Sunday, May 10, 2026

The Moms in My Life

Happy Mother's Day to the moms, grandmas, stepmoms, step-grans and pet moms! Here are a few of my favorites.

One of my earliest photo shoots with Mom.

She'd throttle me if she knew I was posting this pic from her last Christmas!

The first photo with my Grandma. She was 65 then.

Grandma at 70 -- she looks just the same.

Grandma at 82 or so. She must have had a picture in her closet!
The marvelous Miss Molly, ace daughter-in-law and mom!

I'm not their mom or their legal step mom, but they'll always be my boys!

Rick's Mom, Kitty. Somehow, she raised five boys on her own!


Pet Mom with Jack! 
With the best cat ever, the Marmelade Gypsy
Lizzie and her human Mom-Cat
And the, there are these guys. Being a step-gran is a good thing!

I know you must have many women in your world -- moms, wives, aunts, in-laws, daughters, pet moms or best friends. Wish them a Happy Mother's Day today! (And don't forget to include yourself!)

 

Happy Mother's Day!

37 comments:

Barwitzki said...

A beautiful post for Mother's Day, dear Jeanie.
Sending you warm greetings and wishing you a wonderful day.
Hugs from Viola

Polly said...

This is a beautiful post Jeanie, your photos are lovely, I love the one of you and Lizzie, and that last one is priceless. Happy Mother's Day x

eileeninmd said...

Beautiful Moms and wonderful photos!
Happy Mother's Day Jeanie!
Take care, enjoy your day and the new week ahead.

La Table De Nana said...

A lovely tribute! happy Mother's day!

My name is Erika. said...

So many terrific Moms Jeanie. Including you! This is a wonderful tribute! hugs-Erika

Carole @ From My Carolina Home said...

Happy Mother's Day to you.

Anvilcloud said...

It;s good to celebrate mothers, even honourary ones or cat moms. Happy Day to you.

Marilyn Miller said...

What a sweet post, Jeanie! For some reason just reading it and thinking of the women/mothers in my life brought me to tears this morning. Happy Mother's Day to you!

maya said...

Yes to all of this and the wonderful pictures! Here’s to our amazing mothers, our incredible children, and the way we mother ourselves and each other!

Joy's Book Blog said...

Lovely memories and photos. Happy Mother's Day!

Nicole said...

What great photos! A blessing to have so many wonderful people in your life.

anno said...

A gallery of greats, for sure -- and as Erika mentioned, you as well! Happy Mother's Day!

Linda @ Life and Linda said...

A lovely post Jeanie. So fun to see the photos. Happy Mother’s Day

Shari Burke said...

Happy Mother's Day, Jeanie. And I'm glad you have such happy memories of the moms in your life :-)

Lowcarb team member said...

A lovely post Jeanie ...
I enjoyed seeing all the photographs you've shared.
Happy Mothers Day to all who celebrate today.

All the best Jan

Kari Rogers Miller said...

Oh Jeanie, what wonderful photos of you and your Mother and grandmother....And your fur babies. You are such a special lady, and obviously influenced by the ladies/Moms in your life....I am so proud to call you friend. Happy Mothers Day! Keep Smiling that beautiful smile.

Tom said...

...Jeanie, I hope that you had a Happy Mother's Day.

Boud said...

Happy mother's day, Jeanie! Lovely post. You have so many baby pictures, all cheerful.

Pamela said...

Fabulous post! Great memories and photos!

Pam Richardson said...

Beautiful moms and photos, Jeanie! I always love seeing the amazing older photos you have! I hope your day has been wonderful!

Deb Nance at Readerbuzz said...

Here's to all the wonderful people who mother others!

Anonymous said...

What a beautiful post Jeanie, with your beautiful family photos.
Have a lovely week.
Wren x

J said...

Happy Mother’s Day! We all have to take care of ourselves as well as others, as well as being cared for by others, all of it. I love the photos. Your grandma looks amazing, by the way.

Pat @ Mille Fiori Favoriti said...

Beautiful Mother's Day tribute to all the special ladies in your life, Jeanie, and all your darling pets.

Modrina Neba said...

Oh so beautiful... You and Your Mom.
With love, Andreja

roentare said...

A picture is worth a thousand words

R's Rue said...

You are a wonderful human being. A total gem. God bless you.

David M. Gascoigne, said...

Happy Mother’s Day to all who deserve it.

Carol On The Lake said...

I was missing my mother yesterday, but I did call my sister and sister-in-law to wish them Happy Mother's Day.

Linda Stoll said...

I absolutely am drawn to those black and white photos. There's so much detail, so much simplicity, so many memories. I hope your Mother's Day weekend was awesome, friend!

DeniseinVA said...

A wonderful Mother’s Day post Jeanie. Thank you for sharing all these treasured photos.

Lisa's Yarns said...

I love all the flashback photos. You've had some amazing women in your lives! I had a nice Mother's Day yesterday. Phil went to his mom's and did a ton of yard work for her and brought Paul with so I just had Will to manage. We were outside quite a bit so that was nice! It's still a bit chilly but was nice and sunny.

Acorn Hollow said...

A lovely post. I hope you had a nice day.
Cathy

Jenn Jilks said...

I enjoyed this post, Jeanie.
We had a great day Sunday. Joe is always careful to say 'step-daughter,' but when it comes to grandkids, they are grandkids. You must have been a wonderful influence in these young people's lives. I love your family.

Steve Reed said...

A nice review of some significant moms in your life!

Sally Wessely said...

Loved this! So great to see the photos of all the moms in your life.

Bleubeard and Elizabeth said...

What a charming tribute to Mother's Day. Loved seeing photos of the moms in your life.

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