[SamAdams76]

The cards are actually the worst of it. When I was growing up, most Hallmark cards were under a dollar. I just spent $10.99 on Mother's Day cards on Friday (for the mother, mother-in-law and wife). So well over $30! Ridiculous.

I think I will stop buying cards from this point on.

Otherwise, my Mother's Day consists of putting on a barbecue for the mothers in my life. Today I have grass-fed lamb chops for them and a big steak for me with a bowl of cherries, corn on cob, brussels sprouts, mushrooms, garlic and summer squash. Bottles of wine.

For the wife, I might run a load of laundry and the dishwasher.

Forget the cards. Time to eat and drink and let the mothers take it easy for the day.

[sheana]

We used to do a Mothers Day BBQ for them. Now they’re both gone so...... No need to spend that amount of money on a card. The dollar stores have plenty of great, suitable cards. They’re either $1 each or sometimes 2 for a dollar. All my cards, bags, wrapping paper, etc comes from the dollar stores.