23 Tiny Things That Really Annoy My Mom

It all started in Costco . . . .

When one of our daughters bumped into me as we were walking into the entrance. I bristled a bit.

Then she bumped into me again a few yards later.

I looked over at her and informed, “That really annoys me, you know.”

She gave me that questioning look (you know the one).

So I elaborated, “Well, it’s like you’re knocking into my personal space and it bugs me.”

Neither of us spoke for a moment.

Until we both burst out laughing.

And she threatened to write a blog post about me.

Then she followed through with it and put together this list . . . .

*Shouldn’t I get extra points for resisting the urge to “edit” some of these? #don’tjudge 

23 Tiny Things That Really Annoy My Mom
by Cambria Jacobson (age 16)

1.   Bumping into her (literally) while walking around Costco.

2.   Hollering for her from across the house.

3.   Leaving the guest bathroom door hanging open.

4.   When we don’t match the few socks left at the bottom of the laundry basket.

5.   If  you hug her while she’s putting on her makeup.

6.   When we don’t use up the leftover oatmeal.

7.   When the piano in the front room doesn’t get dusted.

8.   If we forget and leave our homework spread out over the parlor (her place of “refuge”).

9.   When anyone - including daddy! – tries to tickle her.

10.  Those times when everyone waits until the last second to take down their laundry.

11.  When we girls talk and laugh until late and keep her and daddy awake because our bedroom is right above their room.

12.  When we kids suddenly decide we want snuggle with her…when she finally has a moment to read a book , or to rest.

13.   People knocking on her door during naptime (see #12 above).

14.   When we all watch a movie and the TV room is messy. That really bugs her

15.   When the heat is turned down in the car and she is freezing, but everyone else is roasting.

16.   When the boys insist on wearing the same sweatpants with holes in them….3 days in a row.

17.   When we let Jessie (the dog!) in the parlor and onto the carpet.

18.   Feeding Jessie (the same dog!) bits of her newly baked bread because he likes it.

19.  When people put their feet on the glass table in the parlor (goodbye “civilization”!).

20.  When the kitchen table doesn’t get wiped down.

21.  When she’s in the middle of cooking dinner and everyone – one after another – comes up to ask her what she’s making.

22.  When kids wander around  looking like they have nothing to do (especially if they haven’t done their chores yet!).

23.  If we ask questions, or talk to her about plans for the day . . . before she’s had her first cup of coffee.

There, that’s the list! 

~ Cambria Jacobson

Here’s Your Take-Away:

1.  Those things that bug you when they’re six? They might still bug you when they’re sixteen (possibly even more).

2.  It’s better to laugh than to cry (or yell).

3.  There’s no such thing as “personal space” when you’re a mom.

4.  You still won’t be getting much sleep, even when they’re teens (see #11).

5.  Be mindful that your kids might just write a blog post about you some day.

Now my husband is threatening to write a blog post, except that he said the title would probably be more like: 103 Tiny Things That Really Annoy My Wife.

Haha! Very funny, dear. (You can be pretty sure #23 will be on his list too.)

And so now you know. These are the tiny things that really bug me. 

I hope you won’t hold it against me and I hope we can still be friends.

Just, please, whatever you do, please don’t ask me what I’m making for dinner!

And I won’t ask you.

From one mom to another,

 

*Okay, your turn! Just for fun, what are some of those little things that annoy you…?

Cambria is the sweet girl on the front right. Jessie is the dog, front & center – where else?

 

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Author informationLisaOwner at Club 31 Women

Lisa is the happily-ever-after wife of Matthew Jacobson and together they enjoy raising and home-educating their 8 children in the beautiful Pacific Northwest. She's also rather fond of dark chocolate, French press coffee, and deep friendships (though not necessarily in that order). She encourages women to embrace the rich life of loving relationships and the high calling of being a wife and mother. Lisa is the author of 100 Ways to Love Your Husband and her husband is the author of 100 Ways to Love Your Wife. They are also the authors of several children's books, including a winner of the C.S. Lewis Silver Medal for Children's Literature.

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