The Easter Bunny

For years I made 5 Easter baskets and sat empty handed

as the five men looked through and enjoyed their treats.

Then I started making 6 when Taylor got married.  The look

on The Mister's face last year was of complete

dumbfoundedness when I pointed out that the Easter Bunny

brought a basket to everyone every year...except me!

Well, today the Easter Bunny brought me a basket....filled

with my favorite candies and an egg with 14 KT and sterling.

Hmmm....maybe he feels he has quite a few years to

make up for! hahahahaha.........

The wine was a gift to myself. :)

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Happy Easter

"He was condemned to death...and crucified.

But on the third day, rose again."

Matthew 20:19

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Good Friday

photo seafieldetcwoodpress

He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree,

that we might die to sin and live to righteousness.

By his wounds we are healed.

I Peter 2:24

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Happiness is....

Finding a Cadbury chocolate bunny in the pantry.

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Happy Easter

"Our Savior lived again.

The most glorious, comforting and reassuring

of all events of human history had taken place ~

the victory over death."

Thomas S. Monson

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Good Friday

He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree,

that we might die to sin and live to righteousness.

By his wounds we are healed.

I Peter 2:24

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Easter Foyer Table

Now that St. Patrick's Day is over, I got busy putting

out a little Easter decor on my foyer table.

I like the neutral, understated look.

Everything is vintage, down to the carved stone eggs.

And the nest is real...taken out of a tree in our 

yard years ago.   I had a terrible time with my 

chalk pen, which wanted to leave blobs all over my board,

but I persevered and won...kind of. haha.

Now I just need to buy a ham and fill some 

Easter baskets and I think we'll be ready!

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The Weekend

1. Daffy Down Dilly has come to town....
2. Four of my five men in church this morning.
3. Alex looks like he's praying for it to be over. ha.
4. I took this pic of Cocoa on Ash Wednesday.  With that feather centered perfectly on his forehead, I asked him if he had converted to Catholicism. ha.  Well, if he did, I'm sure he's happy today is Easter and he can return to catching mice or whatever it is he gave up for Lent. :)
5. Easter Ham.  I love to cut through the top and add a glaze before baking.  
6. This year I mixed up a combination of mustard with horseradish, raspberry jam and brown sugar.  It was delicious!
7. I hadn't seen Peaches in a week.  The last time he couldn't eat solid food as if something was hurting inside his mouth.  I told The Mister after 6 days that I think he went off somewhere to die...he just looked so bad.
8. The next day, The Mister called to me, "Hey, Peachy is out here!" He still had trouble eating but I was prepared with bottled kitten milk and canned pate style cat food mixed with a little water, which he managed to eat just fine.  I have the carrier out on the back porch and hope to catch this little stray before too much longer so he can get some medical care.  He came two days in a row but I haven't seen him since Friday night now.
9. Mr. Grackle.  Love these shiny, bright-eyed birds!  They are such good parents, too.
10. Asparagus baked with bacon and topped with parmesan and panko.
11. Mr. Moon.
12. Key Lime Bars.  An Ina Garten boxed mix.  Tasted like scratch...but you did add your own butter, eggs and lime juice.
13. This little Tufted Titmouse has been my delight today.  Aw. What a cutie!  I love how her little grey gloves match her Easter coat and hat. ha.

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Happy Easter!

photo credit google images

I am the resurrection.  I am life.

Everyone who believes in me will have life,

even if they die.

John 11:25

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Good Friday

But it for our sins he was wounded,

and for our evil doings he was crushed:

he took the punishment by which we have peace,

and by his wounds we are made well.

Isaiah 53:5

Spring Foyer Table

It was well past time to take down the St. Patrick's Day

stuff and bring a little spring to my foyer table!
I just used things from around my house...love that
and it didn't cost a thing.

The rabbit is vintage Pier One.

I gave it to my niece one Easter and then bought it back

at a family garage sale years ago.

The antique metal pedestal was my grandma's.

The little nest is from my yard...from a finch, I think.

And the polished stone eggs are from an auction.

The hand blown eggs are from an auction, too!

They are actually ornaments, but I thought they looked

more like Easter than Christmas.

The cranberry glass was my great aunt's.

There is not a lot of color here in Ohio yet,

so these Pussy Willows are perfect right now.

And I love the way they compliment my little vintage postcard.

Blue sky and sun today!

And the temps are just hitting 60 this afternoon!

Won't be long now!

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Easter 2014

image from blancafloral.com

My favorite Easter song~

The Easter Song

Keith Green

1953-1982

Thank you, God, for your immeasurable gift of eternal life!

Happy Easter!

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Good Friday

O sacred Head, now wounded....

Mine was the transgression,

But Thine the deadly pain.

JW Alexander, 1830
photo googleimages.com

Random Thoughts

1. We've been getting calls left on the answering machine for Harry from the U.S. Marine Corps.  They want to invite him to give them a try and consider a career in the military.  Hmm.  I wonder who would be less likely to survive his boot camp.  Them or Harry.  hahaha...
2. Have you noticed lots of blogs changing their format to giving just a snippet of the post with a 'read more' link?  Am I the only one that hates that?  Just give me the whole post!  Don't make me go to any more windows or pages to finish what I just started.  Simplfy is supposed to be 'in', right?
3. I was looking for something on ebay this weekend and came across an embroidery kit for sale.  It was of a cat's face.  The seller, trying to give some pointers, included this...  "Collect your cat's whiskers and place them in the piece.  The whiskers give the piece a 3D effect and personalize it."  omg.  You have got to be kidding.  Ew!
4. Do you ever wish you could go back in time and do something differently?  Yeah, I'm wishing that right about now.
5. I gave the boys haircuts last night.  They were long overdue.  I think I cut about 4" off their heads!  They look so much better and getting them ready this morning was so much easier than trying to tame the bedheads of thick wild waves!
6. Several of you have commented on my new header.  I love that picture for several reasons.  First, I love it because it's during WWII.  Those little girls don't have much.  You can see ration lines behind them.  Their socks are worn, their coats are filthy and probably second hand.  Yet they are so happy carrying those packages.  Their smiles are so sweet.  Every little thing was appreciated back then.  I also love it because I like the simplicity of brown paper and string for packages and use it myself.  And lastly, I love that song A Few Of My Favorite Things where that line comes from.  "...when I'm feeling sad, I simply remember my favorite things..."

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Spring Foyer Table

Spring with a dull color palette.   Yep, I love it! haha.

I even decided my red chalkboard was too bright 

and didn't match anything so I changed that, too!

And some how it's still all cheery!

It may be spring on the calendar, but it's chilly and grey

outside.  And we're going to get snow this week! 

Don't put your winter coats way just yet!

I spent last evening in my studio making jewelry.

I have a few items in the shop today, if you like to window shop.

More to come this week.

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B Is For Biscotti

After 29 years of the Easter Bunny only bringing

goodies for the 5 men of the house, it left me

a sweet basket of goodies this year!

Who knew that The Mister could learn to be the bunny!

And no, he didn't read my blog.  (he never does!)

Maybe it was guilt. lol.

So, who says you can't teach an old dog new tricks?

I mean, after decades, he's finally beginning to put

a few gifts in my Christmas stocking! lol. 

One of my Easter treats was a box of mint chocolate chip biscotti.

Biscotti, also known as cantucinni (coffee bread), are twice-baked 

cookies originating from the Italian city of Prato.

They are oblong and made dry and crunchy to prolong their

shelf life.  It also makes them able to withstand a nice

dunking in your coffee or tea.

The first documented recipe for the cookie is a centuries-old

manuscript, now preserved in Prato, found by the

eighteenth century scholar, Amadio Baldanzi.

Biscotti is the plural term.  If you are referring to a

single cookie, it is a biscotto.

And while enjoying my biscotto, with it's mint colored

frosting, I couldn't help but notice my mint colored shirt,

mint colored mug and chocolate sweater.

It was a serendipity kind of thing. :)

I'm all linked up with the A to Z Challenge 

for the month of April.

To learn more, click on the link on my sidebar!

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Easter

image from blancafloral.com

My favorite Easter song.

The Easter Song

Keith Green

1953-1982

Thank you, God for your immeasurable gift of eternal life.

Happy Easter!

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The Big Kids

Flying in Pennsylvania today!

Looks like they're having a wonderful time!

Photo shamelessly stolen from Lauren's Facebook page. :)

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