Hooray! It’s the weekend! Last weekend was a little nutty around here- my daughter attended the band banquet and then had two friends sleep over. Saturday night my husband and I went out with friends. That may not sound like a lot to some people, but for me, it was a lot of activity. I’m happy to say that this weekend looks uneventful- the way I like it.
I work on Saturday mornings, but since there’s no school I can sleep till 7:00. This means I like to stay up later on Friday night. I know the “experts” say you should keep to the same sleep schedule, even on the weekend, but that seems depressing so I don’t do it.
I just finished kind of a heavy book (more on that in another post) so tonight I’m going to start this:
I finish work at 1:00 on Saturdays, and I always come home and eat lunch while reading the Modern Mrs. Darcy blog posts from the week. Don’t ask me why that’s my Saturday lunch tradition- it just is!
Then I’ll take a lovely nap, and later in the afternoon I’ll run. It’s too hot here to run outside in the afternoon (tomorrow it will be 92 degrees- I draw the line!) so I’ll run on the treadmill at the gym. Then- dinner from Chipotle! No cooking, woohoo!
Speaking of no cooking, let’s talk about Sunday. Mother’s Day is not my favorite holiday. It’s just not a happy day for a lot of people. I’ll be missing my own mom, and I know people- I can think of three of them right now- who have lost their mothers recently. It will be a tough day for them.
But! My husband has volunteered to cook dinner, and I’m not going to turn that down. As a matter of fact I might as well milk the day for all it’s worth, and excuse myself from all tedious chores and errands. Muahahahahaha!
Instead, I’ll sleep late (screw you, weekday sleep schedule!), finish my book, and then go shopping. I need to get a graduation present for my daughter’s boyfriend. My husband wanted to give him cash, but I’m sure he’ll already be getting money from his relatives, and I’m afraid he’ll feel obligated to put it in his savings account. I’d rather get him something “fun.”
My daughter suggested a Lego set- they love doing Legos together. I’m thinking a Lego, and a gift card to one of his favorite restaurants. This means a trip to the Lego store at the mall, and it’s possible that I’ll find myself in Bath and Body works, because they’re having a candle sale. Heh heh.
How do you feel about Mother’s Day?
High school graduation gift- cash, or something fun?
4 Responses
Oh, Mother’s Day. So hard once you’ve lost your mom, or if you have a difficult relationship with your mom. On the other hand, like you I AM a mom, and I enjoy spending time with my daughter. And I won’t have to do any chores this weekend. So overall it’s a plus. But that first Mother’s Day without your mom is especially rough. I hope you enjoy your day, and that memories of your mom bring you joy.
I think keeping your sleep schedule consistent is more difficult for people who like to stay up late (assuming their job or kid situation doesn’t let them do that). I’m a morning person, so I go to bed at the about the same time every night, and I sleep in a bit on weekends, but not too late. My husband is a night owl, and enjoys staying up late on Friday and Saturday nights.
I like your idea of a Lego set for your daughter’s boyfriend! And I hope you enjoy your trip to Bath and Body Works.
I honestly don’t feel anything special on mothers’ day. I guess the key is to have low expectations and maybe I get a nice surprise from the girls. we have swim meet up so will be spending time with other mothers looking at the kids most likely.
even if I want to stay up late and wake up late, my body wouldn’t do it.
I dont mind Mothers Day. I still have a younger kid, so I always get school made gifts for Mothers day- so I get to enjoy it. This year is special as my daughter is pregnant with my first grandbaby- so I intend to celebrate her! I sent my mother-in-law flowers. I bought myself a new kindle paperwhite last month as my mother’s day present ( my old one is getting bricked by amazon- they offered 20% off the new one). My mom died over 20 yrs ago, so I miss her but the edge of grief is gone; I can think of happy memories..
Lego kit would be awesome! I almost bought one of the flower sets for a spring centerpiece. They have such a cool variety now! As long as the graduate is not saving cash for something special, Lego would rock!
Oh my gosh, yes to getting a gift instead of cash for graduation. It’s his family’s job to give him $, and your job to give him a fun memory of putting a lego set together.
I’m with you: two social events in a row is TOO MANY.
Sylvie is wise beyond her months. She knows how to weekend.