Mother Day will be here in 5 short days. Here are 10 things I love about the holiday.

10. Mother’s Day is the one day of the year where moms get the pay off for losing their figures, years of sleep deprivation, and total lack of privacy: breakfast in bed that consists of burnt toast, rubbery eggs, and cold coffee served with a side dish of crumbs between the sheets.

9.  Wannabe women actors improve their acting skills when their children ask them if they like the kittie earrings they picked out as a gift.

8.  Mother’s Day and spring flowers appear in tandem. Perfect timing!

7.  My early Mother’s Day present was an espresso maker and my daughter, the barista, who will give me lessons on its operation.

6.  Mother’s Day means going out to eat, and thus avoiding the what-to-make-for-supper decision, not once but twice: once with my mom and once with my kids.

5.  Spending a substantial amount of time selecting the perfect card for Mom. Not an easy task since so many cards don’t describe her style of mothering. At. All. But I enjoy the task and always manage to find one that makes her smile.

4.  I appreciate spending Mother’s Day with Mom more as the opportunities to do so dwindle year by year.

3. May 11, 1929 was both Mother’s Day and Dad’s birthday.

2.  My adorable grandkids: Sam, Molly, and Tad.

1.  My children, Allen and Anne. Could I love you any more?

What do you love about Mother’s Day? Leave a comment.