Comparing ourselves to other parents is a risky business. I waver between criticism of them eg. “Other parents let their kids stay up too late” – or inferred criticism of myself eg. “Other parents spend more time reading with their kids than we do.” Either way, it sucks.
Still, with Mother’s Day on the horizon, I will be affirmed in my role as Mum for one day, at least. The one day where having five children really pays off! Although to share the day with my daughter’s eleventh birthday is rather unfortunate, in my opinion.
Anyway, what is possibly even worse than comparing myself to other parents (and being compared to them by my kids is up there, too), is assuming that all parents think as we do. When I was called into school last Friday with a group of parents to discuss an incident of fighting, I was amazed when one man assertively informed the teacher that he was sure that all parents would join him in saying that they teach their children to
Mothers are great. They do so much for us every day, but sometimes we forget to say thank you quite as much as we ought to.
This is where Mother’s Day steps in – it’s a chance for us all to think about our Mums, and most importantly, it’s a chance to say a great big Thank You.
Here at EthicalSuperstore we’ve got loads to thank our Mum’s for…
But what is the best way to say thank you?
Our number one tip is to make sure you put thought into it – after all, whether you can be with your Mother on Mother’s Day or not, they definitely deserve recognition and some top notch looking after – they’ve certainly earned it.
So we’ve racked our brains and come up with a masterplan…
…just click the promise voucher above, print it out, then fill it in as appropriate and deliver. Don’t limit yourself to Mother’s Day with this one – You could give a voucher any day of the year as it doesn’t actually need to cost you a penny – it’s definitely a case of ‘the thought that counts’, making it a perfect Credit Crunch busting Mother’s Day gift idea.
It’s the perfect way to treat your Mother, because you can tailor it perfectly – and even better for your Mum, she can cash in your gift whenever she fancies.
This is a gift that keeps on giving – it’s a surefire Mother’s Day winner!
With two little girls in our house, mornings can be a little crazy. The four year old insists upon wearing pink each day, and the two year old likes to be dressed as Tinkerbelle as often as possible. With these complications in mind, the daily race to wash, dress, make and eat breakfast and still get to nursery before the bell rings at 8.30am can be even more of a challenge.
All of this madness makes the idea of a peaceful Mother’s Day breakfast sound great – the chance to relax, enjoy and savour the delicious smell and taste of homemade baked bread and freshly brewed coffee is a very attractive prospect.
For my ideal morning I’d be allowed to stay in bed until 8am at least, and be served breakfast on a tray – a glass of my favourite peach fruit juice followed by muesli with yogurt and a hot capuccino, toast and jam just to finish it all off. I’d have the opportunity to read the Sunday papers or to finish the book that I’ve been trying to finish since Christmas. Thirty minutes of tranquillity for calmness and indulgence – lovely.
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