Monday, March 28, 2016

Celebrating Easter

Happy Monday, everybody! I hope you all had a wonderful Easter - we sure did and I'm sad to see the holiday weekend go.  Derek and I hosted Easter Eve dinner for the second year in a row and we had the most delicious (and filling) brunch yesterday.  It was great seeing family and friends to celebrate.  The spring like weather made the weekend extra sweet.


For Easter Eve we had a leisurely cocktail hour complete with plenty of wine, our favorite feta dip, a cheese plate, caramelized onion pastries and crab balls.  All very delicious and we were even able to spend some time socializing on the deck too. 


I didn't think Stella would go for the bunny ears but luckily she didn't flinch and we got to get some cute photos in.


After some time to let the appetizers settle, it was time for the main event - honey baked ham, brown sugar roasted pineapple, broccoli salad, macaroni and cheese, potatoes and caesar salad.  Mom helped out big time so I only had to do the potatoes - in the crockpot, pineapple and salad.  There was hardly room for dessert (we have plenty of chocolate covered strawberries to enjoy this week) but a cookie platter (with my favorite holiday pretzels and thumbprint cookies), chocolate covered strawberries (some homemade, some store bought) and cream egg trifle cups were lightly snacked on.


You're never too old for dyeing Easter eggs, right?! Davey and I have been doing it literally every year (I think) since we were little.  Hard boiled eggs are one of my favorite snacks so they definitely get used around here.


I'm glad I scooped up the bunny ears in the Target $1 section, but I'm not so sure that Nash was.


Our little lady got her Easter basket before we took off for a great church service yesterday morning.


We all met up at my parent's house after church to get Easter baskets and such (my favorite) before heading off to a local brunch with the most amazing food.  I walked out completely stuffed and had to nap it off once we got home! A huge salad bar with an assortment of salads and antipasto, mushroom soup, all the breakfast fixings and cinnamon roll french toast, a pasta station, carving station - the lamb was my favorite,  flounder and salmon scampi, the traditional side dishes and an amazing dessert bar with a bananas foster station.


Have a good week! Cheers! xx 

43 comments:

  1. What a beautiful holiday you guys had and what a spread at your house for Easter Eve!! If you need someone to share those chocolate covered strawberries with send them over my way!! xo, Biana -BlovedBoston

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  2. My mom did most of the cooking for our Sunday lunch even though it was at my house--I think moms just like doing that haha! I love your nails in the top photo (like the first thing I noticed haha) and the pineapple wrapping paper--so southern!!! Love the floral dresses you and your mom have on!
    Sarah at MeetTheShaneyfelts

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  3. It sounds and looks like you had an amazing weekend! So much celebrating and good food. Love Stella in the bunny ears. Sweet girl!

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  4. Love your Easter Eve outfit!
    Where is it from? Thanks, Christina

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  5. This looks and sounds like such a great weekend! The food looks delicious and I'm loving all of your cute outfits!

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  6. What a gorgeous Easter setup! I love your dress, so pretty :)

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  7. what a lovely weekend! so great hosting too. and your easter dress is so pretty - almost match your momma! and WHO doesn't love to dye eggs. so fun!

    xoxo cheshire kat

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  8. Looks like an amazing weekend! Love all of these pictures too. The one of you and Derek on the patio where you're holding a glass of wine is super cute. So is the one of you two in your Easter outfits. :-) I'm glad that you had a nice Easter weekend with your family and I hope that you have a great day today. :-)

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  9. What a fun Easter celebration! All of that food looks amazing! You're an awesome hostess! And love the ears on Stella, so cute! <3, Pamela Sequins & Sea Breezes

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  10. You and your mother are nearly Twinkies with your beautiful floral dresses and dark hair! Looks like you had a wonderful Easter weekend!

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  11. Looks like it was the perfect Easter weekend! Love Stella in her bunny ears!

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  12. I just love all your holiday decor ideas and set ups! Every holiday you have the cutest set ups! Glad you had a great Easter! That pink dress from Easter Eve is so cute! :)

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  13. Those pictures of the pup in easter ears...priceless!

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  14. Your cocktail hour sounds AMAZING! How cute is she in those bunny ears?!
    www.amemoryofus.com

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  15. So much amazing food, and look at Stella in her bunny ears - adorable! Loving your dress on Easter Sunday, so pretty <3
    Green Fashionista

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  16. Looks like it was a wonderful Easter weekend! Stella looks too cute in those bunny ears! All the food looks amazing and I'm obsessed with your Easter dress, it's gorgeous!

    xo, Rachel
    A Blonde's Moment

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  17. Your appetizers sound amazing. That's my favorite part of a meal. I'm craving feta dip now!! Have a great Monday!

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  18. Looks like a fun weekend! Love your Easter dress :)
    Kelsey
    www.thepeacockroost.com

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  19. Love your Easter dress and it looks like an awesome weekend- LOVE the bunny ears and all the tulips. If only the weather here was a little less dreary. Super sunny today though while we're all at work... go figure!

    xo, Kristina
    Medicine & Manicures

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  20. You got some beautiful family pictures in this week - I love that floral dress that you're wearing! You definitely know how to throw a party, lady - I'm pretty sure you should become an event planner. Glad everyone enjoyed the fun and delicious food!

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  21. Stella in the bunny ears is just too much! I can't believe that she let you leave them on long enough for pics!

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  22. I come here just for daily dose Stella's cuteness! LOL! I kid, I kid...I enjoy reading your blog...and Stella is too cute for words! She looks adorable in the bunny ears and so happy with her basket! I love that you guys go above and beyond for her, we do the same for our fur-baby! He loved his toys and treats yesterday for sure!
    xo, Lily
    Beauty With Lily

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  23. Wow, your spread looks amazing! Love Stella's bunny ears!

    Ashley
    acutelifestyle.blogspot.com

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  24. It sounds like you had the best Easter weekend celebrating with your family! Stella looks so cute with the bunny ears on, but Nash definitely doesn't look too happy about it!

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  25. What a fabulous few days of Easter celebrations! I am loving your floral table cloth and runner - so festive. Everything looks and sounds so delicious. The bunny ears for the pups are so fun - especially since they both allowed them on for some cute pictures!

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  26. you guys did it up big for Easter! That spread looks amazing. I hosted as well over the weekend and have SO much ham left over so we'll be making sandwiches for days. lol We indulged in a delicious brunch as well and I too needed a power nap after that.

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  27. How cute are you and your momma in your floral dresses?!? And we had a couple of food coma naps at our house too. So. much. food. Looks like you had a great Easter!

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  28. OMG Stella with the bunny ears, I die!! LOVE your shirt AND dress! So so pretty!

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  29. Those bunny ears are perfect on Stella! Love them! I'm pretty sure my dog would freak out, haha!

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  30. Yum! Your dinner looked delicious!

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  31. What a yummy weekend! I love Stella in the bunny ears, I wish I could get my little pup to wear stuff like that!

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  32. awww the dogs are adorable in their bunny ears!! my cats would definitely not go for that haha. the food looks absolutely amazing!

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  33. I love that you had an egg dying station! Every year I say I'm going to dye eggs like old times, and then I never do! I need to make it happen next year!

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  34. You guys do holidays right! All the apps - I love it! And also loving Stella's bunny ears. I am always trying to get Brady to wear some around Christmas and he will NOT have it!! Happy Monday!

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  35. Looks like a wonderful time! Love the dress you wore on Easter, you looked so pretty <33

    Blessings,
    Edye // Gracefulcoffee.wordpress.com

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  36. I love your floral Easter dress! Your Easter eve spread looks so good!

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  37. Stella bunny!!! So cute!! I love your Easter dress!! Those are such great colors on you and the fit is perfect!!

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  38. What a fun Easter!! Stella is too cute in her ears! Your food spread looks ah-mazing! Can you believe my husband and his brother didn't color Easter eggs until a few years ago!? My SIL and I were floored and had to make them color eggs lol Love your Easter dress :)

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  39. What an awesome spread of food - everything looked so delicious! Love Stella's bunny ears and your dress!

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  40. Stella looks adorable with her bunny ears. Great Easter hosting. Everything looked amazing.

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  41. Everything look nice love your table happy easter for you and your family

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  42. Sounds like you had a great Easter. That food spread looks wonderful.

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