Mother's Day

Mother’s Day

This year I wanted to do something special for my mom, but it’s slightly challenging from 1,000 miles away. It seems that the older I get, the more I realize all that my parents did for me… and I’m pretty sure that my mom is some sort of warrior angel who can conquer the world with her pinky and not break a sweat. I remember when I was in high school she was telling me that I needed to improve my grades and I complained that I didn’t have time for homework and studying because I was on the JV cheer squad and liked to hang out with my friends and informed her that she couldn’t possibly understand because she grew up on a farm and therefore must’ve had zero social life or extra-curricular activities. (teenagers… pshh) Little did I know. She then began to tell me all the things she was involved with and had to do in high school, all while getting good grades. Cheerleading, piano lessons, milking cows at 5am, chores, etc etc etc. The list went on. Boy was I wrong!

Now as a wife, (with no kids) I find myself in a similar scenario. I’m a student and a part-time nanny with no kids of my own, and I find it difficult to accomplish half of what she did with a full time job and three kids. I mean really Mom, where did you find the hours in a day?! And all with a smile on your face! I think I can probably count on one hand how many times I’ve seen my mom in a bad mood…ever. Me? Yeah I can count how many times I’ve been in a bad mood on one hand…..in the last week.

Our house was always clean, the laundry always done, and dinner… don’t get me started on dinner! She cooked full-blown amazing dinners for all 5 of us every. single. night. I don’t even do that and it’s just me and the hubs. Last night I cooked dinner for 5 people for my husband’s step-mom and oh man, if you could only see my kitchen right now. It is scary. I don’t even know where to begin cleaning up after that catastrophe. I’m sure my mom laughs at the thought of cooking for only 5 people… piece of cake!

I could go on, really, but I’ll spare you the rest of my mom’s awesomeness.

So, for Mother’s Day this year, I wanted to give my mom the gift of relaxing… and while I couldn’t be there to make her sit down and do nothing all day (hah, like she would anyway!) I could provide her with the tools for a few good bubble baths complete with the best-smelling candle in all the land. ;)