Has Your Mothers Day Been What You Expected?

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I knew DD13 wouldn’t do anything & she proved me right. Plus I wasn’t happy when she woke me up as I haven’t slept properly in weeks & was actually managing a bit of a lie in, despite the clocks going forward. Still, it’s been glorious weather & I had a good catch up with DM when I took her daffs & card over. It was so hot we had to retreat indoors. DF had gone shopping but chatted to him when he came back. Looking forward to our Tescos Thai meal & more Greys Anatomy. We only discovered it recently & are binge watching right from Series One! It’s great to find something we both like. Oh & I treated myself to a bottle of one of my favourite wines. Having a lovely chilled glass right now. Cheers!

Well started mother's day in urgent care with my son who had an ear infection. We saw the clocks change and there for 6 hours but luckily he is fine just some medicine needed so that was a bit rubbish. So had a bit of a lie in as he was shattered too. Up at 9:30 (only got to bed at 4:30) but had a wonderful day although mainly organised by myself.

Got my cards and a little present the kids got me from a sale at school.

Husband at work 9am-10pm. So me and the 2 kids went to see Frozen the musical, a meal at giraffe and then the London Eye. I then stopped at Lush at waterloo and spent far too much in lush. On the train home now. Going to get the kids to bed swiftly, pamper myself when we get home and early night!

Yes, I've had a lovely day. Breakfast in bed, some homemade gifts from the DC (and a bottle of champagne courtesy of DH!), pottered about then had lunch at the pub with a couple of glasses of red. Home now and about to watch a film together as a family. I feel very loved.

I don't have any children, but DP's son who is in his 40s (DP and I in 22nd year of relationship now) phoned me to say happy Mothers Day. I was incredibly touched. He has a stepmother from when he was v young, via his dad, and I certainly don't see myself as one.

Yes. In sunny Canary Islands for a month with 2 DCs and grandparents to babysit on tap!

Pretty much as expected. Went out at 10am with friend and her DH for a lovely long bike ride whilst my DH did the ironing and took DS2 to football. Got back and DS2 made me a brew (rare). Had lunch and they gave me flowers and a card then DD1 arrived with more flowers and a card and me DD and DS's went to my Mums. Busy house at mums with 9 out of 10 grandchildren there most of them teenagers who were corralled into helping replace some fence panels.

Came home to supervise all three making a lasagne and fruit brûlée for tea.

Lots of hugs and jokes and DS1 had the first piece of choc bar which he had given me but that's just life with teenagers.

I didn't really have expectations but it was nice. The teens made me pancakes for breakfast, gave me a couple of houseplants and cards then we had a walk in the woods and an ice cream to round it off.

It's been fine.

Dd1 was planning on coming round but was exposed to covid yesterday so I'm glad she decided not to. Ds forgot but has been very nice and helpful all day. Dd2 was working and she's at her boyfriends tonight. We're not getting on much at the moment anyway.

It's been quiet, I've sat in the sun and had wine. It was my younger brother's funeral on Friday and I still can't get my head around the fact he's gone. He died very suddenly and unexpectedly and the whole family is reeling. So no one was really up for a big deal today, quiet and gentle was the right approach.

The day has been great

I left DH in bed, and went out for lunch with DC :)

Pretty much. I can't stand mother's day, valentines day, father's day or any other kind of made up rubbish so we don't do anything very special. The DCs made me a card each and DH bought me some amazing chocolates! The weather has been beautiful so we've been out most of the day, came home and had a roast and now enjoying a brighter evening.

Yep - was as shit as I was expecting it to be!! No forethought given by DH so cards were what he could find at the local garden centre yesterday; he dozed happily in bed this morning while I wrangled the DC’s until I pointedly suggested perhaps he take them downstairs while I have a bit of a lie in and some peace and quiet.

Since then he’s done virtually nothing except the washing up from last night’s supper (a few bowls and cutlery. He’s allowed DCs to trash the house including smashing a wine glass that was thankfully empty because he cba to actually stop them doing stuff. If I’d not done something about it there would have been no lunch or dinner for the kids. I’m now waiting to see when/if he suggests cooking something for our dinner or maybe a takeaway - or whether, because I don’t do anything about it, we won’t bother eating tonight!!

No it hasn't it's been awful, the effort was made, but nothing has gone to plan, DH and the kids got me black opium perfume but when I opened the box it was full of slate, when we went to the shop they wouldn't exchange or refund, I have to wait to be contacted by their head office, as they've never had this issue before. So I'm left with slate. I've ended up accidentally eating gluten (I'm coeliac) We lost a winning scratch card outside, only £15 but still, and DD age 6 gave herself a black eye on the trampoline trying to do a front flip. happy Mother's Day

It's been better! Elder two DDS (22 and 20) came round this afternoon with flowers and cupcakes. They are chalk and cheese and haven't been getting on too well recently but we had a lovely afternoon just chatting and catching up. Dd3 is at her dad's and has probably forgotten!

Pretty much - spent all day at a sports festival with DD. DH took other children to see grandparents. I’ve had cards and presents bought by/ made by the children. Had pizza for dinner so I didn’t have to cook.

Yes, pretty much! Cards this morning. Takeaway this evening. That's about it really. Also having a glass of wine now. Cheers!

Yes. Dds made me breakfast in bed, then they went with dp to see mil. Went to park with dog, then for ice cream. Dp made tea, just waiting for peaky blinders....

Pretty good actually, I hadn't expected the teens to manage anything, they didn't last year. But DD(12) made me a lovely card and DS1(15) had been out with his GF yesterday and bought me my favourite chocolate (first time any of them have spent their own money on me, I'm thinking the GF had something to do with that!) and brought it to me in bed, with coffee.

I did have to stay in bed until they woke up, which was almost midday, but no hardship there! DS2(14) also brought me coffee when he got up.

DH had to replace my brakes on my car, so that took up most of the afternoon which I partly supervised and partly pottered about doing laundry and cleaning the kitchen.
Then we had a BBQ, which was nice as we all sat around eating, drinking and chatting for an hour.

Yep - just low key and lovely. I just have one 21 month old DD so my husband sorted lovely card and chocolates and flowers for me to wake up to. Then just a nice pottery day with nice food and family time. It’s been lovely.

No, not quite. We were due to go to my 85 year old mum with her shopping and have brunch with her - it's all she can really manage. However DH tested positive for Covid this morning so we simply popped her shopping over , had a quick socially distanced masks on chat on the doorstep and came home. He's as right as ninepence, says he feels like he's got a very mild cold, but we didn't want to stay long with her. We've just been sat on the sofa watching catch up telly. It means neither of us will be going into the office this week either.

Pretty much. DH got me a card, bottle of gin and wine and flowers from DD.
We had a pub lunch and took DDog. That’s all I wanted.
I saw DM and took cards and flowers, she’s poorly so not the same. I’m not in the mood for anything at the moment.

It’s been genuinely lovely. Woken up with toast and coffee prepared by my 10 year old daughter, a hand drawn card and some thoughtful presents. We walked the dog, cooked a great lunch, watched a film together and I’m now lying on the sofa with a glass of wine and contemplating eating some of the chocolates I was given. Feeling very content with my lot.

Mines been grand. Although my adult DS has Covid so I bought my own flowers 🌸

Yes, it's been lovely.

The girls had planned to be up to make me a brew at 8am...I gave up & made my own at 8:30, when no-one surfaced 🤣 Sat about in silence for an hour or so then got them up & they gave me some well chosen gifts. I feel like a small child in my new Disney print pj's but they keep making me smile!

We had a walk to a local food court type place for lunch, a wander in Primarni where they convinced me to spend the best part of £50 🤔🙄 & came home.

I'm just relaxing in front of the telly, with a brew, & thinking about picking up my crochet, while they get showered.

I have a nice new notebook to carefully consider a use for too, and am looking forward to using my new metallic gel pens ☺️

Mother's Day has improved year on year with adult DD's. They got me a lush arrangement of flowers from Waitrose in an Emma Bridgewater vase that arrived yesterday, and we all had breakfast out this morning that they insisted on paying for.

I dropped in to see my own Mum (difficult relationship, my sister is the golden child) but am glad I did. She was on good form for her and the conversation was only 75% about my sister for once. DD3 cooked tea and it's been a relaxing day.

Yes. Low key but lovely.

Tree to plant in garden from the kids. Homemade card from youngest and shop from eldest.

My adult stepson bought me a plant and a card for the first time - which I was touched by to be honest.

Had DM over and DH cooked a roast.

Happy with that 👍

I don’t expect much as we don’t really do Mother’s Day but was surprised by how upset I was about no cards this year. Dd1 bought me some flowers yesterday and dd2 bought me some sweets she knows I like (which I paid for though) but it did feel like a bit of an afterthought and hurt a bit as they are usually very thoughtful.