New Years Resolutions..NOT!

AS 2007 ENDS I LAUGH AT THE IDEA OF RESOLUTIONS. I HAVE NEVER BELIEVED IN THEM AND I NEVER WILL. I FIGURE IF IT TAKES A NEW YEAR TO LOSE THE WEIGHT, TAKE THAT TRIP, GET IN SHAPE, FIND THE RIGHT PERSON, BE NICE, QUIT SMOKING, DRINKING, CHEATING..BLAH BLAH BLAH YOU'RE NOT SERIOUS ABOUT IT ANYWAY....ALTHOUGH.... THIS PAST AUGUST PUDGIE HAD SURGERY AND MY MOM CAME TO HELP WITH EVERYTHING AND LEFT ME SOMETHING THAT REALLY HIT HOME WITH RAISING MY KIDS. I KNOW SHE WILL NOT BE VERY PLEASED I AM POSTING THIS..AND IT IS QUITE LONG...IT IS TRULY

THE GREATEST GIFT MY MOM HAS EVER GIVEN ME

AND I AM HOPING THAT I CAN PUT EVERY WORD OF WISDOM TO USE OVER 2008! I HOPE YOU ENJOY IT AS MUCH AS I DID..AS I CRIED!

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50 WORDS OF WISDOM FROM AN OLD MOM

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I DIDN'T HAVE AN OLD MOM WHEN YOU WERE 7-8-12 OR 15 - SO LEARN FROM MY MISTAKES

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1. ONE BITE OF TOMATO SOUP IS BETTER THAN NO BITE AT ALL!

HIDE IT IN SOMETHING ELSE.

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2. ONE BITE OF A NEW VEGETABLE IS BETTER THAN NO BITE AT ALL-

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3. HAVE A BASKET FOR EACH ONE AND FILL IT WITH THEIR CLEAN CLOTHES. LET THEM FOLD IT-THEY WILL LEARN

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4. LEARN FROM ALL MY MISTAKES

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5. REMEMBER THOSE "PRETTY" HATS YOU WERE SAVING FOR A SPECIAL OCCASION. THAT DAY IS TODAY! TOMORROW WILL COME - BUT A DRESS UP PARTY IS ONLY ONE DAY- TAKE THEM OUT. USE THEM. WHAT IS MORE SPECIAL THAN DRESS UP TIME WITH YOUR KIDS?

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6. PUT AWAY THE WOODEN SPOON. DON'T USE IT TO SPANK. SPATULAS AND SPOONS WILL COME BACK TO HAUNT YOU ONE DAY. PICKING UP DOG POOP IS A FAR BETTER, STINKY PUNISHMENT!!

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7. NEVER GO BACK ON ALLOWANCE-

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8. ASK THEM IF THERE ARE ANY RULES THEY WOULD LIKE TO MAKE FOR THE HOUSE- THEY REALLY ARE JUST SHORT ADULTS AND THIS IS A DEMOCRACY-

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9. "DON'T MAKE ME TELL YOU AGAIN?" MAYBE THEY DIDN'T HEAR THE FIRST TIME- I CAN'T HEAR HALF THE TIME, SO IF I SAY YES- MAKE SURE I KNOW WHAT I AM SAYING YES TO!

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10. MAKE THEM READ AND SPELL OUT LOUD. IT GIVES THEM CHARACTER & CONFIDENCE WHEN THEY GET OLDER IN FRONT OF A GROUP OF PEOPLE!

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"DON'T JUMP ON THE FURNITURE"

HEY, IT'S A CHAIR OR A STOOL- THANK GOD THEY HAVE LEGS- JUMPING HURDLES IN HIGH SCHOOL WILL BE A BREEZE!

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SURE IT COST MONEY-THEY DIDN'T ASK FOR IT..YOU CHOSE IT AND PROBABLY PAID TOO MUCH FOR IT ANYWAY! (THANKS MOM)

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"DON'T SPILL THAT MILK"

IT'S ONLY MILK. THEY ARE TRYING TO LEARN TO POUR. THEIR HANDS ARE LITTLE. USE A MEASURING CUP- THEY WILL BE THE SMARTEST KIDS IN SCHOOL- AND AS FAR AS SPILT MILK...I AM SURE THAT GUM OR CANDY YOU HAVE STASHED COST THAT MUCH. (THAT IS WHY SHE'S THE MOM)

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"COUNT MONEY"

THEY WILL KNOW EXACTLY HOW MUCH THEY ARE GETTING FOR ALLOWANCES.

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"OPEN A BANK ACCOUNT"

THEY NEED TO LEARN THAT PENNIES TURN INTO DOLLARS

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LANGUAGE - (MY WORST SUBJECT, RIGHT MOM?)

PLEASE AND THANK YOU ARE THE HARD ONES

4 LETTER WORDS LIKE: LOVE- HELP- CARE- HUGS-

ARE BETTER THAN SOME OTHER 4 LETTER WORDS AND BELIEVE ME.... SOME 4 LETTER WORDS WILL HAUNT YOU IN THEIR CLASS ROOM SOME DAY!

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DON'T LET MOMMY'S OR DADDY'S JOB INFLUENCE YOUR CONVERSATIONS LANGUAGE. WORDS LAST FOREVER!!

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JUST TAKE A SHORT DRIVE WHEN THEY WRITE ON THE WALL OR USE "PERMANENT" MAGIC MARKER ON THE CHAIR. THEY WILL HAVE THE ARTISTIC TALENTS YOU HAVE.. (BOY IS THERE A STORY BEHIND THIS ONE REGARDING A BLUE ANTIQUE COUCH IN OMAHA)

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RESPECT IS VERY IMPORTANT...BUT IT GOES BOTH WAYS-

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HUG THE DOG.. HE REALLY IS ONE OF YOUR BEST FRIENDS. (SOO TRUE)

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IF US OLD "GRAMMA'S AND GRAMPA'S" DON'T HEAR YOU THE FIRST TIME- WE REALLY ARE LOSING OUR HEARING..OR MAYBE WE DON'T LIKE THE QUESTION. TELL THE LITTLE ONES TO SPEAK UP.. ALL THEIR WORDS ARE IMPORTANT TO US.

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HAVE YOUR KIDS CALL US ONCE A WEEK JUST TO LET US KNOW HOW SCHOOL, SPORTS, OR JUST EVERYDAY LIFE IS GOING FOR THEM. IN 20 YEARS THEY WILL PROBABLY SAY- I WISH I HAD CALLED GRAMMIE AND TOLD HER ABOUT MY BASEBALL GAME.

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THERE ARE NO "DO OVERS" FOR US AT THIS POINT IN OUR LIFE- WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET FROM YOUR PARENTS- WE ARE PROBABLY SET IN STONE- BUT WE HAVE LIVED A LOT OF WHAT YOU HAVE NOT SEEN YET.

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ON SATURDAY MORNING - GIVE EVERYBODY A STOCKING PUPPET- DUSTING TO GOOD DANCE MUSIC WILL GO REALLY FAST!

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TURN OFF THE T.V. DURING DINNER- IT IS AMAZING TO SEE HOW MUCH YOU REALL CAN HEAR... WHEN ELECTRONICS ARE NOT CONTROLLING THE CONVERSATION.

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EAT CAKE FOR BREAKFAST!!! IT HAS EGGS, MILK, SUGAR AND FLOUR..SAME AS A TORTILLA.. JUST PRETTIER! IT'S NOT GOING TO STUNT THEIR GROWTH!

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MAKE THIS YOUR FUN TIME- YOU CAN'T GET IT BACK-

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SING LIKE YOUR "AMERICAN IDOLS"

HECK- ROCK STARTS CAN'T SING ANYWAYS!

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DANCE-DANCE-DANCE...GETS THE HEART RATE UP- AND WHO KNOWS...THEY REALY DO HAVE RHYTHM- YOU JUST HAVE NOT TAPPED INTO IT!

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TOSS IT, KEEP IT OR TRY IT- THESE SILLY THINGS DON'T WORK BUT WHO KNOWS... THEY COULD IF YOU TRY.

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YOU ARE BOTH GREAT PARENTS. YOU TEACH YOUR CHILDREN WELL- AND I AM VERY PROUD OF BOTH OF YOU-

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HAVE A SILLY TEA PARTY WITH FUNNY HATS-AND FUNNY CLOTHES. IT IS SOMETHING THEY WILL REMEMBER-

LOVE, MOM

I LOVE YOU MOM!