Mother's Day Theme Week Part 5

Happy Friday. The weekend is almost here!! Yeah!!!

I have to admit to you I have been dreading Mother's Day. After last year's fiasco I really don't care to celebrate the holiday. Don't get me wrong all of us Moms deserve a wonderful day, but let's face it when you have toddlers chances are we will have to deal with whining, crying, and moodiness. Please don't get me wrong!! I love my kids, but I deal with them all day every day.

For several days I have been dreaming of being by myself on Mother's Day. I feel horrible saying that, but that is what I want. I was feeling so guilty for feeling that way,then last night I was watching the TV show "The Middle."

If you didn't see the show it was about Mother's Day. She was comparing Mother's vs Father's Day. She went on to say that Father's Day is always a success because a woman in running the holiday. Isn't that kind of true? All she wanted was spot remover and some quiet time. She didn't get that and went to visit her mother who lives 1 1/2 hours away. When she got to her mother's her mother was upset because all she wanted was the day to her self. For you first time Mother's enjoy this day. Let your husband's pamper you. It's the best Mother's Day until well.....I'll let you know. HAHAHAHA

Nothing against our wonderful husbands who I know try their hardest to give us a great day, but after they cook, clean up and take care of the house, it's just not the way I would do it and it causes me anxiety. I am a control freak I will admit it. I need things to be neat and orderly in order to relax.

Last year we went to DC to visit my mother in law for Mother's Day, the kids were perfect angels, but when we were not with them they were not happy and very whiny. (It must be something about the month May).

My Ideal Mother's Day would be that I would wake up at my leisure.

My breakfast would be packed it would have: Bagel with lox, cream cheese, tomato, and red onion and my coffee would be in my to go cup

I would head out to go junking for several hours. (The kids are usually very cranky in the morning and more so on the weekend when Tommy is home.)

After I spend several hours browsing and shopping I would come to a very happy family. (At least I know Tommy would be happy to see me.)

We would have a nice lunch and spend time outside or watching some chick flicks while the kiddies are napping.

After nap time we would play outside on the swing set while sipping on a cocktail.

We would have a nice dinner, I think I would want to go out so I don't have to clean up a mess. Ideally I would want to go to Stone Bar Inn, but would settle for someplace else just not McD's.

The kids would have gotten me one of the following gifts:

Image by Rue's PBJ

More then anything in the world I want a clothes line. However the wonderful association does not allow us to have one. But if I got one I would fight them for this. This is what I would want my line to look like. I wouldn't hang out our underwear or socks. I would hang out the kids clothes and linens. I love the color of the wood!!!

Topsy Turvy because I haven't had luck growing tomatoes. I want to see if I can grow tomatoes this way.

One of my favorite bushes is a lilac. I would love to have a lilac bush to plant so each year I look at it and think of Mother's Day 2010.





I am in desperate need of new gloves. My current gloves are on their last string. I hear Home Depot has a Martha Stewart line.








I so want one of these to make my life simple. I hate dragging around a recycling can to do my work. This lovely container is on wheels. Would make my life so simple.





Again, I don't want to come off un-appreciative, but this is suppose to be my day. I work very hard and deserve to be happy doing what I want without the kids and Tommy being bothered by what I want.





I hope that you all have a wonderful Mother's Day. Come back tomorrow to see what I made my mommy for Mother's Day.

Love and Hugs,

Janine