Some thoughts on Mother’s Day
I’m not a mum, unless you count to our very hairy, four-legged Labrador named Sonny. I like to think of him more as a best friend, though, rather than someone to mother.
I’m not a mum, but I do have a mum and while I know not what it’s like to stand in her shoes and raise a little person, I do know what it’s like to have spent a whole life in awe of her and all she does for our family. Perhaps when I was younger I didn’t quite understand, nor appreciate her quite as much as I should, but I am thankful that has changed over the years.
As I think about my mum, other mums and Mother’s Day, these are some things I am certain of:
There isn’t really anything she wouldn’t do for us, without a second thought. I haven’t lived at home for over a decade, and yet last year when I broke my wrist, she was there for me, helping with the cooking, the cleaning, the washing, the driving and all that came in between.
She knows a lot about everything. Mum’s just do, right? Cooking, cleaning, sewing, gardening, people, you name it! She’s the person I can call when I’m not quite sure how to do something or manage a situation. She offers advice, experience and a listening ear.
She doesn’t really understand how much we appreciate her and all she does for us. We tell her, but I don’t think she quite grasps just how important she is to our family or how much we love her (from the bottom of our toes, right to the tips of our heads and some).
She is strong and capable and resilient and clever and creative and beautiful.
All mums are different! Which is even more reason to celebrate and appreciate them.
While Mother’s Day is a special day to celebrate all the mum’s out there, it’s also a reminder that every day is a chance to celebrate them, to love them, to appreciate them, to learn from them, to thank them.
Some ways to celebrate Mum this Mother’s Day:
Bring her breakfast in bed - try our Sunday Pancakes or French Toast and let her enjoy a quiet morning reading her book and eating some deliciousness made by YOU (her favourite person).
Buy her flowers, or pick some from the garden and put together your own bouquet.
Choose something you know she really loves doing to relax and offer to do it with her! Maybe she loves to walk or run, or paint or draw, or garden, or read, or swim in the ocean.
Make a card for her (or buy one) and write her a special message - think about what you love most about her and what you are most thankful to her for.
Pack her a picnic and set off somewhere local to enjoy it. You don’t have to go far, even a picnic in your very own garden is special. Why not whip up our Bacon & Cheddar Mini Bites, Lamb & Rosemary Saussy Rolls, Jam Drops or Chocolate & Almond Truffles to enjoy on your picnic!
Tell her how much you love and appreciate her, but don’t forget to tell her why you love and appreciate her. All mums know we love them, but when we can communicate all the things that we appreciate about them and what they do for us it means SO much (no matter how big or small).
