My Mom had some very catchy phrases or sayings...and I'm sharing them below. These have become affectionately known as "My Mom'isms". ~Enjoy~
You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink...but you can make him wished he had.
There's no such thing as a little bit pregnant.
Followed closely by, No, you can't get pregnant from a toilet seat.
Also followed by, You never joke about being pregnant.
You will never have a better friend than your Mother.
You never get over losing your Mother, it just gets easier.
Let me tell you about my grandchildren.
Grandchildren are my reward for surviving 4 teenagers.
Don't wait until Mother's Day or my birthday to come see me. I'm your Mother all year long.
That sink better not have a dirty dish in it when I come downstairs tomorrow morning. (My brother, Larry, can vouch for what happened if there was.)
I may be old-fashioned but I'm not out of date.
The older the buck, the stiffer the horn.
Quit sittin there with your teeth in your mouth, get up and help me.
Call before you come, I might be chasing your Dad around naked.
You never lack for something to pray about.
There's no excuse for being dirty; a bar of soap is not that expensive.
Marriage is not 50/50 - it's 100/100.
You can't spoil a baby by holding it. Hold them while you can.
Children step on your toes when they are little, but they step on your hearts when they get older.
Let's give this house a lick & a promise. (Translation: Let's clean the most necessary spots and promise to do a more thorough job next week.)
I don't care what your brother/sister said - I love you the most.
