Monday, May 10, 2010

What I have learned from being a Mother

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY

Me & my kiddos

Ok, so I have been doing this "mother" thing for 15+ years and along the way I have learned a lot- some good, some bad, some useful some useless- but here is a list of somethings my kids have taught me over the years:


  1. Shoes are optional-even in winter
  2. any day is a good day to go outside
  3. schedules are necessary in order to keep your sanity
  4. ketchup is a vegetable
  5. picky eaters seldom die from hunger or malnutrition
  6. popsicles can be served for breakfast
  7. where would we be without caffeine?
  8. if kids do something bad it doesn't mean they are bad kids or you are a bad parent
  9. youth sports are suppose to be FUN!
  10. 7 year olds should NOT have cell phones
  11. other people's kids can be annoying
  12. tv, computers, electronics- necessary evils
  13. laundry multiplies like rabbits
  14. kids are blind when it comes to messes
  15. ALL kids need hearing aids
  16. nagging gets you nowhere
  17. putting clean kids to bed is heavenly because you know they will stay that way for at least 8 hours
  18. boredom is good
  19. if you really want to torture yourself- have a sleepover
  20. kids can be brutally honest- especially when it comes to counting the wrinkles on your face or your weight
  21. grandparents have it made- I can't wait to be one!
  22. preteen girls- now I know why some mother's eat their young!
  23. teenagers get a bad rap
  24. kids need to learn to solve their own disputes unless blood is involved
  25. kids need to do their own schoolwork
  26. it is great to have friends but not at the expense of family
  27. if you wouldn't do it at someone else's house, don't do it at home- jumping on the sofa, standing on the coffee table, burping at the table, saying bad words etc.
  28. school fundraisers should be banned
  29. MOTHER'S NEVER GET A DAY OFF
  30. getting to spend 18+ years raising your kids and making them productive members of society (hopefully)- PRICELESS

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