Mother's Day Gift

My daughter really knows me. She got me the nicest Mother's Day gift a mom could ever want.

Two years ago, we went to London and Paris for the summer. We love to go to tea. We managed to go several times in France and once in England. Fortnum and Mason in London really made an impact on us. I loved the all of the place settings, especially the blue with gold rimmed teacups.

Well, my little lady found a very close replica of the teacup and gave it to me for mother's day. Such a thoughtful gift. Which, she told me, would also make a great prop for my photos.

There was also a nice set of photo magnet frames, that look like the outer edge of a Polaroid, but with lovely pastel patterns on them. We are going to clear off the fridge and make a fancy gallery up there. Both of these gifts came from a store called Typo, which I think is Australian.

We will get back to London someday to have more lovely tea, but for now, we can recreate it here in our own home with this great teacup.

Happy mother's day to you all!

Something Sweet For Mother's Day: Granita, Apple Crisp, Lemon Curd, Citrus Tart, Granola

It's time for Mother's Day! I am so very excited to see what my daughter has up her sleeve this year. In honor of Mom, I'm posting some very nice sweet recipes you can make ahead and bring to Mom. The lemon curd and the granola make several servings that you can bottle and distribute to your mom, grandmother, stepmother, godmother or whatever lady is the fabulous mom-figure in your life.

You can also check out my piece on Mother's Day with links to 3 more great recipes here.

Enjoy and happy mother's day!

Citrus Puff Pastry Tart

Granola: Nuts, Olive Oil, Maple Syrup and Coconut

Lemon Curd

Apple Pear Crisp

Strawberry, Grapefruit and Sage Granita

Cranberry Ginger Ale

Featured: DailyBuzz Healthy Living: Thoughts on Mothers and Daughters

My piece about mothers and daughters is featured today on the DaillyBuzz Healthy Living website.

I'm really happy to have this piece featured in several places because it was sucha personal story.

The site is featuring some really nice Mother's Day gift ideas that might inspire some shopping for your own mama.

The original post was posted here on my site, with links to a nice Mother's Day breakfast.

Featured: Daily Buzz Moms: Thoughts on Mothers and Daughters

I never thought a picture of me in a swimsuit being posted around town could make me so happy. My post on mothers and daughters is featured on today'sDailyBuzz Moms site.

There are quite a few heavy topics the other authors are dealing with in their posts. Mine is not as serious, but it does, I hope, give the true sense of what it means to raise a daughter as well as to be a daughter.

Original post can be seen here, with some Mother's Day recipes included as well.