soapdragon Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 What are all the forum mums up to today? Have you had breakfast in bed and been generally spoiled or is it 'business as usual' in your house? Me.......lie in till 9.30am which was great (I don't eat breakfast!) but non stop since with making flatbreads for lunch, weekly bake of cakes and biscuits plus flan for supper tonight. A bit of ironing and washing thrown in including changing the boys beds and supervising YS homework. ES seems to be going down with boy flu so running up and down stairs with drinks etc. Mind you, OH did empty the dishwasher this afternoon Whatever all you mums are doing.......have a Happy Mother's Day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandmashazzie Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 Much like you,life goes on,who else can do it?? I did get the ladybird book 'The Mum' Hilarious. First page This is a mum. A mum has two very important jobs to do. One is to look after her children. The other is to do everything else as well. It is funny, I presume they are using original ladybird pictures . I also have The Husband, favourite page. The husband finds some things very difficult. Being wrong is one of thes things. When he is wrong,the husband will refer to the times he was right, even if they date back many years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapdragon Posted March 6, 2016 Author Share Posted March 6, 2016 Much like you,life goes on,who else can do it?? How true Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 Mixed feelings on Mother's Day. Happy feelings as I got some lovely flowers from my boys and a pat on the head from their lofty heights . Not such happy feelings in relation to my own mum who has basically been a rubbish mum for the majority of my life. This year I've given up trying to give her gifts or cards as she doesn't appreciate them or the sentiment in them (and never has). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 Happy Mother's Day to all my UK people! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandmashazzie Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 Yes ANH there is mixed feelings on days such as these. Some of us,me incl mothers have passed and others like yours choose not to be present for their children. My adopted daughter,15, was at a sleepover and has come home and not mentioned it. That is hard for me and really tough for her,she prob thinking of her 'real' mum,her terminology. Ah well tomorrow is another day. . .enjoy it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackrocksrock Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 Yes ANH there is mixed feelings on days such as these. Some of us,me incl mothers have passed and others like yours choose not to be present for their children. My adopted daughter,15, was at a sleepover and has come home and not mentioned it. That is hard for me and really tough for her,she prob thinking of her 'real' mum,her terminology. Ah well tomorrow is another day. . .enjoy it. I am sorry she has not acknowledged Mothers day for you - I am adopted although my mum is long gone now I always thought of her as my "real" mum and never gave my birth mother a thought on mothers days. My adoptive mum was the person who raised me from 5 days old so she deserved the term of mother. I tell my 2 kids not to send me flowers etc as they are long way away and they are so so expensive to send at this time of year and the cat would probably eat them - it is my choice but they both contacted me today which is nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groovychook Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 Happy Mother's Day to everyone too It's always a mixed day for me too. I miss my Mum so much on days like this. I know how happy she would have been to see me with a little one of my own. On a happier note, I had a lovely card and pressie from my little man that he'd made at pre school Daddy helped him to buy me some flowers and chocolates too and another card. I haven't exactly been waited on hand and foot today, but I don't mind. I'm not great at lounging around anyway! I was up at 6.15... toddler and new puppy have put paid to breakfast in bed for a long time to come So sorry to hear that you're still struggling with your Mum ANH Really feel for you too Grandmashazzie, it must be tough for you. I'm sure she loves and appreciates you but 15 is a tricky age. It must be so hurtful for you though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 I have only got one of my three at home now and she has helped her dad cook goulash for me with rice pudding for afters. It was very good. I have spent the afternoon watching the Davis Cup tennis without feeling guilty for a change Had a lovely card and letter from my DS who is away at uni and a card and messages from ED who has been at the world Modern Jive Championships in Blackpool all weekend. She won a third place cup I don't like the commercial side of Mothering Sunday, I think it should just be about treating your mum by looking after her. I usually send mine some freesias which are her favourites and ring her for a good chat. I have lived 150 miles away from her for most of my adult life so we don't get together that often but we are talkers so the phone is a good way to keep in touch. I feel for people who have lost their mothers at this time of year and for those who are struggling to become mothers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clucker1 Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 My lovely children did the housework for the day ie hoovered and cleaned the bathrooms, did the washing and made a lovely dinner of a light salad for starter, stir fry and then gorgeous cinnamon toast which was brioche in a bread and butter style with chocolate sauce and warmed fruit. I had 3 portions of the pud, ED got the recipe off some you tuber. Plus I had chocolates and flowers. Best bit of all was with all the extra time I had ( no jobs to do) I got out in the greenhouse, cleared it all out ( much in need of and then planted lots of seeds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandmashazzie Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 That sounds perfect Clucker 1 esp the pudding yum yum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
