"You kids are.......Hello.."
We at Go Girl & Co have asked fellow friends to help us brainstorm for a new candy line, asking them to come up with fun sayinga that independent women say or do. The response has been wonderul, infact joyous even to share an email that was sent "outlining ideas" and sharing an amazing story. It was a must share. Hope you enjoy it...
My Mom was my role model. Growing up in the 60's and 70's, the typical Mom usually played the "June Cleaver" in daily life. We were a very typical suburbia family living typical suburbia lifestyles.
Mom stayed home every day with the kids. She was the "domestic engineer", no doubt! On Sundays she took 6, or 7 of us to church. Her faith was her home base, her survival. She was at the top of her game! She was an incredible example for all of us!
We had two older brothers followed by four sisters. Our "happy surprise" brother came along six years later. With that said, Mom was very busy for a lot of years! A 14 year span for 7 children.
It was typical back then for the Father to pour into the boys in the family, as it was in our home. After our oldest sister wanted to play on the boys baseball team my Mom decided to do something for us young ladies!. The "Pixie League" softball league was birthed! Girls in our town loved it! Mom's loved it! It was a great success! Girls ages 6-14 played on the baseball fields in the afternoons before the boys played in the evenings.
She was one of the most positive examples in my life. Her "light" shined through in all that she did!
In a family our size, one could easily "lose it". But my Mom had patience like no other! Her famous, "count to ten" method to get through things was her way of cooling down. Of course you had to have her "dagger eyes" while counting to imitate her!
One of my favorites was the way she could be hollering at any of us 7, or all of us 7, and the phone would ring. Without missing a beat she would be saying, "You kids are.......Hello.." In this sweet and calm voice. I think they even used that on a Saturday Night Live episode. (hehe)
Empowered, yes! I was by this loving, caring, faithful woman! I only wish I could be half the woman she was!
Have a story to share? Send it to us. (info@gogirlandco.com)
My Mom was my role model. Growing up in the 60's and 70's, the typical Mom usually played the "June Cleaver" in daily life. We were a very typical suburbia family living typical suburbia lifestyles.
Mom stayed home every day with the kids. She was the "domestic engineer", no doubt! On Sundays she took 6, or 7 of us to church. Her faith was her home base, her survival. She was at the top of her game! She was an incredible example for all of us!
We had two older brothers followed by four sisters. Our "happy surprise" brother came along six years later. With that said, Mom was very busy for a lot of years! A 14 year span for 7 children.
It was typical back then for the Father to pour into the boys in the family, as it was in our home. After our oldest sister wanted to play on the boys baseball team my Mom decided to do something for us young ladies!. The "Pixie League" softball league was birthed! Girls in our town loved it! Mom's loved it! It was a great success! Girls ages 6-14 played on the baseball fields in the afternoons before the boys played in the evenings.
She was one of the most positive examples in my life. Her "light" shined through in all that she did!
In a family our size, one could easily "lose it". But my Mom had patience like no other! Her famous, "count to ten" method to get through things was her way of cooling down. Of course you had to have her "dagger eyes" while counting to imitate her!
One of my favorites was the way she could be hollering at any of us 7, or all of us 7, and the phone would ring. Without missing a beat she would be saying, "You kids are.......Hello.." In this sweet and calm voice. I think they even used that on a Saturday Night Live episode. (hehe)
Empowered, yes! I was by this loving, caring, faithful woman! I only wish I could be half the woman she was!
Have a story to share? Send it to us. (info@gogirlandco.com)
posted by Head Redhead at 11:12 AM
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