I know, I know, I said I wasn’t going to take macro shots of flowers this month. But then my kid bought me a pretty bouquet for Mother’s Day and I found myself unable to resist the tiny little daisies.

Makes me think of a song . . . hold me closer, tiny daisy . . .

Wow. That’s bad, even for me.

Enjoy the weekend, my friends!

Yesterday I went to a library network meeting and was excited to hear about a program that Overdrive is offering right now called Big Library Read. It’s like a digital version of a One Town, One Book event and it boils down to this: right now anyone with an Overdrive account can download the book The Four Corners of the Sky by Michael Malone for free. Don’t have an Overdrive account? Check here and see if your library participates – and I bet they do – and then create one for free. Then go download the book and we can all read it together. It was selected by librarians so I’m betting its good. Hurry, though, because this offer expires on June 1st.

We have a sign in our bedroom that says “Always Kiss Me Goodnight” so it’s perfectly appropriate that Dale got me this for Mother’s Day:

It’s perfect.

Since last Sunday was Mother’s Day I’ve been thinking a lot about moms. My mom, the kind of mom I want to be for Hannah and my stepkids, and the moms in my favorite TV shows. And so, this week for Ten on Tuesday I’m creating a list of my 10 Favorite TV Moms!

1. Marion Cunningham from Happy Days. Of course she’s first, she was the best and didn’t we all want her to be our mom and cook us a pot roast?
2. Caroline Ingalls from Little House on the Prairie. Mostly I just wanted to wear long dresses and be married to Pa.
3. Carol Brady from The Brady Bunch. This show is airing these days and Dale and I have really gotten a kick out of watching some of the old episodes. Carol Brady was the perfect 1970s mom and you had to love that flip hairdo!
4. Lorelie Gilmore from Gilmore Girls. She was one amazing single mom.
5. Clair Huxtable from The Cosby Show. She had it all: the career, the kids, the doctor husband and that great brownstone in New York City.
6. June Cleaver from Leave It to Beaver. She was the quintessential 50s mom with her full skirts and pearl necklace.
7. Nora Walker from Brothers and Sisters. Meddling but loving and what a strong matriarch she was.
8. Miss Ellie Ewing from Dallas. Strong and loving but don’t cross her or her sons!
9. Abby Bradford from Eight is Enough. She was a great stepmom, something I strive for myself.
10. Olivia Walton. She was understanding and firm and held that whole family together.

I had a lot of fun writing this list and thinking about all of these awesome TV moms. Hope you all enjoy the topic and don’t forget to add a link to your post if you happened to write on. Sign up for Ten on Tuesday emails here.

This weekend was the first one in ages that did not include any obligations
And so we made the most of it
Friday was a much needed day to myself that included
a nice 2.5 mile run
sushi for lunch
sunning, knitting, reading on the deck
The evening brought music
homemade steak fajitas and tequila
and dancing in the kitchen
Saturday morning was relaxing
coffee and more coffee in my pjs
shopping for new pillows in the afternoon
and dinner with our cousins in the evening
Sunday was a perfectly lovely Mother’s Day
quiet time with Dale
and a brisk walk
a phone call from Brant in Florida
flowers from Hannah
and the sweetest card ever from Jessica
breakfast made just-for-me by Dale and Hannah
a ride to Plymouth for cocktails with friends
brought the day and the weekend to a lovely close

How was your weekend?