While Honoring mothers is nothing new,

ANNE JARVIS who had no children of her own, conceived of MOTHER’s DAY in the U.S. as an occasion for honoring the sacrifices individual mothers made for their children.

According to History.com:

In May 1908, she organized the first official Mother’s Day events at a church in her hometown of Grafton, West Virginia, as well as at a Wanamaker’s department store in Philadelphia, where she lived at the time. Jarvis then began writing letters to newspapers and politicians pushing for the adoption of Mother’s Day as an official holiday.

By 1912, many other churches, towns and states were holding Mother’s Day celebrations, and Jarvis had established the Mother’s Day International Association. Her hard-fought campaign paid off in 1914, when President Woodrow Wilson signed a bill officially establishing the second Sunday in May as Mother’s Day.

I’ve been obsessed with Madonna and child images, since my studies in art history in Italy.

The Madonnina by Ferruzzi. 

Love this vintage image of a woman and her children in East Harlem, found in Harlem World Magazine

A turn of the century photograph of a Ukrainian mother and child.

For more images like this and a Ukrainian lullaby …check out this ARTICLE:

1930’as Native American mother and child, “colorized”

And this vintage image of a Chinese mother and child form Oldarts.info

The other day my Mother stopped by and brought over a stack of handmade cards made by yours truly, she had collected over the years.  The appreciation and love expressed in those cards was pure adoration. All hand painted or drawn. Clearly she has treasured them.

Curious as a middle aged woman, to realize how much more easily I expressed my love for her as a kid.

I know the items that I have most treasured over the years, are the handmade ones.

Fabric Gift bags dress up otherwise ordinary items – you can throw in a candle, some chocolate and it makes for a unique, thoughtful gift!  And it can be reused later as a travel bag or whatever.

We have some citrus garden bags for sale right now on the Etsy Store

I thought this personalized blanket was a very unique gift, if you want to wrap a loved one in your loving words.

This company, FRANKIE PRINT CO,  which I found on ETSY, can print your letter exactly as it looks or use script font that they have.

If you’re feeling crafty there are all kinds of pdf downloads of needlpoint, cross stitch, embroidery these days that can be personalized to your liking…

This company makes beautiful soaps, which are always lovely gifts.

I’m doing a last minute GIVEAWAY!

For you or your Mom…

All you have to do is follow me on instagram

@studiotullia

The more people you tag, the more entries…the winner will be notified May 2,2022.

I will include a scented candle from Trader Joe’s

And I’ll throw in a handful of my new favorite treat…

XOXO,

SUZANNE