What kind of present will you be giving yourself or your mother?

[old lady]

Especially if you are or your mother is Disney fan?

 

[Praying Colonel]

Especially if you are or your mother is Disney fan?

My mother is not really a Disney fan these days, even though she introduced me to Disney at an early age through the Wonderful World of Color and Disney movies.

I got her a book she's been wanting to read, and flowers.

 

[Soldier's*Sweeties]

We sent cards but we paid for our mothers' park tickets for Disney in June

 

[Vijoge]

My mother is deceased and DH took his mother out for dinner last Sunday because he's working 12 hour shifts this weekend.

 

[Magpie]

Dinner, on Tuesday. To celebrate my mom's birthday.

My mother has never liked being defined as a "mother", and every year she nicely declines to do anything on the date.

She was quite offended one year while teaching in Pakistan, when she was asked to do an interview on TV, and discovered that they were putting together a "Mother's Day" special and wanted to ask her how she felt with her daughter living so far away. They didn't want to know about her research, they just wanted to do a feel good bit about moms. I think Pakistan really soured her on Mother's Day, because it's a very big holiday there, with everyone getting terribly sentimental about how much they love their mothers. But, at the same time, they're still struggling to make progress in the area of women's rights.

My mother sent me this, yesterday:

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/10/opinion/our-mothers-as-we-never-saw-them.html?_r=0

As for me, I do sometimes wish she was prouder of being my mother, but I respect her feelings. And I personally take immense pride in being mother to two terrific young adults. One of whom, when I asked him on Wednesday if he'd be dropping by for dinner at any point this week, panicked and texted, "Can I come over tomorrow? I heard you dyed your hair? Happy mother's day?" Followed by, "Wait no it's not mother's day today." Followed by, "Never mind that last part!" He's a good lad. He came over last night, and wished me a happy early Mother's Day, after explaining that he wouldn't be free on Sunday.

On the actual day, I'm sure my husband will wish me a happy mother's day, and so will my daughter. And they'll be extra nice to me all day. I love Mother's Day!

 

[rastahomie]

We're going to bingo (that's what she wants - to go to bingo with me), and I'm buying her Fireball card (Fireball being an extra game that's played after bingo proper is over). It's not much, but she doesn't want me spending a bunch of money because she thinks I'm broke (I am broke, but that's not really her business, lol).

 

[bookgirl]

Especially if you are or your mother is Disney fan?

The Lion King stage show is touring through my city so I got tickets. FotLK is her favorite Disney parks show and neither of us has seen the stage production.

 

[powellrj]

My mom and dmil are both no longer with us. I kept forgetting yesterday when we were in target. I stopped and looked at cards. Old habits die hard.

 

[DisneyHardin]

I got my mom a gift certificate to the nail salon, my step-mom a big hanging basket and my MIL a houseplant.

 

[amberpi]

Taking my mom out for a girls day with a fancy pants brunch/mani/pedi and then shopping tomorrow, so whatever mamma wants, mamma gets. I'll do the big extended family thing for as absolutely little as I can get away with on Sunday

 

[diznygirl]

We bought each of our moms pretty scarfs. You know, the kind of thing they would ooh and ahh over but wouldn't buy for themselves because it's too impractical/expensive. Our siblings who live closer will take them to lunch.

I'm getting lunch and the kids picked out things for me. I know my son got me something from the Lego Store. I can't wait to open it!

 

[Wendy31]

We got my mom a Tervis tumbler that says "Nana" on it, & we got DH's mom a Tervis tumbler that says "Granny" on it.

I plan to fill the tumblers w/ small items (almost like a stocking at Christmas) - nail polish, hand sanitizer, lotion, individual drink mixes, and maybe a bracelet.

We'll visit w/ DH's mom on Saturday evening, & I think we're having lunch w/ my mom on Sunday.

DH & the kids have something for me, but I don't know what it is. While I may give hints to DH & say things like "Ooh.. that'd be nice for Mother's Day!", I don't usually buy a gift for myself.

 

[Meriweather]

nothing......mother is deceased. I don't give myself gifts for holidays. I buy what I want when I want something

 

[MrsDuck]

DH dabbles in art and made his mom a piece of digital art. I bought my mom a Lilly Pulitzer dress.

 

[BlueStarryHat]

My Mom has passed away, but when she was alive I used to make her Mother's Day cards (I'm an illustrator, or at least I was).

 

[chiisai]

We are taking mine to brunch. I think my son is planning to make me breakfast in bed, which made my heart melt, and I am pretty sure they asked DH if they could get me a book.

 

[disykat]

I sent my mom a card. My boys will probably call me. I'm not a big "Mother's Day" person, but being a mother is one of the first ways I define myself!

 

[PollyannaMom]

I sent my stepmom a book and a 1000-piece puzzle (we always do them when we visit).

We'll see MIL this weekend, and we got her a set of coffee mugs and some yummy-flavored pods for the Keurig that we gave her two Mothers' Days ago (I love buying something that I can keep buying accessories for!)

I helped my friend's two little ones make a painting for her that I think she's going to love!

DH and DS took me out to dinner already on Thursday.

I did sort of buy myself something too - a impulse book at the same time I bought the one above. Normally, I would wait and borrow it from the library.

 

[usnuzuloose]

Nothing, I don't celebrate it.

 

[dclpluto]

100 dollar disney gift card.
94.99 at bjs online