Mother’s Day

As a single, divorced mother of two, I am no longer privileged to have someone readily available who will go out and get me a card “from the kids” or get a gift on behalf of my kids for every holiday. For the past few years Mother’s Day seemed a little confusing for me now that I had to decide what I was going to do on “my” day.  Not that I didn’t appreciate my children, because they still made me handmade cards and made sure they did something special for me, but I think I was so used to a way of life that no longer existed.  Although I don’t regret divorcing, I had to retrain my thinking and my lifestyle as a single mom.

This year I decided to change things up a bit.   I wanted to make sure that  Mother’s Day was filled with the things that will help me to dwell on what is MOST  important – that I am a good mother and I have two great kids. So this year, I decided to plan ahead. I signed my kids up for a project at Lowes to make a little Mother’s Day planter. After leaving Lowes with my two beautiful planters, we went to McDonald’s. While they were running through the indoor playground, I enjoyed reading a book and reflected on how great my kids truly are. We went home where I started my outdoor herb garden project. By the end of the day, I felt I had a wonderful Mother’s Day and had accomplished something that I had wanted to do for months with the help of my children.  Nonetheless, I am having a wonderful Mother’s Day weekend and I am truly grateful that my kids are with me everyday. XOXO