Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 13. The holiday became official in 1914, which means it’s been celebrated over 100 times. But even with all this practice, every year brings the same question: How do we best celebrate all the moms in our lives?
It comes around every year, but I still don’t know how to celebrate Mother’s Day. It used to be so simple as a kid. You draw a cartoon version of her with colors outside the lines. Or write a poem about “Why I love my Mom” during school. But now, as an adult, the stakes feel higher. For a lot of us, we’ve made it this far because of our mothers’ support (and dads too, of course).
I also realize I have more than just one mom in my life, more than one woman who deserves to be celebrated. Now the question becomes even bigger: How do I celebrate all these people in one day? There’s my neighbor, a mom to several foster animals who takes care of them all by herself. And my friend who’s always keeping track of and supporting our group – our mom-away-from-mom. And what about my Grammie? She’s a super mom.
My mom works night shift as a newborn intensive care unit nurse. She’s done this for almost three decades. She helps bring babies into this world and, in turn, welcomes in new moms. She would leave at night, come home in the morning, wake me up to go to school after a 12-hour shift and always smile. I would eat the breakfast she made while she ate “dinner” at 7:00 a.m. Sometimes she would nod off and I’d wake her up like the smart little kid I was, not fully understanding she spent the night on her feet saving lives.
When I think of any person – man or woman – who represents motherhood, I’m filled with warmth and thoughts of soft goodness. This leads to thoughts of freshly baked pastries – just like the ones we shared each morning before school. Maybe the best way to celebrate Mother’s Day is by sharing some delicious, warm goodness from Mount Bakery.
We have our moms who raised us, pet-moms, our grand-moms, our mom-like friends and more. That’s a lot of people for a single day. Fortunately Mount Bakery has a solution: celebrate all weekend long.
Mount Bakery is running Mother’s Day specials Friday through Sunday for all the moms in our lives. If you place a large pastry order, you’ll receive a baker’s dozen for pastry orders of 12 or more. Make sure you order 72 hours in advance so they can make it all with love!
Invite mom and the other special women in your life to a bonding brunch at Mount Bakery. What better way to express your gratitude, affection, admiration or love, than with one-on-one time and a delicious meal? This year Mount Bakery has a menu to nurture the soul.
Special Dessert:
Chocolate Pastry Cream Tart with Strawberries
Brunch Specials:
Starter:
Rhubarb crumb coffeecake with strawberry compote, finished with whipped cream
Main Dishes:
- Avocado toast with poached eggs: Crushed avocado with roasted onions and green olives on herb focaccia, with two perfectly pouched eggs finished with a spicy herb chimichurri. Add Dungeness crab to really make it spectacular.
- Crêpe Suzie Q: Mount Bakery’s take on the classic crêpe Suzette. This includes two delicate butter crepes smothered in raspberry reduction Grand Marnier, vanilla whipped cream, lightly dusted with shaved dark chocolate and garnished with a Belgian chocolate truffle and sea salt.
Drink Specials:
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Fresh Fruit Bellini Peach & Strawberry. Photo courtesy of: Mount Bakery Assortment of Fresh Fruit Bellinis
- Fresh Fruit puree mixed with bubbly prosecco, finished with fresh fruit garnish
Mount Bakery’s menu can be enjoyed at both locations this Mother’s Day. We dedicate one day out of 365 to moms, but Mount Bakery has bumped it up to three. Moms are inspiring. Take the time to honor their efforts, dedication and love with an intimate meal and fresh, homemade goods. What better way to celebrate than with a sweet moment together?
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