Li'l Rizzo's Italian Restaurant

In Italy, la mamma is the foundation of the home and is celebrated by her family all year round. However, on the second Sunday of May, mothers are showered with flowers, gifts and poems for La Festa della Mamma . Whether your mother is Italian or just LOVES Italian food, Li'l Rizzo's has a few Mother's Day traditions so you can join in on the fun. History of the Italian Mother's Day While Mother's Day in the U.S. was recognized as a holiday in 1914, the first official Mother's Day celebration in Italy didn't take place until 1957. In the city of Assisi, Father Otello Migliosi, from the village of Tordibetto, promoted this special day for Mothers. He said it should be a day to celebrate women and their contribution to family and community life. It was so popular that the following year, a petition was presented to parliament and the second Sunday in May was declared officially as " La Festa della Mamma. " An Italian Mother's Day Whi...

What are you doing for your mother this weekend? Mother's Day is this Sunday! While there are many gift options to choose from, why not treat your mom to a delicious dinner at the BEST Italian restaurant at the Lake of the Ozarks ? Make this Mother's Day one she will never forget! History of Mother's Day  While Mother's Day is celebrated differently all around the world, the American version was created by Anna Jarvis in 1908. She helped start “Mothers’ Day Work Clubs” to teach local women how to properly care for their children. These clubs later became a unifying force in a region of the country still divided over the Civil War. Following her mother’s death in 1905, Anna Jarvis conceived Mother’s Day as a way of honoring the sacrifices mothers made for their children. After gaining financial backing from a Philadelphia department store owner named John Wanamaker, in May 1908 she organized the first official Mother’s Day celebration at a Methodist church in G...