Saturday 9

Saturday 9: Like My Mother Does (2011)

Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it here.

1) In this song, Lauren Alaina tells us she knows she's beautiful and strong because she sees herself as her mother does. Who in your life consistently sees the best in you? Oh, this question makes me miss my late friend Henry so much! No one has ever, ever seen me as he did. I remember one night we were having a late dinner and he stared into my eyes and said suddenly, "Your (facial) features shouldn't work together, but they do. It's what makes you so beautiful. Like Sophia Loren." Trust me, I am not beautiful and I only resemble Loren in that we both walk upright and neither of us has a tail. But that was Henry. He loved me and saw me as all things wonderful.

 

So very not me.

2) She sings that her mother is her "rock." In this context, what do you think that means? Unwavering in support. 

 

3) When Lauren performed this song in concert, she brought her mother Kristy up on stage and held her hand as she sang. Kristy said she was touched, but also embarrassed because her daughter was the entertainer, not her. Do you get shy when all eyes turn to you? It depends on the situation. I can present and sell with tremendous confidence. But I die inside when people sing "Happy Birthday" to me.

 

4) Lauren began reading in pre-school and always read well above grade level. As a child, were you a big reader? Are you a big reader today? Yes.

   

5) According to the National Restaurant Association, we like to eat out on Mother's Day, and brunch is especially popular. If you could have whatever you want for brunch, what would you order? Eggs Benedict.

6) Mother's Day is the third biggest card-sending holiday in the US, just after Christmas and Valentine's Day. Who received the last card you purchased? I just mailed a birthday present to my friend Amy and there was a card with the gift.

 

7) While flowers are the most popular Mother's Day gift, jewelry comes in second. Are you wearing any jewelry as you answer these questions? If yes, did you receive it as a gift or buy it yourself? I am wearing plastic faux pearl stud earrings, purchased myself on a card from Claire's Boutique. (Sophia Loren would not be caught dead in these.)

 

8) According to the National Retail Federation, more and more of us are celebrating our mothers by taking her to a paint and sip event, a pottery class, or candle or soap making. Which of those four options do you think you'd enjoy the most? Soap. Or even better, lotion (though that wasn't one of the options).

9) While there's a spike in phone traffic on Mother's Day, these days it seems the trend is texting. On holidays, do you receive more calls or texts? Texts. I miss calls.