I can’t believe Mother’s day weekend is here already. It doesn’t seem like we should be 5 months into the year already. We have plans tomorrow and Sunday both. Tomorrow Ryan is helping his mom with a yard project. Sunday we’ll be spending time with both of our moms at different times. I picked out a personalized necklace for my mom that I think she will love because she really likes customized gifts. For Ryan’s mom we plan to buy her flowers to fill in her flower beds. It should be a nice weekend. I hope they will both feel special on their day, because in my view mother’s day is really about making moms feel special. Mother’s do SO much, they deserve to feel special and appreciated. Even though I’ve been on my own for several years, I get help from my mom and my mother in law at times and I’m so thankful for that. A few months ago my mom knew we were looking for a cheap dryer, and claimed one she saw at a thrift store so that we could pick it up before it was purchased by someone else. We are a one-vehicle household, and a few weeks ago our truck broke down before a vet appointment. It was for something important, so we didn’t want to delay it by rescheduling. Ryan’s mom dropped her plans for the day so we could borrow her car to get him to the vet. I’m so blessed to have a great mom and a great mother in law.
Mother’s day 2015
I’m so lucky that my mom and my mother in law are both nearby, so we can spend time with both of them for Mother’s day. I know many people have quite a distance between themselves and their moms, so gifts can’t be delivered in person. When gifts have to be delivered electronically, security is an important factor. Comfort and security are an important part of feeling relaxed and open to others around us. It’s hard to open yourself up emotionally if you aren’t feeling safe and secure. Paypal and Xoom are great tools for delivering or transferring money whether it’s across a state or across the world in a super secure way, so you don’t have to worry about your financial security and you can enjoy your holiday. Sending a gift shouldn’t have to involve financial risk or insecurity.
Me on my birthdate with my mom and older sister.
As the name implies, Xoom is a really quick service. If you want to transfer money to your mother and then get back to the family who is by your side, Xoom makes the process very fast so you won’t miss out on family time. Plus, Xoom offers several options for how to receive money including bank transfers, cash pick-up or delivery, bill pay and mobile reload. You can track your payment via SMS alerts and sign up to receive a text message when the money is received.
If you’re still haven’t found the perfect gift for mom, check out these Mother’s day gifts and egift cards that work as great last-minute gifts for mom.
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Me, my mom and my sisters.
What are your plans this mother’s day? Does your mom (or your kids) live nearby or in another state or country?
Hi there! I am Emily Evert, the owner of Emily Reviews. I am 28 and live in a small town in Michigan with my boyfriend Ryan and our two pugs. I have a large family and I adore my nieces and nephews. I love reading memoirs, and learning about child development and psychology. I love watching The Game of Thrones, Teen Mom, Sister Wives and Veep. I like listening to Jason Isbell, John Prine, and other alt-country or Americana music. I created Emily Reviews as a creative outlet to share my life and the products that I love with others.
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We’ll be spending part of the day with my mom and the other part with my mother-in-law. They’re both so wonderful. We’re lucky to have them both around.
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Xoom sounds like a really excellent service. This Mother’s Day I hope to have a day to relax!
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I have never head of XOOM before but it seems like it would be a great way to send money when you are not close to them. I will be checking it out because I am always sending checks when I need to get money to my family.
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I’m one of those people who have to get things in order and mailed ahead of time. My parents are elderly and live cross country. They do enjoy cards though, so I’m lucky. I’ve not heard of this service and good to know for other holidays and occasions.
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I’ve never heard of Zoom before but it sounds like a great service. I am looking forward to a nice relaxing Mother’s Day with my family.
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Xoom sounds like a service I would even use.
We have brunch planned this mothers day.
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What a great way to get deals and enjoy time with the family. Happy Mother’s Day, I hope you have an amazing weekend.
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Sounds like a busy weekend for you. I use Xoom for money transfers. It’s a fast and reliable service.
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I have not heard of Xoom before!! What a great way to send money!
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I have never heard of this before now. I love the idea of sending money this way!
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I have no idea what we’ll be doing for Mother’s Day yet, but I did get an Edible Arrangement earlier today. I was so surprised! I plan to enjoy it for breakfast in the morning.
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This is the first time I’ve heard of Xoom before. Sounds really nice though. I still don’t know what I’m doing for Mother’s Day. I’ll probably be staying home with my girls.
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I hope that you have a Happy Mother’s day. I don’t have any great plans for tomorrow. I do need to finish cleaning my house.
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I haven’t heard of Xoom before, but I love how quick and easy it is to send money through Paypal.
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This Mothers Day we are going to the Spa. It is going to be my Mom and my Daughter and I. I am so excited to spend the day being pampered with them.
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that’s so great that you can spend time with both your mom and mother in-law on mother’s day, I bet they help out quite a bit! I’ve never heard of this Xoom before, I’ll have to check it out!
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I have never seen anything like this before but what an awesome program!
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Such lovely photos! My mom lives thousands of miles away from me, and I actually use Xoom or Paypal to send her money. They’ve been my trusted money transfer services since I got here in the U.S.
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I spent some much needed time with my children. We laughed, took pictures as we walked through a wax museum. It was so much fun.
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I have never head of XOOM before this post,sound like a nice safe way to transfer funds.My Mom at 90 is living the goodlife ha she has a busier social life than me.We enjoyed a lovely dinner on Mothers day.
Nice photos!