Mothering Sunday Is Mother’s Day!

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Explore the history and customs of Mothering Sunday in the UK and how it differs from Mother’s Day celebrations in Canada.

Mothering Sunday is Mother’s Day in the UK, the equivalent of Mother’s Day In Canada and other places worldwide.

Celebrating Mothering Sunday In The UK

Mothering Sunday in the UK is celebrated on the fourth Sunday of Lent.

In 2013, Mothering Sunday was celebrated on March 10, 2013.

However, Mother’s Day in Canada is celebrated on the second Sunday of May 12, 2013.

I called my mother my mum when she was in Canada, and my wife called her mom.

I try to stick to mom to avoid confusing people, but sometimes I forget.

We only celebrate Mother’s Day during the Canadian celebration, and my mum is okay with that.

She will soon get me in the flesh and blood, and we hope to return to the UK very soon.

We hope to plan something exceptional, maybe visiting our friends in Spain, Germany and Italy.

I will take many photos and ensure we find the best food around.

I’ve been to many places, but my wife has only been to a handful of countries.

I want to plan something special for her to celebrate our time together during our first holiday.

UK Mothering Sunday Traditions

My wife had never heard of Mothering Sunday, so I had to educate her about UK traditions.

My mum loves flowers, so I always got her a bouquet of mixed spring flowers and a card as a Mother’s Day gift.

Flowers in the UK are a must for anyone with a garden, well at least in our house they were and still are at my parents.

I have a passion for gardening, significantly growing flowers of all descriptions, because flowers symbolize so much in my life, especially memories.

My mum’s knowledge of the Latin flower names is brilliant, and she taught me.

When my wife hears me say the Latin name of flowers, she tells me it’s sexy.

That’s okay. I’ll take that as a compliment from her.

I can spot flowers and tell you what they but I still struggle as there are so many varieties.

Growing A Garden In Canada

We also grow many vegetables from seed and grow our organic garden yearly.

Often, I get creative when growing flowers and vegetables in a small space since we don’t have a big backyard.

This year, for instance, I built wooden garden boxes and have wooden barrels that I found and restored.

Our garden compost is overflowing and supplies all the nutritious soil I need this year.

I still have many bags of rotting leaves to dump in.

The most important parts of gardening are protecting your investment, plant education, and finding out the soil type in your garden.

Everyday Is Mother’s Day

As you know, I don’t often get to see my mum, but I do speak to her on the phone quite regularly.

Mother’s Day is just another day because I celebrate love and life with my mum every time I think of her, talk to her, and see her.

Now that I’m older, I understand life much more than when I was a kid, especially regarding finances.

I can see how much love, effort, and support my parents put into giving us kids the life they did.

We have a large garden, but I do get around to planting some flowers here and there and beautiful hanging baskets, which I will have out later next month.

Not all our flowers are out yet, but they are coming out in full force.

Today, I have some lavandula, lilies, tulips, white geranium, which bloomed all winter indoors, gerbera daisies, and hostas.

Mothering Sunday Desserts

Below is a photo of our figs and incredible rhubarb growing so fast.

I will need to start experimenting with Rhubarb more in the CBB kitchen this year, so expect some new recipes to come your way.

• Strawberry Rhubarb Cheesecake Bars
• Easy Rhubarb Custard Keto Bars

My mum’s favourite recipe is her version of a famous British Victoria Sponge cake.

Tomorrow, I will be sharing my Toasted Coconut Custard Tarts with Whipped Cream, something I know my mum would enjoy with a hot cuppa tea! 

To celebrate, I will share flowers from our garden with all the mothers to enjoy a special Mother’s Day.

Thanks for reading,

Mr. CBB

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I try to help others by sharing my exodus from credit card debt and journey toward financial freedom so they can avoid making the same destructive financial mistakes I made.

I’ve discovered that most financial mistakes are made from ignorance.

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I care deeply about helping others, particularly my children and future generations, to manage their money wisely and make it work for them.

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