#44 Read Between The Lines

If she asks you if you've done something, it means she wants you to do it (if you haven't already)

#43 Do It Now

Cleaning one dish is an easy task that can leave you feeling like you accomplished SOMETHING (I did the dishes!). But waiting for a full sink can seem like an insurmountable task. If you're thinking about it now, do it now. If you can't do it RIGHT NOW, write it down and do it as soon as you can.

#42 How you say it matters

You might say one thing, but the tone of your voice and attitude show how you really feel.

#41 Hate Losing

But learn to do it graciously. Sorry Charlie.

#40 You Can't Take It With You When You Go

So sometimes you have to splurge especially with those you love.

#39 THINK

Use your brain, especially before you speak. Once you say something it's very difficult to take back.

#38 Four letter words have a lot of meaning

Especially Quit, Love, and Hate

#37 Attention to detail

The little things really do count. You can't achieve larger goals without having a strong foundation but a few cracks in the right spots can bring down the whole house.

#36 Come Clean

If you make a mistake it's a lot easier to admit it than it is to try and cover it up. Sunshine is the best disinfectant.

#35 Be Selfless

Sometimes going out of your way to help someone else is truly its own reward.

#34 SPS

Self-praise stinks

#33 Have a thick skin

Life's tough, so you should be too.

#32 ?

It never hurts to ask. Really the worst thing a person can say is "No". You'd be surprised how often the answer is something other than what you might expect.

#31 I'm from Missouri

So for those of you that don't know Missouri is the "show me" state. In other words, actions speak a lot louder than words. Just to clarify neither I, nor my mother are from Missouri.

#30 Mental Health Days

Sometimes you just need a day to recharge the batteries.

#29 Give it your all

If you're going to do something, do your best. That way you can walk away without questioning whether or not there was something else you could have done to make it better. It's an easy way to take pride in all that you do. If not your best than why do it at all.

#28 Just Do It

Sometimes you need to show some initiative. If you see someone needs help or something needs to be done, help out without being asked.

#27 Sock it to me!

You must give respect to get respect. It takes a long time to earn and only an instant to lose.

#26 'Tis Better To Give Than Receive

There's nothing like finding the perfect gift for the right person.

#25 Carpe Diem

Live for today, because you might not get tomorrow.

#24 Give it a shot

You can make mistakes, just try not to make the same one twice.

#23 Rainy Day Fund

Always put a little money aside for a rainy day.
(If I'd put enough money aside for Irene I'd be rich.)

#22 Try it you might like it.

If you've never experienced something you could be missing out if you don't try it. But remember everything in moderation.

#21 Everyone's got something to offer

You can party with the richest of the rich and the poorest of the poor, but don't forget lesson #1.

#20 Take care of your guests

Make sure their drinks and plates are full and they'll leave happy.

#19 Recipe For Love

1.Combine garlic and olive oil in a pan.
2.Let simmer.
3.Smell true love.

#18 Those Dancing Shoes

Sometimes a good pair of shoes just need a good shine to come back to life!

#17 Better late than never

Ironic that this was supposed to be up yesterday?

#16 Sometimes You Have To Splurge

If you really LOVE it, buy it. Just make sure you know the return policy!

#15 Shop Around

The only thing better than getting something you REALLY want is getting it on sale.

#14 It's never a hearing test

"What?" Is never an acceptable response. If she calls my name, she wants to see me.

#13 There is such a thing as BAD publicity

So, report the news, don't be the news.

(Funny enough she told me this long before I became a reporter!)

#12 Use your indoor voice

You don't need to yell for people to hear you. In fact, when you do yell others tend not to listen.

#11 The Vow of Silence

What's said at the dinner table stays at the dinner table!

#10 Figure it out

If she wanted a thousand questions or didn't think I could do it she would have done it herself.

#9 Tough Guys Can Cry.

You can cry and still be tough. Heck she's one of the toughest people I know.

#8 Know When to say When

Sometimes the best way to get invited BACK is by leaving a little earlier. And Nothing good really happens after 3 AM.

# 7 You can't get where you're going...

Without knowing where you came from. Deion Sanders listened to his mother too. Possibly the best Hall Of Fame speech ever.

#6 Practice your penmanship!

Sometimes there's nothing like a handwritten note.

#5 ALWAYS be a gentleman...

...even if she doesn't act like a lady.

#4 Please and thank you go a very long way!

Most people forget to say it.

#3 Work Hard Play Hard

But make sure your work is done before you start playing.

#2 Corner (Wo)Man

No matter what she's got my back in public. When we get home she'll tell me how she really feels.

#1 Mind your P's and Q's

Always mind your manners and one day you'll have dinner with the Queen of England.