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Today was the school mother's day stall and as one of the volunteers, i know a lot of mum's & grandma's are getting candles, sweets or coffee cups this weekend! Do you still buy gifts for your own mother/in-law? Is it a big day with multiple generations or low-key?

Apart from telephone calls, it's low-key here. We all have enough 'world's best mum' cups etc -I always just ask for no petty arguing (well actually no arguing, end of story) from the kids and for someone else to wash the dishes for a change
 
I just put a couple of cards in the mail for my mom...one from me and one from the kids. I will usually send her some Edible Arrangements, too, but I might be running out of time to do that.
 
We're in a different state than our families, so we send something each year (I think we did Harry and David this year). We're low-key here... just lunch out after church. We used to have brunch on the 95th floor of the Hancock building every Mother's Day, but after we did something different last year because the boys were out of town until evening, we've decided to keep mixing it up. Clara and I really want to do the Mother's Day event at the little theater by us.... a sing along screening of the movie Mamma Mia! But I'm not sure the timing will work out with our lunch reservations though.
 
We used to all go out for a girls only lunch buffet (no men allowed) and all the women in my family and the in-laws came, but now people have moved away, are getting older, are busy and sadly, some have passed away. So this yr it will be my youngest daughter and granddaughter who will come over and we'll have a casual time hanging out and having a BBQ. Maybe we'll watch a movie later in the evening.
 
Real conversation -
Naomi (12): Don't come into my room, because I'm making you something for Mother's Day.
Me: That's nice, but all I want is to go on a family hike somewhere we've never been.
Ruth (9): I have not got you anything yet. But from me, you will be getting a persuasive letter on why I shouldn't have to go on a family hike.

My Mom (and Dad) are going on a tour of Western Canada, and staying a few extra days in Victoria and Vancouver. I bought them a gift certificate for high tea at the Empress Hotel in Victoria to use when they are there. It's considered to be the best high tea in Canada.
 
We're not big on holidays (I like to decorate, and buy gifts for the kids) so we normally just send a quick text out and go visit my mom. I'm hoping Eklectic Pie has a BOGO free pizza again this year, my mom loves their pizzas!
 
My sister, her hubby, my niece, my DH, and my youngest DS are taking my mom out to dinner tonight. I really don't like going out to eat on this weekend because everything is so crowded and there are also 2 or 3 college graduations going on as well. My oldest has to work most of the weekend because he was gone for 2 weeks with the Army Reserve, and my daughter is on a girls only cruise with a friend of hers for the next 4 days, so I look for Mother's Day to be pretty low key and quiet. Fine by me!!!!
 
I try to send my moms something. This year I picked out a pretty wind chime set from amazon and sent their way. It's pretty low key but do like to do a little something. we live away from family so i won't be able to see them on Sunday. My husband usually has the kids make me something, which I love and I asked for a trip to the craft store and coffee by myself in lieu of a gift or anything. I would much rather have a few minutes to myself to refresh and recharge than anything money could buy LOL.
 
All I say is that I don't want to cook on Mother's Day. I'd like to get a card and chocolate from my family, but that hardly happens (the chocolate, that is). We get a card for my MiL, but she doesn't want anything else because she doesn't need anything. My DH doesn't think that special holidays deserve gifts, so if he doesn't give something to me I just go out and get something myself!
 
We take my mum out for brunch every year and I usually get her a little something too. This year my eldest dd and her husband will be coming along with her in-laws too, so that will make it extra special!
 
Our church is having dinner after the service for the moms. My MIL got a card. I have done nothing for my mom, but I should as I sort of skipped her birthday too. As for me, I don't expect anything. My birthday is in a few weeks.
 
Pretty low key but I did get my mom a new thermos to keep her tea/coffee hot as her other thermos broke. She was so excited when she opened it as she didn't realize I noticed!
 
We usually go out to eat someplace (last year's buffet brunch was especially horrendous) but this year my dad really upped his game and booked all of us -- my grandma, my aunt, my mom, my sister, & me -- a high tea at a local converted Victorian house.

We all got to choose a hat or fascinator, have our picture taken on the lavish staircase, and then sit down for an hour+ tea that included a special blended tea from Switzerland, scones, soup, salad, and all sorts of homemade finger sandwiches and desserts.

It was so fun! I wouldn't want to do it every year but it was a great experience for all of us.
 
We keep it pretty low key for Mother's Day. Since I'm the only "non-mom" in the family, we invite our small families over to our house for an afternoon bbq (there are only 9 of us). We also celebrate my mother-in-law and my sister's birthdays which are later this week.
 
My MIL has been in town so our Mother's Day was a little bit different this year. We usually go to church, then go for a long hike and the kids cook dinner. Today we went to church, my hubby presented both his mom and I with some homemade gifts from the kids, they cooked us dinner and did all the house chores, and we just played outside with the kids. It was pretty relaxing. Now I'm about to scrapbook a little bit since everyone is in bed. :)
 
We are pretty low key around her for Mother's Day. Usually all I want is time to craft by myself. :giggle This year my hubby and oldest son are in Washington DC, so it was just the 11 YO and myself. We decided to take my Mom and MIL out for lunch after church and then my son and I went for a walk on the beach. It was really fun and it didn't hurt that the sun actually showed itself after many weeks of gray and rain. Yay! :)
 
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