JFF- Ok, We Know Your Fantasy gift...but What Will You Really Get?!

Aww poor moms.
I don't think there is any way to truly say thank you to the moms out there.
So ladies......go buy yourself something nice.
If you don't want to leave the house with all the kids in tow, buy something inexpensive off the internet for yourself.
Oh and go to the grocery store the night before (or a few days before to get a better deal) and buy youself some flowers. You don't have to spend much.
Here's to all you do! Job well done! Take it easy. Take another day and treat yourself to something. You deserve it!!!! :)

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I will get lunch out after church and a matinee movie, all paid for by...

ME !!!!!

I may get a present from my son - if I take him to the salon and the owner literally hands him the candle that I want or makes him buy me a gift certificate. Or I buy my candle myself like I did for my birthday.

I have tried the guilt trip, the "you are so spoiled rotten" speech and my sister (his Aunt) has even tried FB guilt postings - the teen is impervious.

LOL

I will make the day special for myself because I know I am a terrific Mom.

Happy Mother's Day to us all.

God Bless

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My husband is installing new flooring in our room for me. On the actual day, I'll get a few cards or pictures from my girls, an extra hour or two of sleep and eggs benny's (my fav!) for breakfast.

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I am getting a card and my son's initial for my Pandora bracelet! Of course, I had to tell my hubby that this was what I wanted, but it is still nice of him to actually get me something non-practical! :) We will be at Disney World on Mother's Day too, so it will be nice to have a "day off" and just enjoy being on vacation!

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Wait you are suppose to get a gift for Mother's Day?? I thought having kids was your gift.....bwahahahahaha....

I MIGHT get a card...maybe...gift...nope not gonna happen...

I did get a card from my son sent home from school...it is a ladybug who's wings fold back and it says: I spotted the best mom in the world - YOU! I guess that counts as my card.

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Nothing.
Flowers.
Nothing.
My daughter reminding my Husband it is Mother's Day. As she does every year.
My daughter making me something with her brother and thinking I don't know.
Which is nice. It is special seeing them do that. They mean it. It is genuine feelings from your kids.
But no, other than that it is usually not a 'special' day for me. Meaning, nothing really 'planned' for me, by my Husband.

Then my Husband wonders WHY, I am, irked.

Then, on Father's Day, he does expect something.

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I was hurt (feelings) last year by my gift. My husband was trying to be thoughtful and put cash in a card. I was highly insulted. He didn't see the big deal.. I looked at it that he couldn't have even got a gift card... just cash (from our joint checking acct!!!!!)

So this year.. I don't care what I get as long as he could put a little more effort into it. But I doubt he will b/c his new position at his job has him so stressed that I doubt he will remember till last minute.

(sorry if I sound like a sour puss... just tired today :P )

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I will get a card from my kids and maybe some extra hugs and kisses.

Honestly that's all I really want. Of course, if the kids could somehow sleep until 7:30 or later, that'd be great too.

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Time spent with my daughter, nothing more is needed! She'll give me something they made in school and it will be great because of the smile on her face when she gives it to me!

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My children will wake me up with a big hug, a kiss and a HUGE, "Happy Mother's Day!" My husband will make me breakfast and pour me mimosas and there will be a couple of gifts. My husband tends to be overly generous sometimes and buys me things that are nice but I don't really need or might not want so this year I pointed out a couple of Pottery Barn beach-themed candles that I really would like to receive, so I'm hoping that's what he has gotten me.

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Chocolates, French champagne, a book, cards, handmade gifts from the kids, sleep in, breakfast in bed, special cupcakes (my husband is a pastry cook), alfresco lunch with my mother and MIL, possibly a gift voucher as well. Lots and lots of hugs and kisses from my littlies.

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My husband will run to WalMart Sunday morning while I sleep and get whatever $5 flowers they have left and the absolute perfect card. That is......If he doesn't oversleep. If he does I will get an - Oh, I meant to go to Walmart and get you a card or something. (then comes the iou) When I get my check i'll take you out to dinner."
I, on the other hand, already know what I'm getting him for Fathers Day and it is fabulous!

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We will go to church with my Mom and then take her out to breakfast. I will then get to go down the street to the plant lady and buy my flowers for the summer and when I get home my boys will help me put them in planters. My oldest will give me what he made me at school....IF he can wait until Sunday :) and my youngest will give me a card that he helped pick out. My hubby is usually pretty great about M day so I am sure I'll get something from them (last year it was a Japanese Maple for my yard!). Hubby will make me a favorite meal then head to work and I'll get to spend the evening with my Littles :)

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I know my daughter is making me something at school because I had to send in a picture of the 2 of us. I'll get IHOP brought home for breakfast, a card, and if he's been listening a gift certificate for a massage, but probably a gift certificate to get my nails done, like I get every year.

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probably a generic "Happy Mother's Day" from the hunny and nothing from the kiddo, does not get it yet. but, my mom will get gardinias delivered to her early since she is going out of town for work on or before Mother's Day.

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My husband always has a hard time with this. He says he never really knows what to get me.
I'm not a big fan of jewelery. It has to be something Really unique. And most of that stuff costs too much money.
I really don't care about flowers.
He so far sticks to buying me art supplies. Which I am fine with. Sometimes he will get me some kind of cooking supply or utensil. I love LOVE to cook and bake.
I honestly don't think I'm getting a present. I know that sounds bad, but we just bought a house, and are in the process of updating it so we can move in. So money is tight. I would actually be shocked if I got a present :)

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Last year, my love and kids took me shopping (I didn't buy anything) then we went to a japanese restaurant for dinner. I loved that day.
This year, I don't know. But it's the first time, I don't care. I am happy.

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I don't think I will get anything, actually. My husband is going to an out of town rugby tournament (grrrr), and therefore I will be here with the kids by myself. I doubt the kids realize it's mother's day (and even if they did, what would they do, really?).

I guess I will dedicate my weekend to clearing the clean laundry off the couch so DH will have a nice place to sleep when he comes home. Or if I can't manage that, there's always the doghouse... LOL

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Well, I already replied on another post that I think women can't really complain about being disappointed if they dont SAY what they want and expect. You know, most hubbies need it in black and white! Mine...not so much. He already bought me what I wanted, a 5 piece patio set. And I know I will probably get flowers (even tho he brought me home some yesterday just because) and will get coffee if not breakfast in bed (but every day he brings me coffee in bed and lets me sleep in) and we have plans already to eat out with my mom. The kids always make something at school and bring it home for me. So I'm one of the lucky few that have a great husband who is wonderful to me everyday...including Mother's Day!

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I will get whatever Iask for! my son is too little to buy a gift and my hubby just asks me what i want and buys it, and even when my son can pick out a gift my hubby will still get me something seperate because in my family it is tradition to give someone a gift if they are your mother OR they made you a mother

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If my girls have time (not too sure if they will) I will get Rob Lowe's new book. And that IS my fantasy gift.

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It really depends from year to year. I've received jewelry before, and I enjoy getting yard art and gardening stuff too. Spa days are great -that's what I did last year. This year I will probably swing by the bookstore this weekend and buy my self a copy of "Bossypants" by Tina Fey and "She Walks in Beauty" -a collection of favorite female poets by Caroline Kennedy. That's okay though, because I'm actually really excited about my weekend on my own with my boys!

I got to go to Jazz Fest in New Orleans with a very generous friend who paid for my room, flight back and tickets last Wednesday through Sunday, and my husband is going this Thursday through Monday. LOVED the time away from kids and husband (and I LOVE Fest and NOLA -it had been 6 years!). For once I'm going to do exactly what I want on Mother's Day -go to church and then take the boys and a picnic to a strawberry farm south of us to pick a few gallons of berries and eat strawberry ice cream. Later that evening I may put them in the bike cart and bike up to eat more of my favorite ice cream for dinner! I love my husband, but I also really love time away from my husband ;-)

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I will probably get a cute card from my husband and hopefully my kids:) and go out to breakfast. I love anything my kids make me or when my hubby writes why he loves me--I hope they do something home made. Those are the best gifts to me, because it comes from the heart and isn't storebought. But I appreciate anything my family does for me.

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Probably dahlia bulbs for the garden and an IOU for dinner out.

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LOL....Love it! What will really get? Hmmmmm.....After church, we will probably go to breakfast. My 8 year old dtr will give me whatever she made along with kisses. My 20 mth old son will give me his kisses and plenty of diapers to change - lol.....the day will probably be filled with stuff to do around here at the house. But guess what?! I am going to try to get some of that quiet "ME" time......We'll see if that happens!

Happy Mother's Day Mama's!! :)

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I get to do the same stuff I do every sunday! No breaks over here. I would luv to be waited on but it ain't gonna happen! Uh no, my pissiness is showing!

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