My Mother’s Day Tablescape

This past Sunday, I had the pleasure of doing a special Mother’s Day luncheon for my mom.  She lives across the United States in Illinois and I have never been able to celebrate Mother’s Day with her since I was married 22 years ago.  They were only going to be here for 2 days so I had to do it then or miss my opportunity and I sure didn’t want that to happen.

I decided to use my wedding china – the only china I own. The pattern is La Rose by Mikasa.

A photo from above. I actually forgot to take a close-up of the place setting last Sunday, so I had to recreate it.

We had a delicious meal of:

turkey

mashed potatoes & gravy

green salad w/ a Raspberry Vinaigrette

 lima beans w/ sauteed onions & garlic

baked yams 

whole wheat rolls

and for our drink – fresh squeezed lemonade.

There was no shortage of food and appetites were hardy.

Many years ago when Zachary was just a small boy (he’s 19 now), he bought this salt & pepper shaker for me as a birthday gift. It’s very special to me and I always set it out when I use my china even though the colors aren’t a match with the china.

Serenity made these chocolate covered strawberries following this recipe.

It was so special for me to be able to do this for mom and best of all she really enjoyed it!

I read this poem to mom that day…

My Mother by Clara Simpson

found in Verses of Virtue

I love you Mother for your quiet grace,

For that dear smile upon your kindly face,

For marks of toil upon each loving hand,

That worked for me ere I could understand;

For all time’s touches on your hair and brow,

For never were you quite so dear as now:

I will be loyal, faithful, loving, true,

for, Mother dear, I owe so much to you.

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