SO THE SAYING GOES

In honour of Mother's Day this weekend  I took some old adages and changed them to reflect my experiences as a mother to four rambunctious boys and one sweet little girl.  No comments on the do.

• Silence is golden. - Silence is trouble in the making.
• A spoonful of sugar makes the medicine go down. - A spoonful of sugar makes the kids bounce off the walls.
• An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. - An ounce of prevention means locking away crayons and scissors.
• A closed mouth gathers no foot. - A closed mouth is hiding tiny choke inducing objects.
• A job worth doing is worth doing well. - A job worth doing is going to be done by the mom.
• A rolling stone gathers no moss. - A rolling stone smashes windows.
• A thing of beauty is a joy forever. - A thing of beauty won't last long.
• Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise. - Early to bed and early to rise just about kills a young mother.
• Every time a bell rings an angel gets his wings. - Every time a bell rings it's probably an angry neighbour.
• Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned. - Hell hath no fury like a tired two year old.
• Hard work never hurt anybody. - Hard work apparently kills teenagers.
• If it ain't broke don't fix it. - If it ain't broke, it soon will be.
• The more the merrier. - The more the scarier.
• You snooze, you lose. - You snooze, you'll pay for it.

There is no job more exasperating  rewarding in the whole world.  How very lucky I am to have 5 of the most wonderful people on the planet for my children.