Celebrate Mom this Weekend at Lake of the Ozarks!
With Mother's day approaching it seems like a natural reaction to embrace the holiday and give back to women in our lives who have helped nurture us and shape our character. This Holiday did not come easy and it has definitely had its ups and downs! The history of Mother's Day Did you know that Mother’s Day was not embraced by the English Settlers that came to America? In fact, they did away with the tradition all together. Many believed that the celebration was discontinued, along with Christmas and Easter, because it conflicted with their conservative Puritan ideals. Julia Ward Howe’s revived the Mother’s Day concept in 1870 after becoming increasingly disturbed by the continuing animosity among families after the Civil War. Her proclamation of 1870 called for a celebration to promote peace and motherhood. The city of Boston continued with the tradition until 1883; but once again Mother's Day went away. It wasn't until a West Virginia Woman's Club...