Mother's Day?

[Gypsy]

What are you doing for or giving your mom and MIL?

And if you are a mom, what are you getting or hoping to get/do?





We bought my mother in law a Nook and might be linking it to our account (not sure). We are considering doing this because we have over 600 books in our account so that way she would be able to access all of them.

For my mom I am either making brunch for her or taking out (not sure as she hasn't told me what she would prefer). And I'll get her flowers too.

I'm not a mommy so no gifts for me.

 

[movie zombie]

every year i make a donation to Larkin Street.
http://www.larkinstreetyouth.org/
i like the idea of honoring my mother by helping a kid that does not have the support of family.

 

[armywife13]

Unfortunately neither of our mothers live near us, so we are sending gifts.

For my mother, we are sending flowers from my husband and I. Our 18month daughter is giving her a gift certificate for bath and body works, since my daughter likes to spray grandma's "smelly sprays".

My mother-in-law is getting flowers from all of us and cards.

We ended up giving my mother something from our daughter because my parents visit frequently and she knows them very well. My in laws aren't very involved in our lives and MIL hasn't seen or interested with our daughter in over a year.

For me.....hmmm, my husband is surprising me this year, which is scary. Normally we end up picking our own gifts. I am hoping for an item of jewelry with my daughters birthstone, opal. I am hoping i get to sleep in. We also grilling out, he is making my favorite, garlic lemon shrimp. Mmmmm.

 

[junebug17]

I'm SO excited about this Mother's Day! My daughter is graduating college on Mother's Day, and my son, husband and I are flying out for it. The best part is I get to be with both my kids on Mother's Day!

ETA: Already told my husband no gifts - we're going out to eat at a nice place, and the trip is present enough!

 

[armywife13]

I'm SO excited about this Mother's Day! My daughter is graduating college on Mother's Day, and my son, husband and I are flying out for it. The best part is I get to be with both my kids on Mother's Day!

ETA: Already told my husband no gifts - we're going out to eat at a nice place, and the trip is present enough!

Aww, congrats on your daughter graduating! it sounds like you are going to have a great Mother's Day!

 

[tammy77]

They live far away so sadly no get togethers this year. I arranged to have flowers delivered for MIL because I know she really appreciates them. I sent my mom a shutterfly photo book. I'm not sure what DH is getting me but I'm not too hung up on a gift. I think they're going to make me breakfast and let me sleep in, that's enough for me this year.

Mother's Day is bittersweet for me, rough time of year because my relationship with my own mom is rocky at best and I'm struggling with TTC so the emotions run the gamut. I'm trying to just focus on being happy with my two girls though and my lovely DH, letting go of the things I either don't have or don't have control over. It's not easy though!

 

[diamondringlover]

Well probably not much for my Mom, I am going to see her on Saturday, I will probably give her a card and some flowers, my MIL I wont see till Monday and me and hubby are taking her out to breakfast (hubby works on Sundays) and we will give her a card. I dont expect anything for the day, but my oldest son usually gives me something, last year it a coupon for a massage this year I got one for Christmas so he will probably give me a Yankee Candle and we are grilling Steaks for dinner The best gift is to have both my boys at home!

 

[Skippy123]

We are taking her out to eat on Mother's day! I Love my mom so I hope this makes her day! my MIL is no longer around but we use to send flowers and a card.

 

[zoebartlett]

I'm taking my mom to brunch. I'm not sure what my husband will do for his mom.

Usually my husband and I take my mom out for lunch and then go see his mom or send her flowers. This year, though, I decided to just have a girls' afternoon, so my husband isn't invited.

 

[Haven]

This Mother's Day I'll be in LA with my mom for my sister A's graduation. We're going to make a big brunch at my sister's place for her. My sister's DH and my father (my mom's ex as of three years ago!) will be there, too. We always do a big brunch for Mother's Day, and I'm excited to do one at my sister's place. We're going to make eggs benedict and other yummy stuff. And a bagel bar--YUM!

I'm sad for my DH because we have always gone to the cemetery and visited his mom together on Mother's Day, but this year I'll be in LA and DH will be in Denver for work. We'll visit his mom when we're both back home next week. We also have my FIL and BIL over for Mother's Day every year, so I feel bad that we can't be with them this Mother's Day. Those three men were all kind of lost after DH's mom died, and it's a tough day for them.

My mom recently caught my love of ceramics, and she's been starting her own collection of handmade ceramics for about a year. I bought her a beautiful mug and small dish set from a local artist. I'm just going to bring a picture of it to LA, but I really think she's going to love it.

 

[packrat]

I kind of dread Mother's Day. Sometimes JD will have the kids make me a card and I love that when he does. Mostly I spend the day refereeing the kids, doing laundry, cleaning the house, picking up after everyone like every other day of the year. I may get to pick a place to go out to eat. Mom doesn't like me to do anything that might cost money. I used to go out and help do their yardwork. Dad takes her out to eat and to the casino, probably a whole weekend away type deal is my guess.

 

[tigian]

Last year my mom, DH, and I spent the day hiking in Sunol, CA . We had such a good time, we are doing it again. It's a short drive and the hiking is very leisurely. I'll planning on making sandwiches on homemade bread and we will eat by the creek. My sister may join us this year.
My mother-in-law is overseas and my DH is in charge of sending a card.

 

[vc10um]

I sent my mother a card. She'll be spending the day with my sister. We've been trying to think of something to get/do for her, but really, there's nothing she needs or wants. Next year will be a big deal, though, because it will be her first Mother's Day with both of her daughters since 2007...I'm sure my sister and my mom will come to my house and I'll cook some ridiculously lavish brunch, and I'm incredibly excited for that!

As for MIL...that's DH's job. I don't think he sent her anything, but he did send his grandmothers cards. That's just kind of how things work with his family, I think.

I'm not a mom yet, so nothing for me!

 

[Mayk]

I'm SO excited about this Mother's Day! My daughter is graduating college on Mother's Day, and my son, husband and I are flying out for it. The best part is I get to be with both my kids on Mother's Day!

ETA: Already told my husband no gifts - we're going out to eat at a nice place, and the trip is present enough!

congratulations Junebug...what a great mother's day!

I always make a donation to the local battered women's shelter in honor of my mom... It's my pet charity.... She's way too far away in Seattle...

For my MIL we make dinner...we live close

 

[Kaleigh]

I will be sharing the day with MIL and kids and DH. Had a death in the family. It's hitting me hard. It's my god father. I was very very close to him and this hits at the same time I lost my Nanny...

My god father passed of cancer, and was a riot.. I felt him passing on Monday. I didn't know until yesterday that I was right about the timing.


I guess my message is, love your loved ones, hold them close.

 

[armywife13]

I will be sharing the day with MIL and kids and DH. Had a death in the family. It's hitting me hard. It's my god father. I was very very close to him and this hits at the same time I lost my Nanny...

My god father passed of cancer, and was a riot.. I felt him passing on Monday. I didn't know until yesterday that I was right about the timing.


I guess my message is, love your loved ones, hold them close.

I am so sorry, Kaleigh. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. (((HUGS)))

 

[junebug17]

I will be sharing the day with MIL and kids and DH. Had a death in the family. It's hitting me hard. It's my god father. I was very very close to him and this hits at the same time I lost my Nanny...

My god father passed of cancer, and was a riot.. I felt him passing on Monday. I didn't know until yesterday that I was right about the timing.


I guess my message is, love your loved ones, hold them close.

So sorry about the loss of your god father Kaleigh. Such a hard thing. I hope being around loved ones will bring you some comfort. (((hugs)))

 

[Dandi]

Oh Kaleigh, I'm so sorry hon, I hope being surrounded by your family will bring you peace and comfort at such a sad time. Hugs my dear.

 

[StacylikesSparkles]

In the morning I'm meeting my Granddaddy and one Aunt & Uncle and we're going to visit my Grandmother's grave and leave her flowers. We lost her at the end of February, so it's still fresh. The four of us were there for her always and especially in the end (her other children, not so much), so it's important that we go together.

When we get back from visiting Grandma, I'm spending some time with my Mom (maybe brunch), but she will be getting back from a nice week long vacation from St John tomorrow and I'm not sure what she is really up for. I told her I'm all hers for buying plants and touching up her garden and I've booked next Saturday with her to hit up this town wide flea market/rummage sale thing (with baked goods and everything!).

I've gotten cards for future MIL and SIL and I'll probably give them a hanging plant and a gift cert for mani/pedis. SIL is pregnant with baby number 2 and due in June, so a nice little relaxing moment will be much needed!

 

[Black Jade]

We sent cards so far.
We will probably send a donation to charity for MIL. Her favorite is American Bible Society, which her husband, my dear departed FIL was a huge supporter of. She says she has way more than enough 'stuff' at age 82.
My mother would like some clothes. She hates to shop and so I shop for her. (She is a larger lady and thinks that the stores still don't cater to bigger women, as used to be the case when she was younger. Actually, it's now way easier to find clothes for her (size 22/24) than it is for me (petite) and I LOVE going to the store and buying piles of pretty things that she very much appreciates. Now is a good time to shop for her, too since summer clothes are being sold where I live and she lives in Florida so can't use anything winter).
They will take me out to dinner here and I told hubby to donate any money he wished to spend on flowers to the jewelry, so we will see! I love going out to dinner, anyway.
I don't know what two of my sons will get, but I know one is getting me a gift as he was on the phone Tuesday hinting around to try to figure out which one I would like. If I just get a card from them, I'm happy, I just like to be remembered.

 

[Amber St. Clare]

As a mom I have always felt that my guys take really good care of me all thru the year and have told them not to bother. But they don't listen--my husband came in earlier today with a boquet of roses and when I yelled at him {after thanking him} he said..today's NOT Mother's Day, so you can't complain. I told my son he can get me the first three Celtic Thunder CDs because I have worn the out playing them. We'll be going to brunch on Sunday and have to take my MIL along. She pissed me off a while ago and hasn't apologized so it should be interesting.....

 

[LoveLikeCrazy]

My mom is not fancy at all. Doesn't like expensive things. Well she kept telling me she loves my coach bag. Like everytime I came over she wanted to take it lol. So I went to the outlet and never saw it or anything like it (it's a poppy bag which they rarely have in outlet). So 3 weeks ago I figured I'd check one last time and they had it! It was the last one too. And was extremely CHEAP! Since she was going to visit my brother in fl for a month, I had to give it to her early. It was a big hit. She was dancing around and so excited to have it.

Seeing my mom smile and be happy is the best gift she has ever given me. She deserves something nice every now and then and I think it's cute she's blissfully ignorant to the brand.

Although, I had bought her a BEAUTIFUL canvas and patent leather coach bag and I freaked on her when I saw it in the kitchen sink soaking in dawn dish soap!!!

 

[Deactivated member 42515]

I would love to do something for my mom on mothers day. But my mom is not a nice person and truthfully, even if I did do something for her, she complains it's not enough. Every year she says not to get her anything but if we don't, he gets extremely upset. But if we do, she complains that we used money. It's a lose lose situation for my brother and me.

I love her but I've always felt that she would succeed in a communist world. She doesn't let anybody do anything their way even tho the outcome is the same. I've always wished that I could have a good relationship with my mom. Go shopping, go to dinner, have girl talk, but we go shopping and she says I'm fat, we go to dinner, she says I'm fat. And again, if I try to talk to her, the conversation always turns to everything that happens to me is because I am fat... Sigh, I dunno what to do. Sorry if this has become kind of a thread jack.

But I am making her a chocolate cake that she loves...

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[Okie_girl]

I will think happy thoughts about my mother, and tell her in my head how much I love and appreciate her. Tomorrow's my birthday, and I'm feeling a little blue. Sure wish I could hear my mom's voice telling me "Happy birthday, baby!" Every year she would recount the story of my birth, so tomorrow I shall do the same!

Sorry to be such a debbie downer. Happy Mother's Day to all you wonderful moms!

 

[jaysonsmom]

My MIL passed away almost 12 years ago, but we usually send flowers to my husband's aunt who was like a second mom to him.

My mom (and dad) is flying out for their annual 4 month visit next Wednesday, so we'll probably take her out next weekend.

As for me, my kids and husband will celebrate by coming to our Mother's day lunch at my church. This meal is lovingly prepared by all the husbands. This is a big deal because my husband normally does not attend church, but will do so on Mother's Day.

 

[Gypsy]

I would love to do something for my mom on mothers day. But my mom is not a nice person and truthfully, even if I did do something for her, she complains it's not enough. Every year she says not to get her anything but if we don't, he gets extremely upset. But if we do, she complains that we used money. It's a lose lose situation for my brother and me.

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My mom is a pain too honey. She's doing EXACTLY this, this year. It's driving me nuts. She said in a martyred tone, just come up and I'll buy us some stuff for breakfast and we'll eat together. No presents, nothing please. But I KNOW her and if I don't do something for it she'll bring it up anytime she wants to guilt me into something as proof that I don't love her. Yes, she uses those exact words.

I was like Oy. So I told her I'd buy the groceries for breakfast, and offered her favorite : eggs benedict. And I'll be adding prosciutto and melon and mimosas to that to round it out. And flowers. That way, I don't spend so much she'll complain, but I don't spend too little so she'll complain. It's a fine line.

HUGS for you dealing with the same thing.

MIL already has her Nook and is in raptures over it. So I'm really happy about that. To make up for my mom, god gave me the easiest MIL on the planet. Grateful for anything you do for her, always kind, loving and supportive.

 

[Gypsy]

I will think happy thoughts about my mother, and tell her in my head how much I love and appreciate her. Tomorrow's my birthday, and I'm feeling a little blue. Sure wish I could hear my mom's voice telling me "Happy birthday, baby!" Every year she would recount the story of my birth, so tomorrow I shall do the same!

Sorry to be such a debbie downer. Happy Mother's Day to all you wonderful moms!

I'm sorry sweetie. ((HUGS)).

 

[Gypsy]

I will be sharing the day with MIL and kids and DH. Had a death in the family. It's hitting me hard. It's my god father. I was very very close to him and this hits at the same time I lost my Nanny...

My god father passed of cancer, and was a riot.. I felt him passing on Monday. I didn't know until yesterday that I was right about the timing.


I guess my message is, love your loved ones, hold them close.

I'm sorry honey.

 

[texaskj]

I live about 900 miles from my mom, so I have to plan ahead. She was easy this year; new door knobs for the house, so a Lowe's gift certificate it was.

 

[geckodani]

Flowers for both mothers. We will be taking my mom out for lunch as well, and then visiting with DH's mom in the afternoon. I traditionally got my mother an orchid for mother's day, but she has a gazillion of them now (she gets them to re-bloom, I have no idea how!) so we went with cut flowers instead.