tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984398639775623131.post3692774088416247954..comments2023-09-20T09:12:32.154-03:00Comments on KaHolly: Things My Mother Used to Say Give-awayKaHollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02528677007819875856noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984398639775623131.post-12076422390228617862016-11-24T10:12:59.543-04:002016-11-24T10:12:59.543-04:00I know you miss your mother every single day...I h...I know you miss your mother every single day...I hope you have a great Thanksgiving! Sondrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03485055844682296876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984398639775623131.post-46664272617721171902016-11-23T17:48:36.884-04:002016-11-23T17:48:36.884-04:00I am very fortunate to have a 90 year old mother w...I am very fortunate to have a 90 year old mother who I have the pleasure of spending every Thursday (or is that whom?). The things she says now are much more interesting than when I was a child. One thing that comes to mind is her advice to never pass up the opportunity to use a restroom as you don't know when the next one will be available. She has gone from 5'2 to about 4'8"slrquiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15265701597647332005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984398639775623131.post-19973000793168756092016-11-22T14:09:14.447-04:002016-11-22T14:09:14.447-04:00My mother said lots of wonderful things, but this ...My mother said lots of wonderful things, but this one pertains to your story about someone making a negative comment on a blog: "Some things you just have to let roll off you like water off a duck's back!" I never much understood this one until I was older, being a city girl, until I actually saw water roll off a duck's back. Then I had a visualization for the rest of my lifeLisa Boyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00456582868505590514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984398639775623131.post-79227355293247896572016-11-22T13:13:34.626-04:002016-11-22T13:13:34.626-04:00Aw... miss your mom! Can't believe it's be...Aw... miss your mom! Can't believe it's been that long. <br />I immediately thought of something my dad always said: "Don't believe anything you hear and only half of what you see." I ponder that often and realize that when we look into another persons's life, we do not see it all and any assessment we have is probably wrong... so we should not judge, but examine The Lueken Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04927800212332299209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984398639775623131.post-49576173051078989072016-11-22T10:05:34.872-04:002016-11-22T10:05:34.872-04:00Hi Karen - wow what a great post! I do love the HS...Hi Karen - wow what a great post! I do love the HST festival you have happening there, I'm a bit partial to a HST myself!<br />As for things our Mother says... as a teenager, when I would protest about how strict my parents were & that "everyone else is going/doing it", she'd reply "Yes Darling, and if everyone else was jumping off a bridge would you do it too??" Antheahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01279501248165096595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984398639775623131.post-49929566316297138572016-11-22T08:30:13.661-04:002016-11-22T08:30:13.661-04:00My mother was kind of a crazy woman. She said man...My mother was kind of a crazy woman. She said many things that didn't make sense. Her most famous quote was, If you want to be happy for a few minutes, have sex. If you want to be happy for a few hours, get drunk. But if you want to be happy for a lifetime, plant a garden. She also said if the pizza is good, it is really good. But if it is bad, it is still pretty good. Her most famous hettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15090080775748699453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984398639775623131.post-90449790778736893772016-11-21T14:06:06.774-04:002016-11-21T14:06:06.774-04:00"Stop making those faces! One day your face i..."Stop making those faces! One day your face is going to stay that way!" <br />Mburnette912@bellsouth.netMaryBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04263222286491746789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984398639775623131.post-91141945127620113382016-11-21T11:03:40.698-04:002016-11-21T11:03:40.698-04:00One thing my mother used to say when we were cryin...One thing my mother used to say when we were crying or having a tantrum: I'll give you something for cry for. ha ha haAnja @ Anja Quiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10717143609774358153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984398639775623131.post-27358235591757146742016-11-21T11:01:52.455-04:002016-11-21T11:01:52.455-04:00My mother said that as well...among other things. ...My mother said that as well...among other things. LOL I love the blue pop with the browns. I still have to make more of my own blocks.Anja @ Anja Quiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10717143609774358153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984398639775623131.post-80786439001917865592016-11-21T02:46:00.156-04:002016-11-21T02:46:00.156-04:00"Smile!" and "Stand up straight!&qu..."Smile!" and "Stand up straight!" come to mind first of all when thinking of things my mom said to me often. I guess I was a sourpuss and her reminders to smile linger to this day and I do!Crafty Tokyo Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15288479019602654250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984398639775623131.post-22298532343084474242016-11-21T02:17:22.254-04:002016-11-21T02:17:22.254-04:00Hi Karen I found some more sayings that I remember...Hi Karen I found some more sayings that I remember<br />Nice girls don't eat in the street, dye their hair,<br />Beauty care brush your hair 100 times before bed<br />Take a clean hankie<br />Always put paper on a strange toilet seat<br />Don't make a fuss<br />Better safe than sorry<br />It's never too soon to learn<br />Were you born in a tent<br />Don't point<br />Elbows off Binsahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01070253894928147490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984398639775623131.post-92054295352470681892016-11-21T02:12:05.995-04:002016-11-21T02:12:05.995-04:00Mum wrote a quote from Shakespeare in my autograph...Mum wrote a quote from Shakespeare in my autograph book (remember the days of those?!) "To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst be false to any man" It seemed so grown up and wise to me at the time but something I've always remembered! It looks like you are having fun with the HST - good on you with a start!!!Raewynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11123089629481933099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984398639775623131.post-55766004755494282282016-11-20T22:33:53.967-04:002016-11-20T22:33:53.967-04:00My mother used to tell me not to put pins in my un...My mother used to tell me not to put pins in my underwear because you never know when you might get in an accident. Fortunately this hasnt happened to me yet. Virginia virginiakeast10@gmail.com<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01955718745420246273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984398639775623131.post-35249758549081955712016-11-20T21:36:42.782-04:002016-11-20T21:36:42.782-04:00The saying you mentioned was also one of my mom...The saying you mentioned was also one of my mom's favorites. My daughter has already told me that's the one she remembers me saying the most! Another one mom said was just "Be kind." when my sis and I weren't getting along and being ornery to one another. Thanks for the giveaway opportunity!Janice Holtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02803878601842686593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984398639775623131.post-63911105883043175742016-11-20T18:08:03.913-04:002016-11-20T18:08:03.913-04:00That was one of my mother's, too. I have a wh...That was one of my mother's, too. I have a whole post on my family history blog which is devoted to things Mama said. And they were passed to her from my grandmother, because my sister and I got them from both, and our children got them from us, most of them. Here are a few of the many - nothing ever happens to me that one of Mama's sayings doesn't come to mind! <br /><br />You Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984398639775623131.post-26205351808171713982016-11-20T16:00:16.399-04:002016-11-20T16:00:16.399-04:00I just happen to have a little notebook that a tho...I just happen to have a little notebook that a thoughtful friend gave me in which I write down all the words of wisdom from my mother, who is still spurting lots of wisdom these days. My fave and the one that always stuck with me is "Mocking is catching" an old Irish saying. It taught me empathy for others. Your HSTs are looking pretty darn good. So awesome to have a design wall. ILinda https://www.blogger.com/profile/10618454907539384514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984398639775623131.post-77914550412068619342016-11-20T15:30:05.500-04:002016-11-20T15:30:05.500-04:00I think negative and abusive comments say more abo...I think negative and abusive comments say more about the person making them, then the person they're said too. My mom became a feminist in the 70's and she believed we were equal to men. She did however tell me, when I started High School, that I should take typing. She said it doesn't matter what job you apply for, if you have breasts, they'll ask if you can type.....lol. I Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984398639775623131.post-32680190549082734502016-11-20T14:49:45.640-04:002016-11-20T14:49:45.640-04:00Your mother was so right, Karen! I'm sorry whe...Your mother was so right, Karen! I'm sorry when someone receives negative comments on their blog. It's not justified, in any way. But, I also understand that when us bloggers put ourselves "out there," we're taking a risk. Your HST project is going to be SO GOOD! I love the look of HSTs. I'm gonna send you a link to a really neat, free HST project. And yes, you simply FlourishingPalmshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13191140553844000267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984398639775623131.post-60138607660009406492016-11-20T14:43:07.240-04:002016-11-20T14:43:07.240-04:00Sounds like your mother and mine went to the same ...Sounds like your mother and mine went to the same school of manners. That was one of the sayings too. She was a big believer in respecting your elders, please and thank you. She was a single parent with one child,and worked the 3rd shift but we had everything we needed. One of the best lessons I received from her was "Waste notm, want not". Being of the Depression era, she did not Darhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05960683751935834250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984398639775623131.post-86664934433021387042016-11-20T12:51:51.667-04:002016-11-20T12:51:51.667-04:00"Fire is a wonderful servant, but a terrible ..."Fire is a wonderful servant, but a terrible master" is a saying my mother instilled in me after I was in hospital next to a little girl (we were both 10) who was critically burned from her long hair catching on fire at the stove. This entire experience has stayed with me for over 5 decades. Your HST quilt will be perfect for a guy. You do need a design wall for your quilting. HappyCreateologyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17141896048450385243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984398639775623131.post-67828227235927525842016-11-20T12:06:23.163-04:002016-11-20T12:06:23.163-04:00What lovely comments everyone has left. My Mum is ...What lovely comments everyone has left. My Mum is fortunately still around but I can't think of any specific saying that she uses but she was always very strict about please and thank yous and having to write thank you letters - a tradition that sadly seems to have disappeared! I love your HST block and the colours are gorgeous. xxLinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15406333686298786963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984398639775623131.post-20847125814645943152016-11-20T10:37:31.325-04:002016-11-20T10:37:31.325-04:00I really need to find a way to create a design wal...I really need to find a way to create a design wall! You will love it. <br /><br />My mom never let us chew gum. She would always say that "ladies don't chew gum......chewing is for cows"!!! <br /><br />At nearly 94, she still has her words of wisdom for us.Needled Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07749314475716010490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984398639775623131.post-42053620899875243142016-11-20T06:08:01.398-04:002016-11-20T06:08:01.398-04:00My mother died very young too , in her 40s and I f...My mother died very young too , in her 40s and I find myself thinking of the things she used to say , some sensible and some rather off beat - don't wear short skirts as the wind will give you big thighs ! helenjean@midgetgemquiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01005403786619091105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984398639775623131.post-20982939160362659932016-11-20T02:21:07.748-04:002016-11-20T02:21:07.748-04:00It is indeed a shame that people say such hurtful ...It is indeed a shame that people say such hurtful things. What I recall my Mom saying many times is "don't get pregnant". Imagine! Didn't work as she didn't go into detail. She is long gone now also at the age of 64 in 1990. I do miss her as she did enjoy her Grandchildren so much. She was a funny lady. I really like the block you have made. Nice color combination. I have Bevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13073019242518854562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984398639775623131.post-87136265833966562182016-11-20T01:36:31.936-04:002016-11-20T01:36:31.936-04:00My mother was a very hard working woman. She had t...My mother was a very hard working woman. She had to be, living poor on a small farm with seven children to raise and feed and care for. From her we all learned a very strong work ethic, and her words always ring in my ears, "Anything worth doing is worth giving it your best". Linda Reederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07665601809156707572noreply@blogger.com