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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DC (8) has now brought me some out of date yoghurt as a “treat”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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TheDoveFromAboveCooCoo · 27/03/2022 15:08

Sorry ignore the xx

I'm alternating between MN and texting

RoyKentsChestHair · 27/03/2022 15:12

I got woken up at 7.30 by the smoke alarm chirping as the battery was running low. DS’s gift was to change the batteries for me!

Was offered brekky in bed but was a bit early for me, so settled for a cup of tea.

Two of the DCs went to work and then DD and I went shopping and I got to spend £200 on clothes for us both. She looks beautiful in everything she bought and I look like a hideous old bag, but hey ho, at least she’s happy! Happy Mothers Day to you all Flowers. Hope you’re all enjoying the day.

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CutesyUserName · 27/03/2022 15:12

Was woken this morning by a really lovely lady who'd found my poor cat on the side of the road. It was his eighth birthday, bless him. So not the best Mothers Day. On the other hand, DS sent a heartfelt card and gorgeous bunch of flowers yesterday. He's also now driven over 100 miles here to dig a grave in the garden as I was struggling (physically) with it.

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Shehasadiamondinthesky · 27/03/2022 15:19

My furry cat children woke me up early and covered my face with kisses as usual which was lovely, then we all had a lovely snuggle.
My adult son rang and we had a laugh. Lovely day. I dont like cards, they just sit there for a couple of days then you chuck them. I dont want flowers or anything that dies after a couple of days so it was perfect.

Shehasadiamondinthesky · 27/03/2022 15:21

I'm so sorry curtsey how awful. But so lovely your DS did that xxxx

Bubblesandsqueak1 · 27/03/2022 15:24

Well I spent the morning asleep woke up at lunch time after working 36 hours straight made food for ds and me hubby made his own now I have to play minecraft with ds as he has built me a gift oh and he gave me my stuff yesterday as couldn't wait

MrFsAunt · 27/03/2022 15:26

@janj2301

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
Now THAT is something I'd appreciate.

Speaking of which, the Graham Swift novel of the same name is one of my favourite books and I'm treating myself to the film today regardless of what the DC do or don't do ;)

Octopuscrazy · 27/03/2022 15:28

I'm at work and one of the other two people supposed to be on shift has called in sick so that's been great...

Butitsnotfunnyisititsserious · 27/03/2022 15:31

I've been in hospital with my child for hours as they aren't well. I don't care about a card, I just want my child healthy again.

WeNeedSirSamuelVimesOnTheCase · 27/03/2022 16:01

@Butitsnotfunnyisititsserious

I've been in hospital with my child for hours as they aren't well. I don't care about a card, I just want my child healthy again.

Oh, I'm sorry to hear that. I hope they recover soon.

Runwayqueen · 27/03/2022 16:16

I got woken up at 6am by DP going to work.

I've done a load of laundry.

Been to Asda for a weekly food shop.

Prepped for DD's hospital appointment tomorrow.

Made lunch.

Cleaned house.

DD is 11 and no sign of a card anywhere. Just another quiet Sunday 😞

FourChimneys · 27/03/2022 16:32

One adult DC visited yesterday (and brought homemade cake) as she is busy today. Other adult DC came yesterday and stayed over. Lovely cards, flowers, chocolate and bubble bath. DC and DH made lunch and cleared up afterwards.

We have had our share of not so good days in the past though. One included a few hours at A&E and another included a trip to Tesco to get nit lotion Grin

AbsoluteTruths · 27/03/2022 16:35

My 17rd old ds brought me coffee in bed, a card in which he wrote a gorgeous heartfelt paragraph about how he values me, a bouquet of flowers and a fab Tripp suitcase for my girls week in the sun in April. He also came with me to visit my own mum who is recovering from covid (in her garden obvs). Been such a lovely day. I feel so loved.

MatildaJayne · 27/03/2022 16:50

My oldest and youngest DS had breakfast together in the city they live in and sent me a photo. To be honest, it made me very happy. They live near each other, far from me, but rarely meet up.

I got a card from DS1 one month early. Grin Damn that February and its confusing 28 days.

DS2 got up at 3pm and gave me a Moonpig card. Then asked ‘what’s for tea?’ TBF he’s autistic and doesn’t do demonstrative affection.

DS3 says he’s sent me a card and Moonpig said it would arrive on Saturday. It hasn’t.

The joys of being a divorced mum to youngish adults.

Babyroobs · 27/03/2022 16:54

Nothing different to a normal Sunday here. I have four kids, teenagers and young adults. Ds1 is at work so I haven't seen him, DS2 is in his room confined due to covid- he was kind enough to order and pay for mc Donalds pancakes, which DH then picked up. Not seen Ds3 at all, no present or happy mothers day. DD1 has not even said happy Mothers day and says she has not got anything as she didn't want to go to the shop in case she has caught covid from her brother. It's DH's birthday today so I have done dinner etc to give him a bit of a break as he works so hard and I am currently off work.

deplorabelle · 27/03/2022 17:00

Thank you for this thread - it's comforting to read everyone's different experiences. Some of you are going through really horrible times 💐 for you.

I am very lucky and should be content with my lot, but feel a bit flat, but ungrateful for feeling that way.

Busy morning at church because I was on Sunday school so had to leave early and make up posies to be given out (not all of them as other people do it too, but there's always the guilt that if I want posies to be there, I had better make some). Then I helped the children give out flowers and by the time they had done that, there were none left for me. Not the first time this has happened.

On the plus side I had no expectations of church being anything other than gruelling and disappointing so I'm only a little sad. We have had a lovely roast lunch (that I cooked) and I did get a card from DS2 and flowers yesterday from DS1. Both children have inherited their father's knack of making it clear how difficult and emotionally traumatising they find it being minimally compliant with gifts and I would be whistling in the wind if I thought there would be any kind of sweet or grateful message. Instead of e.g. "love from" the card signoff is "signed."

Sprogonthetyne · 27/03/2022 17:14

I've was given cards from school/nursery on Friday, though DD(2) decided she wanted to keep hers and has since pulled it apart.

As for today, I was up a lot last night with cold filled 2yo ('D'H slept in spare room so he didn't have to help), then up for the day with DS(5) at 7 (felt like 6 due to clocks). DH got up at 9.00, and made crumpets initially for just him, but got some for the kids as well when specifically asked. At this point I gave up on any fuss been made and got my own breakfast.

I pointed out I was disappointed, and he has spent the rest of the day sulking.

beansonpizza · 27/03/2022 17:17

DH was snoring so loudly, I gave up and went to work at 6:30. (Teacher so lots to prep).
Came home at lunchtime.

No one has even wished me a happy Mother's Day although DH did text his mum (after I primed presents to her after I realised last night that he had done nothing).

TheDoveFromAboveCooCoo · 27/03/2022 17:19

@CutesyUserName

Was woken this morning by a really lovely lady who'd found my poor cat on the side of the road. It was his eighth birthday, bless him. So not the best Mothers Day. On the other hand, DS sent a heartfelt card and gorgeous bunch of flowers yesterday. He's also now driven over 100 miles here to dig a grave in the garden as I was struggling (physically) with it.
Oh that's so sad. I'm so sorry for the loss of your cat Thanks
Mulhollandmagoo · 27/03/2022 17:30

My husband is working, but me and my toddler have had a wonderful afternoon, we went for lunch and a wander in the sunshine with my mum and brother, I got a card and some flowers, its been a lovely day to be honest.

florianfortescue · 27/03/2022 17:35

After a sleepless night with my newborn, I watched the baby and toddler while DH fell asleep on the sofa. Then we drove for an hour in heavy traffic to the seaside. DH and DD went for a paddle while I breastfed the baby in the car. I did not set foot on the beach. We drove back and I am now feeding again while DD has a shit fit because we made her get out of the car.

I did at least get a bunch of flowers and a card Thanks

BusterGonad · 27/03/2022 17:40

@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.

😁😂😁
BusterGonad · 27/03/2022 17:43

@katiejemima

My day started with DS and DH bickering over the volume on the Xbox. DS then threw a box of chocs vaguely in my direction (chosen by DH...dark chocs..which he loves...I hate dark choc).

You know when something doesn't really matter but at the same time you can't help but feel deflated and a bit teary...Confused

I feel a bit like that too.
Bunty55 · 27/03/2022 17:50

So yesterday I took my 11 year old grandson shopping for flowers and a candle and a key ring with his mum's initial on and a card obvs.

I bought the same for my own daughter from my 3 year old grandson (they live with me)

I bought a card for my partner's mum because he buys shite cards from the petrol station. He bought her flowers today.

I got up with 3 year old and he wrote the cards.

My daughter bought me flowers and a cake from Waitrose and cards from her and little one and a card from my youngest son who died four years ago.

I had cake for breakfast.

Later we went to Maccy Dees and I had ice cream and coke.

A good day. I feel good.

VerbenaGirl · 27/03/2022 18:08

Woke up at 5am with a raging sore throat and realising that my DH had given me his cold. Dozing on sofa when DD1 called at 8am to ask if I could pick her up as she hadn’t realised it would be cold this morning and she didn’t “have the effort” to walk home for her BF house when he went to work. Should have been a relatively quick journey, except there were unexpected road closures in the town centre. In the car she apologised that her card hadn’t arrived. Made me a pretty decent cup of tea when I got home though. DD2 got out of bed at 10am, apologised for lack of card but had made me a lemon & lime cheesecake, so I could live with that. DH has let me sit on the best seat on the sofa and hasn’t requested to watch any sport on TV. DD1 now cooking dinner - which is lovely, even though the results of her cooking can be highly variable (still recovering from her recently serving not entirely cooked chicken). On balance, a good day.