My grandma died last week at 85.  She didn't look like that either.  She still drove her car, walked a couple of miles a day, and did her own grocery shopping.  It's been less than a week and I miss her terribly already.

My H didn't get me anything for Mother's Day,  Instead, he let me sleep in, did all the dishes, and spent the day chasing the toddler while I sat in a lawnchair in the sun.  That meant more than any fattening chocolates or overpriced flowers.  Of course, he does stuff like that all the time, not just because the calender says he had to.

And BTW, I cracked up at that grandma cartoon,  For just a second, I thought the gathers around her legs in her bloomers were, seriously, an udder.

I'm in total agreement.  Cards and flowers are nice but not when the "industry" has guilted/roped people into buying it for you.

My dad took my sister and I out on Saturday for a nice family lunch - and didn't even complain when my 2 yr old niece screeched until he ate her linguine from her hand.  

My son and I ordered in on Sunday and spent the day chillin in our jammies and watching corny movies (what other 7 yr old does the Grease Lightning dance!!!!).  When I tucked him in last night, I thanked him for the best mother's day ever and he said "but I didn't save enough money to buy you anything mom".  I told him what he gave me just by spending the day without video games or whining or being reminded to feed his cat was wayyy more precious than any gift they sell at Target (and I really mean it - even though I worship Targets bountiful aisles!).

I complained about my gifts. i told my friend that my husband went overboard and that he needs to stop buying me so much. he never knows when enough is enough. one set of scrapbooking stamps would have been fine. one set of feng shui candles on a plate with rocks would have sufficed. i didn't need 3 of each thing.my house smells like pier 1 and i love it, but i'd rather use the cash to take the kids to the movies, which we never do. i don't want "things" and he just can't understand that. one day he'll stop buying me stuff and i'm sure i'll eat my words :)

Don't complain about too many gifts.  I just became a single mom a few months ago.  The loss of an "intact" family on Mother's Day was a difficult and saddening experience.  Appreciate the gifts, whatever they may be.  I would have welcomed carnations yesterday, and yes, I'm a bit of a snob when it comes to flowers.  I never had gifts during the marriage, but the loss of "dad" on Mother's Day was hard for both the children and me.  Count the blessings.

New single mom, I can relate! I only had the little ones for an hour it was his weekend, and for the first time ever on Mother's day  I received a purchased gift, my daughter picked out a week before. Seeing her excitement over it was everything. I am now a year into it. Holidays are the worst at first, prepare yourselves for them.

I was without my son on Mother's day. He was at home while I was in Northern California in a beautiful wedding. It was a little heartwrenching at first, but I quickly got over it, and had an amazing time! Happy Mother's day to me, I got the day off!

Thank goodness Mother's Day is over.  Too much pressure.  "Where do you want to go for breakfast Mom?"  "What do you want to do today honey?" "What would you like me to pick up for dinner?" "Mom, what do you want to play today, it's your choice!" "Do you want to go anywhere, whatever you want to do, it's your day, you get to pick. We'll do anything you want...."  

Phew!  How about let me schlump on the couch all day, make absolutely no decisions, not get dressed in anything approaching streetwear, and you guys just keep the chocolate and magazines coming, and LET ME BE ???!!!

Too many presents???

Too much pressure???

Wow.  I'm almost speechless.  I don't get it.  Perhaps you all could send some of it my way.  I'd appreciate it.