Yes I know by mumsnet standards I'm a total diva! I admit it- I know I am! I've just had an entire "mother's day weekend" and loved every minute of it.
When it's my birthday, I love it best if it falls midweek as then I can have 2 "birthday weekends" as well as a "birthday week". Last year I managed 7 seperate birthday celebrations. And I was 41 so not even a milestone birthday.
In my defense though I also allow/encourage the same amount of ott ness when it comes to the kids birthdays. We also (despite being agnostic) celebrate the following:
Birthdays
Christmas
Easter
Bonfire night
Halloween
Shrove Tuesday
New Years Eve
Valentines day
And we've recently decided to "hijack" other people's religious festivals.
For Eid we have henna parties (but with alcohol) and we also go to Chinatown for Chinese new year.
I'm gonna also look into Hannuka, Thanksgiving and 5TH July. Just in case we're missing out on a celebration there.
Seriously though - why wouldn't you?
I hate all the threads I've seen recently on here where people have been berated for wanting to celebrate their own birthday/mother's day whatever.
Well I'm out and proud!
I want/demand multiple celebrations in our house. It's fun!