It’s Friday, which means it’s time for another Team Netmums blog and this one’s for and all about the mums
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It’s Mother’s Day this Sunday. And the commercialism seems to have cranked up a gear 
with adverts and shop displays touting a wealth of ‘Mum’ branded products. We were particularly taken with a TV advert for a mix of ‘Songs to Cook to’ (a seemingly random mix of tunes which are presumably meant to get us bopping as we cheerily chop onions and stir a hearty stew). Errmmm…No thanks!
Quite honestly (after a very scientific straw poll amongst Team Netmums) we would happily swap shop bought gifts for a lie in, a homemade card and sticky kisses. The general consensus is that contrary to popular belief you can all quite honestly (Dads and little ones) ditch any ideas of breakfast in bed too. Cold tea and toast crumbs on the sheets..the kitchen left as if a bomb had hit it….We’ll happily choose extra snooze time whilst you all head to the park/cafe for your own posh brekkie (if it helps – we’ll even pay!).
But we can’t miss the opportunity to give a big shout out for mums (albeit we are also praising ourselves but hey – we’re happy to admit that as we fall into this category we are equally awesome*).
We handed over to the mini Team Netmums protegees to tell us how fab mums are. They spoke out about us (but for all mums too) and said: ‘I love my mummy because…’
- she gives the best cuddles
- she’s pretty
- she smells nice
- she helps me when I’m stuck
- she is always there for me
- she makes nice food
And when asked what our Supermum powers are (as obviously as mums we possess quite 
a few amongst us) they said:
- washing up
- she is super speedy but should have laser eyes so she can cook quicker with them
- flying – as she always flies around the house tidying it
- mind reading
And we then turned to the great and the good and fished out a few of our favourite quotes and sayings to cheer mums everywhere:
Mothers are all slightly insane. – J.D. Salinger
A mother’s arms are more comforting than anyone else’s. – Diana, Princess of Wales
If evolution really works, how come mothers only have two hands? -Milton Berle
She never quite leaves her children at home, even when she doesn’t take them along. - Margaret Culkin Banning
Mother is a verb, not a noun. - Proverb
Being a mother is learning about strengths you didn’t know you had, and dealing with fears you didn’t know existed. – Linda Wooten
“If at first you don’t succeed, do it like you mother told you.” – Unknown
“And remember that behind every successful woman……is a basket of dirty laundry.” – Unknown
Happy Mother’s Day!
* If you have tweens/ teens even using the word ‘awesome’ puts you back a few ‘cool points’ – we are probably ‘sick’ or ‘dench’ or something!
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We’ve been taken away by the beautiful photos sent in to show us what Mother’s Love means to you over on Netmums. Please do add yours.
We’ve also put together a ‘Mother’s Day sorted’ guide – so a useful link to pass onto dads/partners….with top tips on how to spoil mum this Sunday.
