Most of the time, I take for granted my mom's words of advice and her helpful tips. And, there are other nights where I terribly miss hearing these things. So, because I'm sitting here missing my mom, here's a list of 41 things my mom routinely tells me.

1) Are you managing your money?

2) How much did you spend?

3) Did you make coffee?

4) Can you make coffee?

5) Make coffee.

6) School is your full time job.

7) Your failing your job...

8) Did you wear your retainer last night?

9) Can you mow?

10) I have mail for you! Wanna explain why the F.D.O.T sent me a photograph of my car?

11) What's your address?

12) I made your doctor's appointment for you.

13) Here, eat some spinach.

14) Feed your turtle.

15) That's not enough food, he will be hungry tonight....oh! Just give me that and let me do it!

16) Are you coming home this weekend?

17) How far away are you?

18) Why aren't you answering your phone? I assume you must be studying or doing homework.

19) Let me know when you get there.

20) Whose going?

21) Do it immediately! If not sooner!

22) Stand up straight.

23) Is he a Christian young man?

24) Are you going to church? Please read your Bible.

25) Are you in for the night?

26) Be careful, and please drive slow.

27) Are you studying?

28) A new Blue Bloods is on tonight!

29) Are you going to the store? Can you grab me a cherry coke?

30) Is there any chocolate in this house?

31) That's not long enough- go change.

32) Can you bend over in that?

33) I never said that! Don't put words in my mouth!

34) Hannah Morgan!

35) Feed your cat, she's whining.

36) Do you have enough headache medicine?

37) Your pinky promises lie.

38) Stop staring at that box! (my phone)

39) Remember where you come from.

40) I'll always be proud of you.

41) I love you.