Comments on: What Mother’s Day Means To Me… http://reclaimsimplicity.com/2009/05/what-mothers-day-means-to-me/ ...be your own bailout Fri, 16 Jul 2010 18:55:37 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Making a marriage last « Reclaim Simplicity http://reclaimsimplicity.com/2009/05/what-mothers-day-means-to-me/comment-page-1/#comment-4026 Making a marriage last « Reclaim Simplicity Thu, 08 Apr 2010 16:21:42 +0000 http://reclaimsimplicity.com/?p=946#comment-4026 [...] without each other and had to get married, but waited for three months to tell our parents. MiMi, Ben’s mom, said “Oh-my-God, Ben, you can’t get married!…Oh congratulations! *hugs*…I [...] [...] without each other and had to get married, but waited for three months to tell our parents. MiMi, Ben’s mom, said “Oh-my-God, Ben, you can’t get married!…Oh congratulations! *hugs*…I [...]

]]> By: The Dr. Ruth of the perfume counter « Reclaim Simplicity http://reclaimsimplicity.com/2009/05/what-mothers-day-means-to-me/comment-page-1/#comment-3110 The Dr. Ruth of the perfume counter « Reclaim Simplicity Wed, 27 Jan 2010 04:51:31 +0000 http://reclaimsimplicity.com/?p=946#comment-3110 [...] My mom howled. She has a beautiful musical laugh, but that day it didn’t seem so sunny. She laughed, tried to suck it up to save my feelings, then laughed some more. She may have even peed herself a little… I don’t know. I didn’t know who Dr. Ruth was or what she had to do with perfume. So I asked. Mom said she was a sex therapist. I asked what a sex therapist had to do with perfume. [...] [...] My mom howled. She has a beautiful musical laugh, but that day it didn’t seem so sunny. She laughed, tried to suck it up to save my feelings, then laughed some more. She may have even peed herself a little… I don’t know. I didn’t know who Dr. Ruth was or what she had to do with perfume. So I asked. Mom said she was a sex therapist. I asked what a sex therapist had to do with perfume. [...]

]]> By: A few thoughts from my mother, about boys « Reclaim Simplicity http://reclaimsimplicity.com/2009/05/what-mothers-day-means-to-me/comment-page-1/#comment-2484 A few thoughts from my mother, about boys « Reclaim Simplicity Sun, 06 Dec 2009 16:31:27 +0000 http://reclaimsimplicity.com/?p=946#comment-2484 [...] love getting to go home to Nebraska and visit with my mom. She is always good for a meaningful quote, a Bible verse or poem–memorized to seal her [...] [...] love getting to go home to Nebraska and visit with my mom. She is always good for a meaningful quote, a Bible verse or poem–memorized to seal her [...]

]]> By: Reclaim Simplicity » Blog Archive » School Daze http://reclaimsimplicity.com/2009/05/what-mothers-day-means-to-me/comment-page-1/#comment-1198 Reclaim Simplicity » Blog Archive » School Daze Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:22:29 +0000 http://reclaimsimplicity.com/?p=946#comment-1198 [...] Mimi, my other mom, says there nothing sadder than a kindergartner’s face in a school bus window leaving your driveway. A profound statement, isn’t it? The only thing I’ve found sadder is a first and a fourth grader’s face, leaving in a bus window. Next year, with any luck, it will topped by a second and fifth grader’s face, and so on. [...] [...] Mimi, my other mom, says there nothing sadder than a kindergartner’s face in a school bus window leaving your driveway. A profound statement, isn’t it? The only thing I’ve found sadder is a first and a fourth grader’s face, leaving in a bus window. Next year, with any luck, it will topped by a second and fifth grader’s face, and so on. [...]

]]> By: Reclaim Simplicity » Blog Archive » How NOT To Bring Your Mom Home From The Hospital http://reclaimsimplicity.com/2009/05/what-mothers-day-means-to-me/comment-page-1/#comment-1116 Reclaim Simplicity » Blog Archive » How NOT To Bring Your Mom Home From The Hospital Mon, 17 Aug 2009 02:48:07 +0000 http://reclaimsimplicity.com/?p=946#comment-1116 [...] you know, my Mom had hip replacement surgery. If you missed that, I wrote about it here. As you also know, [...] [...] you know, my Mom had hip replacement surgery. If you missed that, I wrote about it here. As you also know, [...]

]]> By: Reclaim Simplicity » Blog Archive » Answering The Dreaded Question…What’s For Dinner? http://reclaimsimplicity.com/2009/05/what-mothers-day-means-to-me/comment-page-1/#comment-548 Reclaim Simplicity » Blog Archive » Answering The Dreaded Question…What’s For Dinner? Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:20:37 +0000 http://reclaimsimplicity.com/?p=946#comment-548 [...] of my life we lived on a ranch in the Sandhills of Nebraska, with a bunkhouse full of cowboys. Mom had three kids…bing (early 1970) bang (early 1971) boom (late 1972). Dad always said 1972 [...] [...] of my life we lived on a ranch in the Sandhills of Nebraska, with a bunkhouse full of cowboys. Mom had three kids…bing (early 1970) bang (early 1971) boom (late 1972). Dad always said 1972 [...]

]]> By: Aunt Sissy http://reclaimsimplicity.com/2009/05/what-mothers-day-means-to-me/comment-page-1/#comment-364 Aunt Sissy Tue, 12 May 2009 01:58:26 +0000 http://reclaimsimplicity.com/?p=946#comment-364 Thanks for the sweet compliments. I have my struggles. But, "I'm just so proud to be here!" -Minnie Pearl Thanks for the sweet compliments. I have my struggles. But,
“I’m just so proud to be here!” -Minnie Pearl

]]> By: sandhillsis http://reclaimsimplicity.com/2009/05/what-mothers-day-means-to-me/comment-page-1/#comment-361 sandhillsis Mon, 11 May 2009 19:29:02 +0000 http://reclaimsimplicity.com/?p=946#comment-361 Aunt Sissy.Thanks--you are a mother I really admire too. Five children would do most folks in. But you do it with grace and style. Hope your day was awesome. Monny--Proud and Thankful--that's exactly how I feel too. Love ya gals. Sis Aunt Sissy.Thanks–you are a mother I really admire too. Five children would do most folks in. But you do it with grace and style.
Hope your day was awesome.

Monny–Proud and Thankful–that’s exactly how I feel too.

Love ya gals.
Sis

]]> By: Monny http://reclaimsimplicity.com/2009/05/what-mothers-day-means-to-me/comment-page-1/#comment-359 Monny Mon, 11 May 2009 19:00:27 +0000 http://reclaimsimplicity.com/?p=946#comment-359 Wow! I'm sitting here at work with teary eyes as I read this. I'm very proud of and thankful for our relationship. Thanks Sis. Wow! I’m sitting here at work with teary eyes as I read this. I’m very proud of and thankful for our relationship. Thanks Sis.

]]> By: Aunt Sissy http://reclaimsimplicity.com/2009/05/what-mothers-day-means-to-me/comment-page-1/#comment-357 Aunt Sissy Mon, 11 May 2009 13:44:50 +0000 http://reclaimsimplicity.com/?p=946#comment-357 That's beautiful Sis. That’s beautiful Sis.

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