You do eventually turn into your own mum, no matter how hard you may try to deny it.

• You’ve heard your mum’s voice come out of your mouth.
• You’ve said “were you born in a barn” more times than you care to think about
• You’re constantly reminding your kids about the starving children in Africa when they don’t eat their dinner.
• You clean before the cleaner comes
• One glass of wine will give you the jitters and hangovers are the worst
• Your idea of a good night out is staying in
• Your Friday night is not the same if you miss The Late Late Show
• You’re AWAYS devastated when you don’t win the Late Late competition
• If you’re not in bed by 10 pm you know tomorrow is ruined
• You have snacks in your bag, just in case
• Comfort over style any day
• You’ve counted to five at least 10 times already today
• You make noises when you sit down and when you stand up
• You collect the ketchup sachets from McDonald’s because “they’ll come in handy”
• You kids have told you on numerous occasions that you are not cool
• You wore the same outfit as your mum to a family party
• You have a 4 pm nap every afternoon
• You hate when visitors tell you they are calling over because “the house is always a mess”
• You schedule your evening around Coronation Street
• You wear your dressing gown around the house to save on the heating
• You actually understand the saying “just wait until you have kids of your own”