back now with more "today" on this friday morning, may 6, 2011. you couldn't ask for a nicer day or a nicer crowd. here in the northeast, 66 degrees, sun shining bright outside. can't wait to get out there, go off on our weekends. >> but we have a little bit more work todo. i'm natalie morales here with david gregory and tamron hill. al is down in churchill downs for the running of the kentucky derby. >> he's having fun there. also over the next hour we'll take a look at lessons our moms have taught us over the years. al, ann and natalie will kick

things off by talking about the special role their moms played in their lives. >> and jean chatzky will be here with her mom to talk about the influence mothers have, especially when it comes to our financial future. and giada de laurentiis shares entertaining tips her mom taught her. first a look at the top stories. >> in the news, al qaeda confirmed that osama bin laden is dead. this as we learn more from the documents seized at the terror leader's hideout in pakistan. the cia says al qaeda considered a strike on america on the upcoming 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. a plot was in the works to derail passenger trains but according to counter terrorism officials the attack never progressed beyond initial planning stages. other documents obtained in sunday's raid indicate al qaeda's desire to strike the u.s. on major american holidays and anniversaries. the april employment report is out and the economy added more jobs than analysts expected. employers added eed 244,000 ne

jobs. the unemployment rate rose to 9% mostly because job hunters resumed looking for work. many residents of the mississippi delta are being forced to evacuate as the waters rise. this week army engineers demolished levees at three points along the mississippi river hoping to protect several small towns. missouri farmers are devastated as the surging waters were diverted onto their land, causing damages they say could cost them millions of dollars. as the flooding threatens the mississippi delta, a major swath of texas is undergoing a d-4 level daughtrought, the most se on the scale. some 25 washington, d.c. schools received letters containing a white powder thursday prompting concern and evacuation of the schools. initial testing find it is powder to be nonto sicknontoxic.

the fbi will conduct further tests today. >> reporter: arthur lawrence as died. he wrote "west side story" and "rope" and "the way we were." he was 93 years old. truly a legending ining in eve. it's three minutes past the hour and we are up to date. >> let's check in with mr. roker at churchill downs. >> thanks, guys. ga gary stevens joins me. after a career as one of the winningest jockeys ever he's joined nbc sports as an analyst and will call the 137th running of the roses. >> good to see you, al. >> they announced that the favorite, uncle mo, is not going to run. >> no real surprise.

not good to speculate in horse racing but we were speculating that this would happen. we actually thought it may happen tomorrow morning, the morning of the derby. and come out 24 hours beforele. >> what does that do to the field? >> it change it is running of the race. uncle mo would be challenging early on. that will take away from that, make things easier on midnight interlude for bob bafford. i love dialled in. won't help him much. the faster they go the better for him. >> let's go from a jockey standpoint. calvin burrell won last year. who's he riding? >> he's riding twice the appeal. out of the new mexico race that mine that bird came out of. he didn't have as good a chance as this horse did. calvin loves the rail. he's close to that. he'll get a good trip and he's

where he wants to be. >> thank you very much. nbc's coverage of the 137th run for the roses begins at 11:00 a.m. on versus on cable and on nbc starting at 4:00. >> what a beautiful morning. temperature is a little on the chilly aside. we warm up and bring a slight chance for a shower in the chance for a shower in the forecast by and that's your latest weather. natalie? >> announcer: lessons i learned from my mother is brought to you

by -- >> thank you, al. now to lessons i learned from my mother. ann, al and i sat down to talk about our moms and their special brand of motherly advice. ♪ >> my mother was from japan. she was a war bride after world war ii. one of the things that happens in the japanese culture is that women, mothers show their love by offering advice. she would say, anna, don't marry good-looking guy, i think so you should marry a man with a good heart because some day he's going to be ugly, old man. i took this to mean that in the end we rely on each other's character and who we are and that we can make a mistake by

just judging someone from the outside and especialliy the man we marry. i thought this was pretty good advice. i decided to marry a man who was really good-looking and had a good heart. she would say things like -- anna, you need to fix your hair. you look like a boy. no sexy nothing. nobody going to marry you. number one, fix the hair. this is the way my mom loved me. it was to show me that she cared. at the time i didn't always feel that way. but as i got older i realized the value. you know, i think she was right. on virtually everything now that i think about it. >> we touched down at the south pole. >> i guess i would say that, you know, so much of who i am and what i have made of my life i

owe her. yeah. ♪ >> she was very honest, very direct. she was very lovinging, very demanding. she had a very wacky sense of humor. everybody wanted to make sure they stayed on her good side because she was, you know, mom. even my dad would come home from driving the bus and poke his head in, how's your mother today? she's great. oh, okay. she really ran the house. always speak up for yourself. if you don't, nobody else will. she was very vocal. you know, some might say blunt. it was also, your family is your most important possession. i think that was -- you know, she was all about her family and everything she did was about her

family. so i think those are probably the greatest lessons she left all of us. no matter who her children were and what they did she was just as equally proud of them. and i think that is a gift that gives every day, not just mother's day. there are times where -- you know, it's hard to think that she's not here. debra and i will look at each other and she'll say, i miss her so much. and i know she'd love seeing her grandchildren growing up. you know, i look at those kids -- my three kids and this is my gift from her. ♪ >> my mom is brazilian. she's an immigrant mom. she came to this country when

she married my father. he was in the air force, fell in love and brought her over. we moved every three years. she was constantly having to asimilara sasimilar late to new -- assimilate to new cultures. the one constant we had was mom being there when i came home from school, not knowing anyone, not having any friends yet wherever i moved to. she was the one who always made us feel that we were loved, we were taken care of and very safe and secure. we would have dinner every night together as a family. that was really an important thing that i also do with my kids. >> all right. >> the biggest lesson i learned from my mother is to really value motherhood and to fight for it and to fight for your kids and to value the relationship you have with your kids. they're going to be very hard times and there are going to be some amazing times.

but to always make sure at the end of the day you give your kids a hug and a kiss and tell them how much you love them. mom, i love you dearly. you are everything to me -- now i'm going to cry. you have made me who i am. and you have always and constantly are the perfect mom. thank you. i love you. happy mother's day. okay! let's bring al in because we're all in tears. i'm sure al is, too. >> yeah, yeah. but, you know what? one of the things that i do cherish is my mom wasn't perfect. you realize that they still did the best they could. at the end of the day, she seemed -- they always seemed perfect to us. >> so true. that's so true. tamron, we didn't get to have you in there. tell us about your mom. we know you have a speciale bond

with her. >> she's my best friend in the world. that's us together. i took her as my date. she's my date because i never have one. >> i'm sure there are plenty of offers. >> she taught me to put others first and share. when i was a kid and had ice cream, i couldn't go outside if i didn't have enough to share. we had people who had fallen on their luck for different reasons and someone was always living with us. our home is the place where everyone comes for a big meal. again i'm saying, who is that? she taught me to put other people first. that's the joy of life. i love you, mom. she's in texas watching now. she's my best friend on the planet. and my date all the time. i love you, woman. >> beautiful piece, by the way. rachel delima put it together for us. >> rachel is a mom and said she has to include everyone's mom. thank you, rachel. >> we'll have much more because we are talking about moms this

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we learn so much from our parents. how does mom influence how we spend later in life? >> mostly, i think, by watching. we watch what our mothers do and it influences us. in fact, there was a survey yesterday that said moms are more influential than dads where money is concerned. >> i wonder why. >> i had good lessons from my mom. i passed them on. >> that's how we stay on track. i have some of the tips you have offered to jean and the first is to save. that's simple enough. >> we had a family piggy bank when i was a kid. >> we did. >> my dad was a college professor. we didn't have a ton of money, but i remember when we went to disney for the first time sitting in the living room, e y emptying that out and deciding we had enough for admission to the park. >> do you have one? >> we still have it. it's really a bowl. but we call it a pig.

what jean's brothers don't know is she's made claim to it already. >> i get to inherit the pig. i think it's appropriate, don't you think? >> elaine says yes and i say yes. i'm not going against mom. take it up with your brothers. the next lesson is to work. that's a necessary lesson for children to have. >> it is. the children all worked during high school. they had some very interesting jobs. we gave allowances. but we felt that money is more valuable to you if you earn it yourself. >> absolutely. >> what are some of the interesting jobs you had? >> i detasseled corn. we lived in indiana and that was a big thing. >> what is that? >> you pull the tassel off the corn before they ship it out. >> you were paid for that? >> oh, yes. we worked in summer parks and things like that. it was just having -- if you wanted something extra, you had

to work for it. >> that's true. i had my first job at 14. i worked at toys r us. it was a great lesson in learning to have your own money and buy what you want in life. >> if my kids earn the money it's more valuable to them. >> you want to see a kid hold onto money, make them earn it. you have another lesson. you say come up with creative solutions. you have a fond memory of driving across country. >> right. >> it was an expensive trip. >> yes, it was. you know, we managed. we didn't go to restaurants all the time. >> we used to picnic out of the car with a loaf of bread. we would be saving money but we don't know. >> i understand you had a creative way to pay for college tuition. >> we did. my husband and i were very set on the children not coming out of college with debt. one of our homes, we had a side

lot extra to the house. we sold it to our neighbor and we could have the extra cash when we had two children in college at the same time. >> wow. >> it gave us the cash and less lawn to mow. >> you talk about regarding spouses and finances. >> this is one of my biggest memories from childhood. my parents took turn paying the bills. you would pay them for six months, you would get cranky and dad would pay for six months. they switched back and forth. >> it obviously worked. >> it really worked. it gave us both a picture of our finances. so one wasn't spending while the other was, you know, wringing her hands or his hands. and when it came to big things we always discussed them. then i did all the paperwork. >> right. >> she really had a handle on the investments. i learned through you that if

you didn't understand something because it was complicated -- >> and you say to speak up. >> yes. you have to ask. i learn add lot just by asking like i learn a lot from my daughter all the time. >> you have a great relationship. thank you, elaine. happy mother's day. jean, thank you very much. >> thank you. >> elaine and i went to the same college, temple university. i have to give a shout out to that. still ahead, we'll check in with al at churchill downs for a taste of the great food they will serve at tomorrow's kentucky derby. plus, at-home entertaining tips from giada de laurentiis. first these messages. and that's what they do with great grains cereal. see the seam on the wheat grain? same as on the flake. because great grain steams and bakes the actual whole grain. now check out the other guy's flake. hello, no seam, because it's more processed. now, which do you suppose has better nutrition for you? mmm. great grains. the whole whole grain cereal.

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i'm natalie morales alongside tamron hall. we have lester holt and amy robach with us as well as al roker at churchill downs and a great hat. you look like the mad hatter, al. all right. just ahead we'll have more on the lessons we learned from our mothers. >> and how our moms impact our style choices. bobby thomas is here with her mom and a few mom/daughter teams. they look cute. >> beautiful mom. plus from fashion to entertaining giada and her daughter jade will share tips on entertaining guests. >> they come with their own music and lester and amy are here. >> coming up this weekend on "today" jury selection in the casey anthonile trial begins. we'll tell you why her defense team fears she won't get a fair shake in the courtroom. >> also, boomer parents are

still paying for their kids even after the kids have grown up and move out and many are asking mom to help cover costs. what should you do if you are in that boat? >> much more on the build-township the kentucky derby. we'll preview the front-runners and have reaction from the winning jockey. the horse probably won't have much to say. we'll have reaction on sunday. >> he can eat a big meal though. >> thanks, guys. speaking of the derby, let's head to churchill downs for a check of the weather from the dashing mr. roker. >> that's right. when you see the loser of the kentucky derby don't ask, hey, why the long face? anyway, let's show you what's happening as far as the derby is concerned. the forecast is of some concern. as far as the weather we are looking at showers, maybe thunderstorms in the afternoon. temperatures will get up to about 68 degrees. if it does rain it's less than a quarter of an inch. i don't think it will be that

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if something had a stain she said, put a safety pin and make it a pleat or wear something backwards. >> she was a diy' er, too. >> she was fashionable. you see herself wearing hats. i remember thinking, my mom has always worn hats. >> ahead of the curve. >> let's bring out your gorgeous f mom fatima and her lesson is to wear it your way. >> the most important lesson. wear it your way. today we have the same dress on. as she makes her way out, my favorite part about picking the outfits is my mom put it on b k backwar backwards. she liked it backwards. >> so cool. i thought, this is the perfect example. i decided to wear it this way. she's giving me the confidence to try new things. >> your mom is so stunning. oh, my goodness. i know where you get it. just gorgeous. that's a great point.

i know your family didn't come from much, didn't have much. that's a way to make your dollar go further. >> and your own sense of style. regardless if you have money or not. to be able to buy what you want don't be a walking advertisement for a designer. try something else. >> thank you, mom. >> oh, so sweet. the next lesson is love your body. we have three generations of moms. tell me what we'll see. >> i love that melanie interns for me. she shows up every day in the office so fantastic. she has such a sense of confidence about herself. melanie is wearing light jeans on the end. i asked, where do you get the confidence? she embraces her curves, wears figure-flattering, tight-fitting silhouettes. she said, her mother and grandmother. i wanted to bring in the ladies. they know how to pull it together. marlene, you were just brag about shop, right?

>> there you go. >> and bright colors and wearing things, again. just whatever they like. but knowing how to pull it off. >> you don't have to be the conventional supermodel on a cover of a magazine to love your body. i think melanie learned the lessons from you, pamela and marlene. >> good job, ladies. you raised a beautiful girl with lots of confidence. >> we should all love our bodies. >> embrace it. next, thank you. next lesson is about embracing the culture. this is something we have from a mother-daughter as well. bebe taught her taught, the other bebe, to embrace their culture. >> they are gayanese. this hits home because my mother is from portugal and i shied away from wanting to wear trinkets she brought back. the irony is that today her daughter bebe is doing whatever she can to get jewelry from

india and embrace color. it's a great lesson. to embrace culture. it's very important today. i think we can all bin spired. >> gorgeous. gorgeous mom and daughter. thank you. finally, we have with us as well -- is that all? >> we have one more mom. andrea is another intern of mine. i love that her mom always says, betsy, dress your best and betsy is always polished head to toe. even when we watched a movie she had her heels on. she's always steaming something, always tailored. it's a great lesson to dress your best. put your best foot forward. >> exactly. they say to dress for the job you want, not the job you want. ladies, come back out. we have to get through the door first. >> i know. great lessons from all of our

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>> i think pecans. >> reporter: this is like healthy comfort food. >> right. >> reporter: i'm finishing this one. what's next? br brussell sprout salad. >> it has dates in it. >> reporter: you get sweetness from dates and a crunch from almonds. >> like eating peanuts or popcorn. wonderful. >> i have to have mac and cheese. this is one of my favorites. look at the cheese. can you see it? >> i'm hungry now. >> giada has ideas for creating a hospitable setting when entertaining at home. nice to see you. >> hi. >> like many of us your mom was your inspiration. >> my mother. >> she taught you to entertain. >> she did. the thing i love about joan's is the warmth. my mom taught me when you entertain you have to have a great environment. lightly scented candles because you don't want to overthrow anything.

>> your mom. >> gorgeous. >> i know. i like people to smell chocolate when they walk in. >> makes little ones happy. >> she loves it. >> so i do that. >> you can create a theme as well with the party. >> yes, jade. >> you can see here with music because the kids love it. they love to play on the drums. >> so great. >> and you can eat somewhere different. >> it's fun to change things up. if you eat at the table all the time it's boring. so i go to a coffee table with butcher paper. >> okay. over here? >> over here this is cool. i like to do a little menu. these are coasters. i print out a little menu on them. >> cute. >> you can put lovely pictures and get four of these, pack them up and give them to mom for mother's day. $12 at crate and barrel. >> sippy cups for them and for

us. >> martinis for you guys. >> very happy. >> this is more appropriate for me. >> happy mother's day, by the way. >> happy mother's day. this is great. >> have a good one. >> a couple of easy ones. >> giada de laurentiis. we are going to check in with al roker at churchill downs coming up. >> and we have goodies from the derby. >> first this is "today" on nbc.

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strawberries, 142,000 hot dogs, 32,000 shrimp. amazing. >> yeah. tomorrow, 155,000 people will be here. 90,000 people here today. we just give them the best experience they can possibly have. >> tell me about the super fecta burger. >> four meats. you pick the top four winners. i have chorizo, pulled pork, bacon, crispy onions and coleslaw. you can make that. it's easy. the burger. >> what kind of cheese? >> it's pepperjack. that's the secret. >> ooh. >> move it to the bottom. don't forget. a little pulled pork. >> yes. >> coleslaw. >> mm-hmm. >> you can get the onions ready. hold on there. i like to put the bacon over the coleslaw to trap it so the coleslaw doesn't go anywhere. now frizzled onions. >> okay. >> top it and there you are. >> man. >> that's tasty. that's for everybody who comes

to the track. you can have that. >> you want to cut it back maybe, not go so heavy? >> it's all about traditions. we have the classic derby pie, bourbon-glazed wings. we'll make a black-eyed pea salad. >> how do you do it? >> black-eyed peas, a little bit of edamame beans for color. a little jicama. >> for crunch. >> i like to add some red and yellow peppers. then we made a nice citrus honey vinaigret vinaigrette. you spray it over and stir. we used to have it in the south when i was growing up like a little black-eyed pea salad. we did 650,000 pounds of that for everybody. the cool thing is the derby bourbonal crunch ice cream. we designed it for churchill. >> and you have baby lamb chops? >> 600 pounds today. >> they're like meat lollipops. >> i have to comment on that

hat. it's great. are you trying to get one as tall as me? >> this is fantastic. >> i'm glad you like it. then we have the wax bean salad with the dijon vinaigrette and the silk cookies designed after jockey silks. don't forget the mint julep. everybody has to have one when they go to the track. >> very nice. >> over 170,000 served tomorrow. 70,000 in the hour before derby. that's when we all sing "my kentucky home". >> who do you like? >> i pick the food, not the horses, but i have a personal tie with arch, arch, arch. they work at the track. >> good to see you. don't forget, nbc's coverage of the 137th running of the roses here at churchill downs begins at 11:00 a.m. on versus on cable and 4:00 p.m. on the nbc television network. that will do it for us from churchill downs. kathie lee and hoda are coming up next with the fabulous ambush makeover. have a great day, everybody.

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