Hope you have an egg-ceptional, eggs-traordinary Easter!

I'm looking forward to celebrating Easter at my mom's tomorrow. Four generations of my family will join together to commemorate Easter as a time of new life and resurrection, replete with chocolate bunnies, jelly beans and lilies. I'm anticipating a wonderful dinner, served up with lots of love and laughter. Besides Mom, my brothers will be there, my sister-in-law, nephews, niece and her husband and three little ones, including 4 week old baby Emmalin, my husband, daughter and son-in-law and 6 month old granddaughter Nora. The only ones missing will be my son and his girlfriend, living far away in New York. I know I'm a lucky woman.

And so, dear readers, I wish you a most joyous Easter and a happy Spring!

PS - I should have a few new recipes to share next week, courtesy of tomorrow's feast!

Make An Easter Tree ...

Make An Easter Tree ...
It's fun to decorate your house for holidays. Decorating an Easter tree is a festive holiday custom that traces its roots back to Germany. Tree branches were placed in a vase hung with brightly colored eggs. Today many homes hang painted or plastic Easter eggs and other decorations on real trees in their yards to add a colorful touch and a festive spirit to the neighborhood. You can bring the tradition indoors by creating a unique display for your decorated eggs and other tiny ornaments. Use a vase, bucket, flower pot or a garden watering can as a base. Another good choice for a base, depending on the size of your tree branches, is an old coffee can spray painted white. Fill the base container with floral foam, and maybe a few rocks to weight the container. Then top with Easter grass and insert your branches. You will need to find a fallen tree branch or two with several little attached branches. Or you may be able to cut a branch from a hedge. You can spray paint your branches or leave them natural. Trim your Easter tree with decorations you've made or purchased. I collected the decorations for this little tree displayed at my daughter's house many years ago. She just found the colorful circle chains on Etsy.