What are you doing for Mother's Day?

What are you doing for Mother's Day?

  • Taking my mother and/or MIL out and celebrating

    Votes: 516 35.7%

  • Sending Mom and/or MIL some flowers and a card

    Votes: 342 23.7%

  • My Mom and/or MIL are gone, but my family is taking me out

    Votes: 271 18.7%

  • My kids are getting me gifts/cards

    Votes: 179 12.4%

  • My Mom and/or MIL are gone, and I have no kids

    Votes: 83 5.7%

  • I don't like "Hallmark Holidays"

    Votes: 55 3.8%
  • Total voters
    1,446
nancy324

nancy324

Cathlete
I have been celebrating this holiday with my Mom for forever, but I'm getting a bit tired of the crowds and the difficulty in making reservations. Now that my Dad is gone, my Mom doesn't even like driving into the city alone anymore. I'm thinking of just ignoring the whole thing. What are you doing?

-Nancy
 
My mom passed away 2 years ago and I have no children...well, I have a DH so I guess that counts for at least 1 or 2 large children--lol!

I make my DH take care of his own mom for Mother's Day, afterall, she's not MY mother. We usually take her out for dinner, though. I was born on Mother's Day and now that my own mom is gone, I do not like sharing my Bday with my MIL on M'sDay...but I do and she has no idea I feel that way about it, and I would never complain...except to you gals;).

Michele
 
Michele,
Maybe it's the medication affecting my brain, but doesn't the date of Mother's Day change each year? If so, and my brain capacity really seems to be severely limited today, how many years has your birthday actually fallen on Mother's Day?

I know people have different attitudes about MILs and even about mothers for that matter. I think it's very generous of you to take you MIL out for mother's day. Maybe I'll call my Mom after all. Sigh.
-Nancy
 
I've never actually calculated how often my Bday falls on Mother's Day. I think it did last year. My MIL is a sweetie and has always been very good to me, it just feels weird to celebrate M'sday with her when it falls on my Bday. That was kind of a special event when my own mom was still with us and it doesn't feel right celebrating it with my MIL. Does that make sense?

Michele
 
I voted for taking my MIL out on Mother's Day, but my kids will also give me cards. We try to always spend the day with my MIL and SIL. I'm not very close to my MIL, but Mother's Day is a day that I appreciate the things she does for us and honor the fact that she raised my wonderful DH. We're also celebrating DH's birthday that day. His birthday is the following day, but we have too many activities with the kids after he gets home from work and won't have a chance to do anything for him.

My own mother and I are estranged. She lives out of state.

Erica
 
Sure, it makes sense. If it were me, NO WAY would I share my birthday! I would think that your MIL would understand that. I'm glad it doesn't happen every year, Michele.
-Nancy
 
We will most likely take my Mom and DH's Mom out for lunch or dinner. When DH's Mom first moved back to the same town where we live (and my Mom retired to from LA), we had her join us, obviously. Well, my Mom was sooooo angry. She pretty much pouted through the entire lunch. She can be quite self-centered and was not happy that it wasn't ALL ABOUT HER. But she's getting better about that part anyway.

Oh wait - this was supposed to be a simple answer to a simple question, right? You all know that I'm not capable of short posts though. :p

Susan

"Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened." - Anatole France

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I host a cookout at my house each year the Saturday before Mother's Day. My MIL, FIL, daddy, stepmother, brother, sister, and step-siblings and their families all come. Of course, my kids come also. We have a nice time.
 
I have no idea, but I do know that the day before Mother's Day, DH will get that panicked, deer-in-the-headlights look and ask, "TOMORROW is Mother's Day?!!!"
 
I'm laughing at the answers by both Susan and Dayna. Susan's because it's hard to imagine anyone being that selfish, and Dayna because her DH sounds like mine. :7 :7

Susan, I think it is a lovely idea to do something with both Moms, like Jane is doing. What could be nicer than having everyone together? I mean, it's not like sharing something personal like a birthday or anything. For Father's Day, my DIL's stepmom invited us over for a barbecue last year and we all had a great time, and the kids didn't have to choose between Dads, so it was great all around, like Jane's barbecue.
-Nancy
 
My mom, MIL, SIL's and their mothers my hubby's grandma and my grandma we all go out to Olive Garden and we all pay our own way gets too confusing who is paying for who when you end up paying anyhow. And no gifts.

beth6395

Edited to say. We are all mom's
 
I am hoping to go to the Reds baseball game...we did that last year and had so much fun!!

We visit MIL the Saturday before Mothers' Day. My DH likes to reserve the actual day just for me.

I will see my mom the weekend before Mothers' Day.

Mothers' Day usually falls on the 2nd Sunday of May.
 
I'm one of the "I hate Hallmark Holiday" people. My mother griped when she thought someone didn't spend enough money on her, so I have a bad taste in my mouth for Mother's Day. I raised my kids to ignore that day. It's a huge guilt trip, and retailers make a killing on it along with the restaurants.

"It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt." Mark Twain ;-)
 
My Mother lives too far away unfortunately! My MIL is going to their cabin up north. We decided to go to Chicago for the weekend, see our new baby niece and go out to eat, stay over, go swimming, RELAX! I am really looking forward to it! Susan
 
Okay, I just sent my Mom and email asking her what she's doing for Mother's Day. There's a good chance she'll be in the Poconos celebrating with my brother, SIL and the grandkids, but if she's not, I've officially stepped up to the plate. I just hope she's willing to come into the city.
-Nancy
 
OK I just googled it and I have time. On the one hand, thanks for the heads up, but on the other hand, don't scare me like that! I am the type of person who has to think hard about what month it is. I keep on thinking it is still February.
Amy:+
 
This is a day when our family gets together. None of the women cook. The guys all figure out dinner. I am sure it will be a great time.
Diane Sue
http://wd.1ww.us
 
I haven't voted, since I'm not sure what category I'm in. We got the mothers gifts in Hawaii for both Mother's Day and their summer birthdays... :D :D but I'm hoping we don't go out for dinner with either of them!

I've got an exam the next day (and it's the one I actually have to study for), and my birthday the week before, so I'm not really thinking dinner out will be a great idea.

Ooh maybe the kittens will get me something! :p
 
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