Mom's the Word

{my mom and I last weekend during Kappa mom's weekend}
While it may seem as though I'm jumping the gun on Mother's Day, today (which is now yesterday) just so happens to be my mom's birthday, so I figure it's an equally worthy cause for celebration of my wonderful mother of seven kids. As I grow older, I'm starting to notice that I'm slowly evolving into a mini-Meems (Meems is her newly adopted name after becoming a grandmother). My taste buds are starting to resemble hers more closely; my shoe fetish doesn't appear to be fading any time soon; and embarrassingly enough, the highlight of my day is finding the best parking spot in the lot. As weird as this evolution is, I can only hope this is a promising indication that I will be half the super-mom she is. Here are ten of the many things I love & admire about my mom:


ten. Her style doesn't fade. Despite our age gap with me being the youngest, I still occasionally find myself swiping the Milly coat from her closet or attempting to squeeze into her wedges.


nine. She's a master at the sewing machine--an invaluable asset for someone like me who experienced more than a few Forever 21 blouses lose a button or break a strap.


eight. She keeps a constant stock of chocolate chips on hand in the event that an emergency chocolate-fix is necessary. And with my hectic high school schedule, that event came up often.


seven. She has taught me invaluable things like the trick of keeping butter out so it easily spreads, how to receive the benefits of a sale even after having bought an item, which Houston roads to avoid, and to always always bring a sweater just in case it's cold inside.


six. She's a gourmet cook and is never afraid to put new recipes to the test whenever someone has a special request.


five. Those gourmet meals are usually accompanied by equally delicious desserts. Though I constantly nagged that I would be obsese by the age of 25 at the rate she whipped out baked goods, I secretly looked forward to coming home to her warm chocolate chip cookies, Gharidelli brownies, chocolate sheet cake, or Christmas candy crackers sitting in the freezer.

four. She keeps our home beautifully decorated and always perfectly presentable for guests. 

three. She loves Paris just as much as I do. 

two. Her advise is usually spot on. She always told me I would regret quitting piano, which despite my adamant opposition to this advice I now realize is true. And she was right; who I asked to Cotillion sophomore year really wasn't a big deal.

one. She's a walking encyclopedia when it comes to everything floral. 

So thanks for the packed lunches, the hugs, the back-scratches, the math tutoring, always dressing me in hats and smocked dresses, and the unconditional love, mom. I love you.