This has been my first full Winter living in Pennsylvania. It's been an adjustment from the South, to say the least. It snowed last night at our house, but thankfully I am sitting somewhere in warm Mississippi this morning, as my son and I have come home for a little spring break. I guess I was anticipating the warmer weather of home, as this week I decided to go ahead and decorate our house in PA for Spring and Easter. Let me mention again, it snowed last night. And, I hear it's snowing there right now. So, I guess I have jumped the gun a little bit, but I will be happy to return to PA in a couple weeks to see the house all ready for Spring along with the daffodils and tulips coming up... just a little later coming up North.
Several months ago, I bought two giant eggs at Goodwill for 99 cents each. My son thought they were the greatest toys he has ever owned, but I have been plotting their role in Easter decor since the moment I laid eyes on them. The day I bought the toolbox was also the day I swooped in on a little birdhouse that was literally rotting in the 30% off section of Rt. 19 Antique Mall. It had been there longer than the toolbox. It needed a home to love it. A few days ago, the silk flowers were just so attractive at Michael's Arts and Crafts Store that I bought a bunch. Definitely too many. I think I was just craving some color besides brown, dark brown, and gray in the landscape.
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| An overzealous arrangement, I ultimately decided. But it does scream Easter! |
I thought back to my Halloween door arrangement that I really liked the way it turned out, so I tried to go more along that path... but without the hay bales. So, I painted the eggs.
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| Personalization for our home |
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| Some squigglies, some waves, some lines, and of course polka dots |
I found some BEAUTIFUL very very GREEN Kimberly ferns at Home Depot that were just aching to brighten up a dull porch. Finally, a funny sort of tinsel bunny jumped out at me at a craft store and I knew that my son would adore him too. Somehow it all came together and I'm pretty pleased with the way it turned out though I don't feel like it's quite complete:
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| Voila! |
I thought back to my Halloween door arrangement that I really liked the way it turned out, so I tried to go more along that path... but without the hay bales. So, I painted the eggs.
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