Happy Easter!

Easter Blessings to You and your family!

 from Laura and hers...

:)

Spring and Blogging Blues

So...I don't know why I haven't felt much like blogging lately.

Maybe it's because there are so many other things

 I should be doing...

Maybe it's because folks don't seem as interested...

...I know I don't seem to get around to visiting other blogs as much.

What I have been enjoying is Instagram

 as it just takes a minute to snap a pic and upload it.

They are not polished photos...just a bit gritty...

life as I live it...and see it...directly from my Iphone.

kind of fun...

Maybe I'm lazy...after all blogging takes much more time.

How about you? Are you blogging as much?

 Are you following as many blogs?

Maybe it's spring fever!

In any case...wanted to say hello to you all and wish you a very

Happy Easter and Happy Passover.

:) Laura

Happy Easter!

Alleluia!

Wishing you peace and joy this Easter. 

:)

Home Again ...Simple Finds For Spring

Mr. Flea, kitty Starla and I made it home safe and sound!

Starla has turned into an amazing traveler...

...we really think she enjoyed her Florida vacation!

When time allowed,

 I managed to get to a number of fun church sales...

...thanks to sister Lynn and Mr. Flea.

I love church sales!

As I unpack the van I will share some sweet simple finds...

...perfect for spring.

I remember wearing some pretty little pink gloves...

...on Easter Sunday long ago.

...and I still love Nana's crochet trimmed hankies.

(Well, these weren't my Nana's ... 

...but surely they belonged to someone's Nana!)

Sweet pastel china flowers on a lost and lonely little egg cup.

Just a quarter sitting amidst jars and junk on a church sale table.

Now...she sings in the spotlight!

I think she needs me to dye her a pale pink egg!

OK, well I am home again after all these months...

... nursing a bit of a cold but ready to tackle some huge,

 long overdue projects!

Check back tomorrow for a book review and a giveaway!

Hope you are all having a good week! 

:)

Linking up to White Wednesday #95 at Faded Charm.

Easter Bonnets

In the words of Mr. Irving Berlin.....

In your Easter bonnet, with all the frills upon it, You'll be the grandest lady in the Easter parade. Ill be all in clover and when they look you over, Ill be the proudest fellow in the Easter parade. On the avenue, Fifth Avenue, the photographers will snap us, And you'll find that you're in the rotogravure. Oh, I could write a sonnet about your Easter bonnet, And of the girl I'm taking to the Easter parade.



About ten years ago....I actually found these two spectacular hats at a flea market at the school just down the street from my home.......



The flowers are on both the top and bottom of the wide brims.....






I haven't had an occasion to wear either of them but my Mom-in-law wore each of them at one or another of her annual ladies luncheons......she made an impression!



I suppose they could be worn at the Saratoga races as well.....hmm.....that would be fun!



If I wore one to church I would have to sit in the last pew or no one would be able to see past me!


I hope your spring days and Easter preparations are filled with joy and beauty.............

Digging Out A Few Easter Decorations

An Itty Bitty Bunny in a tiny green chalkware basket


This old Easter basket I pulled out of the attic complete with eggs and grass inside.....I just added the little birds I found at Webster (yes, the ones you covet Carole!)





Now these malted milk eggs are my favorite......edible decorations....


I put a few in this pretty yellow bowl (from Anthropologie last year) and have been munching on the rest......they will never make it to Easter....and probably not till the end of the weekend!