Mother's Day: An Introspective Review

Author's Note: This post is controversial. Brace yourselves.

I know this post is a bit late but I needed some time to gather my thoughts. I love my mother, I love my mother-in-law ( I do - I got very lucky in that department), I love my grandmother (I do!) and I love being a mother. But Mother's Day? Well, I still believe it is a Hallmark holiday. I am not going to rely on the lame "a mother should be celebrated every day" excuse because, I am not so sure my daily actions deserve a daily (or even weekly) celebration. A friend shared with me that she does not celebrate Mother's Day. And, after some thought, I am not so sure this is a bad idea. Let me explain: for most of us, this day involves a lot of running around. Coordinating between two or even three families, planning some kind of meal or two (since it is always about food) and, as mothers, also trying to celebrate our own day. My Mother's Day, was actually quite nice. CityBaby spent the night out at my parents so they brought him back Sunday morning for a light brunch. Then I lazed around until late afternoon where we headed over to my in-laws for dinner. No complaints, really. But I thought about all mothers who run around that day and then asked myself, what makes that different from the running around these mothers do the other six days of the week? Now do you see it? So, while I not suggesting you ignore your mothers, mothers-in-law, grandmothers, stepmothers or any other mothers you may have...just give it some thought.

How Do Your Weeds Grow?

I have a bit of a weed problem. And I mean this in the most honest, innocent of ways. Let's just address the elephant in the room - this has to do with my garden. Last year, I had this amazing, rich, grown-on-a-farm, $165/yard soil. It was decadent. This year, not so much. It starts with the fact that I cannot tell a weed from a plant. Imagine my excitement when I thought my cucumber plants had sprouted overnight? Now, imagine my disappointment when I was told, they were weeds. How is that weeds can grow overnight and the actually vegetable takes month? It's the gray hair syndrome. You pluck a weed and one grows back immediately in its place. I have diligently been out there every morning, plucking weeds. I hear it's great exercise which, while doing wonders for my daily cardio, is doing nothing for my self-esteem.