Remember All The Difficulty I Had With This?

I never did end up showing you my finished Fall mantel display. I ended up getting more flowers and things looked a lot better. (I know this is RIVETING... it's all I've got time for today... so cut me some slack).
Well I have now encorporated some Halloween decorations (which we have lots of since Kid's b'day is Halloween). Those are framed photos from Kid's babyhood (don't tell Baby.. she thinks they are of her).
Anyway, our house is looking pretty awesome right now. We haven't bought any new decorations since we moved here. We've got some things that we all really love and this year Baby has been busy making her own Halloween crafts. We've got enough to bring a little touch of Halloween to most of our rooms. I just love the way a few decorations can turn the energy of the house up a notch. Everything just seems more funky and festive and cozy. Bring Christmas on. Bring it.

Now I just have to sew up a Native American costume for Kid... complete with beadwork... that will be fun.

Easter... The Preparations

Today:
go to grocery store for jelly beans
prepare strata
dye 12 eggs
iron Easter dresses

Tonight:
assemble Easter baskets
hide eggs
fill plastic eggs for outdoor hunt (yes I've decided a few buried in the snow could be a really good time occupier!)

The Easter Garland:


(Yes I realize this seems somewhat unimpressive in pics... but let me tell you each of those eggs is sewn onto the ribbon with clear thread that has been threaded onto buttons inside the eggs to keep them on... it was a LOT of work... so BEHOLD it!)