I’ve had the BEST Mother’s Day weekend! Cute cards! Thoughtful gifts! Phone calls! Dinner! Flowers! A music theater production of my favorite book, Little Women! And most of all, lots of love. As as I think about my mom, mom-in-law, and grandmothers, I fondly remember my sweet aunts, too. You’ve heard about Aunt Vitha, wearer of fun earrings . . . she always had a cookie jar full of Oreos. And my other aunts . . . what a heartfelt visit I had with them this spring. I cherish every moment with my dear nieces and nephews, and my sister Susan and seven daughters-in-law have the most amazing auntie skills I’ve ever seen. So hats off to you, dear aunts . . . thank you for being our “other” moms. ♥
PILLOWS A-LA-MODE 
Ah that’s lovely! My aunty pol is fab! She doesn’t do computers so she won’t read thi tough! Glad you had a good weekend – mothers’ day was in March in UK and I got cards and flowers and my daughter did a dinner at hers even tho she is a mum also!
I remember reading about UK Mother’s Day! I’m glad you had such a lovely one, Alison! And give your sweet aunt a hug for me next time you see her!!! 🙂
Love this tribute to our “other” Moms! We need an Aunts Day, don’t we? And how wonderful that you got to see the musical production of Little Women; I haven’t seen it live, though I know all the music from Pandora. Such a great show!
Yes, Little Women was fabulous!!! I read it the first time when I was ten. Seeing feisty Jo in the musical reminded me why she has been my role model all these years! 🙂 And I TOTALLY agree about Aunt’s Day!!! 🙂
yay for aunties!! 😉
They’re the best!!! 🙂
Great post! My “Aunt Dutchie” never had kids of her own but knew how to love and entertain me! She baked like crazy and made crystal gardens out of laundry bluing. Hooray for Aunties!
Oh, I wish I could have met her!!! She sounds like one amazing lady!
I had a favorite Aunt too… (Millie)… no children…but, so fun and dressed “to the nines” as they say…always!…and my sister’s kids call me their second Mom…Isn’t that sweet…
and so are you… to remember the “Aunts”…
Aunt Millie sounds DELIGHTFUL!!! And I’m glad you get to experience such a lovely auntie experience, too, Marilyn!!! 🙂
Yes…we should remember our wonderful Aunties! I have always included mine in my Mother’s Day wishes. They are wonderful second Mom’s and best friends. Lovely post!
That’s lovely that you made your aunts feel so special . . . they definitely deserve it! 🙂
A lovely post and very,very true.
Thank you, my dear . . . it was a spur-of-the-moment post but these wonderful ladies were certainly on my mind! 🙂
Love that quote! 🙂 Thanks for the kind words about aunts! Well-appreciated! 🙂
Kenley
Lauren suggested an Aunt’s Day . . . I LOVE that idea . . . I wonder . . . 🙂
I’m on board for that! 🙂
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I just sent the image to my aunts by Facebook 🙂
Oh, that’s just so sweet of you! And I’m glad you shared with your aunts . . . they deserve to hear how special they are! 🙂
Thank you for reminding me because I had a special aunt growing up and she made my life fuller.
You’re very welcome, Judy! Those memories are the best!!! 🙂
Wonderful, so glad to hear that your Mother’s Day was nice!
Thank you, Antionette! Yours sounded fun, too! 🙂
Katherine, I loved hearing about your Mother’s Day. And it brought back wonderful memories of my two favorite aunts, one of whom was a huge inspiration for my sewing. Thanks!
so sweet Katherine! so true about aunts! I love mine, they are like mothers too! & I enjoy being the aunt of my nephew too! 🙂 Glad you had a great weekend too! 🙂
Thank you, Ingrid! I know your nephew must ADORE you! 🙂
thank you Katherine! I adore him since the moment I saw him! 🙂
As an Aunty to 3 and then to all my friends kids as well, I would to say thank you that was a lovely post.
You’re very welcome! I had all boys, so when my brother and his wife had a little girl we had auntie-niece sleepovers at least once a year! 🙂
I’ve never been blessed with children, but I spend a lot of time with neices and nephews and have helped raise a few. Thanks for making me feel part of mothers day.
You’re very welcome! And thank you for all you do for the sweet children of the world! 🙂 Hugs, Katherine
Dear Pillows…You made me think of my mother’s sisters, my aunties, and what great memories we share. Their names are: Fanny Madge, Mini Bell, Imogene, Fern Marie (my mother), Pearlie Faye and Martha Jane. That in itself should tell you that they could give your Aunt Vitha a run for her money. It would be solar system earrings versus gold house slippers with the pointy toe just like “I Dream of Jeanie” wore. (My mother and one of her sisters have passed and my Aunt Madge is 86.) I so cherish all the memories so thank you for honoring Aunties because they are worth it.
Your story just made me smile from ear to ear! Those names! Those fashions! And especially, those memories! Thank you so much for taking the time to tell me about your fun aunties. I know I would love them, too!