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Jackie she sounds very selfish..........How heartbreaking. She'll have to make do and lump it with a small bunch of flowers!! Although I think Joy's suggestion is fab lol & I would be inclined to do this LOL

We go through this every mothers day, christmas, birthday, easter and it drives me up the wall. Debi last year we only got her something small as we were a bit short of money and she said that we could of picked some flowers from the garden for my mum. Jackiex

pmsl Joy you are scaring me now lol * note to oneself do not eat any of Joys cakes and choccy

Most mothers I am sure would be happy enough to receive a nice bunch of flowers !!! She really does sound like a selfish ungrateful mare Jackie - personally I wouldn't pander to her .....................

if you do mix it 50/50 with cadburys and she wont know the diffrence not that ive tried it haha

I told my OH and he said when mothers day comes and she don't get anything the look on her face will be priceless, but I can't do that so will end up getting her a pressie but most of the stuff on her list is a bit too pricey for a mothers day gift. Jackiex

Joy don't temp me I might just do it lol

pmsl Joy - must remember that one !!!! Love Mary xx

Hi Jackie I don't know you or your mother in law. Is this something she does every Mothers Day? Debi

I don't have a MIL - but I would do the same as Lisa suggests xxx

She sounds like an extremely insensitive selfish woman! Like you, I too have lost my mum and at this time of year when everywhere you go you see 'mothes day' advertisments and you hear colleagues/friends discussing their plans you feel the loss even more. I'd tell her that I only had one mum and nobody else is worthy of the title!!!.

Jackie i would say 'well i will pass that on to your son when he gets in' and leave it at that, but maybe i should be a bit more diplomatic ;-)

pmsl Joy!!! Good one!! Ails x

put her list in the bin i d not buy her anything on it i agree let your husband buy her something its his mum anyway and she is being unkind and ungratful to you buy her a egg timer if you have to buy her some thing to remind her her times running outmy hubby kicked his mother in to touch15 years ago and we have never been happier ofter 32 years she should realise im sticking around like it or lump it xxx

l don't think you are being over sensitive - but seems your mil is being abit insensitive and perhaps needs to think whats she doing. How about saying on a chatty note to her 'l wonder what people generally think about mothers day now adays - is it like it used to be - shame my mums not here' something like that. Take care and don't worry about it, just get her a nice card and bunch of daffs - its the thought that counts:o)))) jude sarf wales :o) xx

You are not being over sensitive Jackie, I believe your mum in law is being insensitive, Take care love , Caz xxx

I would leave your hubby to buy something - and if he is anything like my hubby she wouldnt get owt!!! Tell her you are a mother too!!! Hope you feel better for having a little moan. Take care and have a good day Love Mary xx

I don't blame you for feling this way. I'd just send her a card & let that be enough!! There are enough times in the year for presents like birthdays and Christmas without demanding what she would like for Mother's Day too. She has some nerve!! Ails x

My MIL keeps phoning me up telling me what she wants for mothers day, it is really getting on my nerves now. Not only do I think she should be grateful for what she gets and has given us a list of 12 things even though she only has 2 children, but my mum is no longer with me and it really hurts to keep being asked to buy mothers day pressies when I do not have a mum of my own to spoil. Im probably being a bit over sensitive but it is really grating me now. Jackiex