Sweet & Silly Things I Remember About My Mom

Next month my mom will have been passed away ten years. Ten years! My, how quickly that time has passed by.

Moms are such special people, and no matter how long they are gone, the memories that we have of them stay so fresh in our minds, don't they?

I would like to share with you some of the sweet and silly things I remember about my mom~

My mom drank a tall glass of coke first thing every morning.

My mom was a size 0 when she got married.

My mom loved bologna and mayonnaise sandwiches, olives and pork rinds.

My mom never said a negative thing about anyone. If she didn't have anything nice to say, she just didn't say anything at all.

My mother was an immaculate housekeeper.

My mother hated wearing dresses and outdoor exercise.

My mom's hair was reddish brown and it never turned gray.

My mom had beautiful skin.

My mom loved doing cross word puzzles. Especially the hard ones that you find in the newspaper.

My mom was a very organized person.

My mom adored my father and enjoyed every opportunity to be a good wife to him.

My mom loved chocolate bars, but she would only eat one piece of them at a time.

My mom was the middle child and had five sisters and four brothers.

My mom was raised in Tallulah, LA.

My mom's father died when she was just sixteen from a terrible bout with cancer.

My mom knew what it was like to have only one outfit and one pair of shoes.

My mom loved to wear comfortable clothes.

My mom had six daughters and loved each one of us in a very special way.

My mom loved buying "treats" for her girls.

My mom loved to eat out at fast food restaurants after we all grew up and left home.

My mom organized a wedding shower through the mail for me after I got married.

My mom loved to bowl and was very, very, good at it.

My mom loved watching Jeopardy each night.

My mom loved eating fried livers from Maryland Fried Chicken.

My mom came to stay with me for two weeks after I gave birth to each one of my daughters.

My mom loved being a grandma and used to travel often to visit us when my husband was stationed all over the place as a Marine.

My mom knew how to throw a party! All the family used to get together at our house when my mom was still alive.

My mom was very patient, forgiving and wise.

My mom loved being a military wife.

My mom knew how to stick to a budget.

My mom knew how to make my dad happy.

My mom wore Chanel #5 perfume and loved pecan rolls from Stuckeys.

My mom was always nice to neighborhood children.

My mom read the Bible but refused to go to church.

My mom loved to sit on her front porch.

My mom loved pajamas and always bought cute ones to wear.

My mom loved gold chains and always bought the cutest bags and shoes.

My mom's candy dish and freezer were always full.

My mother was the most generous person I ever knew.

My mother smoked and passed away after a very painful struggle with cancer many years ago.