Mother's Day festivities

Are you celebrating Mother’s Day this weekend? I am, my step siblings and I are doing a BBQ for the folks and the Grannies – that’s our present to them instead of flowers and choccies (which they don’t eat anyway!). We thought this would be a bit more appropriate seeing as they’re always the hub of our family gatherings, which I think they love, but can put a bit of strain on the old purse strings as there’s so many of us. So my step brother and sister will shop til they drop on Saturday for food and drink and I’ll think of some delightful puds and salads to put together; I don’t touch the meat because I’m not a man and obviously wouldn’t have a clue how to use or light a BBQ, I mean no woman does, do they?

My point today is that my family use Mother’s Day as an excuse for us all to get together and it wouldn’t matter if we didn’t do a lot for them on the day, a card would suffice; but I think if we forgot it totally we’d be disinherited. What do you do? Do you celebrate it? And if you do, what are you doing? I know a lot of people think all these days’s celebrating our nearest and dearest is load of old guff and in the main I agree. I’m not a huge fan of Valentine’s Day (although I do insist on a card – he he – so demanding), Grandparents Day isn’t one of my favourites and not because my grandparents aren’t the greatest ever but surely if they’re grandparents they’re a Mum or Dad and those 2 days are covered off already. I’ve also noticed recently that there’s a Children’s Day (is that not everyday anyway?); pointless nonsense & an excuse to spend more money on them if you ask me. I’ve been doing my research and do you know how much the Americans will spend on Mother’s Day alone? According to IBISWorld, a publisher of business research, Americans will spend approximately $2.6 billion on flowers, $1.53 billion on pampering gifts—like spa treatments—and another $68 million on greeting cards! Good grief, I thought we were in a recession!

I would just say this though when you’re begrudgingly buying the flowers and card on Sunday morning 5 minutes before you’re meant to arrive; remember who brought you into this world, wiped your bum and held your hand on the way to school… and put them all back again – only joking – we all know Mums are great and I think Sunday is a wonderful way of showing someone you care, you don’t get that opportunity everyday.

Have a great Mother’s Day

Posh