I'm Baaccckkk

 I am back and trying to get back into routine but after the week I had last week, things seem too quiet and mundane. Lol There were five lacrosse games (four of which I attended including one that was grandson #2's Senior Night, granddaughter #5's soccer banquet where she received her award, Easter and granddaughter #1's Surprise 30th Birthday Bash where the theme was "13 Going on 30" from the movie of the same name. It was held at an arcade and was fun for every age that was at the party-Nanas included. Lol Granddaughter #3 did most of the planning for her sister's surprise and she did an amazing job.

We had an Easter brunch at my brother and sister-in-laws house the following day before everyone had to had head home.

I am just going to post some of the many pictures I took all in one post because, even though the plan had been to start my decor swap today, that did not happen...and won't happen tomorrow because I have a ton of errands to run so I need to get this post done so I can get moving forward on the next time I visit. With that in mind, we'll start at Easter and work backwards.

We were actually able to surprise her!

I will have to admit my ignorance. I had not only never seen the movie, I didn't recognize the theme as a movie title so I didn't fully "get" any of the decor, color scheme, props, etc. until granddaughter #3 clued me in. And then when we watched the movie before the party, I GOT it all...including the dress bought for Hannah to wear which is an identical replica of the one worn in the movie. And, "Poise Magazine" is the heroine's work place so the magazine covers with Hannah as the cover model were genius. We purposely used photos from her "awkward" age to follow the movie's theme. They were used as centerpieces on all of the tables-just wish I had photos of all of them for you but I did get some.

We were missing daughter #3 and her family but they were having just as much fun up in Boston for my grandson's college lacrosse game and then Easter in the city all together. It just gets harder to find us all in one place as the "kids" grow and their lives take them farther away from home.

And then for our week full of sports!

Before Becky and I headed to Gainesville on Friday, she got up on my roof and cleaned it and all of the gutters. Because we had so much to do, we left most of it on the ground so I spent a bit of my morning raking all of that up. Now I'm off to catch up on some laundry and make out a grocery list so I can get some "real" food back in the fridge. Lol And then, on Wednesday, I'm hoping to start my swap. The spring decor will be up until the very beginning of June when the 4th stuff makes an appearance so there really isn't a rush but I'm anxious to see if I am going to be able to make any changes. With that said, I'll be back as soon as I can. Stay safe and stay tuned.

That's a Wrap!

 I think all we have left of Easter Tour 2026 would be the bathrooms and a peek into the primary bedroom. The guest bath is just a little different from the way I did things last year. 

I love all of my vintage Easter. This stuff used to be displayed in the family room but since the carrot/orange invasion" in that room, their soft colors no longer match and this is the only other place I could find for them. 

Not much else needed to be said...on to the primary bath.

I love those little egg cup vases filled with flowers. I think I have mentioned before that they came from Victoria's Secret. Back in the day when the stores first opened, they used to carry a number of seasonal decor items as well as just the apparel. I always loved to pick up things in there as they were mostly "sweet and romantic" feels and always just added a pop of holiday/season.

 

For whatever reason I love the feel of these shelves decked out for the holiday. This is the "vibe" I wish I could get throughout the rest of the house but, somehow, Easter decor always seems to stump me. I think it just reads as soft and fresh-perfect for this season.

And, once again, I added a bit of holiday to the bench-which I still have against the wall. It's pretty at night when I have the candle and the small chargeable lamp lit.  

I am addicted to these little lamps from Walmart/Lowes. I recently picked up this one in sage green and it matches everything in this room perfectly. I do light them occasionally but mostly have them for the next time the power goes out-which it does often during our rough summer thunder storms. It is amazing how much light they generate.

So, that is it for our tour...and just in time because I just found out that my grands have a total of five lacrosse games between now and Thursday! Even if I skip the away game, there is still a total of four for me. And then the handyman will be here tomorrow to fix the fence, I have Easter baking to do and then on Friday, I am off. 

Not sure I will see you before then but rest assured that I will return with many photos to share. Lol Have a happy and safe Easter and stay tuned. 

Hippity Hoppity!

 Easter is a week from today so we had better get this show on the road. Let's head into the family room  and see if you can spot the changes. This is the room that has had an overload of orange-actually, not just orange but CARROTS. Almost everyone who knows me probably knows that next to green, orange is my favorite color. And, ever since I made the Easter pallet art and found the bunnies to go with it on the mantle, orange/carrots just seemed to be in order.

That being said, there were so many carrot crafts out there in blogland and I think I made every one of them. And it was OK...until it wasn't.

As I looked back over the family room decor for the last few years, the orange/carrots just stood out...way more than I had ever intended. And so, this year, I was determined to make a change. I think my coffee colored tulips definitely helped. They read as orange but so much more muted. And, I just gathered up a lot of the things I made and put them in a basket to pass along to anyone who might want them. I did keep a carrot or two-come along and see what made the cut. Lol

This guy was almost gone but, in the end, I just couldn't. He was fun to make and I still like looking at him.

I kept the old carrot crate because it is so faded and I gave in to a few carrots in the brick mold box.

This is probably the last you will see of the sign. I have actually removed it and replaced it several times. This side of the unit needed some orange so it is still here but, next year I will probably move the brick mold over to this side for my "color balance" and the sign will have to find a new home. Lol

This bunny was a gift last year and came as a VERY LIGHT gold-almost a yellow-so, he got a touch of antique gold Rub n' Buff to fit in better. And, may I say yet again how much I love those coffee tulips! They have still not been restocked but, as soon as they are, several more bundles will be headed to my house!

These are the rabbits that started the whole fiasco in this room. Up until then, I was doing the same lavender/green/pink theme that was in the rest of the house. When I made the pallet sign, those colors would have still worked but, once I found these rabbits, I knew I needed to go to the orange/carrot side of things. Oh how much easier my life would have been if I just took away the rabbits. Lol But, once they were here, I couldn't bring myself to also use pastels in this room and so it began!

A few more bunny pictures found their way here.

I gave in to this pillow on the couch because it only has a hint of orange where I painted the carrot back when I first bought it.

So that is the family room for this year. At this late date, it is probably not going to change but you never know with me. I just came across two other decor pieces that I had forgotten about that went into other rooms this morning so...you never know. We just have a wee bit more so I am hoping to get back tomorrow before heading off for two more lacrosse games. It doesn't happen often but I love it when both boys and girls lacrosse play on the same day at the same field-especially if it's our home field. Go Celtics. Stay safe and stay tuned.