I remember when I was young & in grade school, we used to make May Day paper cones filled with flowers to give as a gift.  We worked so hard on them to make them pretty.

What you were supposed to do is secretly place them on a neighbor’s door, ring the bell or knock on the door, and run away.  It was a little something to brighten someone’s day.  Most of the time, my little May Day gift was given to my Mom.

Thinking back to the smile that those May Day gifts brought to my Mom’s face is what this week’s tablescape is all about.

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