#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.