What do you want for mothers day?

[KettleWentBang]

Whether an actual gift or the gift of peace and quiet lol
I'm not one for gifts. I'm happy with a bunch of flowers.
A friend of mine expects and would be quite arsey about not getting what she wants. Her dc are of an age where her dh has to buy. She's got a huge list.
I then think I'm boring for just enjoying a nice bunch of flowers or something along with a lie in

This year I have ordered a box of cupcakes as my friend makes them. But tbh it's mainly just for an after dinner treat for all of us.

Do you have any special requests or wishes

Honestly... An hour with my lovely grandmother who died last year. I never got to say goodbye or thank her for bringing me up.

Realistically I'd love some flowers and a hug off DD.

The DC at university to ring me (ideally spontaneously- but I suspect DH will remind)

DC at home to round up a bunch of daffodils, or as they may well not manage to go shopping, then a hug

Just to see my own mother.

Totally agree with pp who doesn't understand why your friend gets arsey about it. What is she, 12?
I don't need a day for my husband, son or granddaughter to show me appreciation, because we do it most days. We're not The Waltons, but we have values, and we know what's important and what isn't.

I would like a day without chores, a card, bunch of flowers (hasn't got to be expensive) and a book.

I’ll be working a 12 hour shift but a fired egg sarni would be nice when I get in.

I've asked for a cookery book by Nancy Birtwhistle. We're going to take some flowers to the cemetery for my Mam. Then, a relaxing afternoon because its my husband's birthday.

I'll be happy with a card and some chocs. And plenty of tea. I generally do the shopping, so I can get the ingredients, but I'll be making sure dinner is cooked by the DC.

My family to be happy and healthy
A lie-in with a cup of tea / breakfast in bed
A rest
A card
Some flowers would be lovely but I'm not overly bothered

As my husband and children couldn't possibly deliver the perfection that is Ocsetldil's suggestion I'll be happy with a homemade card (both children old enough to make one) and just the kind of day that ambles along with no stress/arguments.

A day without housework or cooking plus a gift voucher for my hairdressers for when they open.

One day with my own mum, she passed away in 2014

I don't know. My daughter will probably forget.
She's back to secondary on Thursday and has many worries and issues. She wants to be called he and a specific boys name at school. So along with social isolation, bullying and mask wearing and glasses she'll be busy.
I really want her to be a happy girl.

I'd really like a Le Creuset kitchen utensil set (the Revolution ones) I don't think I'll get the full set but wishful dreams x

Sleep

For people to stop turning Every. Single. Thread. into a dig at the government and Brexit.

Scotland to beat Ireland at the rugby (dh is Irish, I'm Scottish)!

To see all my dc at once (they're all young adults now).

Nothing, never seen it as a big deal.

Like you @KettleWentBang, I'm quite simple to please. A nice bunch if flowers and some chocs do me.

If I could have absolutely anything I'd choose a magic wand to take away all my worries.

I would like to feel spoilt - not with monetary gifts of course - but with love and thoughtfulness.

I would like my DC to not be whiny brats or argue for the day.

I would like to have a lovely, sunny walk with the puppy. Somewhere new and beautiful, preferably off lead so I can see her happy smiley face when she gets to run about.

And, if it's on offer, I'd like a blow drying hair brush thingy. To make life easier when I can finally go back to the gym/pool!

A card and a bottle of gin.

Dinner round the dining table without DC fighting/bickering. I'd like cheese, charcuterie and fresh bread.

A good nights sleep😂

I’ve got absolutely nothing against gifts at any time and I’m not one of those who pooh-poohs adults wanting and getting lovely thoughtful gifts. But mother’s Day isn’t really a thing for us at all - I’ve never really bought into it, and as such my children weren’t brought up to think about it.

My girls are grown up now and far away so I’m not expecting anything from them. My eldest did send me a beautiful Mother’s Day card and gifts when she was away in her first year at uni, which I took as a general, and much appreciated, acknowledgement of and ‘thank you’ for everything I had done for her over the years of childhood through to teenagehood and then adulthood. My youngest had that same conversation with me last year. They have thanked me, sincerely, for the years I poured into them and that’s plenty for me.

Dh has ordered a restaurant box for him and youngest dd to cook for lunch for the 3 of us and then I would like a zoom call with other two dd's .
I've requested a diffuser from them all .
They will spoil me as I'm very lucky.
Mostly I wish I could see my mum but it's been 25 years since she's gone and she's so very missed and always will be my me and my bro.
Sadly my dh and girls never got to meet her and it's the saddest regret of my life .

A good nights sleep. Card and flowers/cake.
I did ask for a small present, as DH asked me the other day, but now I can't remember what it was!