To have had a lush mother's day so far?

Mine was lovely too.

Slept in till 10. Got up, played xbox for a couple of hours before the teens emerged!

Some lovely cards and thoughtful gifts, but the best bit was the messages in the cards.

Went out to dinner in the evening which was lovely, but again the best bit was just spending time altogether and chatting. My boys are 13, 16 and 16 so we don't often get to do that.

Aw this is a lovely thread and it’s been so nice reading some lovely stories! A bit late to the party but I had a wonderful day yesterday, my partner crept in at 9am not realising I was already awake to leave me a (non-alcoholic) mimosa, I came downstairs after to a beautiful handmade hamper of lovely treats and presents plus a Moonpig photo card. We went for a lovely walk (partner and I plus our dog and one year old) in the sunshine and then a stop off at Sainsbury’s where I was instructed to pick my favourite flowers and got some bits for a bbq that we did in the afternoon whilst watching the football. Played with the little one outside as we’ve just bought him a swing/slide/playground set and once he was in bed at 7 we stuck a film on and had some snacks! Was just the perfect day, upon asking me if I’d enjoyed my day I burst into (happy) tears, which at six months pregnant he is used to me doing 😂

YANB. The number of negative posts on here yesterday was surprising. I do question the motive of some of the negative posts. It almost feels like some of them are an attempt to bring down a celebration that has been in this country for years and take the focus away from the true meaning of it.

I have 3 kids all in their 20's...they all got to mine about 1pm with lovely cards and flowers...we then walked to Wetherspoons...sat outside and had a few drinks and snacks and then came home and ordered an Indian takeaway....perfect.

It’s my birthday today too. My DD made dinner and gave me a thoughtful gift. My son had to work so we are really celebrating my birthday tomorrow. My DD will cook a roast and my son (who lives 70 miles away) is going to do a spring clean up of the garden. Perfect!

I have had a lovely day too. Dc brought me a cup of tea and biscuits in bed. I had home made cards, lego saying happy mothers day, some flowers. Dc 1, (aged 13) bought me a lava lamp out of his own money, as I said I'd like one a few weeks ago in passing, bless him. Dc 2 taped £10 of his pocket money into his home made card. They are such sweet boys. Dh made bacon rolls, then we went for a walk, before my parents came for dinner, so a good day in all.

I had a lie-in and cuddles in bed with younger DSs then my eldest DS and DgD came over to surprise me with gifts/cards. We enjoyed a lovely walk in the sunshine.

Roast dinner with the in-laws and then a relaxing bath!

It’s also our wedding anniversary today too!

I spent most of my day in the sunny woods listening to birdsong. It was blinking lovely.

I enjoyed reading all these.

Woke up to homemade card and Lego flowers (boxed so I can make them), then brunch and after a walk in the sunny park with ice cream. Lovely.

Happy mother’s day!

I am a single mum of an 18 yo son who has bought me roses, a lovely mug and a little plaque saying ‘You are the mum everyone wishes they had’ as well as a nice card. This is the first year he has gone solo and not gone shopping with his dad. He has made me cups of tea, we have watched a film together this afternoon and he is now cooking our tea. If I didn’t have a rotten cold, it would have been a perfect day (I do feel rough). I am a proud and happy mum.

I've also had a lovely day. Lie in and then homemade cards from my 7 and 4 year old. We then went to the beach, DH packed a lovely picnic with some can pimms for me! Had an excellent time on a sunny, sandy beach exploring, playing tennis and building sandcastles. Ice cream before home and then went for a lovely 8k run through the countryside whilst DH put the kids to bed.

About to have a takeaway whilst rewatching New Girl! Happy Mothers Day all

What a nice thread, we’ve had a lovely day here.

DD - who is 4 — slept in till almost 7 (now almost 8 technically) which is fairly unheard of for her. She then ran into our bedroom chatting about random nonsense then stopped mid sentence, before saying ‘oh I’ve just remembered something happy Mother’s Day!’ and gave me a huge cuddle. She’s been so excited since DH took her yesterday to choose some bits and bobs for me.

I then had a cup of tea in bed, and was given the lovely card DD made at school. Had a half hour lie in then came downstairs and had breakfast made for me, a bunch of flowers which DD informed me were my favourite (they’re her favourite colour!), a bar of chocolate which she informed me we’d all be sharing and a hair clip she’d picked for me.

Went to see my sister for a few hours, sat in the garden in the sun and played with the kids, came home and my in laws came round for a takeaway so nobody had to cook. DH and FIL cleared up. Just had some nice family news as well about another baby on the way on my side so that’s lovely too,

DH is going to do bedtime now whilst I have half an hour to read in peace.

Breakfast in bed handcrafted by my children, cold hot cross bun and bowl of peanuts :) handmade cards from school and a little plant pot.
We were going out for a nice walk but it was really windy and the children were deep into a game and playing nicely for once :)
suns out so glass of wine in the garden! Perfect

Dh got up with kids,
they were so excited so woke me up and told me what gifts I had 🤣
pink gin, chocolate, flowers, home made cards.
dh done a lovely roast with Prosecco

Happy Mother's Day everyone!

My daughter and I went to the cinema (Snow White - it was very good!) and then she took me to lunch, which was lovely. She gave me a lovely card and gifts - chocolates and perfume.

I am no longer married to her dad but I appreciate the fact that he must have funded all of this. (She is only 12).

I am over at my own mom's tonight and have given her gifts from my daughter and I, which she seemed pleased with.

Grateful to have my amazing daughter and amazing mom in my lives, and to have excellent relationships with both.

Really feel for those for whom Mother's Day has been less positive, whatever the reasons.

I know there are a lot of threads on here where women are criticised for having expectations of the day, but personally I don't think it's unreasonable at all to have one day a year where the women in families are celebrated, whether they are biological mothers, or women who play other maternal roles (such as aunties, God-mothers, step-moms etc). All are deserving of appreciation at least one day a year!

Lovely thread.
Had the day off which is rare as I'm a chef so mother's day is normally crazy .
Woke up at 6 now 7 and had coffee with my cat not expecting anything as now adult dcs have their own lives far away.
First suprise was DD leaving embroidery bits as she knows I used to do alot as a teen.
While I was cleaning I noticed a box and it was Moonpig flowers and card from ds.
Took my DMS designer shoes back to m and s as returning time had expired yet they honoured the 80 pound s.
Very happy elderly DM.
Best mothers day ever.

This is my first Mother's Day and so far I've had a lovely day with DH & DS 7mths

DH planned a day out to a monkey sanctuary as I love animals. On the way we stopped at a small car boot and bought a lovely plate with spring flowers "from" DS and had a nice coffee with a view, and afterwards we had schnitzel which we both love. And there is a daffodil in the garden waiting for DS to pick for me, though we may do that tommorow.

We have an unwell 6 week old, no sleep at all for either of us. Mother’s Day present of getting up to make me a cup of tea on the couch, in the 10 mins the baby slept was amazing - and the true meaning of love!

Oh my goodness what a lovely thread! There are 12 (twelve??) other threads on here moaning about Mother's Day for one reason or another. It's as if we are not allowed to celebrate if we have a good day! My son gave me a beautiful card and is preparing a roast dinner at present. My granddaughter gave me a celebratory mug chosen and bought by her which will be a daily reminder that she appreciates me. Have a great day everyone.

Aww How thoughtful.
i had a surprise Moonpig delivery of Toneys chocoloney and a card from DS2 as I won’t see him for a week or two
cards and a phone call from DS1 and DS3
Have a lovely day

This is lovely. God bless you both ❤️

Happy mother's day to everyone, btw! 💐

I've had a fabulous day, despite being full of lurgy! I spent the morning cuddled up on the sofa with DD (27) eating jam roly-poly and custard for breakfast while watching a 2000s ITV drama. She gave me loads of really thoughtful gifts pertaining to my interests plus a fuck load of chocolate, and a home-made card featuring several of our in-jokes. We played a game of Top Trumps and have had a proper laugh. She's taking me to our favourite pizza place for lunch in the Easter holidays (she's a teacher) so we have that to look forward to, too.

She still lives at home and I'm so glad she does. She's absolutely ace, we're so close and I'd be delighted if she lived at home forever tbh!