Mother’s Day is upon and we’ve come up with seven ways in which we can show Mammy JOE how much we appreciate her, and her ability to look the other way when JOE starts acting the brat!
So, a big cheer to mams across Ireland as we present our top tips for Mother’s Day…
1. Cook dinner from scratch
JOE doesn’t have many recipes in his armory but beans on toast, with a bit of grated cheese on top, is a surefire way to Mammy’s heart!
OK, so if you burn the cheese, order her a nice Chinese instead. Prawn crackers, spare ribs, the works. She deserves it!
2. Tea vouchers!
Print out 14 tea vouchers which shall be redeemed at your mam’s convenience – if she wants a 3am brew, up you get, put that kettle on and get the biscuits out of the press!
Or at the very least make a nice breakfast in bed…
3. Turn off Sky Sports News
If there’s anything Mammy JOE hates more, it’s the sound of Jim White blasting his foghorn voice around the house. If you must have your sporting fix, have a quick gander at the Sporting Life in the jacks – Mother’s Day should be a sport-free zone.
4. Rent her favourite movie
Your mam’s favourite movie is not ‘Showgirls,’ as one unnamed member of the JOE.ie team discovered to his peril on a Mother’s Day past. Cheer her up by renting Mamma Mia – she loves that Meryl Streep in fillums – or anything starring that nice George Clooney.
5. Give her a framed photo of the family
Even the one where you’ve got a strop on – because you dropped your ice cream – will cheer her up no end.
6. Do the housework for her
Make your bed for once, get those marigolds on, clean all the windows – inside AND outside – and promise to mow the lawn when the weather picks up*.
7. Create a personal card with Cheerios.
Click here to follow a simple guide to creating the perfect Mother’s Day card. She’ll think you’re great!
*Secretly hope that the weather never picks up.
CHEER for your Mum by sending her a personalised Mother’s Day Card…
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