tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post6993575743820232081..comments2024-01-05T06:16:49.932+00:00Comments on Expat Mum: Mother's Day - The New Valentine's Day?Expat mumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17798190669591053390noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-32310163332145731972013-05-30T01:50:53.232+01:002013-05-30T01:50:53.232+01:00Yes! I was surprised when my wife and daughter ex...Yes! I was surprised when my wife and daughter exchanged Valentine's cards, but even more shocked when I found that I was expected to give my wife a mother's day gift!<br /><br />There is something a little incestuous about the whole thing!Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04125096218951977368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-32199617032793654272013-05-14T22:05:30.823+01:002013-05-14T22:05:30.823+01:00Ps desmondvoodoo comment was from me, was signed i...Ps desmondvoodoo comment was from me, was signed into the hub's account!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-9792486753030973502013-05-14T22:02:41.496+01:002013-05-14T22:02:41.496+01:00I'm with you. Never mind the drama, leave the ...I'm with you. Never mind the drama, leave the fuss and just celebrate your mama. It is a shame society can make it so complicated.desmondvoodoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01036532496593168402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-76657550188689165622013-05-14T15:55:37.410+01:002013-05-14T15:55:37.410+01:00Ah blogging...where would we be without others opi...Ah blogging...where would we be without others opinions? Happier? Maybe!<br /><br />Thanks for the wonderful quote...<br /><br />Karin xcafebebehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09968878246568708139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-72179366878729326462013-05-14T10:38:01.592+01:002013-05-14T10:38:01.592+01:00Why keep something simple when you can make money ...Why keep something simple when you can make money by making it complicated? Oh and providing blog fodder to desperate bloggers who snipe at the simplicity and try to make everyone feel guilty because some are left out. Nuts.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13195684182481935384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-14961996751392045422013-05-14T06:42:40.498+01:002013-05-14T06:42:40.498+01:00People these days seem to go out of their way to f...People these days seem to go out of their way to find things to get their knickers in a twist over.MikeHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01530099708429116393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-83266394169772875512013-05-13T16:59:02.837+01:002013-05-13T16:59:02.837+01:00NVG - I think you might have blogged about this bu...NVG - I think you might have blogged about this but one thing it took me a while to get used to was that Mother's Day is a complete no-go zone for doing anything with anyone else. Even if people aren't actually visiting mothers or grandmothers, it just seems like it's totally not OK to suggest a playdate or god forbid, book a party. Expat mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17798190669591053390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-74863328005374109772013-05-13T16:53:50.835+01:002013-05-13T16:53:50.835+01:00I feel like Mother's Day has got out of contro...I feel like Mother's Day has got out of control here actually. My kids had a Mother's Day and Father's Day fair at school, and were encouraged to buy gifts for siblings and grandparents too - in fact they were disappointed that I had not given them enough money to do so. It is sweet to receive gifts from the children, but I spend half yesterday reading text messages from friends and random acquaintances wishing me Happy Mother's Day. Never mind Valentine's, it's more like Christmas!nappy valley girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10788949037047084412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-54946377364185134272013-05-13T15:32:07.794+01:002013-05-13T15:32:07.794+01:00I agree too. Why is that that if people can't ...I agree too. Why is that that if people can't be part of a celebration and force everyone to include everybody in it, they try to stop the existence of that celebration? Christmas becoming part of that, too. Happy Holidays to one and all. Bring back Nativity Plays! They do still exist over here, but an awful lot of schools are presenting some very odd plays in their place. Sorry, yes, where were we. I demand lunch out now, because there's no way I can get my kids to be up before me in order to bring me breakfast in bed. Something floral is usually required too, even if it's a pansy in a pot. Cards are compulsory, even if they have been hastily conjured from the depths of the computer. I have held whiffy trainers at arm's length for too many years not to need recompense in some form.janerowenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00295097968168916092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-23784476968108834122013-05-13T15:21:16.840+01:002013-05-13T15:21:16.840+01:00I agree with you, although it has become hugely co...I agree with you, although it has become hugely commercialized, I did very much appreciate the fact that my grown up daughter remembered me yesterday because I am her mother.Irenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05043376053971475659noreply@blogger.com