Friday, May 09, 2014

Five Things I Love About My Mom

Mother's Day is this weekend, and seeing as how pretty much every post on my blog is about my experience as a mom, I thought I would dedicate this one to THE mom, my mom.
She is not perfect, and that's one of my favourite things about her...she's not afraid to show her human side, and because of that, we've had some pretty great bonding moments over the years.
She's given me so much, and despite everything that she has gone through over the years, has done an amazing job as a mom. To me, my mom is the epitome of perseverance. No matter what went on in my life as a kid, she always made sure we felt safe and loved, and that we were well taken care of. From the time I was 11, she raised us on her own. It couldn't have been easy...I mean, she was my age when that happened, and had four of us to raise! But she did it, and she did it well.
Happy Mother's day mom, I love you!

Here's just 5 of the things I love about my mom:


1. Her sense of humour is awesome, and often unexpected.  She is one of my favourite people to laugh with, and I know that every time we get together, we will have lots of fun. She's cheeky and sarcastic, just like me, and even though I am drawing a blank right now as to some of the jokes we share, be assured that they are hilarious. Ok, maybe we are a bit lame sometimes, but we still laugh lots together, and I can live with that!
I can't tell you how many times we've been doing something like cooking together, and after one well timed comment ended up laughing on and off about it for the rest of the night. I wish I could tell you just how witty we are together :p




2. She can do pretty much anything she sets her mind to.
My mom's policies: 
1. If there is no one around to help, I'll do it myself. Tile the kitchen? Sure. Just show me how to use the tile saw and I'll get to it! Put new shingles on the house? Got that too! Install light fixtures? Well, I'll try, and when my son in law comes over and does it, I'll be so grateful that I didn't have to waste more time figuring it out. 
Whether it's moving furniture, using power tools, painting, or re-organizing....no project is too big for my mom, and I admire that so much! 
2. There is always enough room. 
As a kid, we would wake up early to go on road trips sometimes. We'd haul all our luggage out to the Astro minivan and think, "there is NO way we'll fit this all in." My mom would laugh and say, "there's always enough room!" And sure enough, she would fit it all in, and not even have to strap any of us kids to the roof :p
In her house, we pretty much never cooked for just our family. There was always someone over...often lots of people, and we always had enough food for them all, and enough room for everyone! My mom has one of the most cheerful and welcoming homes you will ever step foot into. 
Seriously, you can walk in there for the first time ever and the first thing you want to do is grab a couch blanket, curl up on a couch, and chat. It's awesome :)
3. Figure it out. She raised us to figure out our problems as best we could on our own. It has served me well over the years, although I still take longer than I think I should to figure things out sometimes LOL.



3. She disciplined us well when we were growing up.
I have no idea how she did it, but I remember just not wanting to disobey her. The most impressive part was, we had an actual respect for her. She wasn't "scary mom" or anything, and I may just have blocked out my crazy toddler years, but still. I don't remember throwing tantrums when she told me "no", or running away from her when she told us to stay close....and I DO remember her being told how well behaved we were all the time by strangers. How did you DO it mom? HOW? You made it look so easy. Tell me your secrets....:)
When I was young, she found a sign to hang above her door that says "thou shalt not whine". It's still there to this day, and still the policy in her house. 

4. She taught us forgiveness through her actions. 
She's never held anything over my head for very long. I know I've done things that have hurt her, but she always seems to forgive and move on super quickly. Especially when I was a teenager. If I was in a good mood and joking with her the day after a fight, she was all ready to move on and be cheerful with me. I remember the fun parts of our relationship much more than I remember the fights and disagreements, because those just never lasted very long. I appreciated that, and I still do. I find that as an adult, it's so much happier and less stressful to not hold grudges. I find it easier to forgive more quickly because of what was modelled to me, and for that, I am thankful! 






5. She is one of my biggest fans.
Every single time she comes into my house she compliments how clean it looks, which is awesome for my self esteem on the days that I feel like I can't keep up!
Almost anything I post about Little Lily Bamboo, she reposts and shares with her Facebook friends. 
She tells me I'm a good mom, and on the days that I fall apart and call her to cry, she just listens and encourages me. 
Even if she doesn't agree with a decision I'm making or have made, she always supports me through it, no matter what the outcome is. I can't even tell you how much I've appreciated that over the years!



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