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What Is It?

Bonkers1 — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 15:22:02 GMT

That you do instantly reminds you of your mother? For me it's washing my hair in In the kitchen sink.

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I am still oxox — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 15:30:37 GMT

Chantilly perfume

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Shelbelle — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 15:30:37 GMT

As soon as I come home from being out, I take my clothes off and change into a robe, my Mom was same, she always said no need to keep clothes on in the house.

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MaverDaver — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 15:30:39 GMT

scratching my palm or picking at my fingers

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VanSleepy — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 15:34:23 GMT

Doing a crossword puzzle. Especially a Dell crossword book.

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Chimi — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 15:38:05 GMT

The pressure cooker. My mother had one of the old style pots that she became the master of . There were no frozen dinners or convenience meals at that time. She was a working Mom who wanted her family to have wholesome hot meals quickly. In 30 minutes we were sitting down at the table with steaming hot food with easy one pot clean-up.

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cindyNC — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 15:52:31 GMT

I remember my mother washing her hair in the kitchen sink. She would do it when one of her friends was coming by to set her hair in pin curls.

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Desertdi — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 15:58:16 GMT

Nothing. We were as different as night and day.

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Lisa now in AZ — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 16:15:09 GMT

I find Kleenex in all my pockets of everything I put on. I used to tease her about that and now it's me!

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meem120 — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 16:16:12 GMT

Eating a piece of crumb cake over the kitchen sink

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PhilaLady1 — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 16:22:39 GMT

Almost everything! The older I get, the more I am like my dear mother of blessed memory. I also look like her now more than I ever did.

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deepwaterdotter — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 16:30:59 GMT

Voting. My mother never missed voting in an election. She used to take us to the polls with her when she voted to share her experience of making her voice heard.

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BunSnoop — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 16:38:42 GMT

When I'm upset I always think of my mom. She would always be there for me, comfort me, hug me and tell me that everything will be better in the morning. There are so many days I think of her since the passing of my husband and I wish she was here to help me during this difficult time.

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rockygems123 — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 16:42:08 GMT

@Bonkers1

Jean Nate

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MoJoV — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 17:33:44 GMT

I talk to myself alot these days, something my mother did.

Also, when I'm cleaning I think of her. Growing up,it's our immaculate house was never clean enough for her.

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UpNorthGorgy — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 17:41:56 GMT

Sneezing a number of times in a row. I found it annoying but now do it myself. The snow is melting and the molds and allergens are popping out.

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Desert Lily — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 17:44:07 GMT

Eating ice cream (she loved it & ate it nightly)

Coloring my hair (she colored her hair until the last couple years of her life)

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beckyb1012 — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 17:46:21 GMT

Any John Wayne movie that comes on and any Conway Twitty song that plays.

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qualitygal — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 17:48:42 GMT

Sometimes, just looking in the mirror.

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shoptilyadropagain — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 18:14:54 GMT

My mom and I were also pretty different but there are a few things we are alike and one of those is having a schedule for doing certain things or having certain meals, etc. on the same day of the week. She had a certain day for laundry and a certain day for cleaning. Growing up, we had eggs a lot for our Saturday lunch and Sunday after church was fried chicken with mashed potatoes & gravy. I have a set day for laundry (although it is different from hers). Almost every Saturday for lunch, I have a grilled cheese and Sunday lunches are always scrambled eggs or omelettes.