For my centerpiece, I used a vase of hydrangea blooms, a wire fan w/ a sweet mother's poem called "Somebody Said", Happy Mother's Day banner & a vintage image, printed off my computer. It still needed something so I added a couple of vintage rose shoe clips that I just got while thrifting (I got 6 bags...each bag had 4 sets of 2 rose clips & they were only 75 cents a bag!). I'll never wear them on my shoes but i think they are soo cool. They almost feel like wax.
Here's the poem...I just love it's sentiment!
Somebody Said
Somebody said that a child is carried in its mother's womb for nine months.
Somebody does not know that a child is carried in its mother's heart forever.
Somebody said it takes about six weeks to get back to normal after you've had a baby. Somebody doesn't know that once you're a mother, normal is history.
Somebody said you learn how to be a mother by instinct.
Somebody never took a three-year-old shopping.
Somebody said being a mother is boring.
Somebody never rode in a car driven by a teenager with a driver's permit.
Somebody said if you're a "good" mother, your child will "turn out good."
Somebody thinks a child comes with directions and a guarantee.
Somebody said "good" mothers never raise their voices.
Somebody never came out the back door just in time to see her child hit a golf ball through the neighbor's kitchen window.
Somebody said you don't need an education to be a mother.
Somebody never helped a fourth grader with his math.
Somebody said you can't love the fifth child as much as you love the first.
Somebody doesn't have five children.
Somebody said a mother can find all the answers to her child-rearing questions in the books. Somebody never had a child stuff beans up his nose.
Somebody said the hardest part of being a mother is labor and delivery.
Somebody never watched her "baby" get on the bus for the first day of kindergarten.
Somebody said a mother can do her job with her eyes closed and one hand tied behind her back. Somebody never organized seven giggling Brownies to sell cookies.
Somebody said a mother can stop worrying after her child gets married.
Somebody doesn't know that marriage adds a new son or daughter-in-law to a mother's heartstrings.
Somebody said a mother's job is done when her last child leaves home.
Somebody never had grandchildren.
Somebody said your mother knows you love her, so you don't need to tell her.
Somebody isn't a mother.
I went w/ the theory "presentation before preparation" since it was Mother's Day & bought a miniature cake, mini-cupcakes, powdered sugar brownie bites & chocolate-covered strawberries from the bakery & set those on top of pastry stands, I made out of candlesticks & vintage dessert plates.
Individual placesetting ...this one was Miss Caralyn's. My son was so cute...he liked his & Stacie's pics so well that he took them home. He also took home their ornament placecards & holders at Christmas to use w/ their stockings! He makes his mama proud!
To make the parfaits you layer poundcake, diced strawberries & Strawberries & Cream in a parfait glass...layer it again if you want. Top w/ white chocolate shavings, a strawberry slice & a sprig of mint.
Strawberries & Cream
1 cup heavy whipping cream
1/4 cup confectioners sugar
2 tbp white chocolate liqueur
1 cup diced strawberries
1 cup chopped meringue cookies
1/4 finely chopped white chocolate
In med. bowl, beat whipped cream @ high speed until soft peaks form. Add powdered sugar & liqueur & beat until stiff. Fold in strawberries, meringues, & white chocolate.
I hope you all had a wonderful Mother's Day!
5 comments:
Great post. :)
In regards to your question on my blog - I was actually really, really surprised at how easy it is to roll sushi! I found the hardest part was cutting the roll afterwards, because my serrated knife is dull.
I just googled "how to make sushi" and got all kinds of neat tutorials on it, some of them have videos and what-not to help you out.
Hi, Cami, and welcome to blogging! Thanks for leaving me a note so I could find you too. What a beautiful Mother's Day table you have set.
Come back & visit anytime!
Rhoda
Cami, I love your tablescape. It's very romantic. Just the way I prefer things to be! You have given me some great ideas. Thanks for sharing! Terrie
Everything is absolutely beautiful! I'm sure everyone had a wonderful dinner!
~Kelli
Vinty your table took my breath away, literally. I love everything about it,especially the layers of glass plates & the simple white & peach colors. Everything is elegant, classy & inviting. If your family doesn't know how lucky they are, I'll come down there & smack 'em.
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