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    My Mother Always Used To Say
    My Mother Always Used To Say
    My Mother Always Used To Say
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    My Mother Always Used To Say

    By Anna Tochter

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    A collection of those oh-so-familiar sayings handed down from one generation to another ... Remember all those motherly sayings that were the bane of your existence when you were young? those real beauties like 'Don't put that in your mouth - you don't know where it's been!', and 'You'll thank me for this one day!', and the unforgettable 'Because I am your mother and I say so!'Sound familiar? thought so ...My Mother Always Used to Say is a condensed volume of the many motherly sayings we all remember from our childhood. they made us wince, they made us cry - and more often than not, they made us do exactly what she asked of us.Redesigned for a new generation, this classic gift book is a charming collection of sayings, wisdom and wit to remind you that no-one will ever love you like your mother.Many of these motherly sayings have made their way into the vocabularies of their daughters as they have become mothers themselves. Mums everywhere have always said 'You'll understand when you have children of your own,' and it seems that, as usual, they were right.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins Publishers Australia
    Release dateDec 1, 2010
    ISBN9780730491460
    My Mother Always Used To Say
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    Anna Tochter

    Anna Tochter comes from generations of mothers and is continuing that tradition. She is currently schooling her own daughter in traditional sayings, many of which appear in this book.

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