Mother's Day Musings

Mother's Day. That wonderful day we honor our mothers and the other special women in our lives - stepmothers, grandmothers, aunts, sisters and close friends.

​We often dress up in our Sunday best and take mom out to eat. Many of us pose for an annual Mother's Day photo with our mom, siblings and maybe an aunt or grandmother. That's a picture of my grandmother, mother and me when I was just 8 months old.

The tradition of Mother's Day started as a spring celebration in ancient Greece honoring Rhea, the mother of all gods. Early English Christians designated a day to honor Mary, the mother of Christ. That religious holiday expanded to honor all mothers and became known as "Mothering Sunday." Unfortunately, that tradition faded away about the same time the Pilgrims came to America.

Copper "Scribbles" Cuff

When Anna Jarvis's mother died in 1905, Anna missed her greatly and realized children often neglected to appreciate their mothers while they were alive. She started a national campaign to recognize mothers. Anna's dream came true on May 9, 1914 when President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed the second Sunday in May was to be observed as Mother's Day to honor all mothers.

​While Mother's Day is celebrated in most parts of the world, it is not celebrated on the same day. For example, Mothering Sunday is celebrated on the fourth Sunday in Lent in the U.K. and Mother's Day on May 10 in Mexico.

There are as many ways to pay tribute to a mom as there are children. In addition to a gift, often jewelry, I always sent my mom a silly card. She loved puns and anything with Snoopy or butterflies on it. This necklace would have been a favorite.

I feel especially blessed when someone chooses a piece of my jewelry for the special woman in their life.

​Happy Mothers Day!

Butterfly Necklace - recycled greeting card over copper under resin