AmyG
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Post by AmyG on May 2, 2024 11:58:07 GMT -6
Judt wondering What things do you wish you'd get from your kids? What things don't you want but always seem to get? What things do you plan on giving your mom?
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AmyG
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Post by AmyG on May 2, 2024 12:18:18 GMT -6
To answer my own question I want to stay in bed all day and be waited on. Alas that likely would need to be from dh.l and he's not really good waiter.
I don't want any more candles and I don't really want the whole family over here all day I see them often enough most every day lol I'm suggesting we go to their house instead.
My mom gets a very non mushy card from me. She's not a mushy you are my bestest friend kind of card. I may send her some kind of candy and give her a call
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Post by babybean on May 2, 2024 13:21:15 GMT -6
I just want to be left alone.
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angelashly
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Post by angelashly on May 2, 2024 13:46:23 GMT -6
I want a meal that I donβt have to plan or cook or clean
And to just relax
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Post by fancynewbeesly on May 2, 2024 14:03:46 GMT -6
I want to not make any decisions. Just te me where to go. I donβt want to decide on plans. Or where to eat. Or anything really.
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FlightView
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Post by FlightView on May 2, 2024 21:48:10 GMT -6
I just want to spend the day with my kids. I donβt care what we do.
I was thinking of going to the wildlife conservation center here and catch lunch on the way. The drive is beautiful but it depends on if itβs a nice day. Donβt want to be shivering for a bison.
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Post by loony on May 2, 2024 21:52:41 GMT -6
As long as Iβm not in charge. Iβm good.
However, this year we have soccer two hours away that Iβm making another dad drive DD and baseball for DS here and H is working, so we may have to have a makeup.
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Post by Wtfshouldmynamebe on May 2, 2024 22:05:22 GMT -6
Iβve already made a late lunch/early dinner reservation because I know no one else will and I need to think of my mom. DH has already gifted me the gift that heβs giving an excuse why we canβt take MIL for Motherβs Day (she doesnβt speak to us, eats and wants to be taken home, pretty sure she doesnβt know my kids full names or ages - not a medical condition).
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Post by nevertoomanyshoes on May 3, 2024 5:08:57 GMT -6
Takeout for dinner or a cafe for lunch. I think itβs takeout for dinner this year as we are going to my mumβs for lunch.
Iβm not sure this is a thing in the US/Canada but here primary schools all have a Motherβs Day stall and kids buy things from that- when I was a kid it was all donated home made stuff but in this day and age itβs bulk bought coffee mugs and scarves and the like. Some of it is great and some of it is odd or kind of cheesy and I just love when my kids choose things and explain why they chose it for me.
H buys on behalf of the kids as well and he asked for links so a new eye shadow palette and hair mask is coming my way and Iβm pretty happy with that.
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Post by roselab on May 3, 2024 5:44:12 GMT -6
We always go out with dh's family for mother's day, and SIL always plans it (which I am grateful for), but I always dislike the places she picks because they are not particularly kid-friendly. I thought this might change once she and their other sibling had kids (ours are the oldest by a good bit), but now they both have kids, and it surprisingly hasn't. I would like to go out somewhere I enjoy more just the 4 of us at some other point that weekend. I would also love to not have to think about my mom (we have a very strained relationship), but that's not realistic, and I will have to see her and make sure she feels I'm making a big a deal of her as we do of MIL and it will cause me a lot of stress. I'd also like flowers from my family. I don't think I'm picky...I don't even care if it's like a bouquet I can put in a vase inside, or if they are flowers I can put in the planters outside, or anything, but anytime I've asked for flowers from dh, he's been REALLY bad at picking them out (sad looking, not colorful) and I've been disappointed, so I've just started buying them for myself when I want them, but it's not quite the same.
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Post by spicysalmonroll on May 3, 2024 6:33:09 GMT -6
I want a meal that I donβt have to plan or cook or clean And to just relax I've mentioned here before that I have to host my in-laws for every single holiday. DH asked "do you want to have my parents over for mother's day lunch?" I replied deadass so fast NO.
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trueblue
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Post by trueblue on May 3, 2024 6:38:40 GMT -6
I would like a Momβs Yes day without teen angst/eyeroll/sighs/arguments about doing anything.
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Yogurt
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Post by Yogurt on May 3, 2024 7:02:47 GMT -6
I would like a Momβs Yes day without teen angst/eyeroll/sighs/arguments about doing anything. God I love it when they just say, "yes mama" instead of giving me a load of crap every time I speak π
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Post by byjove on May 3, 2024 7:15:35 GMT -6
I think I'm asking for a plant for my new home desk. Last year I had the girls and DH plan a lowkey picnic somewhere, and it was lovely, so I'll probably ask the same.
I don't know usually get my mom anything beyond a card and some artwork from the girls, which is all she really wants. My MIL is super picky about everything, so we usually just bring her flowers and a card.
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Post by elle on May 3, 2024 7:26:58 GMT -6
I want a meal that I donβt have to plan or cook or clean And to just relax I've mentioned here before that I have to host my in-laws for every single holiday. DH asked "do you want to have my parents over for mother's day lunch?" I replied deadass so fast NO.Β Omg no.
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angelashly
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Post by angelashly on May 3, 2024 8:03:15 GMT -6
I want a meal that I donβt have to plan or cook or clean And to just relax I've mentioned here before that I have to host my in-laws for every single holiday. DH asked "do you want to have my parents over for mother's day lunch?" I replied deadass so fast NO.Β Uh yeah no One year my h (my mom is not his favorite) was mad because he felt that my mom always wants to get together when I want a Motherβs Day off. He wasnβt wrong so her and I did the day before. So tell me why he brought up stopping at his moms when we were done eating on Motherβs Day. I felt bad but no I want a day where the only mom is me and I get pampered or whatever
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Post by kittyriot on May 3, 2024 12:31:28 GMT -6
Uggh, Iβm not a huge fan of this holiday as planning birthday/celebrations etc is not my husbands forte. Not anyone in my familyβs really. MIL is decent at it, but thatβs it.
So I end up planning everything, I end up cooking, I buy the giftsβ¦so last year I just asked to not have to do that whole schtick and stay at home and have the takeout I want (and my present, cause I like presents). So DH happily did that for me.
Iβm on the verge of asking to hide in bed all day and do nothing but read. I mean the gift I want is expensive new bed linens.
But I still feel badly because I feel the need to do sooommmethinggg for my Mom and his Momβ¦.
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angelashly
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Post by angelashly on May 3, 2024 12:39:41 GMT -6
Uggh, Iβm not a huge fan of this holiday as planning birthday/celebrations etc is not my husbands forte. Not anyone in my familyβs really. MIL is decent at it, but thatβs it. So I end up planning everything, I end up cooking, I buy the giftsβ¦so last year I just asked to not have to do that whole schtick and stay at home and have the takeout I want (and my present, cause I like presents). So DH happily did that for me. Iβm on the verge of asking to hide in bed all day and do nothing but read. I mean the gift I want is expensive new bed linens. But I still feel badly because I feel the need to do sooommmethinggg for my Mom and his Momβ¦. Doing it on Saturday if possible has been a game changer for me. I still feel like I do what I want on the actual day but celebrate the moms still
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Post by kittyriot on May 3, 2024 12:52:52 GMT -6
Uggh, Iβm not a huge fan of this holiday as planning birthday/celebrations etc is not my husbands forte. Not anyone in my familyβs really. MIL is decent at it, but thatβs it. So I end up planning everything, I end up cooking, I buy the giftsβ¦so last year I just asked to not have to do that whole schtick and stay at home and have the takeout I want (and my present, cause I like presents). So DH happily did that for me. Iβm on the verge of asking to hide in bed all day and do nothing but read. I mean the gift I want is expensive new bed linens. But I still feel badly because I feel the need to do sooommmethinggg for my Mom and his Momβ¦. Doing it on Saturday if possible has been a game changer for me. I still feel like I do what I want on the actual day but celebrate the moms still Smartβ¦β¦. ! Thank you for the suggestion. Iβll talk to H about that!
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klw
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Post by klw on May 5, 2024 6:51:01 GMT -6
I bought myself a bag a few weeks ago and I think DD1 is painting something for me. Iβve been told to stay out of the playroom where she has her craft table set up.
I would love a relaxing day, but we are hosting a bbq.
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Post by icedcoffee on May 5, 2024 7:54:59 GMT -6
I want to sleep in and mimosas in bed. I would like to go pick out plants for my new patio. And either takeout or H grill food. That's about it, I'm simple haha.
Family lives away so its always just us. My brothers and I usually send my mom flowers. But besides that we don't really do gifts or anything for Mother's/Father's day.
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elle
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Post by elle on May 5, 2024 8:20:04 GMT -6
I bought my mom and mil tulips π·, but on the first order accidentally filled in my delivery information so I am getting some too. My h was annoyed at me for my mistake and truthfully I could probably email them and cancel the order but I'm annoyed he got so annoyed over it so I think I'm just going to let them be sent anyway. Happy Mother's Day to me.
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Post by cabbagecabbage on May 5, 2024 9:15:41 GMT -6
I want to run wild at the garden center and then plant on Motherβs Day while my husband feeds the kids and probably grills dinner.
I sent my mom a Jonathan Adler candle that is crazy expensive to me even on clearance but she bought me one a few years ago and loves them so she will like the surprise.
My husband has been told he is in charge of his motherβs gift.
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Post by coffeecake on May 5, 2024 11:44:59 GMT -6
I would love a relaxing day, but we havenβt talked about plans yet. DD(13) told me she would make breakfast and asked what I wanted. I heard MIL on the phone with H βremindingβ him that Motherβs Day is coming up. I would really love to just chill at home with the four of us, but weβll see.
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Post by π π Fineapple π π on May 6, 2024 6:43:02 GMT -6
I've mentioned here before that I have to host my in-laws for every single holiday. DH asked "do you want to have my parents over for mother's day lunch?" I replied deadass so fast NO. Uh yeah no One year my h (my mom is not his favorite) was mad because he felt that my mom always wants to get together when I want a Motherβs Day off. He wasnβt wrong so her and I did the day before. So tell me why he brought up stopping at his moms when we were done eating on Motherβs Day. I felt bad but no I want a day where the only mom is me and I get pampered or whatever I would think his mother would be against that seeing as JW doesnt do MD
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Post by angelashly on May 6, 2024 6:57:08 GMT -6
Uh yeah no One year my h (my mom is not his favorite) was mad because he felt that my mom always wants to get together when I want a Motherβs Day off. He wasnβt wrong so her and I did the day before. So tell me why he brought up stopping at his moms when we were done eating on Motherβs Day. I felt bad but no I want a day where the only mom is me and I get pampered or whatever I would think his mother would be against that seeing as JW doesnt do MD Oh she loves Motherβs Day as long as we donβt call it Motherβs Day. She is that type of JW. Itβs an issue
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Post by π π Fineapple π π on May 6, 2024 7:09:21 GMT -6
I would think his mother would be against that seeing as JW doesnt do MD Oh she loves Motherβs Day as long as we donβt call it Motherβs Day. She is that type of JW. Itβs an issue Ahhh- I know the exact type.
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Post by chocolatecake on May 6, 2024 8:09:20 GMT -6
I saw some solar flower garden stakes that I will probably order for my mom (and MIL if DH thinks sheβll like them). We donβt always give gifts so itβll be a nice little surprise.
We donβt have any traditions of how to spend the dayβsometimes with our moms, maybe brunch, or just at home. The last couple years weβve had sports tournaments. No solid plans yet and thatβs ok with me.
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Post by angelashly on May 6, 2024 9:15:05 GMT -6
Oh she loves Motherβs Day as long as we donβt call it Motherβs Day. She is that type of JW. Itβs an issue Ahhh- I know the exact type.Β Yep. She acknowledges things when she gets things out of them. You also better call and acknowledge her on her birthday but donβt say happy birthday. But for your birthday including her son she doesnβt celebrate. She got dd a card this year for the first time in 13 years but really only because my sil called her out on some things. But dd is the sweetest kid and told her thanks but she didnβt have to she understands her religion
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Post by gingy on May 7, 2024 7:06:41 GMT -6
So I guess DH asked SD if sheβd gotten/planned anything. She told him she wasnβt going to be in town this weekend, so no. He laughed and said that maybe he wonβt be in town for her birthday next month so that means he doesnβt have to get her a gift, right?
Two other big problems with her βlogicβ: 1. She gets home Saturday. MD is Sunday. 2. I AM THE ONE TAKING HER OOT. Itβs literally the two of us Friday and Saturday on a mini road trip. π€¦πΌββοΈ
Iβm not expecting anything except maybe what DS makes in school.
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