Hallmark Moments
When you are standing in front of those long racks of greeting cards designed for Mother's day what are you thinking?
Do yo feel obligated to purchase a card?
When is a phone call not acceptable in place of a card?
Do you find the cards to be too sugary sweet?
Do you buy cards only for your mother or do you choose the card(s) for your Mother-In-Law as well?
Do you purchase one card and put everyone's name on it or do you buy the grandmother's cards, etc. and send those separate from your own?
Do you look forward to receiving cards from your family?
Do you feel your husband should give you a card? You are the mother of his children not his mother. How should that work?
Personally, I don't need a card. I like them as a surprise from a friend or to catch up during the holidays, but a "duty" card does nothing for me.
My mother and grandmother are big on cards. I like them only when they really mean something.
1. I'm thinking.. why can't they put these cards in better order.
2. Not at all
3. I'd rather the phone call I think
4. Definatley
5. I do the card buying and run it by the hubby
6. I buy mother's cards, grandmother's cards and this year I found one that says mom and grandmother. I do wish they'd make " grams" cards though
7. Yes I do, when it comes from the heart
8. Yes I think he should, I also think he should take the opportunity to spoil me rotten and do all the cooking as well as the cleaning! I'd have him give birth if I could too. ahhahaa
It takes me forever to pick out cards, I read them all before deciding if I've found the perfect card for the person. Sometimes (well,often) it is not possible since when reading them I think where are cards for the families that put the FUN in dysfunctional? Who put the laughter in manslaughter, hmmm. Yes, the cards are too sweet, you almost need insulin to read them. Anyhow, I pick out cards for mine and his mother, although he has done it in the past. When my children were younger they signed Grandmother cards. I actually loathe the idea of a husband sending a Mother's day card to his wife, regardless if I birthed children. Even if my children made me a Mom they would not get a card, they have 364 other days of the year. Besides the card I also call, and usually send something FTD, this year it was a tower of Mrs. Field's treats to mine, and his got flowers (his choice). I would be hurt if my children didn't call or send a card, either is fine. I'm grateful they are good to me not just on Mother's day. Now, you know, lol.