Mother's Day
During the 1600's in England many young men and women lived away from home as live-in servants for the rich and ruling classes. On the fourth Sunday of Lent it was required by the church that people returned to worship at the Church where they were baptised, this was, of course, also the church near the family home. As this was often a significant journey it became a time of reunion with the family. People returning to their Mother Church often took gifts of food and drink home to be consumed after the passing of lent, and gave them to their mothers. Sometime this was a "mothering cake" -- a kind of fruitcake or fruit-filled pastry known as simnels. Also furmety, a sweetened boiled cereal dish, was often served at the family dinner during Mothering Sunday celebrations by the 19th century, the holiday had almost completely died out.


Some historians claim that the holiday of Mother's Day emerged from the ancient festivals dedicated to mother goddess.

In the ancient Greek empire, Rhea, the wife of Cronus, and mother of Gods and Goddesses, was worshipped.

In Rome too, Cybele, a mother Goddesses, was worshipped, as early as 250 BC. It was known as Hilaria, and it lasted for three days, called the Ides of March, that is from March 15 to March 18.

It is only in recent years the the tradition has be reintroduced, but what a good idea if you make cards!