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Mother’s Day can be a lot of pressure – especially on dads and adult children. When the holiday comes around – and it’s happening this Sunday – people find themselves scrambling to find the perfect gift. They send flowers, buy chocolates, purchase certificates to the spa, the mall or a restaurant. Gift-givers are expected to spend less this year because of the recession, according to the National Retail Federation, but Mother’s Day spending is still estimated to reach $14.1 billion. Mother’s Day, however, was never intended to be another occasion to buy Hallmark cards and presents for mom/Virginia de Leon, Are We There Yet? More here.
Question: What do you mothers out there want for Mother’s Day Sunday?
D.F. Oliveria is a columnist and blogger for The Spokesman-Review. Huckleberries Online was judged the best 2008 Idaho newspaper blog by the Idaho Press Club. And the best 2007 news blog in the Pacific Northwest by the Society for Professional Journalist. Print Huckleberries is a past winner of the Herb Caen Memorial Column contest by the National Association of Newspaper Columnists. The Readership Institute of Northwestern University cited this blog as a good example of online community journalism.
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Truly on May 05 at 3:17 p.m.
I want what is the most simple thing and that is just love. Don’t need a gift or a card - just love - that’s what it’s all about - a simple phone call or email. Mother’s Day is to remember your mother but for me it is also remembering my children’s births and the wonderful growing years. I love to get out the old photo albums and look at the pictures of my mom while I was growing up and the pictures of my children growing up and it gives me such a high and that’s all I need - except for that phone call or email and if I can’t get that then the pictures are enough.
Liz on May 05 at 4:49 p.m.
a horse
JBelle on May 05 at 5:15 p.m.
Virginia will get over it.
http://jb3ll3.blogspot.com
Token on May 05 at 5:51 p.m.
A hug. A kiss. A heartfelt statement of appreciation. And a ticket to the new Star Trek movie. :-)
Me on May 05 at 6:24 p.m.
I don’t want a present or even a card - just to be remembered. My Son gave me the greatest gift a couple of years back when he said he “respected me for taking him and being his Mom” That will last me through many many Mothers days I think.
http://me-is-it-me.blogspot.com/2009/03/all-about-kyle.html