The most important thing she'd learned over the years was that there was no way to be a perfect mother and a million ways to be a good one.
We are able to laugh when we achieve detachment, if only for a moment.
Early morning cheerfulness can be extremely obnoxious.
The average person thinks he isn't.
The most remarkable thing about my mother is that for thirty years she served the family nothing but leftovers. The original meal has never been found.
You don't have to cook fancy or complicated masterpieces - just good food from fresh ingredients.
Do something. If it doesn't work, do something else. No idea is too crazy.