Mom-isms rock.

I usually start my blog off with a quote. Some obvious, others a little more obtuse. Today, in honour of Moms everywhere, I thought I would throw out a list of common quotes we Moms toss out on a regular basis.

Please feel free to add your own via comments.

• Money does not grow on trees.
• Don’t make that face or it’ll freeze in that position.
• Always change your underwear; you never know when you’ll have an accident.
• Be careful or you’ll put your eye out.
• What if everyone jumped off a cliff? Would you do it, too?
• If you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything at all.
• Don’t put that in your mouth; you don’t know where it’s been!
• Be careful what you wish for, it might come true.
• Don’t eat those, they will stunt your growth.
• If you don’t eat those, you will stunt your growth.
• What’s meant to be, is meant to be.
• Life happens.
• It doesn’t matter what you accomplish, I’ll always be proud of you.
• I hope that when you grow up, you have kids “Just Like you”!
• Because I’m your mother, and I said so. That’s why.
• If I’ve told you once, I’ve told you a thousand times.
• If you fall out of that tree and break your leg, don’t come running to me.
• Because I said so.
• Just wait till your father gets home.
• I brought you into this world and I can take you OUT!!
• I’ve got eyes in the back of my head, that’s how.
• Does this look like a restaurant?
• Honestly… You’d lose your head if it wasn’t screwed on!
• Bored! How can you be bored?

Happy Mother's Day!