Mothers Day 2010

Mothering Sunday is traditionally a time when children honour and give thanks their mothers,in the UK it always falls on the fourth Sunday in lent, this year that will be Sunday 14th March.
Mothers day traditions were first traced from the middle ages when children of a very young age would leave home to work in neighbouring villages for the noblefolk and be allowed to return home during lent before the busy time of Easter,very often their employers would give them a gift of Simnel Cake to take with them, due to the expense of transport the children would walk and along the way gather wild flowers as a gift for  their mothers.The children would only return home for the weekend and attend church with their families on the Sunday,any gifts would be presented to their mothers, lent fasting  put aside for the day and feasts had.This was the poor peoples Easter Celebration which later became known as Mothering Sunday.
In modern times not much has changed,except that instead of wild flowers and simnel cake,gifts of fresh flowers,gift baskets perfume,chocolates and other special goodies are given,cards are also made or purchased.


When choosing a Mothers Day gift it need not be extravagant or huge,sometimes just being extra thoughtful or giving time can be enough,don`t forget that mums like to be spoilt,why not cook lunch,or breakfast in bed?.


To Mum`s everywhere Happy Mother`s Day!