Things My Mother Taught Me

Posted on the 20 July 2012 by Marissa Sexton @marissa_ela

My mother taught me about:

  1. RELIGION - "You better pray that comes out of the carpet."
  2. TIME TRAVEL - "Keep it up & I'm going to knock you into next week."
  3. LOGIC - "Because I said so, that's why."
  4. FORESIGHT - "Make sure you wear clean underwear in case you're in an accident."
  5. IRONY - "Keep crying & I'll give you something to cry about."
  6. OSMOSIS - "Shut your mouth & eat your supper."
  7. CONTORTION - "Will you look at the dirt on the back of your neck?"
  8. STAMINA - "You'll sit there until all that spinach is gone."
  9. WEATHER - "Your room looks like a tornado went through it."
  10. CIRCLE of LIFE - "I brought you into this world. I'll take you out."
  11. GENETICS - "You're just like your father."
  12. ENVY - "There are millions of less fortunate children in this world who don't have wonderful parent's like you do!"
  13. ANTICIPATION - "Just wait 'til your father gets home!"
  14. RECEIVING - "You're gonna get it when I get home!"
  15. MEDICAL SCIENCE - "If you don't stop crossing your eyes, they're going to freeze that way."
  16. WISDOM - "When you get to be my age, you'll understand."
  17. JUSTICE - "One day you'll have kids, and I hope they turn out just like you!"
  18. ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY - "The older you get, the harder it is to lose weight because your body & your fat have become best friends."
  19. GREEK LANGUAGE - "The Roman numerals for forty are XL."
  20. ANIMAL LOYALTY - "Birds of a feather flock together, then they crap on your car."

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