Happy Mother’s Day this weekend to my mom, the woman who gave me life, cinnamon rolls, fajitas and rainbow birthday cakes.
She taught me to growl when I get angry and to leave the avocado pit in the guacamole to keep it from turning brown.
She gave me a joy of music (it’s always blasting at her house) and the freedom to pursue my interests and dreams.
She let me quit piano when I begged to and she was right when she said I would later regret it.
She sewed an entire outfit for me one Saturday morning before I went to a birthday party.
She dove head-first into a lake to save my little brother. (Okay, the water was only two feet deep and she could have broken her neck, but the act was heroic nonetheless.)
One time, when I told her I was running away to live in our backyard playhouse, she told me that she respected my decision.
During a doomed family vacation to Lake Powell, she beat a rat to death with a flip-flop.
She makes a beautiful sandwich.
She likes to buy plates.
She used to let me color her hair.
She taught me to take care of my skin.
She is detailed and meticulous.
She is the Franklin Covey poster child. One time I read in her open-faced dayplanner, “3:00 p.m.: Get grapes out of fridge.”
She is an amazing artist.
She has a beautiful singing voice.
She is a curious learner, a natural student.
She is always helping someone. Always.
She loves to laugh.
She doesn’t get duped by fake people and creeps.
She loves her grandkids.
She loves her kids.
She loves my dad.
She loves German Chocolate shakes from Iceberg.
She drives with her hands at 10 and 2 and wears cool sunglasses.
She makes me feel like I add as much to her life as she does to mine.
Here’s to my mom and here’s to you and yours! Happy Mother’s Day!
Amen. Your Momma’s awesome! Which also happens to mean that MY Momma’s awesome! We are richly blessed aren’t we?
Very, very nice! I love that she respected your decision to live in the back yard.
Your mom is so cute! Just like you!
Love this post! You have a great mom!
That was very sweet, Tiff. I just have one question. Were we really close to the camera or is my nose really that big?
Your mom sounds amazing! I love that she killed a rat with her flip-flop.
you are a couple of cool moms!
happy mother’s day to you both.
I liked the day planner entry about the grapes. Made me laugh!
you do have a great mom! happy mothers day to you both.
This post explains why you are so remarkable. What a great tribute Tiff!
This was so fun to read. You do have an awesome mama! Thanks for the guacamole tip as well…I had no idea leaving the pit in it keeps it from going brown…now I know! Thanks Linda!
She is great and so are you.
Can I have your mom?
What a great tribute! What a great mom! Hope you had a great Mother’s Day yourself.
I loved the no duping bit and the Franklin Covey bit. She must be a wonderful Mom to have a daughter like you. Happy Mom’s Day to you both.
Best tribute to a mom evah!
You look great – the east coast agrees with you. I wish it didn’t. Then you could come back to Utah
oh, tiffany–of COURSE only you could write an amazing tribute to your mom like that. that’s what i expect from you–you make me laugh!
but i think i might be your mom’s newest fan for the single fact that she beat a rat to death with a flip flop. AWESOME!
Amen! I have the coolest grandma ever! Luv ya Grandma!