2. What dressing does she eat? Her favorite was blue cheese
3. Name a food she hates That I can't answer for I never saw her not eat anything that was in front of her. My mom was an excellent cook.
4. You go out to eat and have a drink, what would she have to drink? A glass of wine.
5. Favorite music to listen to? She enjoyed Italian music.
6. What is her nickname for you? My Italian mother never used nicknames for me.
7. What is something she collects? She wasn't a collector.
8. Where is her favorite place to visit? I would think Italy where her sister and sister's family lived. Although she loved to travel and went many places with her late Canadian cousin.
9. What is her favorite breakfast? Not sure, she ate whatever she made.
10. What would she never wear? Makeup. She would only use lipstick when going out. My mom had perfect young looking skin.
11. What is her favorite sports Team? I think like me she liked the NY Yankees
12. What is something that you do that she wishes you didn't do? LOL!! Too many to name but she loved me anyway.
13. What's her favorite animal? Her cat Buttercup who passed a couple of years after she did.
14. What could she spend all day doing? Working in her garden and walking before her illness.
The saying goes, "She walks in beauty"
Her smile and kindness never ending
A mom now gone, did that for all to see
And oh her faith was never bending.
The perfect wife and mother was she
Her strong example shown each day
The love she held in her heart so special
To all of her 5 children in every way.
Now looking down and still protecting
Her son and daughters here on earth
With prayer and open arms she holds
Just as she did from their early birth.
Oh yes, my mom who walked in beauty
Her smile and kindness never ending
A mom now gone, did that for all to see
And oh her faith was never bending.
Toni Taddeo ©
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Happy Mother's Day To all you Mothers and Grandmothers out there. Hope your day is full of love, joy, blessings and family. I will be spending the day with part of mine at the park celebrating my adorable great niece Lily's dedication. Isn't she beautiful.
"But Jesus said, “Let the children alone, and do not hinder them from coming to Me;
for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these."
A very Happy Mother's Day to you Toni!!! What a lovely tribute to your mother, smiles.
ReplyDeletePouring rain here in western NY....regardless of the weather, hope you have a lovely weekend, smiles.
1. She is sitting in front of the TV, what is she watching? NY Yankees, Hallmark, BBC, murder mysteries, Poirot & Agatha Christie especially.
ReplyDelete2. What dressing does she eat? Her own homemade Italian
3. Name a food she hates My favorite, sushi
4. You go out to eat and have a drink, what would she have to drink? A glass of wine or a strawberry daiquiri
5. Favorite music to listen to? Andrea Bocelli, Pavrotti, Il Divo, Kenny Rogers, etc.
6. What is her nickname for you? Elena
7. What is something she collects? She used to collect music boxes. Now it is NY Yankees memorabilia
8. Where is her favorite place to visit? Yankee Stadium for a game. And our leaf peeping trips every Autumn in New England.
9. What is her favorite breakfast? Homemade pancakes made from scratch using her own recipe.
10. What would she never wear? Dresses & skirts
11. What is her favorite sports Team? You can figure it out by my other answers.
12. What is something that you do that she wishes you didn't do? I have relocated many times. And even though she supports my decisions, I know she wishes we didn't live so far away from each other. So, I would answer, Move away from her.
13. What's her favorite animal? She really isn't into animals
14. What could she spend all day doing? Watching the Yankees & all of her shows.
Happy Mother's Day Ma!!! I love & miss you so much!!!
This took me several attempts & 30 minutes to get this posted. It kept saying error. Ugh. I would have been the first, but oh well. . .
LOL! Love you my sweet daughter with all my heart and miss you very much. xxoo
DeleteThis was so special...Love your comments, Toni, but I especially love your poem...really special. Now, I just read Elena's comments, and I really LOVE this! Thank you, Elena, for chiming in and sharing more insight about your sweet Mama Toni! Happy Mother's Day to both of you!! Hope you have a truly blessed day.
ReplyDeleteLoved how well Elena knows her Mom!
ReplyDeleteYour poem to your mother is so special.
I wish you much love and blessings for Mother's Day my dear friend. And you are very dear to me even though we've never met.
Hugs are sent your way.
Happy Mother's Day Toni! I love your poem.
ReplyDelete"What would she never wear? Makeup. She would only use lipstick when going out. My mom had perfect young looking skin."
ReplyDeleteThat's probably why she had perfect skin! :)