Special offer

MOM-ISMS are a great way to add laughter to Mothers Day!

By
Real Estate Agent

Flowers for Mom on Mothers Day

MOTHERS DAY!  That special day in May when we make a special effort to honor our Mothers and show appreciation for all that they have done for us. 

A day of breakfast in bed, being showered with gifts and flowers and many other mementos that show Mom how much she means to you!  For some it is just a phone call or a beautiful card in the mail, for others it can be a large family gathering and special meal prepared together or an easy dinner out in Moms favorite restaurant.

But however it is celebrated it is a very special day that Mom's look forward to and cherish as their special day to celebrate one of the greatest milestones of their life...the day that they became a Mother.

 

And as it is celebrated with great respect and love it is also fun to reflect back on the wonderful years of raising children and the many trials and tribulations that comes with it.

And in that light we bring to you some of the famous MOM-ISMS that have evolved over time!

  • Money does not grow on trees. 
  • Don't make that face or it'll freeze in that position. Celebration of Love for Mom's
  • If I talked to my mother like you talk to me....
  • Always change your underwear; you never know when you'll have an accident.
  • If someone jumped off a cliff? Would you do it, too? 
  • Close that door! Were you born in a barn?
  • If you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all.
  • Don't put that in your mouth; you don't know where it's been!
  • Be careful what you wish for, it might come true.
  • Don't eat that, it will stunt your growth.
  • Eat that or you will stunt your growth.
  • What's meant to be, is meant to be.
  • It doesn't matter what you accomplish, I'll always be proud of you.
  • I hope that when you grow up, you have kids "Just Like you"! 
  • Because I'm your mother that's why.
  • If I've told you once, I've told you a thousand times.
  • Eat your vegetables, there are children in China starving!Mothers Day is a Special Day
  • "Cheer up, the worst is yet to come." 
  • Someday your face is going to stick like that. 
  • Don't look a gift horse in the mouth. 
  • Yes, I AM the boss of you.
  • Because I said so. 
  • Just wait till your father gets home. 
  • No dessert till you clean off your plate.
  • I brought you into this world and I can take you OUT !!
  • I've got eyes in the back of my head!
  • Get that out of your mouth!
  • Don't stick that in your nose!
  • Just you wait until you have kids of your own - then you'll understand.
  • I slave for hours over a hot stove and this is the thanks I get?!
  • Honestly... You'd lose your head if it wasn't screwed on!
  • Bored! How can you be bored? I was never bored at your age.
  • Who will end up walking, bathing and feeding it...?
  • Eat everything on your plate and you will be in the clean plate club.
  • You are going to pay for your raising!

I wish each and every Mother a Very Special Day!

May you all enjoy the special treatment you receive and may all of the "givers" find special delights in the joy of giving as you show that special someone how very much she means to you!

And enjoy a laugh or two as you read over the Mom-isms and say...."I remember when you use to say that!"

HAPPY MOTHERS DAY!

(I love you Mother, may you have a wonderful day!)

And special thanks to "my" children for giving me the opportunity to be a MOM! And "our" favorite Mom-ism is still in force! "Because I am your Mother, that's why!"

 

OK I am off to eat my pancakes and bacon that I smell from the kitchen!  :o)

Posted by

About the Author

Debbie Hutchins served as a Certified Residential Specialist and licensed Realtor in Alabama from 1987 until 2010.  

We hope you have enjoyed reading and hope you will come back!  You may also subscribe to "debs doodles" and have it delivered to your email! 

                                            

 

Comments(7)

Ann Allen Hoover
RE/MAX Advantage South - Hoover, AL
CDPE SRES ASP e-PRO Realtor - Homes for Sale - AL

I can still hear my mother telling me...."You'd better care!" (while I roll my eyes)

May 10, 2009 03:03 AM
Sally Dunbar
Lyon Real Estate, Fair Oaks CA (Sacramento Area) - Fair Oaks, CA
Fair Oaks Realtor - Fair Oaks Homes for Sale

I think I have heard every single one of those from my Mom.  Thanks for the walk down memory lane!

May 10, 2009 03:47 AM
Patricia Kennedy
RLAH@properties - Washington, DC
Home in the Capital

Debbie, oh gosh!  Did you and I have the same mother?  As I read these, I heard them clearly in my mother's voice!

May 10, 2009 03:56 AM
Maria Morton
Platinum Realty - Kansas City, MO
Kansas City Real Estate 816-560-3758

Debbie, nice photos and I think you got just about all of the Mom-isms in there except "brush your teeth and wash your face before bed!"

May 10, 2009 06:38 AM
Tammy Lankford,
Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668 - Eatonton, GA
Broker GA Lake Sinclair/Eatonton/Milledgeville

You know I giggled a lot in reading your list.  As I kid I swore them all off and then as a mom I used all of them.

May 10, 2009 09:32 AM
Rebecca Gaujot, Realtor®
Lewisburg, WV
Lewisburg WV, the go to agent for all real estate

Great list..My mom would say "Because I said so"...and when she said that we kids would MOVE...

Here's my post For All The Mothers

May 10, 2009 01:52 PM
Sheldon Neal
Bergen County, NJ - RE/MAX Real Estate Limited - Maywood, NJ
That British Agent Bergen County NJ

Ha ! These are great quotes Debbie !

My wife says "No dessert till you clean off your plate" to my little boy !!!

I loved this post...it made me smile :o)

Cheers Debbie ! ...hope you are well :o)

Sheldon

May 11, 2009 02:51 PM