My low key (aka normal) mother's day will include...

My kids chose me a beautiful bouquet of flowers last weekend and my partner ordered them assuming as they were in the Mother’s Day section they would be delivered today or tomorrow. He didn’t spot that it was next day delivery so I’ve had them since Monday 🤣.

i had planned to have a lazy day but our (grotty) oven went bang tonight so I’ll be spending a considerable amount of time cleaning that tomorrow before I can get it fixed.

Day will be like...any other Sunday. My 19 year old son lives away and I don't think he even realises. My 17 year old dd is here but is up to her neck in A level coursework (due Tuesday) and has a rotten cold too. She might make me a card. I'm a widow so no husband to do anything and my own mum died several years ago. Don't care really.

We'll be up at 7.30 so that DH can drive me to an 8.45 opthalmology appointment (bizarre time for a clinic, but so be it). DS1 (18) is in 1st year university, so not sure MD is on his radar, but I'm hoping for a phonecall. DS 2 (16) is at a sports camp all weekend, but should be back for roast lamb on Sunday evening if I'm lucky.

Last year, I became life threateningly ill during the night into the Sunday that was Mother's Day. Dh took the kids into hospital in the afternoon of Mother's Day to say goodbye. It really was touch and go whether I would make it.
It has been a frankly terrible year and a long recovery.
I am looking forward to a less dramatic, low key Mother's Day.
I will get a long lie and toast made for me when I get up.
I've already got the cards made at school as they couldn't wait to give me them after school yesterday!
I know they have made me a cake... they left ingredients on the counter and I've seen cake tins in the dishwasher.
DH will run both kids to activities whilst I binge watch Greys Anatomy. I had forgotten that the series was back after a break so I have a few to watch.
I will do loads of washing and some ironing whilst they are out too though.
Dh will cook something for tea. I really don't care what as long as I don't have to make it.
I will get lots of hugs and no doubt have a tear in my eye as I'm so grateful to be healthy. Im also glad that my resilient kids appear to have coped amazingly well.
I really don't want a fuss. Im relishing a normal, drama free existence just now.

That sounds very pleasant, but I wouldn't have said it is normal! It's lovely your family want to feel they're spoiling you, and it sounds like you have a really nice weekend routine.

I Don’t have children. Will be going over to see my mum. Have got her a couple of small gifts. Plus a card that I couldn’t resist. It was a colouring-in card, which I had fun doing, and a “tag” area on it to write name and age. I’ve proudly filled this in - I’m in my 50’s. Hopefully she’ll find it amusing 🤣

Daughter is with ex for the weekend, but we're meeting up at a pub half way between for an hour so she can give me - whatever!

Haven't heard from adult son. He never remembered it anyway.

It not something we're too fussed about in this house. Well, I've learned not to expect anything. Anything else is a bonus!

My grown up ds has covid so has had to cancel which is sad, as I haven't seen him for a while, but my grown up dd has come to stay for the weekend with her baby dd, so that's lovely. She's already given me my present as it was a tree and it couldn't stay in the car all weekend, but tomorrow we shall have a fun morning as it's her first mother's day and it will be nice to share it with her and her partner and baby.

Dh gave me chocolates today because I needed wanted chocolate.

No breakfast in bed because I never find it comfy. I do have some nice bread we bought at the farm shop though . 🤤

Dd has made me fairy cakes and has bought me a gift - she's 12 and I've no clue what it is! She bought it herself though.

Ds (16) apparently bought me something on the way home from school - I suspect a chocolate orange.

We will maybe go for a walk (not ds) if it's not raining and I think we will get a takeaway - possibly a Chinese for dinner.

Oh and won't see mum and she lives too far away but will go see her in Easter holidays and give her gift then.

Dh and kids saw MiL on Thursday.

Lovely thread.

Bloody in laws have hijacked Mothers Day with their (literally) all day/evening anniversary celebration. So no cemetery visit to my dear mum and only an hour this morning just with DH and DC for any nod to MD at all. Trying to feel grateful to have a big, involved extended family, and indeed have DC at all, rather than being resentful and selfish.

Lovely thread. I have been up since midnight with my 9 month old. Cold and teething I think but he has been so upset and in constant tears.

I have some cards (I bought them with my three year old last weekend) and a plant. DH is planning to make pancakes but no idea if he will manage it when I’m so sleep deprived and the baby is upset. he wants to hang a new mirror as well.

DD and DH also have a swimming lesson in the morning. I fancied a stroll by the sea and some chips for lunch but I’ll settle for a nap and a trip to Tesco as we have no food in the house!

I have 3 children. I'm getting a lay in and breakfast in bed. Then we will do a walk/park with kids and dog. Followed by a roast dinner.

So far for Mother's Day I've had a 5am wake up call from DD(3) she's trying to be quiet but as ever, failing miserably. Apart from now she is currently whingeing because she wants her old bed back (her cot that she hasn't had for over 6 months... helpful).

DH has gotten me some variety of Krispy Kreme doughnut which I will need the sugar from to power me through the rest of the day and they've made me a card. I'm doing bacon sandwiches for breakfast. We've got a 'Mother's Day event' at the local nice soft play cafe over lunchtime (which really sounds like a party for DD than something for me) but it will keep us occupied and apparently I get a cup of tea and a biscuit so that'll do.

I need to get a ton of washing done and I expect DD will be on one with mad tantrums as she has been of late but DH will manage the lion's share of those as he normally does at the weekend to give me some respite (I'm a SAHM). No flowers because I already have some daffodils but he'll probably get some randomly for me at another point instead. Saw my mum yesterday and DH will call his mum and has sent flowers as she's further away and we saw them last weekend.

That sounds very pleasant, but I wouldn't have said it is normal

It is for people in lovely families who regularly show how much they care rather than make a big show once a year. It always amazes me how MN is full of mothers saying all they want is a lie in or a cup of tea in bed because MD is the only day they get that all year.

Anyway, I'm derailing a lovely thread!

DD is waitressing today so she took me out for coffee which she paid for using my loyalty card yesterday and presented me with a bunch of daffs and irises. I'd be embarrassed if she made any more fuss than that 🙂

My first Mother’s Day without my controlling ex here
our first Mother’s Day together autonomously
a card from school which I’ve already got and love
all I need is to be free with my daughter and safe

happy Mother’s Day everyone

Lovely thread!
Cards to open and cuddles. Hopefully I lovely long walk.
time watching my favourite Netflix show and eating the chocolate they’ve bought me.
a lovely tea made by my husband (something simple but the thought that counts).

I’ll get a card and that’s it, just another day here.

My DH doesn’t cope well with MD as it’s the day his own Mum died. So I try and not expect anything and plan myself.
So cup of tea made by myself reading for an hour - right now.
Parkrun with DD, then general slobbing as not doing any chores today (I will regret this tmrw)
And a lovely afternoon tea with my kiddos and my Mum at 4ish so no clearing up either.

I might get a card 😊

Want to keep this thread positive but what do you mean?

I'm going to volunteer at junior parkrun while the kids jog round (moaningvigorously, probably), then take DD to gym lesson while DH grabs a bike ride. Then off in the afternoon to the local Scouts who are doing a fundraising cream tea (which I booked). We went last year and it was awesome - scones and cake enough to feed Napoleon's army on the retreat from Russia. I'm not expecting any cards or flowers, DH has been flat out at work and the kids won't have thought to make anything (13 and 10).

I’m going to have another 10 minutes on here and then I will get up and have a shower and get ready in peace, before finishing the simnel cake I baked last night.
DS (9) will probably get up about 8am. He’s done cards and crafts at school and Cubs and said that he will get me toast and juice for breakfast ( he’s still not confident with the kettle). We will walk up to church at 9am for me and our lay reader to take the Mothering Sunday songs of praise service at 10am - DS has told me he’s picked one of the hymns. This afternoon DH will take DS to see the MIL and I will do some housework and stuff for work ( school). DH will cook when they get back.

Mine will include waking up in a hotel room - which I have!

Eating a hotel breakfast - lush!

Driving ds to the swimming pool for him to compete.

Waiting around for his actual race which will take about 27 seconds to do 🤣 and then waiting for his 2nd race which will take about 80 seconds!

Then a 4-5 hour drive home at some point ready to start the weekend all over again!

Dinner will be something service station 🤣🤣

What I'll LOVE the most is that ds will thank me repeatedly for doing this and be really grateful as he is all year round.

Should add that is quite normal for me and we travel and stay in hotels for competitions about 3-4 times a year!

My children spent the night with their dad last night. I'm going to have a cup of tea and breakfast in bed and meet them all at football later. Then a roast dinner. Quiet day. Perfect.