honor thy mother

Mother's Day is this weekend so to all the mothers out there wiping noses, fixing breakfasts and juggling the world on your shoulders, here's to you! Our love, gratitude and appreciation goes out to you and all that you do, Thanks!

a Mother's Day Haiku

loving and caring

poise, beauty beyond compare

steadfast like a rock

do's and don'ts of mother's day

Mother's Day is fast approaching and we all want to give our mothers something meaningful to show our utmost gratitude for all she has given through out the years. While it is the thought that counts, some gifts say "I love you mom!" much better than others. Here is our list of the Top five Best and Worst gift ideas for Mother's Day.

BEST:

1. Breakfast in Bed: a true classic, (just be sure to clean up the kitchen afterwards)

2. Chanel No. 5: Sophisticated and refined, just like your mother

3. Spa Day: every mother loves a full day of pampering

4. Hug Coupons: for the budget minded, you can't go wrong with unlimited hugs

5. Jewelry: your mother will look lovely in a new grayling piece like this Seneca Necklace

Worst

1. Anti-aging Face Cream: You want your mother to look her best, but this isn't the day to mention crows feet

2. An E-Card: she birthed you, take the time to call, e-cards are a little insulting

3. A Broom: unless its a magic broom leave chore related gifts for a surprise Tuesday

4. Viactiv: You care about the health of your mother's bones but this isn't the kind of chocolate she is looking for

5. Drive Through Dinner: Picking up some burgers at McDonald's drive through window isn't taking your mother out to dinner

Do the right thing and go all out for your mother this year.

best images

1. via recipes.howstuffworks.com

2. via chanel.com

3. via spafinder.com

worst images

2. via hallmark.com

3. via lowes.com

4. via viactive.com

5. via mcdonalds.com

dear mama

Where would I be without my Mom? Well, for starters, there's a chance I'd cease to "be" at all.

She said I was an easy baby. Her labor with me was short and I was a sound sleeper. But this was no preview of things to come. I may have been an easy baby but I was one difficult child.

My Mom raised me the best she could. And I think she did one hell of a job. To her credit, the odds were stacked against her - I was a little s#it with a mind of my own. It couldn't have come easy to raise two mischievous kids with a husband in the Air Force and the scenery constantly changing.

She taught me some valuable lessons, but I was hell-bent on learning the hard way. For instance... she literally pulled me out of a dance in front of all my friends because I snuck out of the house when I was grounded. I was mortified. She made me pay dearly if I ever came home after curfew, which I think was 10pm on weekends (!!!) In the early 80's she didn't let me watch MTV because it wasn't a good influence. (She encouraged me to play piano or make something instead.) In grade-school, I could not have the Teddy Ruxpin doll every other kid had (probably because it was just plain creepy).

Sure, behind every "No" was a valid reason. It's just that I never agreed with her. But now that I am older I can fully admit: my Mom was always right.

She inadvertently taught me this: to get what I want out of life I have to bend the rules, and sometimes break the rules. And her support over the years made success easier to come by. With her love I knew I could achieve anything.

And I will never be able to thank her enough.

photo credit: Alin Dragulin www.alindragulin.com
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