Words Of Wisdom

We have a BIG family, and I am thoroughly blessed to have many many amazing women in my life whom I look up to and can go to for advice, wisdom and comfort. Not only do I have my mom, my grandmother, and my beautiful sisters, but I also have been blessed by friendship with women in my church. Both my age and older.Women who have taken me under their "wings", love me like a daughter and are there for me. I love that. I so appreciate the love support and especially words of wisdom I have gained from many of these amazing women in my life.

Some of my favorites are:

"Never go to bed angry."

"Don't be afraid to show love and affection to your spouse in front of your kids. They need to see what a good marriage and relationship looks like."

"Don't eat your kids' left overs."

"When you are weak, God is strong. Lean on Him."

"When you fight with your spouse, keep it to yourself. You two will make up and forgive each other... I may not."

"Wear sunscreen."

Something that I always have told myself (and will tell my kids) is that "you can always follow your heart if God is the one leading it."

Another piece of wisdom I live by and also share with my kids is this: "Don't drink your calories. Drink plenty of water!"

If you know me at all, you know water is my drink of choice! Which is why I think that the Nestlé® Pure Life® Hydration Movement - pledging to swap one sugary beverage a day with water for a year to cut 50,000 calories from their diet, and then share their family’s story of healthy hydration on the Facebook page mosaic, is so cool!

Become a fan of Nestlé® Pure Life® on Facebook and stay tuned for the launch of this year’s Hydration Movement in late July! Nestlé® Pure Life® will continue to focus on healthy hydration, while also embracing Mom’s Wisdom – sharing and discovering all of the little things that moms have shared over the generations that make our lives better. And one thing all moms can agree on is that it’s important to keep the family healthy, hydrated and happy.

This year, Nestlé® Pure Life® is asking fans to take a simple online pledge to drink more water. You can also enter a sweepstakes for a chance to win prizes and share your own wisdom through the Facebook mosaic. I'm all for mom's wisdom and keeping families healthy and hydrated. How about you!?

What words of wisdom do you cherish from your mom or grandmother? What words of wisdom will you pass down to your kids? Be sure to share with me in a comment below and dont forget to stop by Nestlé® Pure Life® on Facebook as well to take the pledge and share your words of wisdom too!

Full disclosure: this article is financially supported by Nestlé® Pure Life® Purified Water