June cleaver

My mother never wore heels or pearls like June Cleaver, and I can't imagine her chasing five kids around the house, walking us to school or running us to Scouts and our other activities in them, but we loved watching Mrs. Cleaver just the same in "leave it to Beaver" each week. As well as admiring her "mother skills" on the show, she was truly a fashion icon for me with grace and elegance. I loved her dresses then, and admire them even more now on reruns of the show. Dresses that are still…

Embracing Your Inner June Cleaver - Humorous Homemaking

Once a season we take a slight break from reality and sit down for a chat about a fictional woman. This season we chose not one, but a group: The 50’s TV Mom – and their slightly more real counterparts, the 50’s suburbanite. That’s right, what better way to embrace our modern womanhood, than to […]

My fav, June Cleaver (Barbara Billingsley) 1915- 2010

June Cleaver Cooking Club

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Barbara Billingsley, the infinitely-understanding, pearl necklace-wearing mother on the classic TV show "Leave It To Beaver," has died. She was 94 years old.

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These TV moms made us feel like we would have been welcome at their houses any time!