Mother’s Day: These TV personalities share their funny and sweet mom memories

With Mother’s Day around the corner, we asked some of our TV personalities to share their favourite mom memories to pay tribute to all the moms out there. Here’s what they had to say:

Carolyn MacKenzie “brings up” her funny mom moments

This may not be all that funny to some, but since becoming a mom, I’ve discovered that my children have a knack for searching out my face at the very moment they’re going to be sick. I’m not talking a cold type of sick. I’m talking projectile vomit, sick. It happened when they were babies. While in my arms their nearest target would always seem to be my bewildered face staring down at them and then again just recently at the movies, when my four-year-old said “mommy,” and as I leaned-in so that he can whisper to me, WHAM projectile splatter once again hit me square in the face.

I’ve come to realize motherhood isn’t the most glamorous of jobs, but it sure keeps your face exfoliated! On this Mothers’ Day, here’s to all the mamas out there who keep braving the (chunky) elements with open arms.

Carolyn MacKenzie is Host of Global News Toronto’s The Morning Show

From sewing to gardening and great home cooking, Jennifer Crosby’s mom does it all

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My mom makes the hard stuff look easy and it’s not just juggling her job and home life.  She’s made everything from wedding dresses to tables. She can even fix fences, operate Microsoft Excel (forever a mystery to me) and is a pro at gardening, canning, knitting and more. I’ve burned my hand with hot glue trying to keep up and demolished my kitchen making a mess out of one of her so-called easy recipes. Now that I have a daughter of my own, it blows me away that she did all of this while also running a farm with my dad. I hope I’m able to be half the mom she is!

Jennifer Crosby is Host of Global News Edmonton’s Morning News

Sangita Patel’s mom gets a surprise from Elmo

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When I was younger I had a Tickle Me Elmo. Every time my mom saw Elmo, she would freak out. Elmo’s eyes gave her nightmares and we would always sneak up on her with Elmo. Hehehe, mean kids!

Sangita Patel is an Entertainment Tonight Host and Host of HGTV Canada’s Home to Win

Jill Chappell’s loving mom makes meals that all the kids envied

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My mom has a great sense of humour but what stands out to everyone who knows her is how much she cares for her loved ones, particularly through food. Growing up my mom made the most amazing school lunches for my siblings and me. Each day you could count on a gourmet sandwich, homemade cookies & fresh fruit, at the very least. Her lunches were so delicious they had a reputation among our friends. Mom’s chocolate chip cookies were legendary and her bagel sandwiches were so good, my brother’s best friend would request one for his birthday every year. To this day, mom’s cookies rarely last more than 24 hours!

Jill Chappell is Global News Halifax & New Brunswick’s 6pm Co-Anchor

Jill Krop’s mother is her biggest fan

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Like most mothers, I find myself surprised at how often I sound like my own mother! How does it happen? I guess it makes sense really, your parents are the biggest influence in your life so of course there are remarkable similarities.

My mom always made me feel like whatever I did was extra special, when clearly it wasn’t always special or perfect. Keep in mind this was so long ago, it was back in the days of “winners and losers”. I remember getting a C+ on a project and she still tried to insist it was probably the best in class. I was a teenager then and told her she didn’t have to keep trying to “prop” me up.

As it turns out, I think that the undeniable and unwavering support when I was a child contributed to my success as an adult. I hope I give my son that same sense of confidence! Happy Mother’s Day!

Jill Krop is the Station Manager & News Director of Global News BC