This weekend marks two very important events in my family’s life: Mother’s Day and my mother turns 90!
Happy Birthday, Mom!I’ve really enjoyed reading the comments from one of our followers, Rosemary. Last week she wrote in about her 90 year old mother who was born without a hand, but could do more knitting and other sewing than most people! —Comments HERE
Today, I’d like to tell you a little about my lovely Mother…
Dorothy was born in 1925 in Cicero, Illinois (home of the infamous Al Capone, too!). Her parents were both born in Czechoslovakia and came to the US as children. She had three brothers and she loved to play baseball and marbles with them in the prairies around their home. Her early life was shaped by the Great Depression and her Dad died while she was in high school. She worked as a secretary during World War II and after the war she married my Dad. They had seven children (including one exceptionally bright, talented daughter.) And she now has 16 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and two on the way.
She has always put family first. (And we appreciate it!) I have never heard her say an unkind word about anyone. One of her favorite sayings: If you don’t have anything nice to say, then don’t say anything at all! (She has a whole book of Motherly Sayings.)
She taught us all to cook a little and sew a lot!
What about your Mom? Can you tell us a little about YOUR Mom? Did she teach you to sew? Did she have a favorite saying? Is there something special you can tell us about YOUR Mom?
We’d love to hear!
Happy Mother’s Day!
Lori