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Every Mum knows it's the thought that counts on Mothers' Day - but sometimes you just have to shake your head.
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Comments(39)
Posted by:Maria M. - 10 May 2008, 10:29am
I'm not a mother but I do have one. The best Mother's Day card I have found describes mothers as "angels in training" and I can really relate to that!
Posted by:Pearl - 10 May 2008, 10:28am
The worst present I have received for Mothers Day would be kitchen appliances - to me this means housework, not some form of luxury or extravagance or something specially for me. It was something my children wanted.
Posted by:Kathleen - 10 May 2008, 10:27am
I gave my 5 year old son $4.00 to purchase my Mothers Day gift at the school fete. He arrived home with an extra large green garbage bag which he promptly hid in his bedroom. On Mothers Day he presented me with the garbage bag which contained 5 beaten up and burnt aluminium saucepans. His little face was beaming with pride and of course I thanked him.
Posted by:Cheryl - 10 May 2008, 10:26am
Many years ago my daughter attended Greenslopes State School in Brisbane and they had a Mothers Day sale. Parents were asked to either donate an item or money and then kids could buy something special for Mum. My daughter knowing I loved perfume bought me one of those dressing table fancy perfume dispensers, the one with the glass bottle and rubber squeeze to dispense your fragrance. That is not so bad but she emptied the entire contents of my Chanel No 5 into if for me afterwards. Of course a 6 year old spraying out of one bottle into the other most perfume was missed and what wasn?t was evaporating at a rapid rate I had to use it frequently or risk losing it all.
God bless her she was trying to be helpful, I wonder when was the last time I reminded her of it, she?s 28 now maybe the guilt will get me a good present this year.
Regards
Posted by:Viv - 10 May 2008, 10:25am
I think I could qualify as receiving one of the worst Mother's Day gifts ever!!!
My 3 sons, when they were very young (all adults now with children of their own) sat me down on Mothers Day, many many years ago. I was told to hold my hands out and to close my eyes, and I was asked if "I had been a good girl" before opening the array of gifts displayed in front of me. I squealed with delight as I saw present number one....flowers...then I opened another gift from my youngest... a hand made paddle pop stick trinket holder, then came the crème de la crème ...from the middle son. As I opened up this tiny box, out came a wind up weenie....yes...a little plastic penis. I had to wind it up in front of the lads while this little weenie jumped across the table. The lads fell about laughing at the look on my face. They were so young (primary school) and didn't seem to pick up the naughtiness of the gift....it made them laugh so that was good enough for them. I am a Nana now....so I keep plotting my revenge!!!
I'm not a mother but I do have one. The best Mother's Day card I have found describes mothers as "angels in training" and I can really relate to that!
The worst present I have received for Mothers Day would be kitchen appliances - to me this means housework, not some form of luxury or extravagance or something specially for me. It was something my children wanted.
I gave my 5 year old son $4.00 to purchase my Mothers Day gift at the school fete. He arrived home with an extra large green garbage bag which he promptly hid in his bedroom. On Mothers Day he presented me with the garbage bag which contained 5 beaten up and burnt aluminium saucepans. His little face was beaming with pride and of course I thanked him.
Many years ago my daughter attended Greenslopes State School in Brisbane and they had a Mothers Day sale. Parents were asked to either donate an item or money and then kids could buy something special for Mum. My daughter knowing I loved perfume bought me one of those dressing table fancy perfume dispensers, the one with the glass bottle and rubber squeeze to dispense your fragrance. That is not so bad but she emptied the entire contents of my Chanel No 5 into if for me afterwards. Of course a 6 year old spraying out of one bottle into the other most perfume was missed and what wasn?t was evaporating at a rapid rate I had to use it frequently or risk losing it all.
God bless her she was trying to be helpful, I wonder when was the last time I reminded her of it, she?s 28 now maybe the guilt will get me a good present this year.
Regards
I think I could qualify as receiving one of the worst Mother's Day gifts ever!!!
My 3 sons, when they were very young (all adults now with children of their own) sat me down on Mothers Day, many many years ago. I was told to hold my hands out and to close my eyes, and I was asked if "I had been a good girl" before opening the array of gifts displayed in front of me.
I squealed with delight as I saw present number one....flowers...then I opened another gift from my youngest... a hand made paddle pop stick trinket holder, then came the crème de la crème ...from the middle son. As I opened up this
tiny box, out came a wind up weenie....yes...a little plastic penis. I had to
wind it up in front of the lads while this little weenie jumped across the table. The lads fell about laughing at the look on my face. They were so young (primary school) and didn't seem to pick up the naughtiness of the gift....it made them laugh so that was good enough for them. I am a Nana now....so I keep plotting my revenge!!!
Cheers