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My Kind of Mom

In preparation for Mother’s Day–I’ve been thinking about some of the movie moms that have really struck a cord with me.  So, for the past few days—I’ve been making a list of some of my favorites. Now, I’m not trying to convince you to like a movie or a character–just because I do, but I’m curious to see if any of you feel the same about some of these moms. I’ve also noticed a common thread in many of these ladies, and that is, that they are positively ferocious if someone messes with their child. I guess I like that a lot. I’ve even added a couple of clips—so be sure to click on the links.

My Top Mother’s Day Movies


“Australia“

“August Rush“

“Baby Boom“

“Freaky Friday“

“Dear Frankie“

“Steel Magnolias“

“The Incredibles“

“Step Mom“

“Safe Passage“

“Flight Plan“

“River Wild”

“Blossoms in the Dust“

I hope you’ll pick at least one of these movie from your stash or from Blockbuster and watch it before the big day. It will really get the mom vibes working.

Let me know if you have any favorite moms in the movies that I’ve missed. Please–please comment below. It’s the only way I know I’m not on the planet alone.

If you want to find out just what movie mom is most like you—take the quiz below.

Which movie mom are you?

 

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The Perfect Gown

I’ve always loved babies in gowns–you know the kind that have the mitts you can fold over their hands so that they won’t scratch themselves. But that teeny, tiny baby gown phase was never enough for me. The problem is that my big-rubber-dolly babies always outgrew them way before I was finished with the look and feel of them.

It’s not like you can just buy a bigger size or anything because manufacturer’s seem to  think that newborns are the only one’s who would ever wear them. Well they’re wrong.

I need them. I need the soft, mushy, “I’m still a baby, hold me,” message that a sweet, cotton gown gives. So, when Dane was too big for the little ones–I made my own.

This particular gown worked perfectly for sweet Daney boy…

and baby bald kid–back when he had hair.

Now, 16 years later–it’s still making our babies soft and warm…

all the better to mush them with.

There are just some things that should go on forever…

and we’ve found one.

 

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{ Our True Gifts }

“President Hinckley . . . admonished both men and women to be nurturers. He said, ‘How much more beautiful would be the . . . society in which we live if every father . . . and . . . mother regarded [their] children . . . as gifts from the God of heaven. . . and brought them up with true affection in the wisdom and admonition of the Lord”

Susan W. Tanner

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The Bald Kid and the Wheaties Box

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I tell the bald kid that all he needs to do in this life is:

1- Throw shot-put at the Olympics

2- Get his face on a Wheaties box

3- Make a million dollars

4- Buy his mother a house…in Scotland

That’s it. No big deal.

Maybe I’m rushing the list a bit with my Wheaties box. I figured it would be fabulous inspiration. He does look great–doesn’t he?

Now, he’s 1/4 of the way there.

I’ll wait patiently for the rest…

I guess.