Mother's Day Gifts
Gifts of Elegance for Mother's Day!

Want a unique gift for Mother's Day?
Consider these Mother's Day Gifts at ARCHITECTs Touch.

(though remember, it really is the thought that counts...)

Mother's Day Necklace An original pendant, symbolizing the connection between mother + child

Hand Painted Keepsake - Jewelry Box (large)
Both functional and beautiful... with a tropical feel. Imported from Brazil

Hand Painted Keepsake - Jewelry Box (med)
Since it's handpainted, each is subtly different and unique. Imported from Brazil

First Mothers Day Gift:
Blue Sapphire Droplet Necklace
Celebrates a moment in time, as well as the future it holds...

Sterling silver bird silhouette pendant and necklace
Bird Silhouette Pendant in Sterling Silver
Mothers Day Gift idea

Mother's Day Gift: Floral silk Kimono Scarf (created from 100% Japanese silk kimono fabric)

Mother's Day Robe: White Yukata (Blue Crane) - Medium
(kimono-like cotton bathrobe / beach wrap)

An Open Heart Pendant
A unique gift for Mother's Day

Mother's Day - Mother Earth - Blue Earth Pendant
Give her the world...

Mothers Day gifts Japanese Teapot
Cast Iron Teapot (with 5 saucers)

Mothers Day Gift Idea: Teapot
with 5 unique Teacups

Mother's Day Gift Suggestion:
Silver Ogee with a Twist

Unique Mother's Day Gift:
Japanese Ceramic Bowls (set of two)

Mothers Day Gift idea Cell Phone Stand
Rocking Chair

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More unique gifts (grouped by occasion) can be viewed at Gifts of Elegance

Mother's Day History

Roots in the holiday may lie in "Mothering Day," which has been celebrated in England for centuries.
Even earlier roots for the holiday may lie with the Greeks, and then Romans, who both had Spring festivals to honor the mother goddess.
American beginnings of the Mother's Day holiday began with Julia Ward Howe who in 1872 who began a Mother's Day meeting in Boston on each June 2nd. Several other people in other cities began similar rituals.
At the turn of the 20th Century, Anna Jarvis was a young schoolteacher who lived in Grafton, W.Va. and Philadelphila, PA. Her mother died in 1905, and Anna wanted to honor her memory.
In 1907 Ms. Jarvis began a letter writing campaign to newspapers and politicians to make the 2nd Sunday in May, Mother's Day. Official celebrations of Mother's Day were held in a number of towns and cities in May of the following year.
By 1914, Mother's Day finally received national recognition when President Woodrow Wilson signed a joint resolution recommending its observance. In 1915, Mother's Day was proclaimed a national holiday by President Wilson, to be celebrated on the second Sunday each May.
Ms. Jarvis began the custom of wearing a single white carnation on Mother's Day, since it was her mother's favorite flower.
Commercialization of this holiday by the Flower industry and Greeting Card industry followed soon after.
***Sources for this information include an entry in World Book 2000 and an article by Leigh Eric Schmidt in the Journal of American History (Dec 1991) called "The Commercialization of the Calendar."

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A Brief History of: ... Mother's Day

Mother's Day Gifts Gifts of Elegance for Mother's Day!

Want a unique gift for Mother's Day? Consider these Mother's Day Gifts at ARCHITECTs Touch.

(though remember, it really is the thought that counts...)

Mother's Day History

Roots in the holiday may lie in "Mothering Day," which has been celebrated in England for centuries.

Even earlier roots for the holiday may lie with the Greeks, and then Romans, who both had Spring festivals to honor the mother goddess.

American beginnings of the Mother's Day holiday began with Julia Ward Howe who in 1872 who began a Mother's Day meeting in Boston on each June 2nd. Several other people in other cities began similar rituals.

At the turn of the 20th Century, Anna Jarvis was a young schoolteacher who lived in Grafton, W.Va. and Philadelphila, PA. Her mother died in 1905, and Anna wanted to honor her memory.

In 1907 Ms. Jarvis began a letter writing campaign to newspapers and politicians to make the 2nd Sunday in May, Mother's Day. Official celebrations of Mother's Day were held in a number of towns and cities in May of the following year.

By 1914, Mother's Day finally received national recognition when President Woodrow Wilson signed a joint resolution recommending its observance. In 1915, Mother's Day was proclaimed a national holiday by President Wilson, to be celebrated on the second Sunday each May.

Ms. Jarvis began the custom of wearing a single white carnation on Mother's Day, since it was her mother's favorite flower.

Commercialization of this holiday by the Flower industry and Greeting Card industry followed soon after.

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A Brief History of:
... Mother's Day

Mother's Day Gifts
Gifts of Elegance for Mother's Day!

Want a unique gift for Mother's Day?
Consider these Mother's Day Gifts at ARCHITECTs Touch.