Here is a list of things my mom taught me:
EAT EVERYTHING ON YOUR PLATE: Sorry, I will absolutely not eat the green peppers.
MAKE YOUR BED EVERY DAY: In college, I threw the blanket up, but there was no time to mess with the bedspread.
CLEAN ALL DISHES AND PUT THEM AWAY BEFORE GOING TO BED: So, my now empty bowl of ice cream can’t sit in the sink overnight?
ALWAYS HAVE SOME DIMES WRAPPED IN A HANKIE HIDDEN IN YOUR BRA: I did do that while growing up in the 1940’s and 1950’s. Now, I have my cell phone in a purse or pocket, NOT IN MY BRA.
STAND AND SIT STRAIGHT: I do try to stand straight, but slouching in the big, easy chair is too hard to resist
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MOST IMPORTANT LESSON:
ALWAYS WEAR UNDERWEAR THAT HAS NO HOLES OR TEARS!
WHAT DID YOUR MOTHER TEACH YOU?
HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY
KAREN INGALLS, AUTHOR, BLOGGER & SURVIVOR 
My Mom said be nice to everyone. I do try even when someone is not easy to like. Maybe she remembered an old Jewish saying even though we are not Jewish: “Be nice to everyone, for everyone is fighting a great battle.” I have found that to be true.
Kathy Feldman
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It is much easier to be nice to people than not. If only more people understood that and lived accordingly. Your mother was a wise woman, Kathy.
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Hi, Karen. I enjoyed “Memory Lane”. One of two things my mother could add to your list was, “Always keep a dime in your pocket to call home.” (Remember pay phones)? The other was, “Remember whose daughter you are.” It didn’t take long for me to understand her underlying meaning to behave myself.
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I remember pay phones, party lines, and phones you dialed. Mother’s words of advice always stay with us. Thank you for sharing.
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All great lessons passed on by your mom, Karen 🙂 I like to get into a made bed, but that doesn’t seem to have made my next generation. Wear clean underwear in case you get into an accident still sticks with me. Great post and Happy Mother’s Day!
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I think every girl was taught about clean, untattered underwear. I hope you had a wonderful Mother’s Day.
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I did, thank you and I hope you did too xo
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I sure did and still do!
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A great post, Karen. My mom always insisted that I make my bed each morning. Somewhere along the way, I failed to instill that in my daughters. 🙂 My mom taught me so much. One of the things she would say to me when I backed away from a hard chore still runs through my head today, when I face something difficult. She would say, “Just back your ears and do it.” So, I do.
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It was only in college that I did not fully make my bed. I like to climb into a neat and well-made bed each night.
I have not heard that saying before about the ears. That is a good one to remember.
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A great post. I think moms gave boys lists that were a little different. 1. Stay out of the street. 2. No snowballs at cars. 3 Stay off the cleaner’s roof. 4 Don’t run with scissors. 4 No hitting girls. 5 Wash your elbows and knees. 6 Put down the lid on the toilet. 7 Don’t slam the door. 8 Come home when the streetlights come on. 9 Wipe your feet. 10 No candy Thanks, Karen.
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I raised 3 boys and I taught them all of the ten instructions above, except one: I think the rule about the position of the toilet lid is silly. Up or down or fully shut, does not matter to me. They are all married now and the toilet lids are always down.
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Hahaha. Thanks, Karen.
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Happy Mothers day Karen. Regarding Q-tips, my mother taught me to never put anything in my ears smaller that my elbow…
Stan J Hamerski
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Stan, your mother was very wise in her instruction. Thank you for sharing and your good wishes to me.
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Love it! Mama taught me all these things and so much more…. Thanks for the sweet memories! Happy Mother’s Day!
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Happy Mother’s Day to you also. We should celebrate all mothers every day!
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My mother would say, “watch how you sit!” when she catches me spreading out without care. 😞
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I was told to sit straight and keep my feet on the floor! Our mothers taught us the same. I appreciate your comment, Joy.
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I love your post, Karen. It brought back so many memories. I hear my mom’s voice often these days. A few of her favorites were, “there are two sides to every story” and “don’t complain, offer it up for the poor souls in purgatory.” Of course, I always wondered about those “poor souls” and about purgatory. These days I send prayers for all our elected officials; they seem to need my supplications the most. 💗
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God, church, prayers, and purgatory were not words I heard in the house I grew up in. In high school, I sought out God by going to a church by myself. Prayer is powerful and needed in many areas of life.
Thank you for sharing, Gwen. I am glad you liked the post.
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