Happy May Day!

 

May Day is one of our most favorite holidays! I love that the girls still love it so and that  they still want to leave May Day baskets for the neighbors! Wishing you all a truly delightful May! xo 

Making May Day Baskets

Yesterday, just as they have done for the past seven years, the girls made and delivered May Day baskets to our neighbors and friends! This beloved tradition felt even more necessary this year with all the social distancing going on due to the pandemic. It gave us a chance to spread some happiness to those we love (and miss)! xo

Happy May Day!

Happy May Day, dear friends! If you have been reading our blog for any length of time then you already know how much we adore this lovely holiday! It's full of some of our most favorite traditions! From choosing paper and ribbon and flowers for the May Day bouquets for the girls, to making May Baskets to surprise friends and neighbors with, we just love everything about this sweet holiday! Spreading kindness and love it our favorite thing to do (along with bringing old fashioned traditions back)! I found myself wondering today if they will ever outgrow celebrating May Day. Somehow I don't think they will!

Wishing you all a wonderful May Day! May it be one full of love, kindness and little surprises! xo 

Belated May Day Baskets

May 1st was so rainy and so unseasonably cold that we decided to put our usual May Day Basketing on hold until a more "May like" day. A little over a week ago, the weather was absolutely perfect and the girls and I decided that it was finally time to surprise our neighbors and friends with May Baskets. We stopped by our favorite local flower stand, chose some lovely Johnny Jump Ups and got to work. After the decorating was done, and the messages were written, the fun of delivering them began! This is one of our most favorite traditions and it didn't feel quite like May to us until we delivered these sweet spring gifts. There is just something so sweet and simple and lovely about this tradition. It truly embodies the month of May and the season of Spring beautifully! Happy (belated) May Day, friends! We hope this month has been absolutely magical for you! xo

{This Moment} Flower Girls

{This Moment} A Friday ritual. A single photo -no words- capturing a moment (or two) from the week. Simple, special, extraordinary moments. Moments I want to pause, savor and remember. If you are inspired to do the same leave a link to your moment in the comments section for all to find and see. We wish you all a wonderful weekend! xo

Happy May Day!

Happy May Day from our family to yours! xo

Song On May Morning
Now the bright morning star, day's harbinger

Comes dancing from the east, and leads with her

The flow'ry May, who from her green lap throws

The yellow cowslip and the pale primrose.
Hail, bounteous May, thou dost inspire

Mirth and youth and warm desire!
Woods and groves are of thy dressing, 

Hill and dale doth boast thy blessing.
Thus we salute thee with our early song,
And welcome theem and wish thee long. 

-John Milton