Welcome, dear friends and also 1st-time visitors! Some of you may have come from Joan’s blog at 2 Ladies & A Chair and I’m sure you’re still swooning over her blue and yellow Easter table like I am!  I’m so glad that you’ve joined us for our 2-day Easter Tour with a group of fabulous interior bloggers.  Yesterday I shared my spring/Easter mantel and today I’m thrilled to share my blush and blue Easter table and also the Easter decor in my kitchen.

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The blush and blue has been a favorite color combo of mine this spring and such a fun color palette to bring into my bright white home.

I was so happy to find these blush stock at my grocery store to go in this new vase I found at HomeGoods.  I also found this adorable blue and white bunny jar there and it may or may not have some of my favorite Cadbury Eggs.  Is anyone else obsessed with those like we are?

I traded out my white cherry blossom stems for these pretty blush-colored stems.  I tried bringing the jar over here but it’s going to stay on the island…where we can all easily reach our favorite candy…ha!

On the other side of the kitchen, I grabbed blush and blue cookbooks from my cabinet and stacked them with one of my favorite candles and placed behind it the cutest floral plate I found at an antique store.  There was only 1 plate, sadly, but I knew I could find a way to use it to decorate some vignette.  It’ll also be perfect to put our pink sugar cookies on that Brooklyn just made.

Tip:  Don’t be afraid to try something unconventional and use what you have in your kitchen to style it.  get creative and think outside the box!

I was so excited to find this blue rug runner and bring it into my kitchen.  It’s a darker dusty blue but perfect over a lighter blue, as to not show as much wear and crumbs.

And since my floor had just been swept and mopped, I sat and admired it for a while.  Yep, it’s a keeper!

Let’s head over to my table!  When I lived in Portugal years ago, so many cafes and restaurants had blue striped table linens.  In fact, so did Italy and several other European countries I’ve visited, so it makes me smile to have found this one that I love.

It’s adorable AND it has the cutest tassel trim!

A few weeks ago on Instagram, I posted about this gorgeous set of vintage gold-rimmed milk glass place settings and teacups that I found on my local Facebook Marketplace.  I am so in-love with them.

They were well-loved by this lady and her family before moving in with her daughter and have served many meals and been a part of many memories.  I will treasure them always and couldn’t wait to use them on my Easter table.

I already had this lovely gold flatware, or “goldie-ware” as I like to call it, and the gold-rimmed goblets.  But I found the most perfect and affordable blush cloth (no-iron) dinner napkins.  Score!  I was really wanting blush plates but the ones I wanted from Pottery Barn HERE don’t ship for a few months.

So in the mean time, I found these adorable disposable vintage-style blush plates that come in several sizes. I bought the salad plates and layered it with my dinner plate and then a small bowl for dessert.  It was a perfect fit!  I’m crazy about them and will use them for cookies to friends and neighbors too.  Wouldn’t that be the cutest plate to gift them on?!

In my Spring Mantel post yesterday, I talked all about how I gave these german glass glitter bunnies that I had (I have a lot of them) a little makeover with some gold spray paint since they’d aged and changed color.  It’s charming and a lot of people love that but it didn’t go with my more transitional style.

The gold was perfect!  And to think, I almost tossed them out….gasp!

Ok now for the vase……

So…I’m in this thrift store a couple of weeks ago looking for snow boots for homeless people at the shelter I volunteer at.  I found boots and I was glad.  And then, like a “High 5” for doing a good deed, there it was….a lovely blush pink vintage vase.  Aaaaaaaaah!  (cue angels singing)

Three dollars later it was mine and I knew it was going on this table.  I had this grandiose flower arrangement in mind for this table but then when it came down to it….I wanted simple.  Pink on pink.  Pink roses in the pink vase. This is also very European.

I wanted it to compliment the simple striped tablecloth and compliment the gold-rimmed and layered plates. I didn’t want the enormous floral arrangement to take away from all the dainty and elegant little details.  Very often in Portugal you’d see the same thing.  Roses or carnations were found often in the vases and on tables of clean, pressed linens.

Also common in Europe, since I’m reminiscing and getting all sappy and missing it there, are drinks in pretty glass bottles and carafes.  This pink lemonade from World Market is not only delicious but color-coordinates with my table so I had to pull it out of my pantry and set it on the table.

THEN…

….I wanted to keep it simple but it needed more floral.

So I added snips of carnations to all the tea cups and around my gold glitter bunnies.

Much better right?!

Carnations are so under-appreciated.  Wouldn’t you agree?!

They’re such pretty, little ruffly flowers.  Love them!

So as the sun starts to set and I watch it from this side of the house…

…I sit and reminisce of my time living overseas and dream of being back in Portugal.  I’ll just linger here a little longer and imagine I’m outside at a cafe….with gold bunnies..ha!

I swear I’m getting more sentimental with age but I have so many good memories and I love that they reflect my design and style.  I love that this Easter table and kitchen remind me of a special time in my life, a time that changed my life.  I’ve loved my travels overseas.  I’m loving my adventures here right in this home.  And I’m so glad you’re here joining me for ALL of it!

So, thank you!!!

I’m linking items from my post today, or suggested items, for your shopping convenience.

Please make sure to visit Judy at Life Is Better At Home and see her gorgeous Easter decor!  Don’t forget to visit all my fabulous friends and pin all the ideas you love!

WEDNESDAY’S TOUR

Joan | 2 Ladies & A Chair

Summer | Summer Adams

Judy | Life Is Better At Home

Gloribell | Know How She Does It

Jackie | Finding Lovely

Ashley | Modern Glam

THURSDAY’S TOUR

Yuni | Love Your Abode

Rhonda | Hallstrom Home

Amie | Meme Hill Studio

Kim & Lacey | Styled With Lace

Sheila | Maison de Cinq

Janine | Happy Happy Nester

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Welcome, dear friends and 1st-time visitors, to my first spring tour of the season!  Today I’m sharing with you my blush and blue spring mantel and I’m so excited to be joining such a talented group of friends and bloggers to bring you a ton of fabulous inspiration for the season.

But first…

If you follow me on Instagram or if you saw my blog post yesterday of my Rain Gear Round-Up for Spring, you probably already know what a crush I’m having on blush and blue together.  So it’s probably no surprise that I’m using it throughout my downstairs and have chosen it as my color palette for the spring season.

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My basic white mantel with mixed metals can be seen here.

I switched out some vases and pieces to reflect my color palette. I found this darling blue vase at HomeGoods and added some faux blush cherry blossoms from Michaels but you can find similar vases here.

On the opposite end, I switched out my fresh flowers for a lovely faux blush hydrangea floral arrangement.  I also added some blue color to the stacked books and grabbed my vintage copy of Little Women.

The gold glitter bunny was a fun repurposed project.  I have a bunch of German glass glitter bunnies from Pottery Barn that have darkened in color, as they do over time.  I find it charming BUT my home is much more transitional in style these days and less shabby chic so they had no purpose unless I changed them. I was going to re-glitter them with gold glitter, originally, because I wanted gold bunnies and couldn’t find them anywhere.

But I grabbed my favorite gold spray paint and tried spraying it and it turned out exactly how I wanted it. It was nice and gold and shiny.

I sprayed some others as well and added one to my built-ins for some contemporary hints of spring.  I also added touches of pink, like the glass pink bottle.

I didn’t want a ton of bunnies and eggs everywhere but I took another sweet bunny from my collection and added it to the other side of my built-ins.

I switched out the picture of the Salt Lake LDS Temple (a special place for my husband and I) to a spring picture that included cherry blossoms.  I also placed a cute glitter “spring dream” bird box that my best friend sent me from one of our favorite boutiques.

Since Giorgio, our almost 14 year-old Yiorkie, got a new bow tie and was color-coordinating with my spring mantel, I let him get in the picture and model it for you…ha!

We just love him.  Especially right after a bath when he’s so fluffy!
This pretty ruffle throw blanket is sold in my online shoppe but we will be discontinuing them soon so head over and get one now.  They come in 4 colors.

This pretty vase normally sits here on my coffee table.  I also bought it at HomeGoods but will be linking some other gorgeous blue vases below at the end of the post.

Variation:

Okay, so this would be enough of a change to me and I’m pleased with my mantel at this point.  I’ve added blush and blue and small hints of spring AND I have new blush and blue pillows coming next week and I can’t wait to show them to you.  They’ll compliment this room beautifully.

However, if I want to add a few more Easter touches the week of Easter (and I plan to) I will just add 3 more things.

1 – I love to bring out this darling glitter “Happy Easter” banner that I purchased years ago from Pottery Barn Kids and I just love the fun that the extra sparkle brings.  My kids immediately get excited and know that we are close to the Easter Bunny visiting.

2 – My mom bought all the grandkids these adorable vintage-inspired soft little bunnies years ago and the kids are obsessed with them.  Because they’re so nice and so special, we wrap them and put them away after Easter.  They have plenty of other stuffed animals and blankets from Nana and Papa to snuggle with the rest of the year.  I hope these sweet bunnies are something that they save and put out at Easter one day, when they have families of their own.

3- Lastly, I bring out the kids’ Easter baskets and put them below the mantel.  This one is mine (found at HomeGoods a few years ago with glitter eggs from PBKids years ago also).  I’ll be sharing my kids’ baskets soon but they are getting new ones and are still in transit.

Those 3 extra things take our mantel from “Spring” to “Easter” in such a simple but almost magical way.

For your shopping convenience, I’m sharing items from this space below or similar items.

For all furniture and other room sources, please visit our Living Room post and also our Paint & Flooring post.

Today some of my friends are sharing their beautiful and inspiring Spring mantel decor or a Spring vignette. Hop over to see what they are sharing…

Zevy Joy / Willow Street Interiors / Summer Adams / A Burst of Beautiful

Sincerely, Marie Designs / Rambling Renovators / The Turquoise Home / Paint Me Pink

Duke Manor Farms / Nina Hendrick Design Co. / Town and Country Living / Deeply Southern Home

Amber Tysl / In My Own Style / Place of My Taste / Jamie Costiglio

Setting for Four / Shabbyfufu / Decor Gold Designs / Sincerely Sara D.

The Happy Housie / Craftberrry Bush / On Sutton Place / Kelly Elko / Rooms FOR Rent

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I love fresh flowers!  They can be the focal point of a table, a kitchen, a living room, a bedroom, a foyer, even a hotel lobby.  A group of fabulous home decor bloggers and I are getting together today to share all the different ways you can create and display a floral arrangement in your home or any space.  I’m not sharing just any floral arrangement today.  I’m sharing how to create a fruit and floral arrangement with limes and white flowers.

Welcome to those of you from my talented friend Oscar Bravo’s blog and may be here for the first time!  And thanks to all my regular readers….I adore you all!  If you’ve been on this blog hop, I’m sure you’ve seen all the gorgeous arrangements so far.  My friends are ridiculously talented, if you couldn’t already tell.  Now, if you’ve been following me regularly, you’ve probably noticed my love for green as I style my home this Spring.

In THIS post, I shared how I used green apples, limes and white floral to grace my kitchen countertops.  I liked it so much that I decided to keep my Easter table this Sunday going with the same theme.  Fresh green produce, white floral, and lots of crisp white.  I immediately had an idea….here’s what I did.

I’d seen on Pinterest how you could take a vase and stack it in a larger vase, filling the space between with citrus slices and water and then adding the flowers.  So I did this on a larger scale by taking my glass and gold hurricane and putting a bowl upside down in order to put my glass vase on top of it.  It needed height.  I sliced the limes thick enough to get about 4 slices out of each lime and disposing of the ends.  Start lining them around the bottom.

I dropped the vase inside to create a space for the limes.

I removed the flowers so that I could see better.  Dropping slices down the in-between vases like a game of Plunko, I used a spatula to move any slices where I needed to.

As you get to the top, you can use a fork or tongs as well to move slices around.  I added 3 huge hydrangeas to the inner vase so that they were just covering the very top of the hurricane, vase and lime slices.

Then I added just 2 bunches of white hyacinths in the middle so that they stood taller above the hydrangeas.

Since my hurricane top is removable, I didn’t add the water to the limes but if you’re using a vessel that won’t leak, make sure to do that before you add the flowers.

Isn’t that such a fun and vibrant arrangement?!

And to make it even more refreshing…..fruit!

And don’t forget your veggies!

With these lovely magnolia napkin rings, this would be the perfect Spring table.  But….

….this cost of levitra at costco is my family’s Easter table.  So I added a few Easter touches.

I used these adorable Bunny place card holders that I shared last week in my Kids Easter Table.

I added some gold foil bunny straws, also from the Target Dollar Spot.  It adds some fun to this elegant table and I think my kids are going to love it.  The rest of us at the table are going to be “boring adults” so I think the bunny straws are a nice touch, ha!

And of course, I had to add a bit of sparkle and glitter!  This glitter Happy Easter garland from Pottery Barn (purchased a few years ago) was another fun addition.  I wish they still carried it but they have a couple of other fun ones.

I’m so glad you could join me today!  Do you have any fun floral ideas pinned yet from our blog hop?  Make sure to save them for later. Here are some shopping links for your convenience below.

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Now, please continue on to see what my friend Amy at Crazy Chic Design has in store for you!  And don’t forget to stop by each of my fabulous friends joining me today to see what they share!

Happy Happy Nester |  Citrine Living | Crazy Chic Design | Styled With Lace | Inspired By Charm
Maison de Cinq | Meme Hill | 2 Ladies and a Chair | Lindsay-Hill Interiors | Dwellings by Devore |
Oscar Bravo Home | 

xoxo,

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The sun is shining, the birds are chirping, it feels like Spring and Easter is going to be here in less than 2 weeks!  My kiddos and I decided to do something fun and have a few friends over.  We are sharing with you our Kids Easter Table and Craft today!  Joining me are some fabulous friends!

Thanks so much, to my regular readers, for joining me today and for coming back on a regular basis.  I just love having you and LOVE your sweet comments and ideas!  Welcome to those of you coming from one of my friend’s blogs that have shared today, or maybe you’re just here visiting for the first time. I’m so happy to have you and I hope you come back often!  I’m so grateful that my friend, Annie from ZevyJoy organized and hosted this blog hop for all of us moms to share with you!

I love creating a tablescape.  It’s one of my favorite things to do.  And my kids, now that they’re a little older, have looked at it as something fun to help with now instead of it being a chore, which I’m grateful for.  So I let them really get involved with this idea we discussed.  They wanted to invite a few friends over to play and have lunch and create an Easter tablescape.  Instead of sharing a craft alone today, our “craft” is actually the food that we created.  It was too fun!  I love getting my kids involved in baking, cooking, or entertaining on any level.

We used everything we already had, which included this wrapping paper, that we cut into 6 equal pieces and used as placemats, over a white tablecloth.  Kids make a mess no matter how hard they try and these “placemats” are cute, inexpensive and can be tossed in the garbage afterwards.  Winning!  And you’d think out of all my buying hoarding of cute napkins (as a result of standing in a Home Goods line too long and throwing one of each in my cart, of every holiday and season), that I’d have some cute Easter ones to match.  Nope. But these blush heart ones from Valentine’s work perfectly, I think.

I used clear mix ‘n match dessert pedestal dishes (for carrots and ranch dip), small beaded white plates for finger sandwiches and fruit, mix ‘n match blue and aqua egg plates for rolls and desserts….

…cute pink crown glasses, and then these darling little bunny straws from the Target Dollar Spot (aka the Sucker Spot, as my hubby calls it LOL!).  I buy it all!  These are irresistible though, don’t you think?!

I had just picked up lilies from the supermarket a few days prior, so those were our main centerpiece.

I did go and buy daisies at the store since I had forgotten more toilet paper the day before, but they were only $5 for a bunch.  Daisies just seem so innocent and child-like, don’t they?  And they’re so perfect for a kids Easter table at Spring.  They looked cute here in a couple of milk bottles I had in my “stash”.  (Please don’t think I’m a hoarder haha!  I just love to entertain so I have stocked up on so many things over the years.)

We grabbed some cute bunny fwends and put them along the table…

…and please tell me you saw these cute bunny place card holders in the Target Dollar Spot too!  I may have grabbed every single one they had left just a few when they first came out for an occasion such as this.  So glad I did! (wink)

I made some quick bread dough and had the kids help me roll and twist it out and make these easy, cute bunny rolls.

I just love the little tail on them!  The kids loved those!

We also made these pretzel chicks but mama forgot to get a picture of all of them finished {face palm} but you can see the very first one on the left to get an idea and we got the recipe and instructions from this recipe.  My kids love anything with pretzels and did this all on their own.  They really enjoyed it.  They’re 9 and 11 so it was perfect for their age and skill level an didn’t need my help at all.

The third treat, or “food craft”, we made were these adorable bunny cupcakes.  They baked them without my help, (just my supervision), frosted them, added the ears and face with marshmallows and candies…..

…and gave them a little tail.  We chose to use strawberry boxed cake mix, since that’s what we had in the pantry.  It didn’t occur to me until I “taste-tested” it, as every mom must do, that biting into this bunny and revealing its pink insides might be a little gruesome.  Hmmmmmm…..at least it was strawberry cake mix and not red velvet, right?!  Yes, they noticed and thought it was gross which meant it was hilarious and that conversation went on and on.  Moving on….

Let it be known that I almost didn’t buy this ginormous glittery white bunny last year because I was trying to be good and convince myself that I had plenty of glitter bunnies.  I’m so glad I dismissed that thought.  He’s just so cute and perfectly sparkly in my dining room, especially during our little Kids Easter Lunch.  Our last touch was…

…finding our glittery “Happy Easter” banner from PB Kids last year.

It’s like icing on the cake!  And we were all ready to have our friends over.  Or were we????

Beckham had one last fun idea… Just like we drew hearts with sidewalk chalk at Valentine’s, he wanted to draw Easter Bunny paw prints all up the walkway and up to the front door.  Ummmmm….adorable!  I love that kid!

He’s so clever and I just LOVED that idea so so much!  The kids pulled up and immediately got excited over these paw prints and couldn’t wait to see what we had for them inside.

They all played and had a great time and had plenty of sugar to keep them full of energy for quite a while!

Here are some fun shopping links below of Easter tabletop or party items, for your convenience.
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I’m so pleased you could join me today!  I would love it if you subscribed at the top of the page in order to receive my weekly emails of all my latest posts and hear about your next month’s calendar and freebies.  You can also follow me on Instagram, Pinterest, and Facebook to see what I’m up to in creating a home and lifestyle of inspiration!

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Kid’s Easter Table by Summer Adams

How To Dye Eggs With Food Coloring by TIDBITS | Easter Wreath by Shades of Blue Interiors | Easter Egg Decorating Idea – Mini Floral Bunny Ears by A Burst of Beautiful | DIY Easter Sign – Hello Peeps by My Sweet Savannah

DIY Bunny Napkin Rings by Craftberry Bush | A Kindred Easter with Kindred Vintage & Co. | DIY Metallic Easter Eggs with Maison de Pax | Spring Garden DIY Easter Centerpiece by Elliven Studio

Bunny Ears Bags and Free Printable by Ella Claire | Free Printable Easter Cards by Boxwood Avenue | Simple Modern Easter Tablescape by Cherished Bliss | DIY Vintage ‘Happy Easter’ Eggs by So Much Better With Age

Printable Watercolor Easter Banner by Nina Hendrick Design Co. | DIY Bunny Garden Easter Basket by Zevy Joy | Easter Cake – Paleo Coconut Pineapple Cake with Topper by Nesting With Grace | Moss Wrapped Candle by Design, Dining and Diapers

I hope you’re enjoying your Spring!

xoxo,

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Oh how I just LOVE spring!  I don’t even mind the crazy Texas thunderstorms because it only means that gorgeous flowers are blooming, as a result of all that water.  Bring on the blooms!  Then there’s Easter…another holiday I love…and it’s only 2 weeks away.  Do you decorate a lot or not at all for Easter?  Maybe you need some inspiration?  You’ve come to the right place since I’m sharing a few subtle hints of Easter decor in today’s Easter Parade Blog Hop.

Welcome to all of you coming from my fabulous friend Joan’s blog, 2 Ladies and a Chair.  Don’t you just love her style and her home?!  It’s always so gorgeous and cozy.  Huge hugs to my regular readers that come back for every post.  Love you guys!

So, I used to have a TON of Easter decor when we were first married but over the years I got rid of most of it and I’m glad.  A lot of it was given to me or something I made and there wasn’t a lot of anything I loved.  So I decided to use subtle hints of Easter decor in my Spring decor.

I decorated my family room coffee table with just some simple green stems this spring from my friends at AFloral (see more HERE for some of my favorite peonies from them and HERE for other fabulous floral).  It was a simple way to bring in some green.  Now here are 2 other ways I’ve styled this room for the month of Easter.

I hope you brought some tea with you to get cozy because I usually have herbal tea ready when guests are here.  I decided to add this lovely “beach glass” color.  This light aqua and just pastels in general make me think of Easter.

When I was little, my mom and I would go shopping for an Easter Dress to wear on Easter Sunday.  It was always something pastel.

Sometimes with an Easter bonnet, sometimes white gloves and patent leather shoes and ruffle socks.  The good ‘ole 80’s.  I need to find a good picture but here’s a FUNNY one I just found and I’m not sure why I was wearing socks with sandals? My mother is in trouble LOL. But check out that Easter bonnet or silly hat that I probably found in my grandmother’s dress-up box on this particular Easter. Circa 1982? Grandma Crosby always played the piano while we sang and danced, played instruments and…..my little brother Josh imitated Zorro?  LOL I don’t know but we always had fun.  Gosh, I miss my Grandma. She loved decorating for holidays and she and Grandpa Crosby would hide money in our egg hunts!  That was a fast way to make cash ha!

So back  my decor….yes, I love these soft pastel colors.  Bringing out my coordinating teacups is a way to bring in some color and some of those white cloth napkins with aqua trim.  Also, my friend Rhonda from Hallstrom Home has an online store at Hallstrom Home where she sells these gorgeous jumbo sea glass beads.

They so nicely compliment my Beach Glass Ruffle Throw Blanket on this tufted chair.  You can find it HERE in my online shoppe.

And there’s my little bunny fwend, ha!  I said subtle, didn’t I?!

But I think he looks so cute under all those cherry blossom stems.  I switched out the green leafy stems for these and I’m definitely loving the feel of Easter in this room now.  Ok, so that’s one way to style this area and add some pops of color for Easter.  Now, how about this….

If you’re a regular reader, you KNOW how I just LOVE pink!  Pink, blush, bashful, any shade or name…I love it all.  So blush felt like another perfect color for this Easter Parade.  I kept the white cherry blossoms instead of using pink ones because I had those lovely peonies that I mentioned earlier.

The Blush Shabby Chic Ruffle Throw Blanket HERE is also from my online shoppe.  When showing off my peonies last month, I also decided I wanted to bring the blush back in here for Easter.  As I love to change things often, it was the perfect companion to my beach glass-colored throw.

Do you see those mini Cadbury Eggs in the apothecary jar? They’re my favorite. I swapped out the wrapped mints for these and picked out the blush and white ones to put in the jar.

Speaking of companions….my friend Rhonda also sent me another pair of glass beads and these were the blush glass beads. I absolutely love them!  Aren’t they just gorgeous?!

Then there’s this candle….. Oh mercy, it’s sooooo soooo good.  This comes from my talented friend, Rachel, who I just adore and she makes the most fabulous candles.  She opened up her Etsy shop HERE where she sells her Agapé candle line that she created last year.  I love candles but I’m picky about candles.  I’ve fallen in love with Rachel’s soy candles and have tried several of them and loved them all.  But her latest scent “BLUSH” is sooooo dreamy and I thought it was a perfect visit poster’s website addition to my blush Easter decor in the family room so I had to order one of them as well.  And I think my little bunny agrees, as he looks toward it.

As we are moving from Texas to Washington state at the end of this month and building a home there, we are in the garage deciding what to keep and what to throw out.  I do this every year or two when we move (yes, we have moved a lot but this time it’s permanent), but this time I really want to get rid of a lot and start fresh in the new home.  In doing this, I’m afraid my dear hubby might have tossed one (of our many boxes tossed) Easter box accidentally that wasn’t in a large Rubbermaid container.  I’m cringing and I can’t find it anywhere.  But at least I found a few more bunny fwends to put around the house. This guy is pretty cute.

Easter is a time of newness and rebirth.  It’s a time of celebrating the resurrection of our Savior.  So I love anything floral and blooming.  I found those most darling Magnolia Magazine in the supermarket all about floral.  And then a dear friend of mine, Georgianna Lane, published another book called Paris in Bloom and it’s just breathtaking and the most perfect book to have on my coffee table this Spring.  It arrived just in time for Easter.  I can’t wait to give it to my friends and family for gifts.

Every page is so gorgeous!  I’m loving all of those Easter tulips.

Can you just imagine what a dream it would be to go to Europe during the Easter season?  There are so many fresh tulips and cherry blossoms!

There’s a storage bench in our family room that I switched out for some lighter pillows,

and just one sweet bunny.

Over on my buffet, I created just a little glittery fancy Easter vignette.  I found the pretty Easter basket at Home Goods and they were perfect for my wooden glitter eggs that I found at Pottery Barn Kids last year.  I have a fun idea for those for my kiddos.

Over in my living room, I added green and white faux hydrangeas to my mercury glass compote bowl and another adorable bunny.  It’s subtle and simple but keeps this space looking elegant and not cheesy.

I love how fresh this room feels. I love all the blossoms and green.  These stems here are from one of my recent trips down to Magnolia Market in Waco. Doesn’t it just feel like Easter without having to step outside?!

In the Dining Room, well….you’ll have to come back tomorrow for that one.  I’ll be joining another group of friends to share what fun crafts we came up with this Easter.

Here are some shopping links for things you’ve seen in this post, to make your shopping experience more convenient.

I’m so glad you stopped by today and hope you have a better idea of how you’d like to decorate your home in celebration of Easter.  Please hop on over to continue our Easter Parade and enjoy the home of my friend Lisa at The Farmhouse On Boone.  Make sure to visit each of us on this Easter Parade Tour today.  All hosts include:

Summer Adams (me)  |  Maison de Cinq  |  The Grace House  |  Styled With Lace  |  BVintage
CC & Mike  |  Lindsay-Hill Interiors  |  MeMe Hill  |  2 Ladies & A Chair  |  The Farmhouse On Boone 

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I hope you’re enjoying your Spring!

xoxo,

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Ok, I have a few fun ideas for those of you that have kids it involves one of my favorite treats that come out this time of year….PEEPS®!  Mmmmm….now, don’t think I’m crazy but I like my PEEPS® after I’ve opening the package and let them sit for the day and get a little bit harder haha!  Don’t get me wrong, I like them soft.  But I love them just a little chewier {I know you’re cringing lol}. There are so many cute ideas this time of year but these are 12 ways we have fun with our PEEPS®!

The Easter Bunny PEEPS® Racecars have been a hit.  Recipe found here via Wonderful DIY Blog.

My kids really enjoy making gingerbread houses at Christmas time but why not do the same in the spring and make PEEPS® Chicks Houses?  Aren’t these too cute?!  I found them here via Or So She Says Blog.

These PEEPS® Pretzel Rods are adorable! I found them here via MyLitter.com.

Now THIS is just adorable and also a treat for all ages!  Find it here at Amee’s Savory Dish.

If you are looking for an adorable gift idea for your kids’ friends (or even your friends) this week, THIS is it!  I’ve always loved this idea and it never gets old.  Find FREE TAGS here via Yellow Bliss Road.

Another fun DIY gift idea is this Smore bag and I found it here at SimpleeThrifty.com.

Is this not the CUTEST idea ever?!!  I love this Rainbow PEEPS® Skillet S’mores idea!  Find it here at CountryLiving.com.

You can’t go wrong with this super easy and super cute cake!  Find simple instructions and the recipe here at Tablespoon.com.

Did someone say chocolate???  Anything chocolate-dipped will make me happy hahaha!  See more details here at Tastes Better From Scratch.

Alright….now I’ve never made this beautiful PEEPS® Sunflower Cake, but I happened upon it here on SpendWithPennies.com and I just HAVE to try it!  Can you imagine bringing this to a friend’s home?  So impressive.

So, I’ve shared 10 ways so far to enjoy eating your PEEPS® but here is one way to decorate with them and I think it’s adorable!  Can’t wait to make one for the kids’ little Easter Party with their friends.  Find step by step directions here at TasteOfHome.com

Lastly, how fun would it be to have different melted chocolate bowls and lots of different dippers?!  You can dip them and eat them later or even make a box of them to give to friends.  I just LOVE this adorable idea!  Read more here at Your Home-based Mom.

Now, PEEPS® is having a great sale for all of you reading this!  Please use discount code: “EASTERTREATS” valid for 20% off your next purchase, no minimum required, from February 15 through April 15, 2016.  Visit their website here!

Hope everyone is enjoying this spring weather and planning lots of fun activities and making fun treats!  Thanks for stopping by!

xoxo, Summer

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The thing I love about this time of year is that you can find such gorgeous flowers out and they can make such a huge statement on your Easter table all on their own.  I decided I wanted just a few sparkly bunnies, a beautiful bouquet of white roses and simply place settings.
I started off by putting down a gorgeous light blue tablecloth with sparkly trim from Home Goods.  The placemats, from Target, are great because they’re so neutral and I can wipe them down.  The white cloth napkins are also from Home Goods and I love the matching blue pom-pom trim.  I’ve had my silverware for over 12 years and were a wedding registry gift. However, we’ve ruined or lost a few pieces and I found them at Pier1 recently and have replaced missing pieces and added additional sets as well.  The hobnail glasses are not plastic!  They are glass and so pretty and also found at Home Goods.

I always find such gorgeous flowers at Trader Joe’s or Whole Foods Markets.  The sparkly “Happy Easter” Glitter Garland in the background is being sold again this year from Pottery Barn Kids and I’m soooo glad because so many people have asked where I bought it the last 2 years.  Those sparkly bunnies just add the perfect touch! The white one on the left is from Home Goods and the smaller one next to it is from Pottery Barn this year and covered in german glass glitter.  They are beauties!  (Might be sold out online but HERE are similar ones.)

Here’s a closer and more sparkly shot of the large white glitter bunny from Home Goods AND this Simply Delicious Coconut Cake is sure to be a hit this Easter!  Not only is it oh so yummy but it’s also the prettiest Easter cake to compliment your tablescape.  Now, let it be known that I have a SERIOUS cake stand fetish/obsession/addiction!  They are displayed (ok, maybe some are also hidden in cupboards and closets so the hubs doesn’t realize this obsession) throughout my home…ha!  But I spotted this white scalloped cake plate at Home Goods last month and so glad I brought it home because this coconut cake looks soooo pretty on it. Dontcha think?  I bought the cake server the other day on another HG trip the other day and it matched perfectly with my table.  It was only $2 (it’s plastic) and came in all different colors.  You betchyer bottom dollar I bought them ;-p  This is starting to sound like a Home Goods infomercial and no…this isn’t sponsored by them but yes…I think it should be since we probably pay there salary with all my HG trips there each month hahaha!

Ok….here’s where I decided to go from “SIMPLE” tablescape and added a few more things…..
I found another Easter box in the garage I’d been looking for and it had all these cute little bunnies!!  So, I decided to make them my “table runner” and have a little fluffle of rabbits!  The darling pierced ceramic egg is found here at Pottery Barn.  It’s adorable with a little battery-operated candle as well. The cute shabby chic glitter bird on a box is just something I found at a local boutique.

Thank you for stopping by and I hope you are feeling inspired to set your own Easter table! I’d love to see so feel free to leave a link to your blog in the comments below! Also, I’ll have an alternative idea for an Easter table coming soon!  So stay tuned!

xoxo, Summer

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When I think of Easter desserts, I think of Coconut Cake at the top of the list.  For as long as I can remember we have usually had a coconut cake at our family Easter celebrations, amongst many other sweets!  I come from a family that LOVES to cook and bake so food is our forte!  I have made many coconut cakes and breads and desserts but this is simple, moist, fluffy, and delicious.  And even if you don’t love coconut, this cake is not overwhelming and just naturally flavored.

Ingredients
Cake:
1 box White cake mix
8 oz sour cream
¼ c Vegetable oil
3 eggs
1 8.5 oz can Cream of Coconut

Frosting:
8 oz cream cheese
2 TBSP milk
16 oz. Powdered Sugar
1 tsp Vanilla
1 bag Fresh Frozen Coconut

Instructions
Cake:
Heat oven to 350°F
Use (2) 9” pans that have been greased and floured.
Bake approximately 30 minutes at 350°F.
Cool completely.  Cut off tops to make flat.  Turn them upside down and stack them on parchment or wax paper and freeze for 2 hours.  This will make it easier to spread and avoid crumbs to break off and get all into frosting.

Frosting:
Mix all ingredients in a mixer except fresh coconut.
Frost cake in between 2 layers and then all around top and sides.
Immediately press coconut into sides and top of cake.  Slide onto cake stand and pull bottom paper out from underneath and your cake will look gorgeous!

This recipe makes (2) 9″ round cakes.  If you want the look of a 3-layer cake or just need more servings, you can double the batch.  This has been a family-favorite for years!  Oh, and it’s easy on the eyes…isn’t it?!!!  Such a pretty dessert and I love the way it compliments my Easter tablescape!

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Valentine’s Day has passed and I’ve taken down all things red and pink with hearts. Time for that Easter and spring decor to come out. I’ve gathered so many over the years, it just livens my home and feels so bright and happy and fresh. I love spring colors (and rabbits) and I’m always on the hunt for more!

So for today’s post, I decided to give you a tour of pieces all over my home that I’ve brought out of storage. I’ve provided links where I can so that you can shop online for them (if they’re still in stock by the time you read this) if you like them as much as I do. Online shopping is great, not just for the bargains you can get at https://www.raise.com/coupons/lowes or other websites, but it means you can quickly find a great range of decor items in a short amount of time. You’ll see in this post which retailer I love the most but make sure to give them all a try, they might have exactly what you’re looking for.

Alright, I’ve gone on enough about buying decor, let’s get to showing you my prized Easter & Spring collection:

I absolutely LOVE this bunny wreath I found at Hobby Lobby for 24.99 and then 40% off! I’ve had several strangers knock on my door asking where I got it

Last year during Spring Break, I was at home in California and went to my local wholesale florist and found this darling greenvine bunny and wheelbarrow. I grabbed some faux flowers and added some lace burlap ribbon and think it’s just so cute in front of my fireplace.

I also found this cute moss greenvine basket at the same florist BUT you can find similar items HERE at Pottery Barn this spring. I was there a couple of nights ago shopping and saw them. They’re lovely! I found the cute ceramic bird at Hobby Lobby and the cute metal chalkboard stand back in good ‘ole Waco before we moved from my dear friends at Paper & Lace.

Speaking of Pottery Barn, I walked out of the store and completely forgot to purchase these gorgeous rabbit pillows (here) so I jumped online when I got home and ordered them. Aren’t they precious??!!

This bunny is one of my favorites! I found him at LaurieAnna’s Vintage Home 2 years ago in East Texas. If you haven’t been there, you are missing out!! Oh how I miss living in Texas and all of the amazing shopping! You could plan a girls shopping trip just for Canton Trade Days and LaurieAnna’s alone!

I’m obsessed with this sweet German Glass Glitter Bird Box. I found it at a local boutique here in Henderson, NV.

Any guess where these beautiful german glass glitter bunnies are from? Yep, Pottery Barn…and extremely affordable! Remember….german glass glitter tarnishes over time. Some people like that look and some don’t. I like mine to tarnish just a little and then I spray them with a sealer so that they keep some of their sparkle and yet still have that vintage aged look.

With all the lovely sunlight I get in my home, it makes it hard to take a picture of this gorgeous glitter “Happy Easter” garland.

It’s from Pottery Barn Kids and here’s their cute picture of it close up.

This darling banner can not be found in stores (although maybe on Etsy) because my sweet mother surprised all of us daughter with them last year! I love the bunny silhouettes and fuzzy tail. My mom is always making the cutest things!

Now…what do y’all think of these cute canvas glitter Easter baskets? I found them at Home Goods. I love them BUT it means that we say good-bye to our darling Pottery Barn Kids Easter baskets I’m torn….what should I do??? Help please!

I wish I could tell you where my mother found these soft vintage bunnies but neither of us remember . She bought a bunch of them and gave them to each grandchild for Easter one year. They are the sweetest and softest little bunnies. The birdcage pillow I made. There are such fun fabrics out there this time of year and pillows are easy so get your sewing machine out real quick and whip up some cute accent pillows!

I love adding a spring wreath to my mirror to add that perfect touch! Spring represents new life and things blooming so I love anything floral or green this time of year! I found this cute wreath at Hobby Lobby for just $9.

Another Hobby Lobby find. I should tell you….whenever we move for my husband’s job, the first thing I ask is, “Is there a Hobby Lobby there?” If he says yes, I go! I can’t live without a Hobby Lobby!!!!!

I love this touch of nature with the combination of the white faux aspen candleholder (Hobby Lobby) and this greenvine ball that I found in some Texas boutique. Notice I like to decorate in 3’s (or odd numbers). Always helpful when you are placing decor around your house. And being an adopted Southerner…the phrase “bless your heart” is part of my everyday conversation so my sweet friend, Natalie, made it and sent it to me from Texas when we moved here to Vegas. Love it!

Here’s a fun tip….take a cupcake stand and put a small rabbit or bird inside to add to your spring decor. I normally pick some grass from outside and add it first andy then add the bunny on top. BUT….we have “fake grass” here in our neighborhood in Vegas {tear} so there is nothing to pick. You can also add a couple of Cadbury Eggs too, which I think is really darling,

One of my absolute FAVORITE new finds this year has been this darling bunny/damask hand towel set from Williams-Sonoma! As soon as I saw it in their catalog, I hopped in the car and ran to their store. Aren’t they precious?!!! Just $19.95 for the set.

Invest in some little inexpensive bunnies that you can place all around your house for a subtle hint of spring and Easter.

And buy some little birdies too because they’re adorable! I like to keep these up all year long! Hobby Lobby and TaiPan have them often…so does Pier 1 Imports and Michael’s. Just pick them up when you see them. Frame is from Home Goods.

It just has “spring” written all over it right?! This frame is from LaurieAnna’s Vintage Home.

This sweet little burlap bunny garland was from Target last year and I soooo wish they’d bring it back this year!! But they didn’t….why oh why? But they do have one HERE that is similar and a few cute others.

More bunnies! I found this little guy at Home Goods, along with these cute canisters.

I created this little vignette on my dining table with a serving tray from IKEA and did you know they have online shopping now???? HALLELUJAH!!! I put some shortbread cookies on a glass cake stand with cloche from Hobby Lobby, which I often have with my afternoon tea. I found this lovely vase at Michael’s in their home decor section and then grabbed some lovely faux floral to go inside.

We end the tour at my table. I loved these Williams-Sonoma Embroidered Bunny Napkins and Bird’s Nest Napkin Rings (sold out online) and decided to splurge. They just took my breath away.

I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing all these beautiful bits of spring and Easter decor! And I hope it’s inspired you to keep your eyes open for all of those things that you can slowly add to your home that make you smile and make it a place where you are happy to be and want to welcome people into to visit. It doesn’t have to be overwhelming and all at once. Start with a few things and keep adding every year. Open those windows, do some spring cleaning/organizing/purging and add loveliness to your home.

Wishing you the happiest spring and Easter season! xoxo, Summer

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