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No Book Club Due to Important Birthday

October 10, 2007 by WendyB

Thursday Book Club is suspended today so that I can celebrate my gorgeous mother’s birthday. If you’d like to take advantage of your time off to catch up with your reading, click here.

In honor of the beauteousness that is BarbaraB, my mother, I present a photo post. (The pictures don’t enlarge, so don’t click unless you want to visit my website!)

BarbaraB at 16, before she became BarbaraB.

16-year-old BarbaraB matches the couch.

BarbaraB in her early 20s, shortly before she became MrsB.

When BarbaraB said, “Tennis, anyone?” the answer was a resounding yes.

That’s BarbaraB on the left, WendyB in the middle and gorgeous sister Terri Berry on the right. I think this is from the late ’90s.


BarbaraB and GeorgeB in 2003.

Happy birthday, Mom! Of course, I named a piece of jewelry after my mom. Here’s the Barbara.

Barbara necklace © Wendy Brandes 2007-2008
Photo by John Muggenborg

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  1. etoilee8 says

    October 10, 2007 at 10:47 pm

    What a gorgeous lady! My Grammy inspires me in the same way that your mother inspires you (or so I imagine). I should scan and post some photos of her.

  2. evie says

    October 10, 2007 at 11:41 pm

    these are great photos. i particularly like the one where she’s sitting on the couch.

  3. Debbie Shiamay says

    October 11, 2007 at 12:05 am

    Wendy is it okay if i link you? Easier for me to visit your blog haha xD

  4. WendyB says

    October 11, 2007 at 12:20 am

    Sure, Debbie, that would be nice of you!

  5. discothequechic says

    October 11, 2007 at 12:25 am

    These photots are so great, I love flicking through my Grannie’s photo album.. gorgeous pictures from the sixties!

    S xx

  6. Lynn says

    October 11, 2007 at 1:03 am

    Goegeous mom and gorgeous family indeed! Lovely pics, i like the one when your mom was 16.

  7. Victor says

    October 11, 2007 at 3:08 am

    Happy Birthday Wendys Mom!!!

    She is so beautiful!

    She looks so happy.

    I wish her the best of time and may all of her birthday wishes come true!!!

    xoxo

  8. Blue Floppy Hat says

    October 11, 2007 at 4:20 am

    Your mum had serious style, I must say. I’d love to have inherited a few of the things she’s wearing..

  9. coco says

    October 11, 2007 at 5:29 am

    awww sweet post
    she is very glamorous

  10. Bobble Bee says

    October 11, 2007 at 5:47 am

    Honey, tell your mom she looks amazing at any age.
    HAPPY BIRTHDAY BARBARA B!

  11. Shaz says

    October 11, 2007 at 6:07 am

    Does anyone ever tell you that you look EXACTLY like your mum, especially in the photo when she was 16!!!

    She had a great sense of style, which has obviously been passed on 😉

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY BARBARA B!!

  12. In Yr Fshn says

    October 11, 2007 at 8:00 am

    Happy Birthday, BarbaraB! You’ve got a great kid.
    Wendy, your mother had the best dresses back in the day. And I second whoever said you all look alike… what a gorgeous family!

  13. riz says

    October 11, 2007 at 8:07 am

    wow she is pretty. i wish my mom were still with us…you have a book club??

  14. terribb says

    October 11, 2007 at 8:31 am

    When I cover up mom’s hair in the 2nd photo, it looks like your face but slightly off. Mom does look very glamorous in those photos. I guess glamour is hereditary?

  15. penelope says

    October 11, 2007 at 8:35 am

    aww i love your mom’s pictures!! esp the black and white!! and i agree with shaz. you DO really look like your mom!!

    anyhow thanks for d comment(: glad to know it made you laugh!! haha
    love.

  16. miss vintage love says

    October 11, 2007 at 8:47 am

    Wow! Your Mom was so stylish!

  17. applevenusian says

    October 11, 2007 at 9:34 am

    Happy Birthday to a lovely lady, Ms. BarbaraB! Many happy returns of the day.

  18. Miss Janey says

    October 11, 2007 at 10:26 am

    GREAT pics and homage.

  19. bee says

    October 11, 2007 at 10:41 am

    so wonderful. i love the pic of her lounging on the red carpet. so chic!

  20. Vintage Bunny says

    October 11, 2007 at 10:53 am

    She is beautiful and you inherited her good looks !
    I would kill for those dresses !You inherited the glamourous chicness (sorry wrong grammer)from her

  21. Theresa says

    October 11, 2007 at 2:25 pm

    awww!! your mum looks beautiful, I love the picture where she’s in her tennis kit, just fab.

  22. jennine says

    October 11, 2007 at 5:17 pm

    your mother looks so lovely! happy birthday!!!
    🙂

  23. GeorgeB says

    October 11, 2007 at 5:33 pm

    Thanks to everyone for sharing BarbaraB’s birthday. She is beautiful in every way.

  24. glamour girly says

    October 11, 2007 at 6:41 pm

    great tribute to your mom! you both are beautiful!

  25. Wendy says

    October 11, 2007 at 7:04 pm

    Many happy returns of yesterday to your fabulous Mom!

  26. Mothra says

    October 11, 2007 at 9:11 pm

    Mothra likes B’s.

  27. Olga says

    October 12, 2007 at 7:07 am

    Happy Birthday to Wendy’s mom!!! Many happy returns!

    What a lovely family!

    PS: mailed you a reply, Wendy 🙂

  28. JO says

    October 12, 2007 at 10:09 am

    Your Mom is BEAUTIFUL! I am sure on the inside too – Great post you made for her!

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY BARBARAB

  29. babz says

    October 12, 2007 at 2:38 pm

    Dear Wendy, Terribb, GB & Friends,

    Thank you so much for the loving comments. It’s not so bad getting older when people are so sweet. If I only knew you would like my outfits, I would’ve saved them. Who knew?

    Love,
    Mom Barbara

  30. Eli says

    October 12, 2007 at 11:54 pm

    how beautiful, you look just liker her!

  31. Candid Cool says

    October 13, 2007 at 9:36 am

    MamaB is quite the icon!

  32. Nicole Then says

    October 13, 2007 at 4:06 pm

    cool…that’s your grandmamom? super cool…maybe I should dig up some photos of my mom too. haha

  33. ParisBreakfasts says

    October 15, 2007 at 1:25 pm

    Very sweet homage to your Mom wendy!

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