Mommisms

Usually I try and do top 10 lists but I just couldn't narrow this one down! I am sure MANY of you can relate to these. I did this in the spirit of the upcoming Mother's Day so forgive me for going over 10 and enjoy!

Mommisms from my very own MOM:

1. If everyone jumped off a cliff, would you jump too?
2. Why? Because I said so, that's why...
3. Hey, (insert sister #1 name), I mean (insert sister #2 name), (insert sister #3 name), umm...Chana?
4. A new broom sweeps clean (originating from my Grandmother)
5. Don't make faces or someday your face will freeze like that! (This was tested thoroughly and never found to be true..maybe contributing to my 1001 different facial expressions I have now)
6. Have you brushed your teeth yet? (wait 5 seconds) Have you brushed your teeth yet? (This always being asked as I am on the way to brush my teeth)
7. Who hit the coke box? (You have to know my family to appreciate this one)
8. Turn out the lights!! Who do you think pays for the electric bill around here?
9. If you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all
10. Just wait until you have kids of your own, the way you are acting will come back to haunt you THREE-fold! (This one was TRUE)
11. I don't care what "everyone" is doing, I only care what you are doing! (Then why did she keep asking me what everyone else was doing?)
12. Shut the door! We are not cooling off the entire neighborhood! (Maybe I felt sorry for the neighborhood?)
13. This is going to hurt me more than it hurts you (I will NEVER understand THAT one)
14. Beauty is only skin deep
15. Pretty is as pretty does
16. Don't make me stop this car
17. Always wear clean underwear in case you are in an accident
18. When I was your age...(blah, blah, blah)
19. Because you are too young, that's why!
20. Keep your nose clean (This was confusing too, because it has nothing to do with your nose)
21. Money doesn't grow on trees
22. Clean your plate, there are starving children everywhere in the world!
23. Two wrongs don't make a right!
24. Always keep a dime with you to call home (Yes, at that time phone calls were a DIME)
25. Don't sit so close to the TV or you'll ruin your eyes
26. If it was a snake it would have bitten you! (These days you could be referring to my keys and it still holds true!)
27. WHERE have I gone wrong?
28. NO, and don't ask me again
29. If you don't keep your room clean and there is a fire in the middle of the night, we will never find you (My Dad was a fire fighter and my room was ALWAYS clean)
30. Never let the sun set on your anger
31. Don't date anyone you wouldn't want to fall in love with and marry!
32. You're a good kid, when you wanna be
33. Oh, little dish-dryer....!!!
34. We have to keep your hair cut short so it will be thick when you are grown! (My hair is so thick it takes me forever to dry it!)
35. And the best one of all: Nobody loves you like your Mom

Comments

[Mom]

Hey
Bunny Burro, I really didn't know you were
listening. The last one is for sure. I love
you Bunny. Or little Buddy.

[Tricia]

I bet she says that to all us girls, Chana! (wink) You did very well with this post!!!
Happy Mother's Day!!

[Kathryn]

These are things that all Mother's have known for generations. We learn the sayings as children, use them as Mother's and then laugh when our Daughter uses one. I am sure that one of my 6 grand-daughter's will one day be using one of these love expressions as her own. The main lesson is, all is said in love and concern for how our children grow up and the wonderful adults they become. My 4 are proof those simple words did their magic. (Danny's Mom)

[Danny's Mom]

Looking for new posts....do we have a new address?