Easter Blessings & A Big Thank You!!!
For all of you that gave me such good advice on the french bench a big THANK YOU! Seems as though some of you are for painting it & some not! I think it will eventually get painted but right now I'll just enjoy it's romantic distressed gold until I need a change! See..Isn't it a hard decision??? I value all of your opinions so much & thank you for stopping by for your advice.
I hope each & everyone of my blog friends has a wonderful Easter holiday weekend! I like most of you, will be busy cooking my butt off tonight & tomorrow for our BIG Italian Easter feast! It's always a big Italian feast on the holidays here! My mom is busy making the rice pies, cheesecake, & the individual sweet breads shaped like gingerbread men for the grandkids & great grandkids(she's a dynamo at 76!) My 20 somethings still expect them for Easter~so funny! Escarole soup with little chicken meatballs & two different kinds of Frittata are my mom's dishes also. My brother (the aswesome cook) is home to help out (remember him? he is the kitchen nazi from "Christmas Eve! totally ruthless in the kitchen if you get in his way!LOL) My job is to make the pizzelle's, the home made manicotti, the ham & all the veggies & whatever else we can decide on to go with our feast. I'm making a tiramisu for my son & his girlfriend & the recipe looks Scrumptious! I tried Giada's but settled on Nick Stellino's recipe. I'll be eating half the stuff before I put it together! LOL! What will some of you be having for your holiday feast? I love to share & hear about what other friends are having, probably because I LOVE to eat so much! Have a wonderful easter & see you next week! xo
Found this sumptuous setting while surfing the net~GORGEOUS~YES?!
Sounds like a fun Easter at your home. Funny and sweet how the 20 somethings still love to get the things they did when they were little.Beware of the Kitchen Nazi!
You sure have a fun family.
Happy Easter to you all
Alison
Posted by: Alison Gibbs | March 21, 2008 at 02:35 PM
And a Happy Easter to you too!
Please email me (at LisaAlso@aol.com) your snail mail address so I can send out your Pay it Forward Handmade from me! I've already sent out the others.
Posted by: LisaAlso | March 21, 2008 at 02:37 PM
Have a Happy & Blessed Easter Dear Chris! Your family get together sounds like a lot of fun!! We are going out for Easter Brunch this year! Yeaaa....No cooking for me..Its been a long hard week of working..so we're treating ourselfs & my home from college daughter! Your table with the nest & eggs are darling!!!
Hugs..
Debbie:)
Posted by: DEBBIE GARRETT | March 21, 2008 at 06:02 PM
Happy Easter Sweet Friend!
Hugs,
Penny
Posted by: Penny @ Lavender Hill Studio | March 21, 2008 at 08:17 PM
Happy Easter to you and yours!!
I am Italian too!!
Love those pizzelle's!!
Enjoy,
Rosemary
Posted by: Rosemary | March 21, 2008 at 08:24 PM
Have a Wonderful Easter Weekend! Rosie
Posted by: Rosie | March 22, 2008 at 03:39 AM
What a beautiful blog, have a nice easter:)
Posted by: molly | March 22, 2008 at 08:07 AM
Okay, now we need recipes!
Rice pie and Escarole soup especially! Hope you have a wonderful Easter! karen b...
Posted by: karen benson | March 22, 2008 at 05:52 PM
Have a blessed Easter.
Hugs,
LeAnn :)
Posted by: LeAnn | March 22, 2008 at 07:27 PM
Happy Easter Chris! It sounds like you and your beautiful family have a wonderful day planned! Your feast sounds delicious!! I made a turkey dinner for my crew. It was so good!
That setting is gorgeous!! I would love to have that for my dining room!
Love ya,
Amy
Posted by: bunnyrosecottage | March 23, 2008 at 07:47 PM
Happy Easter to you!! :)
Posted by: becca | March 23, 2008 at 08:32 PM
A Happy Easter to you and yours!
Sandra Evertson
Posted by: Sandra | March 24, 2008 at 11:32 AM
My dear friend Chris....thank you for your thoughts on my loss:-). I will email you as soon as I can. Only YOU would do lavender easter eggs!~XOXO~Janet
Posted by: Janet (Shabbyfufu) | March 24, 2008 at 05:12 PM
okay, where ARE the photos of dinner? I'm hungry!
Posted by: Barbara Jacksier | March 25, 2008 at 03:18 AM
Hope you had a wonderful Easter with your family Chris! Love the little bird's nests :~)
Posted by: Jen ~ Artful Dreamer | March 25, 2008 at 06:55 AM
Hi Chris ~ Wow, you guys really go all out for Easter don't you! It would be fun to be at your house for a special occasion! I hope your day with your family was great! Thanks for the lovely post ~ it was a joy to read!
~Stacy~ (*_*)
Posted by: Stacy | March 25, 2008 at 10:55 PM
Your Easter sounds like it was a perfect family day. I love big Italian dinners and all the chatter and laughter that comes with it.
Posted by: Gardengirl | March 26, 2008 at 04:38 AM
Hoping you and your family had a delightful Easter!
Posted by: sherry | March 27, 2008 at 08:29 AM
I LOVE that china pattern in the photo with the nests! Do you happen to know the name of it?
Posted by: Cindy~My Romantic Home | April 03, 2008 at 02:25 PM