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I’m happy with my Mother’s Day - add yours!

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mulchtheflowerbeds · 30/03/2025 16:57

Dh away seeing his mum who has not been well. All three kids provided modest but appropriate gifts - flowers, chocolate, nic nack. Dd made me a cup of tea this morning. I’ve made us a lunch I enjoy, had a nap. Now going to have apple pie and cup of tea. Maybe a little gardening later. Bath and bed. Bloody perfect.

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CurlewKate · 30/03/2025 21:39

Mine are adults, and dp is away and it’s also ds’s partner’s birthday today and I told him ages ago that birthday trumps Mother’s Day. So dd took me out for a lovely lunch and she talked my ear off in a way she doesn’t do very much any more because it’s not usually just us. Having lunch with ds on Wednesday. Have wine at home alone this evening. Perfect.

TheChosenTwo · 30/03/2025 21:45

Oh, and added to my lovely day was playing some board games with the kids! Simple pleasures. Dc2 is often at work on a Sunday or seeing her boyfriend so it was lovely having her home for the day.

Upsadiddles · 30/03/2025 21:48

I was brought a bacon sandwich and a cup of tea in bed by DH, and got handmade cards from DDs (7 and 3) plus my favourite chocolates and a little ‘best mum’ gift that the eldest chose herself. They then left me to have some more sleep.

Later we had a walk along the beach with a stop off for a glass of wine in the sunshine followed by Sunday lunch in our favourite restaurant. We visited DM at the same time as my sisters so had a nice catch up, then home. DH fed and bathed the DC and tidied up while I did bedtime.

It wasn’t perfect - there was whinging, the DC were keen to pinch my chocolates, the walk home from the restaurant was difficult with a shattered 3 year old, and I’ve still had to do the usual washing and getting sorted for a busy week. However overall it’s been a lovely day and I feel very lucky to have gorgeous DC, a decent DH, and a close relationship with my DM and siblings. I’ve enjoyed reading about everyone else’s happy days too.

Starseeking · 30/03/2025 21:52

Both my primary aged DC gave me home made cards, then I was awarded a “yes day”, where if I ask them to do something they have to do it, with no complaints.

Lots of cuddles and I love you’s all day. I couldn’t have asked for more from them as I’m a single parent.

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mulchtheflowerbeds · 30/03/2025 22:27

@hereismydog sounds like you’ve got a decent chap there. The first few months with a baby are so hard but he put a nice bit of thought in to that, says a lot.

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mindingmyown37 · 30/03/2025 22:33

All I asked is the kids didn’t argue, they didn’t so that’s a win for me… pretty chilled day, same routine as usual. Got up at 8.15 (this is late by my standards) Walked the dog, had breakfast, sorted washing out, ironing, dust, hoover and mop, sorted more washing out, walked the dog again, had a bbq for dinner, watched the Chelsea ladies match, watched some of my tv, went in the hot tub, got out walked dog again and now I’m chilling in bed ready for a 6am wake up call

SueSuddio · 30/03/2025 22:40

Homemade cards plus one bought by DH on behalf of kids. Bacon sandwich, cup of tea, orange juice in bed. DH allowed me to wallow in bed of a morning.

Play park with big bar of chocolate this afternoon.

Yes, happy with that.

NickMarlow · 30/03/2025 22:46

Really lovely day. Home made cards from dds, and dd1 made me breakfast in bed all by herself for the first time. Flowers from dh, and an afternoon enjoying the sunshine together at a farm park.

sprigatito · 30/03/2025 23:00

JassyRadlett · 30/03/2025 21:38

Mine was lovely. Avocado on toast and coffee in bed with gifts - simple and not OTT but what absolutely made my day was the teenager's gift, he'd remembered a small detail of a conversation we had on a walk a couple of months back and ordered a book that was specifically linked to the conversation we'd been having and the thing I said I wanted to learn more about.

I have been really paranoid about not raising boys who think thoughtfulness or giving decent, personal gifts is too difficult/a female thing. So the best gift today was that it's had an impact, and that the taciturn teenager had been so thoughtful.

(younger son provided two different boxes of chocolates that he knew I'd like even though he's not personally keen. So a good day all around.)

That’s really made me smile, a really thoughtful personal gift from a teenage boy is pure gold. One of my most treasured possessions is a little silver Tudor rose necklace from my then 16yo, gruff North Face wearing DS2. He couldn’t give a flying fig about early modern history (I am a lifelong obsessive) and it meant so much to me that he bothered to think of something I would love.

bringonyourwreckingball · 30/03/2025 23:06

I even had a card from my dd1’s boyfriend to thank me for being a sort of mum

lingmerth · 31/03/2025 00:01

Had a lovely day. Son came to visit for the weekend. We met up with dd and her little family and went out for breakfast and had joint presents from ds and dd. stuff for the garden plus a voucher and chocolates. Dgd had bought me a lovely bird feeder and some tulips and a card.
son went home, (lives over 150 miles away) and dh and I popped to M&S to pick up a platter of their sandwiches and scones etc for a homemade afternoon tea with dd,dsil and dgd. No cooking needed. Just a lovely family afternoon together. Really enjoyed it and feel very blessed. Just wish my mum was still here…

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