I am the middle child of three girls…we are very special….we are considered the peacemakers of the family:) We have several pictures like your Easter picture

By Brenda Jo Clark on April 16, 2010

I was the mother of three little boys. Now don’t get me wrong. I love them to death although each time I got pregnant I wished for a little girl. Oh how I wanted to buy frilly little dresses , hats, gloves and black patent shoes. I never got to until my first grandchild was a girl. I thought I had died and gone to heaven when she was born. I thought nothing of paying $100.00 for her a frilly dress. She was one of the best dressed little girls in the county. When she grew up all of that changed. Now she says she will not wear those old Grandma looking clothes. She says that I kept her in so much lace that she never will again wear a single thing decorated with lace. I really don’t care. I had fun while it lasted.

By Enid Baggett on April 02, 2010

This is so precious, I remember my mom going to our country grocery and letting me pick out the print I wanted my new skirt to be made of . My mom would buy a new white blouse and make my 4 yard gathered skirt. The material was Dan River, the best, and of course my sister and I always had the can cans to go with it. If we did not get new shoes we would shine the old ones with left over biscuits.  Precious Memories.

By Bonnie Irvin on April 02, 2010

Thank you so much for this story about your dress. I just love it. I have two daughters Dulcinea is four and Gracie is two.  I love putting my girls in dresses and ALot have been hand me down dresses from family and friends. When it comes to Christmas and Easter I will buy my girls thier own dresses cause I try to get them to match.

By Angelia De Leon on April 01, 2010

that’s a very sweet story. that reminds me of my 3 year old daughter. I also have a 5 month old son.  when me and my mother went through WAL-MART she wants everything she sees and by the time you leave you’ve probably spent 50 dollars! we took her shopping for her a Easter dress and she wanted all five that we had picked out, but we had to bribe her to get one, not all of them. kids are crazy, but on the other hand they make you realize what GOD has blessed you with everyday.

By jessica norris on April 01, 2010

Thanks for sharing such a priceless story. It brought back so many memories of shopping for that perfect Easter outfit complete with spring coat, gloves and hat.  I really miss how many of these traditions/formalities have gone by the wayside today.  Happy Easter Paula and Libby, and your families!

By Sharon Gamelli on April 01, 2010

Wow what a great story! What a sacrifice your mom made so YOU could feel special. Aren’t mothers great? I had one of those good moms too, so now I get to be one to, and I LOVE it!

By Melissa on April 01, 2010

Love the Easter dress story..It made makes me want to cry.  How special is that picture ..Have a very blessed Easter to you all!!!!

By cindy post on April 01, 2010

Hello ladies,

Thank you for sharing this article and picture with us. It’s a very warm story. It fact, it made me think of my own mother and all she does everyday to make me feel special and loved. Three cheers for Moms!

Michel-Ange

By Michel-Ange Chevry-Renaud on April 01, 2010

lovely story made me think also of the cute little Easter dresses my mother bought out of the food budget right after Christmas she started cooking budget meals so her 4 children could look their best for Easter oh the gloves were the best partand the orchid my dad brought home on Saturday evening when he got home sneaking it into the refridgerator so he could oin it in mom before we went to church gee that sory brought back memories

By Gayle Gordon on April 01, 2010

It wasn’t Easter but we would get a new dress and Shoes if we were lucky for the first day of school wow did I feel like a princess! Great memories.

By Evelyn Barfield on April 01, 2010

I had four daughters and used to sew their dresses for Easter!!!  I love to look at the old pictures of them and remember sewing at the last minute to make sure that they were just “perfect” in my eyes!!!!  Now, they are all grown with families of their own, but my memories are the BEST!!!!!

By Elaine Dixon on April 01, 2010

I loved this story. It brought tears to my eyes. Mother’s are wonderful. Your dress is beautiful.

By Melissa Guenther on April 01, 2010

I love this story.  Thanks Libbie for sharing it with us.  I remember my mom gave me and my 9 girl cousins permanents right before Easter.  We didn’t have hairdryers yet, and me being the last one, my hair was still wet so I couldn’t go to church.  But all my cousins looked so marvelous in their Toni permanents - all frizzy & looking like a fro!  Great memories.

By Jackie Butler on April 01, 2010

Loved this story, reminders of so many Easters when we wore the dresses mom made and the hats were handed down. every easter meant white shoes could be worn and all the winter clothes were put up.
enjoy the story and love to read these from you.

By Glynda Hunt on April 01, 2010

Such a wonderful story. So glad you shared!!

By Billie Luman on April 01, 2010

I wore Hand me down from cousins. who were older than me.But if my birthday was before Easter I got a new dress and so did my sister be cause our granma in Oregon zalways sent material for our birthdats so moma made us Easter Dresses if the Material got to us in time my mmoma could look at a picture and make the outfit.

By Diana D.Smith on April 01, 2010

Love this story!  I am the 3rd girl too & have memories of a black & white polka dot dress.  My younger sister & I would argue over it.  Your story brought a smile to my face

By Maureen on April 01, 2010

Love. Another missing coat possibility might be that you really didn’t think a coat went with the look?

By Martha on March 30, 2010