I am the best mom, and I am the worst mom.
I am amazing, and I am far from exceptional.
I am strong, and I am a total wuss.
I am kind, and I am pure evil.
I am funny, and I am without a trace of humor.
I am your best friend, and I am your worst nightmare.
I know everything, and I know absolutely nothing.
I am not perfect. I am perfectly imperfect.
I am the World’s Okayest Mom.
In a world where too many strive for the very perfection that is only perfectly impossible, okay is sometimes, well…okay.
I’m not gonna lie. There are definitely times where my sweet, adorable boys drive me to drinking.
And if they were of legal age to drink, they’d probably be tempted to do the same after a long, hard day.
But since that isn’t an option for them, they demonstrate their frustration by peeing off the top of the staircase.
(Just kidding! I’m not raising a bunch of barn animals. Geez!)
In all seriousness, my boys are happy, compassionate, well-adjusted kids.
And that, my friends, is a fairly accurate indication that I must at least be doing something right.
Which is why I took the liberty of awarding myself the title of The World’s Okayest Mom.
After all, I’ve got the shirt to prove it.
And if the shirt fits…
~Happy Mother’s Day to all the marvelous moms out there! And while we’re on the subject of moms, a big shout out to my own incredible mom. Some of you already know her as Tink the Belle from Playing By My Own Rules. If you haven’t yet had the pleasure of meeting her, please stop by and check out her inspirational blog. She’s simply amazing. ~
(World’s Okayest Mom originally appeared on Comically Quirky on 5/6/16)
So cool
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I love this! So so true!
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Thanks! 😊
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Love this ❤❤
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Thank you so much! 🙂
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You’re welcome ❤❤
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Lovely and cheers to the World’s Okeyest mom!
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Thank you! 😀
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Nice POST ❤ ❤ ❤
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Hey
Thank you for taking the time to step on over to Love Relaished Ink. It’s wonderful to have your whimsical soul as a new companion on my long and winding road.
From what I have seen of your blog so far, I’ve no doubt you are already finding writing a totally engaging and personally fulfilling experience. I hope the pleasurable company of words will always flow and follow you as you flow following the flow of your flowing path flowing into the wide blue yonder, and flow onwards towards the adventures that follow the flow beyond that…
Best wishes. Take care always in all ways for always.
Namaste
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Thank you for your kind words. You have a wonderful blog! I look forward to reading more from you. 🙂
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Thank u
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Cute post! I am just “okay” too. And that’s okay! 😉
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It’s okay to be okay! 😄
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Ha! Okay is always okay 🙂
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Yes. Yes, it is. 😛
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Hope you and your mom both had more than an okay Mother’s Day!
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Thank you! There was dessert involved, so yes, it was definitely more than just okay. 😀
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Lovely, smiling mum… that’ s a great mum! Hope you had a wonderful day. 🙂
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Thanks! Hope your week is off to a great start! ❤
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Yes, thank you! ❤
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I hope you have a happy Mother’s Day! I came here from Laura Bruno Lilly’s blog. She mentioned your poem.
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Thanks! Hope you had a wonderful Mother’s Day, as well! 🙂
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You do your best! Happy Mother’s Day 🙂
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Happy Mother’s Day! 🌺🌸🌼
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Love this photo of you!! YOU are a bit more than an ok mom, that’s my sense. You have such a caring heart with lightness and joy (plus you have a sense of adventure. 🙂 )
I didn’t know that your mom blogs too. How cool is that? Thanks for being here. You’re a great reminder for me to SMILE and have a good weekend. Love and Happy Mother’s Day!!! Debbie
ps – the peeing off the stairs comment is hilarious.
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Aww, thanks, Debbie! Yes, my mom started up her own blog a few months back and is part of this wonderful WordPress community. 😊
Hope you’re having a terrific weekend! 💗
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You too !! And Happy Mother’s Day to you BOTH ❤ 🙂
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Awesome post and I love the title. Okay is pretty spot on and damn good to me. Happy Mothers Day! 😊
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Thanks, Miriam! Happy Mother’s Day! 😊
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Thank you! 💕
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Happy Okay Mom’s Day! (to you and your Mama Tink)
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I like the sound of my that! Happy Okay Mom’s Day! 😄
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PS- I’m thinking of quoting the first part of this (your poem) in an ‘Okay-Mom’s Day’ blog post. Consider this my asking for permission to use – yes, all credit will be given complete with appropriate links to your site and post, etc.
ppss- Not feeling the best, so don’t know if I can pull it off before the end of actual MD; we’ll see!
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Can’t wait to read your “Okay Mom’s Day” post. You are indeed welcome to share my goofy poem. 😄
Hope you feel better soon!
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Thanks…it’s up!
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Great! Will go check it out… 😀
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Well you have few mates above … I am quite sure you are better then okay! Okay is mediocre … had NO idea you were Tink’s daughter, what a fab pair!
Your poor sons have a lot to live up to being your descendants … but I am sure you are raising them to respect women, share house duties and have a straight aim … in the loo basin! lol
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Aww, thanks! And yeah, Tink and I are quite the team. 😄
Fortunately, my boys not only are respectful young men, but they do pretty well with aim, too. 😝
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thank heavens for that … imagine trying to keep those carpeted stairs odour free ….
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Enjoyed this again – I think OK is the right balance for a Mum to aim for. 🙂
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OK is A-OK! 😄
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Triple AAA OK
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Indeed! 😀
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Perfection is an unattainable standard. Okay is where it’s at! Loved this. Happy Mother’s Day. 🙂
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Absolutely! Okay is pretty darned good, isn’t it? 😄
Happy Mother’s Day!🌺
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It sounds a little like multiple personality disorder, but that’s OKAY! Maybe the kids will make you breakfast in bed for Mother’s Day. Or better yet, maybe they won’t. 🙂
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Haha! Nah, just embracing my full range of inner contradictions and chaotic thoughts. 😝
Breakfast in bed… Will they? Won’t they? Heaven help us all. 😜
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Being perfect is way too much pressure, being okay is great!! 😀
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Exactly! 😄
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Well Done! Being great is overrated!
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I agree! While there’s nothing wrong with striving to do our best, sometimes we just need to accept that “perfection” is an unnecessary and unrealistic goal. Put in your best effort, but don’t drive yourself to insanity in pursuit of the unattainable. 😊
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Ha! I was just about to comment then noticed this was a rerun, so I checked out the original post. Sure enough, there was the exact comment I planned on making, almost word for word….
“Wait a minute… you’re not implying that there’s something wrong with peeing from the stop of the staircase, are you? Not that I ever did that….. but from the upstairs window………….” – evilsquirrel13 (5/6/16)
So much for me maturing over the previous year!
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Haha! Now that’s priceless. 😄
Bedsides, I assume you’re just speaking from past experience, rather than implying this is your current preferred method of going about your daily business. But hey, if it makes you happy, go for it! 😝
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In my limited experience reading about you in your own words, your ARE okay… and that’s just fine by me (FWIW)… 🙂
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Woo hoo! I’m okay! 😄
I may not be the best ever, but I’m fairly certain I’m not all that bad, either. 😝
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I would post a “thumbs up” emoticon, but don’t know how… 😦 just good w/smilies & frownies….
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It’s all good. 😄
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You should be PROUD of the title, Okayest MOM! At work, I used to call myself Dr. Anonymous. People used to ask me why? I told them, titles often got in the way of performance. I was more interested in focusing on the job then the “title.” Dr. Anonymous became a compromise. I now had a “title” that didn’t interfere with my focus! 😀
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Okayest is okay! Besides, I’m just happy that my kids haven’t gotten me a World’s Worst Mom shirt yet. 😄
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Mom’s are always okay with the word “Okay”.
No questions, nothing.
They are the coolest!
Great Post!
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Thanks! Being okay isn’t so bad. 😄
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True that! [After reading this post ;)]
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