HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY TO ALL YOU MOMS…

May is such a sweet and nurturing month… full of special and happy occasions to celebrate love… remembering Mom… and honoring and blessing yourself as a woman… and if you have children… embracing and paying tribute to yourself as a Mom as well.

Memorial Day brings us pause… to pay tribute to all those who have served our country and fallen… and I feel it is important to take nothing for granted… including the freedoms we all have in this great country… and those that fought for us… for that privilege.

May Day… an ancient celebration honoring the growth season… is a wonderful celebration for you to practice… with a picnic… of fresh Spring foods… dancing around the Maypole… And wearing Spring flowers in your hair. Cinco de Mayo… acknowledges Americans of Mexican ancestry… with authentic foods… dancing and festivals throughout the United States.

I encourage you to practice well known celebrations and traditions… as well as all the diverse and fun festivals that this wonderful month of May offers you… because life is worth celebrating in all its different forms!

Happy May to you and yours!

FACTS ABOUT MAY

In Hawaii… May Day is celebrated with the tradition of the lei. The natives of Hawaii greet the day of May Day… a symbol of welcome or farewell… with handcrafted leis made of fresh flowers.

Everyone gives the gift of the lei… by placing it around someone's neck… and then gives them a kiss… and they celebrate May Day… as a day of friendliness to all… a long held and ever present tradition in Hawaii.

FEMININE LIVING TRADITIONS

...FOR YOUR HOME

In honor of May Day… and the growth season this month offers you… purchase pretty flowers… and make little bundles of the flowers… then place them upside down… wrap natural twine or string around them… secure and then tie them to all your door knobs in your home. This will make your home look so pretty and add a nice feminine touch to your home environment.

Make a Mother's Day shrine or altar somewhere in your home… and place a picture of your Mom… a small vase of fresh flowers… and keep a candle lit for her all day (when you are home… for fire safety). You can stop before her shrine throughout your day and evening… saying prayers for her… or say a blessing for her. This is such a sweet and sacred way to pay tribute to your Mom.

...FOR YOUR HEARTH

Make healthy yogurt drinks for yourself and your family this month… so easy to put together… and good for your body.

YOGURT DRINK
1 quart plain yogurt
2 tablespoons rose water
6 tablespoons honey
6 ice cubes

Put the yogurt, rose water, and honey in a blender and puree. Add the ice cubes and blend until yogurt is whipped. Serve in tall glasses with a fresh sprig of mint.

...FOR YOUR HEART

Wear a flower tucked behind your ear… and pearls around your neck this month… to express your femininity.

Make flower jewelry… out of fresh flowers… and then wear them and give them as gifts to all the special women in your life.

Make it a new tradition in your home… to buy fresh flowers in honor of Memorial Day… paying tribute to all those service members who have fallen.

Make homemade cards for Mom this Mother's Day… or purchase a vintage teacup (a great way to recycle) and write her a small loving message on a piece of paper… place in the bottom of the teacup… wrap a pretty ribbon around it… presenting her with a sweet and pretty… feminine gift… that is also useful.

From my heart to yours,