My youngest daughter tells me that if I relate my grandmother’s catch phrase again she’ll get mad, or at least roll her eyes (something she’s good at doing lately). I’m pretty sure she doesn’t read this blog, so I’ll tell you and then I’ll tell you what I think of it.

“When I found the dishrag in the refrigerator, I wondered where I had hung the butter.”

Makes me smile every time…
Busy moms know that sometimes you’re hard pressed to even take the step back and *notice* the dishcloth in the fridge. Our lives are so hectic and keeping up with the kid’s schedules is darn near impossible. I haven’t decided whether I’m going to embroider “Breathe” or “Where’s the butter?” on my next dishtowel, but either of those embroidery options conveys to me, personally, the same idea - step back and relax, remember to laugh and enjoy your life.That’s a personal message I need to remember!

I like the kitchen towel for this sort of reminder because it’s an item which is just so ordinary, so common, that you see it all the time, and everyone always needs one. Which just made me think - I wonder if my sister remembers grandma’s saying. I wonder if she’d laugh if I gave her a kitchen towel embroidered with “where’s the butter?”

What would you want to remind yourself of every day on a kitchen towel?