Dear Members

Mother's Day is just upon us again. This special day is meant to give us "mums" the day off and be pampered. I am certain that will not happen in my house, but the idea sounds fab.

The picture is of my Mum who is very special and also my best friend, and I wish and hope that history will repeat itself to become my own daughter's view of me.

A friend and I were chatting about Mother's Day and both owned up to manipulating the presents - a bit! In order to avoid getting the same gift each year, we have both made specific requests for "what we want". I know that in my house the children love going out to get my gift and card and this is a special time for them, but without some guidance they have to date repeated the gifts they have bought for the last 5 years. My two always buy a necklace and ear-rings, which is fabulous, but then I have the dilemma of having to wear the new ones and take off the ones they bought last year - aaargh!!

So this year to keep the same jewellery on I have suggested some hanging baskets for my garden, with spring fast and for me eagerly approaching I will thoroughly enjoy planting them up and lovingly watering them through the summer. When I sit in my garden looking at them every day it will make Mother's Day last a long time.

This Mother's Day will be extra special as my niece will be 18 - I cannot believe where those years have gone but we will be having an extra special day this year as we enjoy a family party to celebrate.

There are many exciting things happening in March, some of which are World Book Day, International Women's Day, Sport Relief, No Smoking Day and EASTER!. With Easter early this year, it has completely thrown me out, especially with the school holidays not falling either side of it.

Until next month my very best wishes,