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
anne
this is so pretty. i want to do something like this for mother’s day.
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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!