Wednesday 24 February 2016

Mums' view on Mother's Day – How important is it to you?

Over the years Mother's Day has changed a lot for me. Growing up we lived with my Nan so I had a mother and grandmother to think about on Mother's Day. At the age of 21 I got married acquired a mother-in-law. By the end of my twenties I had become a mother myself.

I always remember Mother's Day and like to put some effort in. It is isn't about rushing out and buying the most expensive bunch of flowers or the biggest box of chocolates. It's about thinking about the person and the times you have had together. Quite often the gift I have bought has been purchased months in advance when inspiration has come to me.

Sometimes we have turned Mother's Day into a Mother's Weekend. We've gone out for the day on the Saturday and then been able to enjoy a Sunday roast at home. Many will say Mother's Day is just another day but we do try to spend time together over the year in our favourite places. Rarely a year goes by without a visit to the Isle of Wight.

We've also in the last couple of years introduced my Mum to the delights of Seahouses and the surrounding Northumbrian coast and countryside. Where we go my camera goes too. Over the years I've taken thousands of photographs taking in every moment of the day from sunrise to sunset.

In recent years I've been subtly curating my photographs. I'm not one for having big photographs of us on walls but instead I've gone for photobooks and mugs from places such as Photobox. Flowers will die away but a simple mug of tea in the middle of the day will bring those memories flooding back.

What do you think of Mother's Day? Do you like to go somewhere special or relax at home?


This is a collaborative post.

15 comments:

  1. I like the idea of a mother's day weekend, would love to have that with my mum, if only she wasn't too far away ;) I do think Mother's Day is important, but there's also the commercial side of it isn't it? But it's nice to make our mothers feel special (other than her birthday) and of course, it's also nice to feel special too. It doesn't have to be expensive, the small things and little gestures mean more than the big stuff ;) Like they say, it's the thought that counts!

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  2. I love thoughtful gift of my own children, they mean so much more then something expensive. I love Seahouses and I am lucky enough to live close by so we visit often for fish and chips xx

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  3. I am definitely one for relaxing! although I usually do running events on a sunday so it never happens! I just enjoy spending time together afterwards and sitting down and having a nice meal, we are all so busy usually so taking some time together is the best thing I like to do!

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  4. Now that I'm a Mum, I like to try and spend Mother's Day as a day for me rather than our mums. But, I do make sure that I see both my Mum and my Mother-in-Law on the Saturday as a minimum. We buy token gifts like flowers or chocolates and wine, but it's more about the sentimental message written in the card :) x

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  5. I always ask my mum what she wants for mothers day. For me I like it when the boys make something, they are really excited about the surprises they are making me at school.

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  6. We always make a big deal of mother's day. If we don't go out for a meal, then the whole family comes together and the two guys (me and my father-in-law) treat the females (10 of them!). It's a big deal :D

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  7. If I could get my mother out of the house that would be awesome to do a weekend getaway so instead we buy personalised gifts which lasts longer than flowers.

    Anosa

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  8. We've never really celebrated mother's day, although my brother and I did sometimes take our mum out for lunch, and I'd get her some flowers. But she died a few year's ago, and we just get a card and flowersof rmy mother in law. I rarely get anything because the OH is rubbish at knowing about it

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  9. I have never really celebrated Mothers Day but there are reasons for that. Some of my friends really get into it though!

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  10. It is not really something we celebrate if I am honest, I would rather the kids saved their money

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  11. I always send my mum flowers, but I also spend some time thinking about my Nan who died just a few years ago x

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  12. Flowers does it for me, I have to say. Though I do cherish my first Mother's DAy photo mug very much.

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  13. Oo mothers day weekend sounds wonderful lol. We do celebrate it in this house but by that I mean I normally get a lie in and dinner cooked for me lol xx

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  14. I love your photos. The flowers are awesome!

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  15. I'm not one for big presents on Mother's Day. A little time to sit and put my feet up is heaven especially if it comes with a hot mug of tea with the emphasis on hot

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