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Mother's Day.

Are you getting your Mom something from her Grandkids?

I feel like this should be something I do.

My mom won't want: jewelry, flowers, card, money or a blanket.

She'd like: dinner, picture of her grandkids, or a nice weekend away.

I can't decide what to do. What about a picture of my sister and I, and the kids? Stupid?

I really have no solid ideas. I'm even more lost for MiL.

Tell me what you have planned ;)
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Re: Mother's Day.

  • bobceebobcee member
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    Nothing. As selfish as this sounds, I'm their mom and I shouldn't have to worry about what to buy from my kids for my mom, MIL, and step MIL. It should be about me. They have grandparents day where they can get something from the grandkids.

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  • I had Cora finger paint, and I am turning it into a card from her for my mother and MIL. I will take my mother for a pedi as a gift from me. If H wants to do something for his mother, that's on him. 
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  • bobcee said:
    Nothing. As selfish as this sounds, I'm their mom and I shouldn't have to worry about what to buy from my kids for my mom, MIL, and step MIL. It should be about me. They have grandparents day where they can get something from the grandkids.

    This is sort of how I feel too. I get my mother a gift from me, as her daughter. But as far as Z goes, Mother's Day is for me, not the grandmas. Yikes, I do feel like that sounds mean!
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  • GoodWolfGoodWolf member
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    Lynn0514 said:
    bobcee said:
    Nothing. As selfish as this sounds, I'm their mom and I shouldn't have to worry about what to buy from my kids for my mom, MIL, and step MIL. It should be about me. They have grandparents day where they can get something from the grandkids.

    This is sort of how I feel too. I get my mother a gift from me, as her daughter. But as far as Z goes, Mother's Day is for me, not the grandmas. Yikes, I do feel like that sounds mean!

    This is sort of how I feel too. I get my mother a gift from me, as her daughter. But as far as Z goes, Mother's Day is for me, not the grandmas. Yikes, I do feel like that sounds mean! When LO arrives, I think I'll feel the same way. Not necessarily because it's about me (but really, that's kind of the truth, I'll be her mom), but because I feel like it wouldn't be the greatest way to celebrate the relationship my mom and I have, KWIM? I want to tell her thank you from me for being an awesome mom and honor her effort raising me and my siblings. Grandparents day is awesome for things from grand kids. So are birthdays, Christmas, all that jazz.
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  • My mom invited MIL over to their house for Mother's Day. I bought everyone cards from DS (we will sign them too) and a box of chocolates from See's candies. We are also getting some pictures printed for them, we will put in the cards.
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  • No, because she isn't my child's mother. She isn't raising him. She is my mother, and she continues to be my support system, so if she were to get something it would be from me, not my child. I do not grasp this concept of getting grandparents things for mothers/Father's Day.
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  • Nope.  He's not old enough to really contribute to a card, and she's my mom, not his.  I'm getting her a card, but that's about it.  It's stopped being a gift giving holiday for us to our mom.  Not sure what to do about MIL, but it will likely just be a card from H.
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  • I realized this morning that I have always gotten a card for my grandmother on Mother's day. She is A mom, and should be celebrated. But we never got gifts for her, just cards.
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  • lb1117lb1117 member
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    I just bought cards we can all sign. My mom picked out a "nana" card for E to give her. I am not buying a separate mom card.
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  • My mom is coming over for a visit plus a card plus a small gift - nothing big.  I usually get her a hanging basket of flowers or something.  G will "make" or "sign" the card aka I will give him some kind of writing utensil and let him go to town.  I had big ideas of doing a photo mug or something for her, buuuuuuuuuut there's no time.  

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  • I had found a necklace on etsy https://www.etsy.com/listing/182480375/mothers-day-necklace-hand-stamped?ref=af_you_favitem for MIL. Covers both from G and us...normally though we'd just send a card from all of us and  DH sends MIL flowers from him. 

    For my mom, we all do a big brunch/cards and I get her a small gift. And every year she yells at me for getting her something. MIL expects a gift which is annoying. 
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