DS's 13th birthday is in 6 weeks and he still has not used the $50 in EB Games gift cards he got last year.

I don't let my kids spend their birthday money on any ole junk that will get tossed in the corner. They have the option of saving it in the piggy bank or using it for useful things. This year DD picked out a towel, goggles, and swimsuit for summer. With the leftover she bought an ice cream.

I wonder about the mom whose DH asked for a divorce after she chose to work at the animal shelter instead of their child's birthday party. I'd live an update!

3 pregnancies 3 children 2 still living. Lost my son before his 3rd birthday to medicial issues.

I love my inlaws much more than I love my own parents. My dad's a lazy, judgmental douche and my mom is pathological liar and crazy to boot. Inlaws aren't perfect either but at least they're nice to me, remember my birthday and genuinely care about me and my kids.

I woke up to the birthday song, sung by my gorgeous 6 year old niece who is my world. She is a spoiled effing brat who needs a whooping! But she has a heart of gold and is full of kindness. She made my birthday.

I worked all day on Saturday to make an extra $200 to buy my DH his birthday present: tickets to a football game. I got home from work and he saw my check, and said, "Good. Glad you have money...I'm broke until Tuesday. Didn't get you anything for Mother's Day." I told him that the money was actually for HIS birthday present in 3 weeks. He felt bad, but on Mother's Day, he did NOTHING. Didn't wake up early with the kids, didn't help me clean, and I paid for us to go out to lunch. I told him that a card would've been nice. His answer? "Well, you should've asked for a card then!" What a dick.

Not sure why this random memory popped in my mind tonight but here goes: One night I casually mentioned to a boyfriend I was dating at the time (I think I was 16 or 17) that I liked Lucky Charms cereal -- only for those fake marshmallow bits, not the cereal itself. Didn't think anything of it until my birthday, he surprised me with a box of Lucky Charms. He had picked all the charms out of several boxes, combined them into one and gave me a whole box of nothing but the marshmallows. It was ridiculously thoughtful and touching -- 11 years later, we're still together.

Today is Mother's Day, and my birthday. It's also the first year I'm alone:(

It seems odd to me to complain about a Hallmark Holiday. Who doesn't want a special day, made up or not? And though my family respects and loves me, it's awesome being treated like a queen on my birthday and Mother's day.