Happy May Day!
Congratulations to
the winner of the Anthropologie Gift Card.
Thank you to all who entered.
Your thoughtfulness and friendship is much appreciated.
April Showers
Bring May Flowers
~ A tribute to my mom, the gardener. ~
My mother was an avid gardener until
she moved out of her home at age 90.
She passed away in November at the age of 99.
She was a frugal individual, dedicated to God and her family.
She appreciated and nurtured the flowers of her garden
as she did life long friendships in her community.
Mother's home was filled
with the fragrance and beauty of
fresh flowers from her garden and the
fresh flowers from her garden and the
sweet treats baked in her kitchen.
Today is May Day, and it is an
absolutely perfect spring day here.
Want to join me for an afternoon treat in the garden?
I cut some of my spring blooms to fill the
glass basket vases I fondly remember from my childhood.
My mother passed these on to me several years ago.
These elegant etched glass baskets
were made in the 1920s and 1930s.
They are perfect for a May Day
basket of May flowers!
I've set the tray with
my mom's wedding china,
Homer Laughlin's
Virginia Rose - Jeanette Gold.
This china was made in 1939.
Virginia Rose was a very popular
shape with many different designs.
My mom chose Jeanette's Gold
with delicate pink flowers and gold details.
shape with many different designs.
My mom chose Jeanette's Gold
with delicate pink flowers and gold details.
Each piece has double
gold bands on the outside rim.
These pretty linen napkins
were one of our wedding gifts in 1975.
Mother of Pearl vintage flatware seemed
the perfect choice for this dessert tray.
Pretty and elegant ~ just like my mom.
Won't you join me
for a scoop of ice cream?
for a scoop of ice cream?
Happy May Day!
Tomorrow, May 2,
I will be guest blogger over at
Decor to Adore's Favorite Five
where I share five ways
my mother has inspired my life.
Decor to Adore's Favorite Five
where I share five ways
my mother has inspired my life.
Perhaps you'll find some inspiration for the month of May.
~ Rum Cake ~ A Family Recipe ~
1 cup shortening or butter
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
4 eggs
3 cups flour
1 cup buttermilk
1/2 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/3 tsp. salt
1 and 1/2 tsp. vanilla
Cream shortening or butter with sugar until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time and beat well after each one. Add dry ingredients and buttermilk alternately, mixing well after each addition. Add vanilla. Bake in large tube pan @ 325º for 1 hour or longer. Once out of the oven, invert tube pan. Gently remove cake from pan, and using a wooden skewer, poke holes throughout the cake. Coat the cake with a sugar and rum glaze of your choice. Enjoy!
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