MOTHERS SAID:

Funny fictional quotes from mothers in history...

LITTLE MISS MUFFET'S MOTHER: "Well, all I've got to say is if you
don't get off your tuffet and start cleaning your room, there'll be
a lot more spiders around here!"

ALBERT EINSTEIN'S MOTHER: "But, Albert, it's your senior picture.
Can't you do something about your hair? Styling gel, mousse,
something...?"

Family leave: The good, the bad, and the terrible

Canada
Working moms get a yearlong leave after they have a baby, and receive 55 percent of their salary during that year. This is a government benefit, and women are entitled to the same job or a comparable one when their leave is over. Many companies supplement this benefit with additional dollars during maternity leave.

Austria
Pregnant women get eight weeks off before and after the birth of their baby, and receive a full salary.

Cuba
Moms get six months maternity leave, with full salary.

India
The law requires employers to provide maternity leave, but BabyCenter editor Vidya Sen calls the law a "toothless tiger." "It's not enforced," Sen says. "When a woman's employer finds out she's pregnant, although an employer won't come right and ask her to leave, she's often politely sidelined and made to feel unwanted." Women employed by multinational corporations frequently fare much better, receiving as many as 90 days of paid leave, depending on the company.

United States  The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), passed in 1993, guarantees three months of job-protected, unpaid family leave, but only to those who work for the government or large companies. A few states have, or are considering enacting, paid family leave provisions.

Sweden
Parents receive over a year of leave and other benefits, and they can share the time off, with each parent taking half the time off to be with the child. If either parent wants to work half-time, they can extend their benefits even longer. "The family leave policy in Sweden is wonderful for parents — and for children, too," BabyCenter editor Carina Westling says.

MOTHERS SAID:

Funny fictional quotes from mothers in history...

BATMAN'S MOTHER: "It's a nice car, Bruce, but do you realize how much the insurance is going to be?"

GOLDILOCKS' MOTHER: "I've got a bill here for a busted chair from the Bear family. You know anything about this, Goldie?"

For Mom in different languages:

China: Shi shang zhi you mama hao. The best thing in the world is your mom.

Germany: Zwei Dinge sollen Kinder von ihren Eltern bekommen: Wurzeln und Flügel. Parents should give their children two things: roots and wings.

Austria: Kindermund tut Wahrheit kund. Children always speak the truth.

India: Ishwar sarvavyapi ho, isliye ishwar ne har parivar mein ek Maa di hai . God couldn't be everywhere, so he gave each family a mother.

Switzerland: S'Mami isch die Bescht. Wenns ihre guet gaaht, gaahts allne guet. Mom is the best — and if Mom isn't happy, nobody is happy.

Sweden: Sma barn, sma problem, stora barn, stora problem. Small children, small problems; big children, big problems.

Spain, Mexico, Cuba: Madre no hay más que una. You only have one mother.

MOTHERS SAID:

Funny fictional quotes from mothers in history...

ABRAHAM LINCOLN'S MOTHER: "Again with the stovepipe hat, Abe? Can't
you just wear a baseball cap like the other kids?"

BARNEY'S MOTHER: "I realize strained plums are your favorite,
Barney, but you're starting to look a little purple."

MARY'S MOTHER: "I'm not upset that your lamb followed you to school,
Mary, but I would like to know how he got a better grade than you."

Mother's Day traditions

Breakfast in bed Brunch at a fancy restaurant Picnic in the park A "hand"-made tablecloth from the family Love letters The gift of giving Picture day Family flashback Massage magic A fishing getaway "A barbecue bash A family gathering "Mother's Day is celebrated on May 10th in Guatemala, and working mothers have the day off. In our family, all of the mothers join together at someone's home. We share time together, welcome the new mothers, and play games where we exchange small gifts. Next, the oldest mom shares her words of wisdom. Then we enjoy a meal together." — Carolina Arevalo de Galindo, mother of Rita Maria, 2 years, Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala. The gift that keeps on growing - Flowers Those were some Mother's Day traditions that I found.  Do you have a special "Mother's Day" tradition?  Twin Tornados that struck just west of Yankton.  This was taken in South Dakota, towards Nebraska.

MOTHERS SAID:

Funny fictional quotes from mothers in history...

NAPOLEON'S MOTHER: "All right, Napoleon. If you aren't hiding your
report card inside your jacket, then take your hand out of there and
prove it!"

How are pregnant women and mothers treated in your country?

England
Pregnant women don't receive much special treatment, according to Sasha Miller. "There's little respect or reverence," she says. "You can be standing on the bus, and people will stare at their newspaper and pretend they don't see you."

China & India
In China, once a woman becomes pregnant, the focus of the entire family is on her and her baby. According to Vidya Sen, the same holds true in India. Everyone in the family makes sure the mom-to-be is eating well and is protected from any hazards.

Sweden
"You can certainly expect to be given a seat on public transportation," says Carina Westling. "At the same time, it's not polite to assume that a pregnant woman needs lots of attention. In Sweden today, people are accommodating but don't see pregnancy or motherhood as defining you. That would be considered rude."

Dominican Republic
"Pregnancy and motherhood are ingrained in the culture of Latin American countries," says BabyCenter editor Isidra Mencos. "Mothers and motherhood are revered, and pregnant women receive respect wherever they go."

Canada
Sometimes women or older men will give you their seat on the streetcar, says BabyCenter editor Ann Elisabeth Samson. "One challenge is making sure that they know you're pregnant, particularly in winter when you're wearing a bulky coat," she says. "I've been known to unbutton my coat and show my belly in order to get a seat."

Everything I need to know about life, I learned from Noah's Ark
One : Don't miss the boat.
Two : Remember that we are all in the same boat.
Three : Plan ahead. It wasn't raining when Noah built the Ark.
Four : Stay fit When you're 600 years old, someone may ask you to do something really big.
Five : Don't listen to critics; just get on with the job that needs to be done.
Six : Build your future on high ground.
Seven : For safety's sake, travel in pairs.
Eight : Speed isn't always an advantage. The snails were on board with the cheetahs.
Nine : When you're stressed, float a while.
Ten : Remember, the Ark was built by amateurs; the Titanic by professionals.
Eleven : No matter the storm, when you are with God, there's always a rainbow waiting.

MOTHERS SAID:

Funny fictional quotes from mothers in history...

BABE RUTH'S MOTHER: "Babe, how many times have I told you--quit
playing ball in the house! That's the third broken window this
week!"

MICHELANGELO'S MOTHER: "Mike, can't you paint on walls like other
children? Do you have any idea how hard it is to get that stuff off
the ceiling?"

The Barna Report:  The Spirituality of Moms Outpaces that of Dads
Anyone have any thoughts on why is true? 

The Arithmetic of God
Completeness, Perfection or Bringing to an End
1.  7th day God rested.
2.  7 notes in the musical scale: DO RE MI FA SO LA TI
3.  In Leviticus 23:15, the word "complete" is found with the number seven.
4.  In Revelations 16:17, the 7th angel declared, "It is done."
5.  There are exactly 7 Greek letters in, "It is done."
6.  It was 7 days after Noah entered the Ark that the flood came. 
7.  Jesus spoke 7 things from the cross;  The 7th statement was, "It is finished."

MOTHERS SAID:

Funny fictional quotes from mothers in history...

COLUMBUS' MOTHER: "I don't care what you've discovered, Christopher.
You still could have written!"

We had some really bad weather last night.  A tornado struck 5 miles out of Yankton.  It destroyed at least one home and one business that I know of - probally more. 

MOTHERS SAID:

Funny fictional quotes from mothers in history...

HUMPTY DUMPTY'S MOTHER: "Humpty, if I've told you once, I've told
you a hundred times not to sit on that wall. But would you listen to
me? Noooo!"

My daughter, Alicia is back from college.  Kalli, our 2 year old, is so excited about that. 
What are your summer plans?

MOTHERS SAID:

Funny fictional quotes from mothers in history...

MARY, MARY, QUITE CONTRARY'S MOTHER: "I don't mind you having a
garden, Mary, but does it have to be growing under your bed?"
One of my favorite things to do is read to my 2 year old. (It's never a choice with her. You either read to her or get hit in the head with the book. lol) I have many of her books memorized which comes in handy when she shuts off the light and says, "Read". 

    Her favorites
 

My question:  What is your favorite thing to read on xanga? 

Mother's Day is coming up.  so.....
Funny fictional quotes from mothers in history...

PAUL REVERE'S MOTHER: "I don't care where you think
you have to go,young man. Midnight is past your curfew!"
 He was a Boston silversmith who was summoned by Dr. Joseph Warren to carry the news of the British plans to march to Lexington and Concord on April 19.1775. Paul Revere never held high political office, wrote no great papers, and never commanded an army. Still he was a critical part of the effort to bring about American independence.

 Word of the Day:   Fossick (Verb)

Pronunciation: ['fa-sik] Listen

Definition: (1) To search for gold in a disorganized manner, especially in abandoned mines. (2) To fossick about: to rummage around for something, to nose about.

I love reading books from different eras.  I guess my favorite is pre WW2.  (Right now I'm reading a book of the old west.)  My favorite author is Gilbert Morris.  He wrote a series of books that started with the Mayflower and continued to the present time. 

What is your favorite era? 

I talked about his a few mouths ago. 
This was me "Tramp" being initiated into a shellback, while crossing the equator aboard USS Kitty Hawk.