Thanks, Mom!

In honor of Mothers' Day this weekend, here's a shout-out to all the fabulous moms out there. Below, colleagues from the Strut offices share what they love most about their mother, what quirky habit they learned or inherited from her and the best advice she ever gave them. Tell us yours!

Nicole Adamson, contributing editor 

I love: how my mom is such a people-person that she can't go anywhere without making a new friend. When my siblings and I were growing up, half the neighborhood would show up at our house just to hang out with her. 

Quirky habit: Plucking my eyebrows in the car (the natural light is much better than the light in my bathroom!) 

Best advice: If you commit to something, no matter what it is, always follow through.

Becky Wall, designer

I love: that she would do anything for her kids at the drop of a hat.

Quirky habit: Organizing sock drawers

Best advice: To give guys a second chance after a bad first date, because they may have been nervous. That’s actually how I ended up with my husband Chris. Our first date didn't go too well, but I took my mom’s advice and we went out on a second date. We had a blast and now we’ve been married almost nine years!

Ruth Messing, designer

I love: that she loves me unconditionally – no matter how many times I screw up.

Quirky habit: Being a packrat

Best advice: Keep laughing.

Allison Lucy, copy editor

I love: that she's completely selfless and will do anything for anyone.

Quirky habit: The way she runs (like a duck) and her goofy sense of humor

Best advice: To always have faith in yourself and look on the bright side

Dolly Moiseeff, editor of Signature Grosse Pointe (one of Strut's sister publications)

I love: how when we were kids, she was always an adventurer. She would load us in the car and take us to the beach, the circus, the ice capades. This was in the '50s when other moms weren't driving, so in that respect, she was absolutely fearless. 

Quirky habit: Not liking to clean the house

Best advice: To marry my husband

Sammie Rutkowski, intern

I love: that she takes care of everything and doesn't expect to be acknowledged for it.

Quirky habit: No sense of direction

Best advice: Every morning when she'd drop us off for school, she'd say "Smile, have fun, be good and learn something."

Tracy Balazy, copy editor

I love: that she was very accepting of everyone. Even when we had kind of scurvy neighbors, she'd take our old toys and baby clothes and share them with less fortunate people in the neighborhood.

Quirky habit: I fold my towels the same way she did -- the nice, neat edge always shows on the outside. If my husband folds them wrong, I'll take them out and refold them. And I'm not like that. 

Best advice: If you live your whole life now, you'll have nothing to look forward to later. 

Mike Ortiz, designer

I loved: that she had an enormous heart and would help anyone in any way she possibly could 

Quirky habit: I worry about everything -- I guess you could say she made me a critical thinker.

Best advice:  To care for and treat others with respect

Stay tuned - more to come ...