Mother's Day

Don't forget to call your mum you left behind in the US today!!!  I know it was a challenge for us to remember when Mothers day was in the in the UK. 

Thanks for the reminder! 

Still being in the US, this isn't an issue for me. However, when I move to London and have to remember BOTH Mothers Day's will be a challenge lol

The trick is to buy the card when it's Mother's Day in UK; then put it somewhere you'll remember in May    I used to clip it to the calendar.

In 2011 and 2012 I was really on the ball and bought all my Mother's Day cards in March to mail out in May. I get MD cards for my mom, Grandmom, aunt, godmother and great-aunt. This year, I completely forgot to get them in March, and had to use "Thinking of You" type cards. Nobody seemed to mind.

The trick is to buy the card when it's Mother's Day in UK; then put it somewhere you'll remember in May    I used to clip it to the calendar.

I like that idea I'm gonna borrow it if you don't mind 

The trick is to buy the card when it's Mother's Day in UK; then put it somewhere you'll remember in May    I used to clip it to the calendar.

Yep...that's what I do!

Yep...that's what I do!

The only problem (for me) with UK Mother's Day cards is they never say 'Mom', just 'Mum' and 'Mother'.  My Mom is definitely a Mom if  you know what I mean.  In the past I've changed the 'u' to an 'o', but this year I just went with a pretty blank card and wrote my own message.

The only problem (for me) with UK Mother's Day cards is they never say 'Mom', just 'Mum' and 'Mother'.  My Mom is definitely a Mom if  you know what I mean.  In the past I've changed the 'u' to an 'o', but this year I just went with a pretty blank card and wrote my own message.

It is a bit harder to find one that suits my mom here. It sounds weird, but MUM is my sweet mother-in-law and MOM is my mom.The two terms are not interchangeable to me, so I tend to stick to something like...To the World's Best Mother or something like that.

It is a bit harder to find one that suits my mom here. It sounds weird, but MUM is my sweet mother-in-law and MOM is my mom.The two terms are not interchangeable to me,

No, not weird at all considering we never called our mothers 'mum'! 

Just like Granny is not interchangeable with Granmom, or Mom-mom or Bubbie (Jewish), or Nana (Italian, I think).  Those are what most people in the NE part of the US call their grandmothers.  I never heard anyone use Granny in those parts or even Grandma.  It is interesting though isn't it?

It sounds weird, but MUM is my sweet mother-in-law and MOM is my mom.The two terms are not interchangeable to me

Agreed.  In fact, having two separate words has made it into our household language -- we can say "Mom" and "Mum" without having to specify "yours" or "mine". 

I've been very lucky in that I've seen my mom in the spring the past two years and given her an early Mother's Day card in person.  I'm going to follow the tip here for 2014 (and beyond).

No, not weird at all considering we never called our mothers 'mum'! 

Guess it's the geographical thing: my mother was always 'mum'. In fact, I remember when learning to read saying 'mummy' when the book said 'mommy'. I thought that was just how you spelled it    I also have 'ahnts' and not 'ants' 

Guess it's the geographical thing: my mother was always 'mum'. In fact, I remember when learning to read saying 'mummy' when the book said 'mommy'. I thought that was just how you spelled it    I also have 'ahnts' and not 'ants' 

Must be a Boston area thing?  Although I think people from the 'Main Line' area of the Phila suburbs may pronounce stuff like that as well.  They would be considered WASPS (maybe this term is politically incorrect) white anglo-saxon protestants and quite upper class.  Think Katherine Hepburn in Philadelphia Story.  I have a feeling the accent is a remnant of those Brits who immigrated to the area centuries ago.

Guess it's the geographical thing: my mother was always 'mum'. In fact, I remember when learning to read saying 'mummy' when the book said 'mommy'. I thought that was just how you spelled it    I also have 'ahnts' and not 'ants' 

I think you and Andee are right. Perhaps it is a regional/Boston thing. When I talk to my mother I call her 'Ma' or 'Mum.' If I'm talking about her to someone else, I refer to her as 'my mother.' I've never called her 'Mom.' I also have 'ahnts' instead of 'ants.' I always picture the insect when people talk about their 'ants.' 

No, not weird at all considering we never called our mothers 'mum'! 

Just like Granny is not interchangeable with Granmom, or Mom-mom or Bubbie (Jewish), or Nana (Italian, I think).  Those are what most people in the NE part of the US call their grandmothers.  I never heard anyone use Granny in those parts or even Grandma.  It is interesting though isn't it?

I am from PA. My great-grandmother (who I was fortunate to have until I was 32) was always called Granny, to distinguish her from my two grandmothers. My mom's mom was always Grandmom until recently. Now that she is 92, she is often called Grandma. Don't know why. (I also call her Troll, which she gets a kick out of, but that's a whole other story.)

My Mom is Mom, but has taken to calling herself "Mum" when she writes cards to us. I also still call her Mommy, or when I'm angry with her, "MOTHER!" My 21 year old niece calls my mother Me-Mom.

DH and I argued about the fact that he refers to me as Mummy to our dog, while I call myself Mommy. He said the dog is Scottish and I live in England, so I am now Mummy.