“Make sure to live with a man before you marry him. Trust me.”
“It always seems to happen that when someone you love passes away, new life comes into the world.”
“Carrie, I did NOT dress you like in ugly clothes when you were little. Patterned corduroys were in style back then!” {I don’t have photographic proof of this to post, but she was right. When I looked a second time, those patterned corduroy pants were kinda cute. FOR 1976}.
“Can we go to IKEA? Just to browse a little.”
“It’s important to live on your own after you graduate college. Wait, I don’t mean that. Please come back and live here.”
“You want permission to go to a party? Will the parents be there? I’ll just call to make sure. What do you mean ‘never mind’?”
“I like winter because I can hibernate for months and months.”
“I am so exhausted. Being retired is hard work.”
“Carrie, I think you might be a little too clums… ahhhhh … ummm… what I mean to say is that maybe ballet isn’t exactly the sport for you.”
“Ooooo… a garage sale. That’s okay, we don’t have to stop. You’re stopping? Oh good, I was hoping you would!”
“When life gets overwhelming, I remember what Thomas Jefferson used to say when asked how he managed to do it all: ‘I shut one drawer before I open another.'”
Hire a cleaning lady.
When it comes to taking sides between two squabbling sisters, ALWAYS. REMAIN. NEUTRAL.
Eat dinner together– as a family– every night.
Color outside the lines.
Let your kids make forts. Even if it means they use all the throw pillows and good blankets and it takes up an entire room. And it stays up for a week. It’s good for them.
Leave books around for your kids, even the ones they don’t want to read. Chances are, they’ll pick them up and read them anyways. And LOVE them.
What a touching post! Heres to all the great mothers! Cheers!
This is beautiful, Carrie! Happy Mother’s Day to you and your mom!!!
This post made me cry! So touching. Enjoy your Mother’s Day!
What a great post!
Makes me sad that my mom never got to really experience her grandkids 🙁
Oh my gosh! This really made me cry. This is such a beautiful post, I really love it.
Hope you have a fantastic Mother’s Day!
your post made me tear up! happy mothers day!
Lovely post. Happy Mother’s Day Carrie!
Your mom sounds awesome!
Happy belated mother’s day!