MOTHERS DAY AGAIN???? Earth Day
Melissa Hodge explores the highs and lows of Mothers Day
Tuesday April 22 is Earth Day.
Home-made cards with glitter
and glue, paint prints of tiny
little hands, cellophane wrapped
soap, and scented writing paper
– Uhoh! It must be Mothers Day
again!
In households around the peninsula,
mums are being woken by their excited
children bursting to say Happy Mothers
Day on this the second Sunday in May.
If your home is like mine, it all starts
brilliantly – little ones bringing their
assortment of pressies and cards to mum
who has been told she “must stay in
bed” and is “not to do anything”.
With each gift unwrapped expectant
little faces look to their mummy for the
essential excited reaction at receiving yet
another macaroni necklace. (I remember
one time getting a cup and saucer that
was stuck together and had a hole in the
middle. Another fabulous gift from the
Mothers Day stall that, to this day, I still
have no idea what to do with.)
Depending on how old the children
are, dad might be out supervising in the
kitchen with the kids insisting they make
mum breakfast in bed themselves.
As the smell of burnt toast starts wafting
down the hall, an angry outburst occurs
between siblings, pots start crashing and
dad’s forced calm turns to yelling, mum
realises breakfast might be a bit longer
than she thought.
After 30 years of Mothers Days I know
one thing – they can be a tease. It’s the
one day of the year you expect your
children to behave so, when inevitably
they don’t, it’s even harder to handle.
So what do we do to make this a
pleasurable day, or should we just grin
and bear it?
Although many say it’s just a marketing
creation by the Hallmark company,
there’s no denying the significance of the
day. Florists are run off their feet with
orders, primary schools and kindergartens
are busily wrapping gifts for the annual
mothers day stall.
So take a deep breath, relax and enjoy
the good parts of the day. Take that extra
time to spend with your children, or
parents – the housework can wait. Go
for a walk or a bike ride with them, have
a picnic, snuggle up and watch a kid’s
movie or play a board game. If you have
bickering and burnt toast, remember it’s
all part of the charm of Mothers Day.
This is not the day to be a control freak.
Let them clean the kitchen and, if they
serve you dry, black toast and cold eggs,
pretend you love every mouthful. Soak it
all in. They won’t be little for long.
And if all else fails, ear-plugs and a
sav blanc have been known to work
wonders!
Dating from 1970, Earth Day is a worldwide
movement where everyday people de monstrate
support for environmental protection. Schools
and community groups across the peninsula will
be getting involved.
Things you can do – start composting: by turning
your food waste into soil, save power: adjust
your water heater to a lower temperature, do
the same for your heating, use less lighting, turn
power off at power source when not in use; get
involved with your own ‘Act of Green’.
Save Trees and stop the land fill: Put a ‘No Junk
Mail’ sticker on your letterbox then subscribe
online at www.mpmag.com.au to receive
Mornington Peninsula Magazine every month
delivered by Australia Post, Free of Charge, in an
eco friendly plastic bag.
Discuss how you can do your bit to save the
earth with your family and friends.
Let Mornington Peninsula Magazine know what
you are doing, post it on our Facebook page or
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