I do not like Mother's Day.
Do not get me wrong, I Love my Mommy, I
Love my Mother-in-law, and I LOVE being a Mom. I just do not like
Mother's Day.
Here is why...
Presents.
Ever since since my little one was
born, we have given the mothers a little handmade present. Usually
my daughter makes these presents, with a lot of supervision by me.
So for weeks before the big day, I am constantly on Pinterest looking
for ideas.
Here is the thing, and I know I am
doing this to myself; I want to make presents that the mothers would
like to keep because they are nice and not just out of guilt (even I
started throwing out some of the crafts my daughter made for me. I
feel a little bit bad, but we live in a small house, and I really do
not need a hundred copies of the same flower, in multiple
colours....).
So, with every year, the Mother's Day
present project seems to grow more daunting to me. The worst is that
I do not even get to enjoy the fruits of my own labours. Last year
my daughter and I made these really nice little necklaces for
everyone; that is everyone but ME! I was tired and forgot to include
myself when I bought the materials; and I also thought it was a
little lame to make myself a present.
So Mother's Day is once again
approaching. I am still not quite sure what we are going to do this
year, but I hope it will be nice and not too much work for me.
One year though, I would just like to
spend a Mother's Day without having to plan anything, so that I too
can sit and enjoy the breakfast that someone else planned for me, and
maybe a massage. This way, I can feel more rested and relaxed before
Father's Day comes.
