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Tell me about your “fantastic” Mother’s Day morning so far….(lighthearted)

207 replies

Tinacollada · 27/03/2022 09:30

DC (8) gave me a lovely hand made card and a tacky photo frame (but very cute thought)

DC (13) didn’t bother to say happy Mother’s Day, reluctantly made me a cup of tea that tastes like cats piss, no card, grumbled and went back to bed.

DC (8) has now brought me some out of date yoghurt as a “treat”

What a sense of occasion!

What have yours done for you…?

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TimBoothseyes · 27/03/2022 12:46

I've just opened a card that was delivered on Friday. Nothing unusual about that I hear you cry. Well for the first time in almost 10years (since DD moved out), I have not had to drive the 8 miles to the sorting office to pay to get it due to the fact she hadn't paid enough postage on it. I'm claiming that as a win. Grin

missingeu · 27/03/2022 12:46

Big Fat F**king Zero.
I'm cross, upset and fed up. Two teenagers, both capable and have made zero effort.

DH, states Im not his mum, which is true. So makes no effort.

My mum is coming, who will wind me up and be cross that kids have made no effort.

Plus I've got to probably cook a dinner i dont like as I think DH is ill.

At least the sun is shining.
God, I'm cross....

LorneSausage · 27/03/2022 13:02

Flowers with a combined Happy Mother's Day and get well soon message - another covid victim here so no visits or lunches.

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SleepingStandingUp · 27/03/2022 13:07

DH took twin 2 down when he woke, I had twin 1 in bed with me, who picked up a cup of Daddy's table and spilt it all over me. At 7.30 today's time

User56436674 · 27/03/2022 13:08

I've got covid so missing a big family lunch which I was really looking forward to. My teenager got me lovely thoughful presents from her and the babies and made me breakfast in bed, but inexplicably let the toddler carry it into the room so it ended up all over the carpet. Haven't mustered up the energy to deal with that yet. The kids are adorable though and the sun is shining so I'll survive

Paleodiet · 27/03/2022 13:20

DD cooked a lovely huge breakfast - no need for lunch. Was not allowed to unload dishwasher. I just hung out the washing though. She is also cooking dinner. Lovely weather - very happy with the day so far.

Mama250 · 27/03/2022 13:27

Good so far I have a DD15 and DS13. They got me breakfast in bed a cookbook I wanted and perfume and card. Hubby and kids just made lunch and we’re off for a walk. Good day so far.

monarchoftheglen · 27/03/2022 13:27

@TheBigDilemma

DS sent me a beautifully wrapped present, I was so touched.

I just opened it and it is a cooling rack for cakes, I don’t even bake.

Nature is so wise, sometimes I think I should have eaten him when he was little.

Grin
stuntbubbles · 27/03/2022 13:33

DC3 opened my card and hasn’t let it out of her grip since, “it so pretty”. No flowers at my request because the house is jam-packed with flowers (we’re on the market). Had a treat day out yesterday with a picnic and ice creams in the sun; gloomy today so not doing much. Pretty happy – also had a bath and shaved my legs/plucked my chin/read a book for the first time in forever.

Dizzywizz · 27/03/2022 13:36

Me and the kids have covid, Dh has escaped to a safe house. Youngest made me a card robot costume and eldest made me a picture. Dh left treats on the doorstop. Youngest and I have had a meltdown and now eating pizza and watching tv!

Elsielouise13 · 27/03/2022 13:40

Mine sent me inside to have a cup of coffee while they mucked out. That’s all but appreciated still as I’d been up since seven taking them out training

CloseYourMouthLynn · 27/03/2022 13:43

@Bootothegoose, poor you!

I got up before everyone else and went for a run as finally covid negative. Came home and made my coffee, cleaned up downstairs, put washing on etc. DH, DD (4) and DS (4 months) all still in bed. Got dressed and tidied upstairs. Got a card a few hours later. Brought myself a bottle or fizz yesterday but won't have it as seems silly to drink alone!
I know it's ridiculous and ungrateful but I feel quite teary and fed up. My husband is lovely but has no imagination. I would just love him to book somewhere to eat as a surprise so I can get dressed up and be spoilt. Sigh.

CheshireChat · 27/03/2022 13:56

Well, my abusive ex is taking me to court to get access to our son after finally leaving us alone for a while (got the papers yesterday) and I am 90% sure I have covid as I am a walking covid symptoms checklist and am falling behind at a course because the aforementioned two reasons.

And my mum and son have both ignored today despite there being a card for me made at school. There's mitigating circumstances, but it's still all rubbish Sad.

janj2301 · 27/03/2022 14:03

my girls know better than wish me happy mothers day. I'm a terrible pedant it's Mothering Sunday and as you can't find those cards in shops they still hand make me one, they are 36 and 40. I alos get correctly worded text messages

ThenAgainMaybeIWont · 27/03/2022 14:04

My 15 year old DS gave me a card, chocolate and a little teddy. He even wrote a lovely message in the card, thanking me for all I do for him Confused He did borrow 20 quid off his dad to buy this though Grin

My eldest will be over later with card and flowers I should think

So all in all, happy enough here!

YetAnotherWalk · 27/03/2022 14:04

Up early as normal but at least the clock lied and it looked more presentable Hmm

Got cards and small token presents, waved them off to sports club and finished off the cleaning before freezing on the sidelines for an hour to show my support.

Now it's washing kit and ironing - much like a normal day then.

Flowers to you all

vixeyann · 27/03/2022 14:05

Some lovely crafty bits ( I love making cards) and a hoodie for my mountain biking. Hubs is a good egg and sorts stuff for my 8 year old without having to be nagged!

ColourMeExhausted · 27/03/2022 14:11

Woke up at 6am old time by DD6 coming to give me lovely cuddles, joined by DS4 (who also sang happy birthday!) Earrings to match my favourite necklace, picked by the DC. Chocolates, cards (Moonpig and handmade) and flowers when I got downstairs. Plus handmade gifts from nursery and school.

Took both DC out myself as DH has buggered his ankle this morning, but got all afternoon to myself until we go out for a meal.

Luckily DH and I both agree that Mother's Day deserves a sense of occasion!

Squiff70 · 27/03/2022 14:14

DP had actually bought me a card from our daughter (2). It was a very cute card but he'd had it printed (Funky Pigeon) and didn't think to read what he'd written before ordering. As a result it didn't make sense.

We went to the supermarket this morning and I asked if he'd mind me getting some daffodils, cheekily hinting that he could have got me some flowers. He said "why don't you get some Tulips? They're only a fiver!". Thanks. So I chose some.

Guess who paid for the groceries including the flowers. Yup, me.

I was a bit shocked when, on the way home he offered to stop at Costa AND PAY. I was eyeing up the sandwiches whilst in the queue, really liked the look of one of them but we agreed they were very expensive. I dropped an even bigger hint and he let me go and get it. It was very nice, and he did pay.

Men aren't always great at this, are they? Such self-sacrifice(!)

At least I can spent the rest of the day cuddling our little girl which is really all I truly want.

ThenAgainMaybeIWont · 27/03/2022 14:17

@Squiff70 eek. I think I'd stop asking your other half's permission to buy flowers or a sandwich and start either doing it or telling him. He doesn't sound very nice

Squiff70 · 27/03/2022 14:18

Oh I forgot. Whilst we were in the supermarket I asked him what he fancied for dinner tonight. Being MD, he offered to let me choose. I suggested we get a rotisserie chicken and have it with a nice salad. He replied "nah I don't fancy a rotisserie chicken. Let's have pizza".

Why the feck did you ask, then?!

Squiff70 · 27/03/2022 14:19

[quote ThenAgainMaybeIWont]@Squiff70 eek. I think I'd stop asking your other half's permission to buy flowers or a sandwich and start either doing it or telling him. He doesn't sound very nice [/quote]
He's a great dad and partner. He's just utterly shit at Mother' Day and birthdays etc. He needs (a huge amount of) training.

GoingBacktoSchool123 · 27/03/2022 14:41

My pre-teens were flitting around all morning without bothering to say Happy Mothers Day or give me the cards I knew they had. Waited til midday before getting cross with everyone. DH proudly presents me with a gift of socks in the wrong size. Fuming!!!

Shutupyoutart · 27/03/2022 14:58

Three younger kids slept in til 8am (7 old time) got up with them to watch cartoons , dh said happy mother's haven't got you anything. Dd2 disappeared to get me her two pictures she made me. Dd3 and Ds are oblivious to mother's day😂 tho Ds did make me a card at pre school that I got on Friday which was sweet Dd1 emerged around half 9 and gave me a card she made and a hug. Aside from that its nothing out of the ordinary been buzzing around after everyone , We went to the park for a picnic before dh goes to work at half three and when we got in dd1 made me a cup of tea :)

TheDoveFromAboveCooCoo · 27/03/2022 15:07

17yo just sent her girlfriend down for food. She didn't bother speaking to me and said 17yo still hasn't acknowledged that it's Mother's Day xx