Father's Day | 2015

Hello Everyone,

Father's Day is upon us!  Not only does it occur during the wonderful season of summer, but it gives us the great pleasure of honoring the patriarch of the family. Like America, most countries celebrate Father's Day on the third Sunday of June.  Father's Day was inaugurated in this country in 1908 as an observance to compliment Mother's Day.  Father's Day had a very interesting and rocky start but finally in 1972 it gained recognition as a national holiday.

It is a definitely an occasion where you want to do something special to celebrate how wonderfull and important all of the male role models in your life are.  Fathers are not only are important influences in the home, but they echo the paternal and manly nature for society. The father is essential for the structure of any home and should be given proper attention on this special day.

The best way to express your true feelings for the important men in your life is to highlight their interest.  Showing them that you are willing to take the time to for what they love is a sure way to make them feel special and appreciated.  My husband loves fishing and hunting, so we made him some really cute cupcakes that brought a smile on his face.  Not only did he have a wonderful treat for his day but he had something that represented his favorite past times.

 

Hope you all enjoyed your Father's Day!

God Bless,
Trina Belle

Queen Victoria's Garden Teacup | Birthday Gift for Mom

Hello friends,

I feel like shopping for my mom is really easy. All I have to do is go to a local antique shop and pick up a cute tea cup and saucer, which is exactly what I did this year for her birthday. I managed to find a tea cup, saucer, and plate that matched a tea pot she already owned. Can you say, jack pot?

This particular print is called Queen Victoria's Garden. Like I mentioned before, mother had already purchased the teapot a year or so ago. The cup, saucer, and plate I found just a couple weeks ago as a set. I bought them for $24 which I thought was a pretty good deal. The top of the tea cup is shaped like a flower and the place where the tea cup sits on the saucer has a corresponding flower cut out for the tea cup to sit in (you can see it in the second picture). The saucer is also in a flower shape instead of the standard round saucer. All in all, I was very happy to stumble across this - as was my mom!

Thanks for visiting,

Tilly