The Eco-Cheap Mom: I Am My Children's Mother

A week ago we celebrated my 3rd Mother's Day. It's weird to think I have been a mom for over 3 years. I hardly feel like a grown-up, nonetheless a mom to 2 kids. It's a strange day for me because when I think of Mother's Day, I think of celebrating the moms in my life, not me. This year we went to lunch with my mom and my family on Saturday and I didn't even see my mom on Mother's Day. On Sunday we took Hubby's Grandmother to lunch. She is a very special lady. The Hubby has a very close relationship with Grandma as she raised him and is more like a mom to him than a grandmother. We are very close to her and wanted to be with her to celebrate since she is so important to us. We had a very nice lunch and then the rest of day was just the 4 of us.

Our afternoon was spent at the house relaxing. We also planted one of my Mother's Day gifts, a Plum Cherry tree. Each year I have received a tree. They are truly gifts that keep giving, as they will be a part of our landscape for many years to come. I love to look my windows and see each tree and marvel at how much each tree has grown in such a short period of time. Just as every time I look at my children I am amazed at how much they have grown. And perhaps, how much I have grown.

Becoming a mom was most definitely life changing. Everyone tells you how much your life will change, but you just don't get it until it happens. Once that baby is born, life pre-baby becomes a distant memory. Don't get me wrong. I really enjoyed my pre-baby life, and I had a while to enjoy it as I was 33 when Cakes was born. But my life had more meaning once my girl became a part of it. And now my boy, too. They make me want to be a better person. I strive to set a good example for them. I want to be the best mother that I can be, because it is my responsibility and my honor to be there for them and to do the best for them as possible.

So, what does Mother's Day mean to me now? It's a day to celebrate my mom and all mothers, including myself. After all, I am a mother. The mother of two wonderful children and that should be celebrated!