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I do not want, nor do I expect a gift for Mother's Day. If my children choose to do something that is fine, but I certainly don't expect my husband to go to any fuss. My younger son still makes things at school for Mother's Day and honestly, those are the things that have meant the most to me.
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I hope my husband reads this. I like the homemade gifts from the kids and the extra kisses they give me. That is it!!!! I don't like store bought greeting cards that cost $5.00 and kill a tree. I don't want presents/gifts. I just want to be with my kids!!!
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It wouldn't bother me at all if DH didn't go out and get a gift for me for Mother's Day from him and the kids. As long as my kiddos tell me they love me, and I get hugs and kisses from them, as well as spend the day with my family then I'm all good.
We also don't go eat out for holidays. Someone in the family always has a BBQ or dinner at their house. We take turns hosting different holidays and it's so much better to let the kids run and play rather than be in a restaurant. This year my brother and his wife are hosting Mother's Day lunch. They have a swimming pool and it's already super hot here so it'll be a pool party, so much better than brunch at some overcrowded restaurant, in my opinion!
What DH and I do most of the time, as far as gifts go, is find something we both want/need and do a double Mother's/Father's day gift to each other. This year it looks like we'll go pick out a double hammock together and that's our gift to each other, and I guess from the kids. Our birthdays are also both in June so sometimes we do a big combo gift. Last year for Mother's/Father's day and our birthdays we extended our back patio and got all new patio furniture. That was a biggie. We would have gotten it anyway, so we just named it our "gift". We often do the same thing for Christmas. This year we plan to get a gas log set for our fireplace so we don't have to mess with real logs and cleaning the ashes anymore. I much rather stuff we both want and can use, than lots of stuff I don't really want or need just to say DH went out and got me something.
Denise
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I don't expect gifts nor want them on Mother's Day.
I honestly think it's a stupid holiday. I mean, when you have kids, it's not like you have them so you can feel special ONE day a year. I honestly hate all these "appreciation" days (teacher's appreciation, secretary's day, father's day, mother's day, military spouse's appreciation day, etc.). You can appreciate people every day of the year without having to buy them presents.
I don't even want presents for my birthday anymore. As a mom who is responsible for all the household finances, I can always think of better uses for the money than flower bouquets, cheap greeting cards, and candy. I'd rather put it towards debts or savings for vacations. What I want most as a mother is quality time with my husband and kids. We get that when we vacation, so I'd rather put the money in there.
I think a lot of radio/tv shows perpetuate this stereotype of the materialistic wife and the bumbling idiot husband. I am sick of it. Not every couple is like that. I am SO not a typical "woman" in the way it's portrayed in magazines, t.v., movies, etc. and to be honest, the "typical woman" makes me wanna I don't even have friends like that...
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Originally Posted by buzznwoodysmom
What DH and I do most of the time, as far as gifts go, is find something we both want/need and do a double Mother's/Father's day gift to each other. This year it looks like we'll go pick out a double hammock together and that's our gift to each other, and I guess from the kids. Our birthdays are also both in June so sometimes we do a big combo gift. Last year for Mother's/Father's day and our birthdays we extended our back patio and got all new patio furniture. That was a biggie. We would have gotten it anyway, so we just named it our "gift". We often do the same thing for Christmas. This year we plan to get a gas log set for our fireplace so we don't have to mess with real logs and cleaning the ashes anymore. I much rather stuff we both want and can use, than lots of stuff I don't really want or need just to say DH went out and got me something.
OMG !! you sound just like US..lol. we do that too. I would rather do things for the house or kids then my self (hubby feels the same) sometimes people say " oh no I would rather a gift for me(them)" I say nope if i want something I will buy it myself or we shop together. We do buy each other gifts with out knowing what they are( usually for Xmas and its in the kids names to us) and thats fun, but we are more into making OUR house our gift....
@Natalie AMEN!!! I really started to feel like I was the only one who didn’t care about this stuff. Don't get me wrong it's nice to be appreciated, but I don't need a day on the calendar to tell someone to show me by buying something. I knew if I put it out there to the Intercot Women they would know exactly where I was coming from...
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I am not a fan of "Hallmark" holidays, such as Mother's Day, Father's Day, Secretary's Day, Valentine's Day. So, no, I do not expect my DH to buy me a Mother's Day present. I really do not like to participate at all, but Mother's and Father's Day you are really forced to do so. However, my DH loves buying presents and is a very good shopper. Our standard Mother's Day presents for our mothers and he buys them for me also are hanging plants. All of us are green thumbs and love plants so it is special. Besides my kids have fun plant shopping with their daddy. I also love the gifts my children make for me at school. They are always so proud of their work. For Mother's Day, we generally go to his parents' home and invite my mother for lunch, DH grills steaks. Really just a relaxing family day.
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I do not have any kids but if I did I agree that all I would want is to spend time with them. No gifts just hugs and being with them would be enough. Now my husbands Mother and Sisters expect big gifts for this day!! but we choose not to indulge them. A single rose and an inexpensive card is all they get from us. To all of those out there who are Mothers,
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Originally Posted by MizMissy
Our standard Mother's Day presents for our mothers and he buys them for me also are hanging plants.
This is what I do for my mother too! I usually get her a nice new pot for her patio and plant a pretty plant in it. I did the same thing this year, and have already given her the plant.
What my brothers and I are also doing for my mother this year is a nice picture of her grandkids. One of my SILs on my hubby's side has a very nice camera and is "studying" photography right now. She's agreed to do a family portrait of the kids in my family. We are actually doing it Saturday, only day that worked for everyone. She'll edit the photos and I'll have it printed at a local print shop. My mother has no idea we've planned this, and I'm sure she is going to love it. The last good photo she has of the grandkids was when there were only 3 of them. Now there are 7! We are all done having kids so we can do this photo without worrying about a new addition coming along.
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Normally, the perfect Mother's Day gift for me is letting me sleep past 7:00 AM! This year, we'll be in Disney World, so by all means, wake me early!
But really, no gifts needed for me. My family is my gift all year long!
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I have friends who insist that their husband should not get them anything because they are not their mothers. First time I had ever heard that and I thought it was very strange.
I don't want or expect gifts but I do want a peaceful house with everyone home without my having to cook or clean. I want to hear a sincere "thank you" from my husband since I do 90% of the house/kids stuff and and " I love you" from my little ones.
I don't need gifts but I would love some appreciation and thoughtfulness.
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Just a nice day with my family is all the "gift" I need. Things are only things - time with the people we love is the best gift of all.
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Originally Posted by ginger19
I have friends who insist that their husband should not get them anything because they are not their mothers. First time I had ever heard that and I thought it was very strange.
I don't want or expect gifts but I do want a peaceful house with everyone home without my having to cook or clean. I want to hear a sincere "thank you" from my husband since I do 90% of the house/kids stuff and and " I love you" from my little ones.
I don't need gifts but I would love some appreciation and thoughtfulness.
This is all I want too!!!! I always LOVED the homemade pre-school and elementary school gifts!! Have them out displayed proudly!!
I enjoy buying my flowers and planting them over Mother's Day. I spent some $$$, so that usually covers my gift!
Happy Mother's Day to all!
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I totally don't expect or want actuall gifts, but I do want to be able to relax and be appreciated on Mother's day.
Like, for once, do the laundry. I do it every single week. Just this once, let me sleep past 7, do the laundry, make me breakfast and dinner and let me just relax!
But I was a single mom for a couple years, and the past few years Scott and I have been together he has had to work on Mother's day. This is his first mother's day off so I am really hoping to sleep a little!
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Neither my brother, sisters or myself have kids however we still still celebrate Mother's Day with my Mom. We all go up to an iris farm in Napa and our gift to her are iris' that she can plant in her yard. It's a win/win because when it comes time to divide them we'll get the flowers, too!
Mostly it's about spending time together.
Aryn
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Yeah I don't care. Sometimes I get stuff, sometimes I don't just like Valentine's day. It makes no difference to me either way. I do like to go for dinner or lunch with my family but not on the actual day, too many people and long waits etc.
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I like the idea of Mothers Day--nothing wrong with a mom feeling special for a day! However, I don't care for or need expensive presents (Natalie, I'm with you, I can always think of more important things to spend money on!) I have told my husband and son several times that the best gift they could give me for Mothers Day is to clean the house. Seriously! The idea of being able to relax in a nice, clean house (without me having to do the majority of it) is like manna from heaven to me! Strangely enough, he has only taken me up on this offer a couple of times. Seems that he prefers to get a gift as opposed to doing housework, for some reason. Anyway, we usually do something special for the day and then go out for dinner--that's nice too.
My pet peeve on Mothers Day are the ads, TV shows, contests, etc. that extol people to "tell us why your mom is so special!" For those of us whose mothers have passed away, it's a bittersweet reminder that we have no longer have that special person to give a gift or card to, or take them out to eat on that day. There's definitely a void, in that respect.
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Originally Posted by MNNHFLTX
My pet peeve on Mothers Day are the ads, TV shows, contests, etc. that extol people to "tell us why your mom is so special!" For those of us whose mothers have passed away, it's a bittersweet reminder that we have no longer have that special person to give a gift or card to, or take them out to eat on that day. There's definitely a void, in that respect.
Agree! I'm fortunate to still have my mother, but I feel the same about Father's Day. I lost my dad when I was 4. I can sympathize, mother or father, it's a sad reminder. And when I was a kid it always made me feel different, left out and weird.
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I agree I do not expect anything on mothers day! Just a thoughtful (key word) jester is enough.
Don't even get me started on Valentines day!
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I'm not a fan of big gifts, but I expect something. My kids are too little to shop on their own, but they really love picking things out. I think it's kind of fun to see what things my 4 year old chooses and sometimes I get some pretty unique items.
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