I think we should talk about Mother’s Day. It’s time.
Let’s act like we’re all sorts of prepared to honor the women that were patient through our various temper tantrums (toddler, teenage, and otherwise). If anyone is deserving of pink cocktails and warm scones, it’s our mamas.
I’m pretty sure that my mom is the best thing that ever happened to me… ever. For this reason, she deserves brunch that she doesn’t have to prepared served on dishes she does not have to wash with gifts she did not have to wrap (or help me find the tape to seal). Once a year isn’t too much to ask (actually… it’s probably waaay too little).
This year I paired up with the awesome people of HonestlyYUM for some totally proper, majorly colorful, Mother’s Day inspiration. Everyday this week, Erica, Karen, Todd, and I will bring you a different Mother’s Day recipe, craft, or cocktail, centered around a pretty (mama approved) color.
Pink cocktails. Yellow yums. Lavender treats straight from the oven. Pretty cream cake topped with white rose petals. It’s going to be a good week indeed.
Blackberry and Lavender Scones coming your way tomorrow.
These would be amazing with Tangerine Lemon Curd. Actually, most everything would be delicious with Tangerine Lemon Curd.
Delicious yellow Baked Egg Tartlets! Recipe Wednesday!
We’re having cake on Thursday! White Chocolate Rose Cake.
It’s as bonkers as it sounds.
Friday is cocktail day with Todd’s Raspberry Rose Fizz.
I’m not sure anything could be more dreamy.
We hope to inspire you. We hope you make everyone sit still at the table while you take pretty pictures with your mama. Make it memorable, for real.
Oh… ps. Remember The Flower Recipe Book I told you about a few weeks back? Brilliant Mother’s Day gift… though you still have to buy your mama flowers. You’re not off the hook.
This week is brought to you with love, care, petals, eggs, gin, and sugar from:
Joy the Baker + HonestlyYUM + (styling and location support by) Love and Cupcakes + (floral design by) Twig and Twine + (beautiful plates by) Dish Wish
Alicia
I need to know about that sparkly orange nail polish!
Jarome
Nice presentation. I hope someday I can do something like this for my mom. Keep it up. :)
Kim d.
Joy, I love you for all these mothers day posts. They are BEAUTIFUL!!
Even if my kids do nothing for me on Mother’s day, this is enough.
:)
Really, love you.
bakerkat
Beautiful ideas and pictures. Mothers deserve no less
Megan
The table is beautiful. Can’t wait for the rest of the recipes!
Rebecca
I just love this table, flowers everywhere <3 which actually reminds me of my mum, in her flower shop ;)
Cant wait for all the recipes coming our way!
Becca - Cookie Jar Treats
Everything is set up beautifully! I got lucky enough that I will be home for this Mother’s Day. Even though I’m pretty sure everything mentioned this week, my mom would love! :)
anne
this is so pretty. i want to do something like this for mother’s day.
http://annescribblesanddoodles.blogspot.com/
Cristina
Whoa this is so classy looking. I love it. I really want that gold flatware.
Jayne
Such a sweet sweet colab this time around. Really loving the pretty flowers and plates. I think this is not only mama approved… it’s woman approved!
nessa
Beautiful tablescape.
Rachel
This is so so beautiful Joy; you are such an inspiration. I’ve been following your blog (annnnd now it sounds like the start of a stalker letter)since the beginning and you’ve come so far! Truly inspiring to all bloggers out there. I’m so excited to finish my live below the line week and make pomegranate scones for mothers day.
Emma
Moms are the best.
I love how you say what recipes are to come :) makes me look forward for more tasties as the week goes on!
Tracy
I think I am going to thoroughly enjoy this week!!
Megan
It makes me sad that my Mama lives in another city (13 hour drive away!). I won’t be able to spend Mothers Day with her, but I’ll be visiting her the weekend after that. The Blackberry and Lavender scones sound unreal – I’ve been wanting to bake with lavender but I’m not sure how to go about doing it. Maybe when I’m visiting my mum I’ll make a late-Mothers-Day batch of scones!
Miss Kim @ behgopa
I LOVE your gorgeous photos! Pink is my fav color..and all the pinkness of the table setting is just adorable. I’m not much of a flower person, but all the flowers in the photos just bring everything to life.
Sylvia @ reelflavor.com
How gorgeous is this?!!!! Very inspiring – you are clearly a fabulous host!
Rocky Mountain Woman
oh my – you couldn’t use another mother could you? a crazy one who lives in the mountains with a bunch of horses?
huh?
ok, fine….
sigh…
Courtney @ Neighborfood
This is sooo much eye candy. And I’m sure the recipes are pure belly candy. Thanks for brightening up this rainy Monday.
Elizabeth
Those flowers are to die for!!!!!!!
Monica
Oh my goodness – what can I say…beautiful spread, beautiful food, just a wonderful way to honor moms. Really inspiration…and just a treat to look at!
J.S. @ Sun Diego Eats
Everything looks so gorgeous! If the white chocolate rose cake actually has rose water in it I imagine it would be lovely with the white chocolate since it would prevent it from tasting too flower-y. Can’t wait for that recipe!
Alexandra @ Delicious Knowledge
Excited for this week! The table setting looks gorgeous and perfect for the day to sit with mom, eat & drink too much, and talk about how awesome she is. Isn’t that what Mother’s Day is all about?
Erika
Gorgeous – absolutely gorgeous! Beautiful china and beautiful flowers….can’t wait for all of this week’s posts!
Abby @ The Frosted Vegan
Gorgeous as usual Joy! I can’t wait to see everything you have in store : )
Jen @ Marshmallows and Margaritas
These photos are so gorgeous I can barely stand it. My brain may actually explode from fabulousness. And all of the recipes sound fantastic, too, of course. You are amazing.
Paulette
Your a wonderful daughter. My mom is in a nursing home but me and my sisters take turns and make sure one daughter is there for one for lunch and the other for dinner. On holidays, espeically Mother’s day we are all there. She gave us so much growing up, taking care of her four daughters, making us feel like little princess’s every day of our lives. Now it’s our turn to take care of her. and treating herlike the Queen she is every day of her life.
So have a wonderful Mother’s Day and give her a big hug from all your fans. Thanks again Joy for the blog. I love it. Paulette
Jamie @ green beans & grapefruit
Joy, everything is just so beautiful! Moms rock.
Nudaperla
Mums really are the best thing ever. More than butter, more than flowers, more than bread.
Dannii @ Hungry Healthy Happy
The flower arrangements are gorgeous.
Tamara
Everything about this mother’s day brunch is beautiful and inspiring! I can’t wait to see the scone recipe as I am currently obsessed with scones. :-)
Aimee @ Simple Bites
I’m so excited for this week! This is all so beautiful, Joy.
Grubarazzi
This makes me long for my mother to be close by so I can do this for her! Maybe I’ll just have to send this to my father to do on my behalf :) xo
Jackie Fo
Gorgeous photos…looking forward to the week’s posts!
dixya@food, pleasure, and health
I adore the setup so much and the plates are pretttty – I want them NOW!
Katy @ Katy's Kitchen
Beautiful! Can’t wait for this weeks recipes. Plus, I really super love your china plates. :)
Faith @ Pixie Dust Kitchen
Oh wow! I’m going to have to try the scones and the cake for mothers day this year!
Tieghan
Wow! So pretty!! Any mom would be so lucky to have that setting and those foods for mothers day!! I need to try and recreate it for my mom!
Pedantic Foodie
White chocolate rose cake?! CANNOT WAIT!
Quinn Cooper
This entire table looks amazing! Can’t wait for this week full of amazingness!
Each recipe sounds just delightful.
I love Honestly Yum as well. Excited to see what you guys have in store.
xo Quinn
Quinn Cooper Style
Not Only Sugar
Oh i love this flowers, this presentation..
Not Only Sugar
Laura | The Velvet Doe
WOW!! This is too amazing for words. I just only wish I could recreate this whole thing for my Mum! Great work ladies x
robyn
Wow!looks amazing.it’s about the muffins for me…
Gerry @ Foodness Gracious
A spread fit for a queen!! Glad to see lavender in those scones and with blackberries…show me the dotted line and gimme a pen!
Elena @ Randomly Happy
Brilliant fun! Can’t wait to see more. You crazy bakers you.
x Elena @ Randomly Happy
Belinda @themoonblushbaker
I adore you set up here. You have such wonderful flower arrangement skills. My mother love the combonation of rose and vanilla tea, so last time I made her some macarons in that flavour with a simple strawberry sponge. This year I am thinking of using a mint and jasmine theme.
I look forward to your recipe
Ellen
I will order foods sometimes just because I’m in the mood for that color. Counting the days til you post the pink drink.
Averie @ Averie Cooks
Baked Egg Tartlets and the White Choc Rose Cake and Fizzy action….sounds amazing.
And Joy these are probably THE PRETTIEST pictures you’ve ever taken. Every single image is stunning and gorgeous and just…beautiful. I felt like I was in a little fairy tale land for a minute reading your post and what you said about your mom and seeing all the gorgeous flowers and food and you captured it all so perfectly.
I hope one day my daughter feels about me the way you feel about your mom. I loved this post :)
kristonlion
Yay! What a fun week! so excited for everything! that baked egg is SO CUTE!
Rachel
Those photos are beautiful, and I am so, so excited for all these recipes!
Evelynn
I love how some of the decor is incorporated into the recipes.