Heirlooms for Mother's Day - Vintage Memories .. AT MY ROSE GARDEN

Mother's Day is a day of spoiling mum, breakfast in bed and home-made gifts.  I am blessed to have many treasured memories of whispers and giggles coming from the kitchen early on Mother's Day.  This was followed by a joyous presentation of cold toast and spilled tea on a tray.  Alongside the tray were little gifts that had been carefully crafted and wrapped.  No expensive gift or sumptuous lunch can surpass these hilarious memories of small children working together to present a special Mother's Day surprise.

And those of us still fortunate to have our mums; what joy to be able to surprise her with beautiful heirlooms selected specially for her.  Vintage pottery vases and delicate china tea cups from the 1940's and 1950's are in vogue now, possibly as a reminder of an era where war had left its mark and the beauty of simple things was treasured. 

Vases that have survived the post-war years are varied in colour, shape and glaze.  Some of the prettiest are lustre vases, with shiny glazes that reflect soft rainbow colours. 

There are vintage vases in the shape of shells, cleverly designed to hold a small posy.  And milk glass vases too, often embellished with raised designs that add a lovely effect.

Whichever vintage vase or china you choose, be sure to fill it with an heirloom posy of flowers to match the era of the vase.  This is where heirloom roses come into their own. A gorgeous posy of fragrant, old-fashioned roses and a pretty vintage vase .. a very special gift for your special mum or grandma.  

And if you know of a mum near you who needs a little encouragement - a pretty posy filled with fragrant flowers will add to her treasure trove of memories too ..


Happy Mother's Day!!