Did you know that the tradition of giving flowers goes back 101 years? The founder of Mother's Day, Anna Jarvis of West Virginia (1864-1948), saw white carnations as a way to honor her beloved mother, who was a community activist and staunch supporter of mothers and children.
After her mother's death in 1905, Anna Jarvis was determined to acquire national recognition for the most important job in the world: Motherhood. The first official Mother’s Day service was held on May 10, 1908, in Grafton, West Virginia.
In 1914, Congress passed a resolution naming the second Sunday in May as Mother’s Day and President Woodrow Wilson approved it. Philadelphia department store magnate John Wanamaker supported Anna’s efforts to promote the day.
The idea of honoring moms was immediately popular. Fast forward to today and you realize that most people feel just as strongly about the importance of saying thanks to that special person who gave you so much and helped make you the person you are.
Teleflora has tons going on for this day that celebrates gratitude, appreciation and love.
* Our Mother’s Day flower arrangements are a great way to honor Mom and make her feel special.
* Not sure just what kind of flowers to buy? Let Teleflora's Shopping Guide do the work. Whether your mom is a Super Mom, Modern Mom or Gourmet Mom, you'll find the perfect bouquet.
* On Flower Blog, I'm really excited to introduce you to some real moms who exemplify these categories. I reached out to mom bloggers around the country and asked them to discuss the many facets of motherhood. I will start sharing their answers with you this week. If you are a mom blogger or you know of any mom bloggers who want to participate, send her my way! It's been really fun reading their entries so far and I can tell you they are smart, funny and generally pretty amazing.
* And if you love to shop until you drop with Mumsy, you'll love this: Teleflora is also running a Mom’s Shopping Spree Sweepstakes. The grand prize is a $20,000 shopping spree; first and second prizes will be shopping gift cards. How cool is that?!
