ways to please

i have just discovered the essentials in pleasing my mother:

• appear to have completed a lot of work (i.e. leave a ticked and false to-do list on the table)
• pratice the piano
• compliment on her cooking
• patiently listen to her half an hour of 'words of wisdom'
• AND agree with whatever she's saying by nodding your head several times as she speaks

hmm... i wonder what can be done from this