to work Sunday so she already gave me new planters for the front area of the house we had redone last fall. Then she told me the best news. She had another ultrasound done. The cysts on her ovaries are gone and they found a follicle (they haven't seen any in all of the other ultrasounds). This is a huge step in her PCOS journey.
Ds will probably call me tomorrow and I will talk to the grandsons. They are 3 and 5 and those conversations are the best.
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Post by Spongemom Scrappants on May 7, 2016 19:16:07 GMT
Dh already gave me my Mothers Day gift. A lovely new cat litter box Don't be jealous, you know you all want one too Well, darn. I should have asked for that. Of course, I'd need a cat, too. I will make all my boys pose for photos which will actually turn out to be my gift to myself. Anything they add to that will be gravy -- usually they'll do a flowering hanging basket, some perfume, or similar sort of gift.
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Post by Grom Pea on May 7, 2016 19:21:13 GMT
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Post by jenjie on May 7, 2016 19:28:00 GMT
Peace and quiet. My kids are screaming at each other.
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