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The Easiest Spring Bouquet Ever

March 15, 2013 By Jo-Anna 10 Comments

Honestly, it is. Just tulips and bears grass. That’s it.
That’s all you need for the most beautiful spring bouquet ever!

Many years ago I lived in a little brick house with some of my closest friends. We had the best times ever! One of my friends always made sure we had flowers in our home. And not just a few, but huge bouquets of tulips and bears grass. Since then I have always had a fondness for this arrangement…especially this time of year. For me, they are signal of spring, hope and friendship. Nothing better than that!

So because I love this arrangement so much, I wanted to share it with you in time for your Easter dinners!

All you need is a bunch of tulips (I like to use at least 20 for fullness), and 1 bunch of bears grass.
1 big glass vase.
Some pretty ribbon to finish it all off.

I like the wildness of this type of bouquet, so I just arrange it so that the tulips look like they are spilling out of the vase. Then I tuck in the bears grass evenly into the spaces between the tulips.

That’s all you have to do for the prettiest arrangement ever!
So go now, and get your flowers! It’s never too early for a beautiful bouquet of springtime in your home!

Have an inspired day!

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Delicious Devilled Eggs & An Easter Table

March 13, 2013 By Jo-Anna 8 Comments

Last year my sister hosted our family Easter dinner, and as always it was amazing! She is a fantastic cook, and always serves up the most delicious snacks and dinners…honestly, we always look forward to food at her house…yum!

Her dinner at Easter was no exception! It was so great that I wanted to share it with you. So this post is a little recap of one of my most favourite appetizers that she served – devilled eggs – as well as her gorgeous Easter table setting!

Come on in…

One of my most favourite appetizers were her devilled eggs. They’re so creamy and delicious, not to mention pretty…she even managed to make devilled eggs look pretty!

Such a classic Easter treat! Delish!

Delicious Devilled Eggs

Serves: Makes 16 halves.

Ingredients

8 hard boiled eggs
4 tbsp mayonnaise
2-4 tsp Dijon mustard, to taste
2 tsp white vinegar
2 tsp minced shallots
¼-1/2 tsp salt
¼ tsp Worcestershire sauce
¼ tsp ground black pepper
pinch of curry powder
6 drops hot red pepper sauce
paprika for garnish
chives for garish

Instructions

Boil your eggs, then let them cool completely. You could even boil them the day before you want to make your devilled eggs. Once the eggs are completely cooled, shell them, then cut them in half lengthwise, careful to leave the whites intact.
Carefully remove the yolks, and place them in a bowl.
In the bowl, mash the yolks with the mayonnaise, mustard, vinegar, shallots, salt, Worcestershire sauce, pepper, curry powder and hot sauce.
Spoon or pipe the egg yolk mixture into the indent of the egg whites, mounding the mixture slightly. If you wish to pipe the mixture in, use a star tip on a pastry tube.
Garnish with a sprinkle of paprika, and a couple of cut chives.
Refrigerate until you are ready to serve (they are best served cooled).

Recipe adapted from the Joy of Cooking

Now moving on to her Easter table setting. I love how simple & classic she makes everything.
My sis has an amazing sense of style! I keep telling her she should have a blog haha!

I love the natural textures mixed with the blue, brushed silver and white! SO simple & fresh!

Add some fresh tulips and the table is complete! Gorgeous!

Now we’re ready for dinner!

With Easter not too far away now, I hope you may have found some entertaining inspiration here!

Have a delicious day!

In case you are interested here are some other Easter food ideas:

For Dessert: Lemon Meringue Tart
For Dessert: Easter Egg Bark
For Dessert: Layered Carrot Cake
For Dessert: Peanut Butter Confetti Cake
For Brunch: Carrot Cake Pancakes with Cream Cheese Drizzle
Salad: 7 Layer Salad
Salad: Pea Salad with Radishes & Feta
Side Dish: Roasted Asparagus

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My Easter Mantel

March 12, 2013 By Jo-Anna 20 Comments

With Easter only a couple of weeks away, I figured it was time for me to get decorating! I don’t know why, but I haven’t been too keen on holiday decorating this year. I think part of it is that my style is changing, and I’m not sure where to start anymore.

I have these visions on what I’d really like to do in my home, but they all require that I go out and spend a whole bunch of money on new stuff, which just isn’t practical. So this year I just decided to revamp and work with what I had already, which is kind of fun in itself. I love finding ways to reuse things I already have around!

Then end result is simple, soft and just the right amount of festive!

A couple of years ago I made an Easter Yarn Ball Garland, that this year I turned into a wreath!
I love the soft pastel colours in it…they’re so cheery!

Then I added pretty pink tulips which I just can’t go without this time of year!
Fresh flowers changes the feel of any room in an instant! I need to have them around in the winter!

Then I finished things off by adding my pottery rabbits that I scooped up a few years ago from Pier 1, and added 3 soft pink candle tumblers from Glass.Ful, and now my mantel done.