tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74273496031456967.post2688752680053030048..comments2023-10-10T07:00:51.838-07:00Comments on The Sarah Monologues: BYO Mother's DaySarah-leahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08149746029214947585noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74273496031456967.post-20343709786283970872011-07-05T18:16:34.694-07:002011-07-05T18:16:34.694-07:00Just read this, found you via @stellaorbit. I can ...Just read this, found you via @stellaorbit. I can see so much of myself (and most women I know) in this post. Wonderful post.<br />I buy books for myself, but try very hard NOT to wrap them. I do pull out the paper, scissors and tape for my Mr though, and then leave him to it. ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74273496031456967.post-41816677869295567552011-05-19T04:27:34.295-07:002011-05-19T04:27:34.295-07:00When I started reading this I thought, oh my goodn...When I started reading this I thought, oh my goodness that could be me writing this! The beginning of my 1st mothers day only a couple of weeks ago was a major major let down. It improved and we had a nice lunch at home, but I still don't think hubby has any idea how much a dirty kitchen, an unwritten card and picking up my own flowers upset me. As Kerri said... Sigh! :)Amihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09200271435861783924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74273496031456967.post-12050218240585780422011-05-05T13:30:25.139-07:002011-05-05T13:30:25.139-07:00ahhh, my husband (now former, but that's unrel...ahhh, my husband (now former, but that's unrelated) said the exact same thing--"you're not my mother"--to me on my first Mother's Day, and neither of us comes out looking like a saint in the longer story of that, either! Great post!Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10615863774169806490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74273496031456967.post-48319874640022337242011-05-04T20:47:24.763-07:002011-05-04T20:47:24.763-07:00reckon Mothers Day as an excuse to go out and buy ...reckon Mothers Day as an excuse to go out and buy whatever it is we really want works for me … AND a sleep-in! xttraceyb65https://www.blogger.com/profile/08109018150566511128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74273496031456967.post-49914280324106993352011-05-04T18:56:53.822-07:002011-05-04T18:56:53.822-07:00OK, so as stated on Twitter, Phil will be at the v...OK, so as stated on Twitter, Phil will be at the very first day of his cricket season ON MOTHERS DAY. The divorced bitter guy organised the timetable, can you tell? <br /><br />So he's really spewing, god love him. I don't really mind, as you so pointed out, I couldn't function on fathers day last year due to a solid hangover. Looks like we're even. <br /><br />But my standard want is a no strings attached massage which is a shoulder and back massage until I fall asleep. No sex. Happy Mothers day indeed. xx BernPhil & Bernhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00301436591259626769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74273496031456967.post-11096553795529939182011-05-04T17:41:52.422-07:002011-05-04T17:41:52.422-07:00I just received the most beautiful mug with my dau...I just received the most beautiful mug with my daughter's face on it from pre-school. Unfortunately the handle had already broken off. I think this says it all.<br />Sigh.... xxxxxKerri Sackvillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08404421856986720832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74273496031456967.post-19828315330743504812011-05-04T17:37:30.855-07:002011-05-04T17:37:30.855-07:00We may be in the same marriage! Husband did beauti...We may be in the same marriage! Husband did beautifully for my 1st mother's day when still pregnant and organised a picnic in the backyard. This was v sweet. But there has been a drift! We are now fairly well reconciled to a routine where I go and buy myself a pile of books for every occasion and he will (hopefully) wrap them. However, this year, he went on a shocking mystery shopping mission with Joshie and I think there may be a stash of gifts. It is unprecedented and not at all unwelcome.<br />I also do same for husband - I do for him on his bday, father's day christmas because it is just the way that i am wired. He came from a completely non-gift giving family, I come from out of control giving family. We may have actually met somewhere in the middle.<br />End of essay. Lovely post. xxmamabookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09543258551991778888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74273496031456967.post-22724740948247389462011-05-04T17:15:11.746-07:002011-05-04T17:15:11.746-07:00Love that cake story- someone has some explaining ...Love that cake story- someone has some explaining to do! Hah :)<br />We don't celebrate Mother's Day. Or rather, I spend the day doing something nice with my mother- my two siblings are overseas/mentally ill and I'm all she has here. We both enjoy that and feel special (my dad pays!) and no-one has any expectations at home. The kids always give me a card from school, but I honestly find the whole day so contrived and fake that I'm perfectly happy to leave it at that. I'd much rather they made a fuss of my birthday! (And that's where my expectations get a work out ;))Kyliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02440324206348141818noreply@blogger.com