Happy Mother's Day

My Gorgeous Mother's Day Present
(c) Amanda van Mulligen

For those of you who are mothers living in the Netherlands today was hopefully a day of pampering and cuddles from your little ones, and your partner of course. It's a day to put mum in the spotlight, because let's face it most days aren't..... Mum is usually too busy running around taking care of everyone else to stop and stand in the spotlight!

Mother's Day in the Netherlands is always the second Sunday of May and has been since 1925 (if Wikipedia is to be believed). In Britain 'Mothering Sunday" is actually celebrated earlier in the year on the fourth Sunday of Lent.

If you are a Brit abroad does your family honour you on the British Mother's Day or the date celebrated in your host country? Or, are you really spoiled with two celebrations?

We mark the day on the Dutch 'Moederdag'. This morning I was spoilt with a rather sensational breakfast, a drawing my son made put on canvas and a beautiful journal.

Breakfast in bed - Just as it Should Be

(c) Amanda van Mulligen

Where ever you are, and however your children have marked the day I hope all you mothers have had a great day with your families - particularly those for whom this mother's day is a first!!