Favorite Quotes


“The jump is so frightening between where I am and where I want to be...because of all I may become I will close my eyes and leap!”

“Consider calling it a challenge rather than calling it a crisis.”

“Begin each day as if it were on purpose”

“Courage doesn't always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, "I will try again tomorrow.” ~Mary Anne Radmacher

“Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened,” Dr Seuss

"Wash, brush, floss and flush."

“Ask not what your mother can do for you. Ask what you can do for your mother”

"Unattended Children will be given an espresso and a free puppy."

"I'm Not Bossy-I Just Know What You Should Be Doing."

“If ignorance is bliss why aren’t there more happy people?”

“I Am Only As Strong As The Caffeine I Consume, The Hairspray I Use, & The Girlfriends I Have”

“Call Your Mother – She Worries.”

“Forget love. I’d rather have CHOCOLATE.”

“There’s nothing better than a good friend…except a good friend with chocolate!”

All I Really Need Is Love, But A Little Chocolate Now & Then Doesn’t Hurt

“Live your life in such a way that when your feet hit the floor in the morning, Satan shudders & says, “Oh hell…She’s awake!”

"I child-proofed my house but they still get in."

"The first 40 years of parenthood are always the hardest."

“There comes a time in the day that no matter what the question - the answer is ice cream"

“Don’t treat me any differently than you would The Queen”

"By The Time A Woman Realizes Her Mother Was Right, She Has A Daughter Who Thinks She's Wrong."
“I know God won’t give me anything I can’t handle… I just wish he didn’t trust me so much.” Mother Teresa

“Mirror Mirror on the wall… What the @#%* happened?”
"Some days, it's not even worth chewing through the restraints."

"Put on your big girl panties and just deal with it!"

"Now that food has replaced sex in my life, I can't even get into my own pants."

"It's better to have loved and lost, than to live with a Psycho for the rest of your life."

"My husband and I divorced over religious differences-he thought he was God and I didn't."

"If it has tires or testicles, it's gonna give you trouble."

"When I said 'I Do' I didn't mean laundry."

“I may appear harmless… but inside I’m completely badass.”

Gosh it is so difficult being me!

I am fairly certain that given a cape and a nice tiara, I could save the world.

While I admire the glass is half full type... I'm comfortable with the fact my glass will always have a slow and steady leak

Your boots may be made for walking...but mine are in case I need to kick your ass
~Erin Smith

“I chose the road less traveled… Now, where the heck am I?”

“Grandmothers make the world a little softer, a little kinder and a whole lot more fun!”

No Apologies For Being Flawless

You call it madness, we call it FAMILY.

The world doesn't revolve around you...you're just dizzy.

When I stand before God at the end of my life I would hope that I would have not a single bit of talent left and could say "I used everything you gave me"....Erma Bombeck

Life is tough. I recommend getting a manicure and a really cute helmet.

Thank you for being so fabulous....

Thank you for being so marvelous...

Thank you for being so wonderful..

"A really good friend, she said, makes you snort when you laugh and will still hang out with you when you do it in public."
"I sing opera in the shower she said. I'm very good. All of my shampoos think so."

"There is a direct correlation between the level of happiness in one's life and the amount of silliness they allow into it." she said “I know...Ive done studies”

You're just like your mother except your mother has morals.

Everyone seems to be looking for their equal. As for me, I'm in the market for some rich, old geezer on life support.

There's only one thing to remember about those wild hot tub parties...Lay off the bean dip.

Never let an angry sister comb your hair

A good friend will bail you out of jail. A great friend is sitting beside you saying...Wow that was fun.

Now, just because grandma farts at the table doesn't mean you have to.

If you can't say anything good about someone sit right here next to me!...Alice Roosevelt Longworth

Be the change you wish to see in the world....Ghandi

You know she said...even if she weren't my mom, I would go out of my way to be friends with her.

Sometimes your only available transportation is a leap of faith...Margaret Shepherd

Dwell in possibility...Emily Dickinson

Happiness often sneaks in a door you did not think was open.

What would you attempt if you knew you would not fail?

"We all let people into our lives, but you will find that really good friends let you into your own.

Five Simple Rules For Happiness:

Free your heart from hatred...Free your mind from worries...Live Simply...Give more...Expect less.

"Chance made us sisters...Hearts made us friends"

"My wish for you: energy to chase your dreams...happiness that multiplies...prosperity throughout the year...peace of mind.

"Happiness is like a butterfly; the more you chase it, the more it will elude you, but if you turn your attention to other things it will come and sit softly on your shoulder....Thoreau.

"May the sun bring you new energy by day. May the moon softly restore you by night. May the rain wash away your worries. May you walk gently through the world and know it's beauty all the days of your life." --- Apache Blessing.

"Walk in the rain, smell flowers, stop along the way, build sandcastles, go on field trips, find out how things work, tell stories, say the magic words, trust the universe...Bruce Williamson.

Stand often in the company of dreamers. They believe you can achieve impossible things. ..Mary Anne Radmacher

"Live with intention.
Walk to the edge.
Listen Hard.
Practice wellness.
Play with abandon.
Laugh.
Choose with no regret.
Appreciate your friends.
Continue to learn.
Do what you love.
Live as if this is all there is."
— Mary Anne Radmacher

"Begin each day as if it were on purpose."
— Mary Anne Radmacher

"Imagination can take you anywhere."

"A Mother’s Love gives us courage to follow our Hearts and chase our Dreams."

"I'm Retired. Don't ask me to do a damn thing!"

"The Time To Be Happy Is Now."

"Together Is A Wonderful Place To Be."

"You are loved for the little girl you were, for the special woman you are and the precious daughter you will always be."

"Inside every thin woman is a fat one trying to get in."- Louisa May Alcott.

"If love is blind, why is lingerie so popular?"

"Sometimes I wake up grouchy. Sometimes I let him sleep."

"I only have a kitchen because it came with the house."

"Never get so busy making a living that you forget to make a life."

"To love is like playing the piano. First, you must learn to play by the rules. Then, you must forget the rules and play from your heart."