Lessons from my Mother

Mother's Day is fast approaching and during this time, I've been thinking of my mum more so than usual. I miss her, her anecdotes & her little nuggets of wisdom. I'd thought I'd share what I remember and love about my mum's funny, witty & delightful life and the invaluable pieces of advice I will cherish forever:

• Take good care of skin, you only have ONE face and prevention is always much better than cure.
• Your shoes & handbag must always match! (That was dispensed to me in the 80s & early 90s & since then she learnt that's it was ok to mismatch and I've since followed suit)
• Never leave home uncoordinated
• Dress/Look your age
• ALWAYS wear nice underwear, you'll never know when you might get hit by a bus or get into an accident and the ambulance people/hospital staff will have to see your ugly underwear
• Every woman should wear a little bit of makeup
• Treat yourself to facials REGULARLY - its worth every penny
• Always use eye cream
• ALWAYS keep your expensive bags in its dust bag
• BITE your shoes before they BITE you!
• One can never have enough shoes, handbags or jewelry
• Men MUST buy women Jewelry
• Men with sloping shoulders cannot be trusted (as told to her by her mother & grandmother)
• Don't marry a man with too square a jaw - that means he's cruel (once again, as told to her by her mother & grandmother)
• How he treats his mother is indicative of how he'll treat you in the future
• The man should love you more than you love him
• Good boys do not kiss & tell
• Always plan your wardrobe before you pack for travelling
• Always carry an clean set of underwear & a t shirt in your carry-on bag, just in case
• Never be afraid to use an umbrella in the sun! :) 
• Always use sunscreen
• NEVER wear white on a plane (in case of spills and stains)
• Every woman needs to learn how to keep house
• Always make your bed
• Always put things back from where you took them - that's how you stay organized
• Plan where to put your furniture 
• You can't choose your family, so you better all get along
• Marry the boy/girl, marry the family
• Family comes First
• It's mind over matter: if you don't mind, then it doesn't matter

What valuable pearls of wisdom have your mums dispensed to you? :) Happy Mother's Day!