tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1969558921964931828.post3130662794244742162..comments2023-12-28T08:01:09.456-06:00Comments on Moonlight, Lace and Mayhem: Mother's Day TriviaMargay Leah Justicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15490126898758440254noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1969558921964931828.post-53647850920356474542013-07-21T23:20:11.006-05:002013-07-21T23:20:11.006-05:00I LOVE THIS! If you’re interested in more Mother’s...I LOVE THIS! If you’re interested in more Mother’s Day trivia, I have a quiz on my blog. Stop by www.weartostandout.com/blog/mothers-day-quiz and let me know how you did. xoxo, WearToStandOutChristinehttp://www.weartostandout.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1969558921964931828.post-19871587156006318622009-05-09T06:44:00.000-05:002009-05-09T06:44:00.000-05:00Gracen, thanks for posting about Mother's Day. It'...Gracen, thanks for posting about Mother's Day. It's nice to get some recognition, but it should be every day, not just once a year. Anyway, my favorite gifts are usually of the handmade variety. My older daughter always makes these fantastic cards that have gotten more elaborate over the years with each new technique she learned in art class! I always tell my girls that a day without them fighting is the best gift of all!<br />MargayMargay Leah Justicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15490126898758440254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1969558921964931828.post-86479808485785342402009-05-08T18:02:00.000-05:002009-05-08T18:02:00.000-05:00Storyheart, I actually agree with you on the "grin...Storyheart, I actually agree with you on the "grin and bear it part". I wish we could skip the holiday, as I said in my blog, I don't need to be honored one day a year.<br /><br />Like Carrie, I agree, we should make our mothers feel special all year long. <br /><br />But, if we're going to be forced to celebrate it, I can't think of a better gift than what Molly asked for! Molly, that so did NOT sound selfish at all! I'm like you. I need my "me days", but I do get them periodically throughout the year, so I don't need mother's day to ask for one.<br /><br />Sheila, I'm sorry to hear you're husband's been ill. *hugs ya* Mine can get in moods too, sometimes for a good reason and sometimes for no reason. *laughs* I still love him though and have no desire to trade him in for a new model. The new Star Trek movie would be nice to go see, or even the new X-Men movie. They're both top on my list.<br /><br />Thanks everyone for your comments! To the mothers, again...Happy Mother's Day! To everyone else, I hope you have a very happy and exciting weekend!Gracen Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01394835340529761948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1969558921964931828.post-82927953851333456692009-05-08T14:04:00.000-05:002009-05-08T14:04:00.000-05:00See, Mother's Day, Father's Day, Valentine's Day, ...See, Mother's Day, Father's Day, Valentine's Day, they all have something wrong with them - the word "Day". It's really a bad thing we're teaching future generations. <br /><br />Think about it, we make a big deal out of doing something nice for our parent or a loved one one day a year and the rest doesn't matter? <br /><br />No, that's entire the wrong kind of thinking! We need to be teaching our future generations that our parents and those we love are always special and should be shown that as often as possible. <br /><br />While I don't mean that we should be getting each other presents everyday, we should be doing something special for each other every day, or as often as we can.<br /><br />Hey, I appreciate when my husband does some of the cleaning. That's a great thing in my book and I thank him for it. I also thank him when he cooks dinner. Yes, small things that need to be done, but no one says they need to be thankless! <br /><br />It's the same thing about parents. They're there everyday and they should feel they matter to you on more than just specially designed Hallmark Holidays. <br /><br />Molly - you definitely do not sound selfish. Everyone needs to take time for themselves, to recharge - the soul, spirit, mood - in order to be the happy person we want to be. I'll bet your crabby spouse feels the same. This economy seems to have that effect on a lot of people these days. I bet he might appreciate a day where he didn't have to think about any of his responsibilities either. <br /><br />I don't see my parents often, but I try to make sure they know they are important to me, I don't need one day a year to do that.Carriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13328970869069471833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1969558921964931828.post-85391457787027467152009-05-08T12:19:00.000-05:002009-05-08T12:19:00.000-05:00Thanks. It was interesting to see why the British ...Thanks. It was interesting to see why the British Mothering Sunday is different. Of course, it always confuses me, and I never remember to send greetings to my Mum on the right day.<br /><br />As to what I want: going out to the Star Trek movie would be fun. But most of all I want some cash so I can order a copy of the book I just put on Lulu.<br /><br />I'm not convinced my guys will even remember, but that's life. Husband's been ill. He's got a good excuse.Sheila Deethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13465615546936319164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1969558921964931828.post-80154654820927786552009-05-08T09:52:00.000-05:002009-05-08T09:52:00.000-05:00I want to be taken out to dinner, and a day to rel...I want to be taken out to dinner, and a day to relax; the freedom to read all day if I choose; to bury myself in the current manuscript if my muse is cooperative. Maybe this sounds selfish, but a day to myself would be heavenly! I'm in the house 24/7 with a crabby spouse and 5-yr-old; a day away from everyone is what I'm craving this year.Molly Danielshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01488325587798390008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1969558921964931828.post-17848747335227897902009-05-08T02:32:00.000-05:002009-05-08T02:32:00.000-05:00Mothering Sunday was March 22nd, I blogged about ...Mothering Sunday was March 22nd, I blogged about the difference in the days then at http://acrossthepond-storyheart.blogspot.com/2009/03/happy-mothers-day-across-pond.html. It was as you have stated an American lady who thought it a good idea to move it to May or celebrate it in May. Hallmark actually got hold of it and commercialized it, then brought out fathers day, Grand mothers right down to second cousin twice removed day. The thought they had was nice day but more flowers etc will be available i May from March. For me though Mothers Day/ Mothering Sunday will always be March celebrating mothers earth, mother church and all mothers. It is the only one I really celebrate, not even really wanting anything on Fathers Day, though having to grin and bare it for the sake of the kids.<br />How can I say this without sounding to ..hmm. well...<br />To me it is just another case of American taking an existing idea celebration and hyping it up to make money. Just look at St Patrick's Day which in Ireland itself is more a religious day and not hyped at all like the USA.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14606924722814682221noreply@blogger.com