Have you ever had one of those days where your kids pushed all of your buttons, and you’ve exercised the patience of a saint, and you feel like you deserve an award for not having a nervous breakdown in the midst of the chaos?
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Finally, someone recognizes me for 24 years of not laughing when my kids say something foolish.
Honestly, I restrained myself very well several times this week. Joe, bless his heart, does not seem to understand what it means to leave me alone while I am working, does not understand how to be nice to the dog, and feels the needs to be talking, 24/7. Instead of duct taping him to the wall as I so contemplated, I was very nice and talked to him and played for awhile to buy myself time.
I’m giving the award to myself tonight. I showed extreme patience when I walked in the door tonight and found TJ in tears and Tom ready to throttle him. They had a 20 minute sobbing ordeal when Tom just tried to tell TJ that running water in his sneakers was not a good thing to do.
And then, after I was patting myself on the back for diffusing the situation and getting TJ to apologize to Tom and say he’d never put his shoes in the water again, TJ decided to be as annoying as he possibly could. Very persistently.
And I didn’t freak out. Which is why I deserve the award.
Aw thanks! This is the second time in 8 days.
I must be doing something right! This award is a great idea. I actually feel appreciated. So thanks again. Mwah!
Glad to see you turned our joke reward into a reality. I am keeping the sucker! Not giving it back or giving it up! LOL
Well, since you suggested it, I guess I’ll go ahead and take it! I don’t have an active blog right now, but I’ll know I have it
It has been a rough night for me with a screaming, gassy, teething 4 month old. But you gave me a smile and some cheering up after blessing me with this award. Thanks so much! You made my night – really you did!
Dawn
@PainterMommy
I showed restraint last night, but not cause my kid was acting foolish (for once.) She’s 7, and she cooked dinner. Used her own little cookbook and recipe and did everything except take it out of the oven. As OCD as I am, do you know how hard it was not to tell her to stir it this way and don’t splash and don’t get it on your shirt and OMG the meatballs! Some were like an inch in diameter, and some were 4-5 inches in diameter.
My award, though, was how proud she was when it was done (and how proud I was of myself for just letting her do it her way.) [/sappymushystuff]
That’s great, Shylah! I’m a bit OCD myself, so I understand the level of restraint that must have required. Good for your daughter making dinner all by herself! You’re raising a good one.
This is totally awesome. I would like to thank all the people who came before me to make this award possible.
Oh lord, I really don’t feel like I deserve this. Today was a hard day, yesterday was a hard day, the last 7 years have been hard days.
I know there will be good times, and that there have been already, but I’m not seeing the forest for the trees right now.
Hey thanks! I successfully made it through our “staycation” and the kids didn’t kill each other and are happy with the activities we did. I’m kicking butt with work today. All is good (for now) I will enjoy.
Fabulous!! I knew if I just hung in there long enough, I’d earn a little recognition. It only took 10 years and 3 kids later . . .
Thank you, thank you! (taking a bow, blowing kisses, waving like a princess)
Wow. Not really sure what to say.
Yeah. I had a REALLY BAD DAY.
I have an 11 month old… who started crawling last week.
I’ve been trying to hit the gym EVERY day since…
Today… I hit it… but afterwards…. I was yearning for a bar crawl. OMGosh. It was BRUTAL.
Now.. he’s tucked in bed… sound asleep… Me.. well… I’m dreaming of a glorious cocktail.
Maybe the next life.
Thanks for giving me a shot…..
Joey