When you send your FMIL a mother's day card . . .

12-3Princess Posted: May 05, 2005 04:21 PM

When you send your FMIL a mother's day card . . .

from FH and yourself, how do you write it? I call her by her first name, and he calls her mom of course.

So do I say 'Dear Mary,'
Love FH and Kim

or Dear Mom,
Love FH and Kim.

I never call her mom though... that's weird. what do you do?

Stacey04 Posted: May 05, 2005 04:23 PM

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If it is also from FH/DH IMO you should write mom.

LADYL Posted: May 05, 2005 04:23 PM

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Just say Dear PITA...oops that's my MIL

First name I would say if you don't call her mom.

Donna&Joe708 Posted: May 05, 2005 04:24 PM

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I never call her Mom, but I did address her card 'Dear Mom...' because it's from both my FH and myself.

oneday Posted: May 05, 2005 04:24 PM

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DH buys and sends cards from us for his family, and I do the same for my family. Sorry- I know that doesn't help. If I did (and didn't call his parents by Mom and Dad anyway) I would probably still address them as Mom & Dad in the card.

CaCRmr Posted: May 05, 2005 04:24 PM

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I would write Dear Mom and put his name first when signing.

MrsTC Posted: May 05, 2005 04:25 PM

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before i was married we always wrote Mom and signed from both of us.

12-3Princess Posted: May 05, 2005 04:25 PM

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I'm thinking I might just have FH write out the card, that way the 'mom' is in HIS handwriting... then I can just sign my name with his....

nov04LIbride Posted: May 05, 2005 04:32 PM

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Posted by 12-3Princess

I'm thinking I might just have FH write out the card, that way the 'mom' is in HIS handwriting... then I can just sign my name with his....

That's what I did! I did write 'Dear Nana' in his grandma's card, but she always signed everything to me 'Love, Nana,' even when I first met her!

TwoBugs Posted: May 05, 2005 04:33 PM

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Posted by 12-3Princess

I'm thinking I might just have FH write out the card, that way the 'mom' is in HIS handwriting... then I can just sign my name with his....

That's what I did - I bought the card and stuck a stamp on it, but HE had to write it out!

acre730 Posted: May 05, 2005 04:35 PM

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Posted by LADYL

Just say Dear PITA...oops that's my MIL

First name I would say if you don't call her mom.

Hey thats my FMIL's name too!

psf80 Posted: May 05, 2005 05:29 PM

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I wrote her first name.

Maybe after we're married I'll write 'mom' on the cards.

lilmrs Posted: May 05, 2005 05:31 PM

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If you are married and its from both of you then you should write MOM.

tourist Posted: May 05, 2005 05:50 PM

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DH 'doesn't do cards' so I didnt'send one, but for my parents I oput mom & signed both names,even though he calls themby there first names.

His mother singed my birthday card Mom & Dad, which I thoght was unnecessary, b/c it was just to me, not DH.

However, my parents signed our wedding cards

Mom & Dad
(Maria & Douglas)

They can be a little goofy

glinda_goodwitch Posted: May 05, 2005 06:53 PM

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I always write mom, because even though I don't ever call her mom, I feel like one of her children. For her birthday this year, we got her 3 vermont teddy bear cubs to match her mama cub. We sent two boy cubs (FH and FBIL) and one girl cub (me). She got a kick out of that. So go with how you feel about her, not necessarily what you call her.

Monkeybride Posted: May 05, 2005 07:25 PM

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I always wrote Dear Mom but i am very close with my MIL and call her mom.

Butterflybride Posted: May 05, 2005 07:26 PM

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Well, I call her Mom, so I don't have any problems filling the cards out.

LaurenluvsTJ Posted: May 05, 2005 07:36 PM

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To mom, since its from both of you. Thats what I did. Actually let me elaborate, thats what I put on the flowers I sent from both of us. He is sending a separte card, it will be in his handwriting.

exotica776 Posted: May 05, 2005 07:36 PM

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i am extremely close w/ my fmil, but I usually write dear 'mom'. HTH

JimmysBride Posted: May 05, 2005 07:58 PM

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I don't call her Mom but I since we got married I write out the cards as 'Dear Mom'...

Before that it used to go like this:

Dear Mom(Mary),

Yes, parentheses and all.

ETA: But then it was cute because then she turned it around sort of and would sign off her E-mails to me as Mary (Mom).