Portrait Love
July 31, 2007
Look at this wonderful portrait I just got of my beautiful mother (don't roll your eye mom). She found it going through some boxes. It had an ugly gold, brown frame, I painted it white and what a difference it made. The reason why I love this portrait so much is because it is how I remember my mother as a child. I look at this picture and I remember sitting at the kitchen table in Saint Louis (were we lived when I was 3) and coloring. I remember my mother coloring me the most wonderful pictures. I know she thought they were nothing but I was in awe.
Also I wanted to say thank you for all the name sugetions, I loved them all and am having a hard time chooing. But I will soon.
Lastly David has become an inspector (for the airlines, he was a structural mechanic before) and this has changed our whole schedule and days off all around. So I am influx while I try to find a new rhythm (I like that word better then schedule). So my posting my be a bit erratic, but hopefully not. Just bear with me xoxoxo
Oops. Sorry to post that item in amongst the lovely praises for your mom! I was reading your blog backwards!!
Posted by: Bonny | August 29, 2007 at 03:58 PM
Hey, throw your sponge in the microwave for 3 minutes every day. It kills the bugs.
Posted by: Bonny | August 29, 2007 at 03:57 PM
What a great portrait of Linda! What a beauty! I can't wait to see it in person..
Love, Angie
Posted by: Angie | August 05, 2007 at 03:52 PM
BEAUTIFUL! I love the picture of your mom! How precious and what a treasure!
:) LaTeaDah
Posted by: LaTeaDah | August 03, 2007 at 09:30 PM
How lucky are you to have this beautiful portrait of your Mother!
Posted by: kali | August 02, 2007 at 10:27 PM
Oh, that's a lovely portrait and your mum looks so pretty. I too love her glasses. Congrats on the new job to your DH.
Posted by: Isabella in the 21st Century | August 02, 2007 at 12:32 AM
I see such love and beauty in your mother's eyes. No wonder you turned out so well!
Posted by: alice Gunther | August 01, 2007 at 09:52 PM
That is loads of fun!! Thanks for sharing!
Sarah
Posted by: Joy For the Journey | August 01, 2007 at 02:53 PM
What a stunning portrait of your mom...such a classy and glamorous woman!
I love it! and the frame is perfect in white....all so very elegant!
Love the glasses, the pearl necklace, the white dress and the lovely smile with dimples and all!
Thank you for sharing!
Posted by: Joanne | August 01, 2007 at 01:12 PM
A lovely portrait of your Mother! What a treasure!
Posted by: Mindy | August 01, 2007 at 12:46 PM
A very pretty mom.
Love her glasses.
Rosemary
Posted by: Rosemary | August 01, 2007 at 11:37 AM
Congratulations to your husband on the new job!! Woo hoo!! And good for you for looking for ways to adapt the family to his new schedule (rhythm, sorry!).
I love the portrait of your mom! What a fun piece to have in your home!
Posted by: Cheryl (Copper's Wife) | August 01, 2007 at 11:22 AM
What a beautiful mom :)
Posted by: Felicia | August 01, 2007 at 08:30 AM
Recently came across some self-portraits I did decades ago back in art school -- your blog reminded me of their potential meaning to my children when they recall their childhoods spent in my studio. What a great treasure you have!
Posted by: Pamela | August 01, 2007 at 08:00 AM
What a beautiful mom.....she reminded me of the early 60s...and times in high school and college. Seems like yesterday.
Posted by: karen reilly | August 01, 2007 at 07:33 AM
I LOVE her eye glasses!!! Your mother was quite fashionable!
Posted by: A. | August 01, 2007 at 04:39 AM
I see now where you get your beautiful smile, Clarice. I'm so happy for you to have this special piece 'MOM'-orabilia.
Congrats to David too!
Posted by: Michele | July 31, 2007 at 07:09 PM
What a great potrait of your mom! It's like a perfect little slice of time : )
Posted by: Kristin | July 31, 2007 at 06:42 PM
Mom is a beautiful woman and I see a very strong resemblance to her in you, Clarice. The frame is a good look for the portrait.
I loved to color with my mom too.....she was the BEST!
Jody
Posted by: Gumbo Lily | July 31, 2007 at 06:33 PM
That portrate takes me right back to that time too. Love you, Mom
Posted by: Linda | July 31, 2007 at 04:22 PM
I LOVE your mom's portrait. What a neat thing to have. And her glasses are fab...I think I have some very similiar in my attic.
Now...we should all go get our portraits made immediately! :)
Posted by: Leslie | July 31, 2007 at 03:58 PM
Your mom is just lovely, Clarice! I think the white frame is perfect with her white dress and pearls!
Congrats to David on his new job!
Kelli
Posted by: Kelli | July 31, 2007 at 03:57 PM
Clarice, that portrait of your Mom is a true treasure. You are so blessed to have such wonderful memories attached to it! I think we all thought our Moms were the best "colorers" in the whole wide world;o) Your Mom is a very lovely lady!
Posted by: Susan P. | July 31, 2007 at 03:45 PM
Clarice,
Your Mom is beautiful!
She looks fun loving and happy in that picture and she has beautiful brown eyes.
Jill 00
Posted by: Jill | July 31, 2007 at 02:44 PM
Aww! How cool!!! And I'm totally diggin' her glasses! (I've been on the hunt for a perfect pair of vintage cateyes for a few years now)
I know all about schedules and rhythms! I can just never get them to play the same tune.
Posted by: Mizsmoochielips | July 31, 2007 at 02:19 PM
Fabulous portrait!! I would cherish that too. Like you, I remember thinking my Mom was the best color-er in the whle wide world!!!
Posted by: teresa | July 31, 2007 at 01:27 PM
That is a lovely portrait. Your mother was (and I'm sure still is) a beautiful woman.
Posted by: Andrea | July 31, 2007 at 01:25 PM