We're on Grandchild Watch

My son and daughter-in-law are going to be having their first child and my first grandchild very soon. Their due date is this week so we are anxiously awaiting the arrival of our grandson or grandaughter-they did not want to know ahead of time. I can hardly stand the wait!

This sweet little egg with the bunny on it is actually quite old-like me-not really-I'm a young 53! This was given to my Mom by my Dad filled with flowers when I was born. It always amazes me that she held onto it all these years and it never got broken in the process. I always put it out at Easter and I love it. I also happen to have a similar container that my Mom sent to me in the hospital in Colorado when I had my son almost 29 years ago. So I have it all ready to go to the florist, as soon as we get the baby news, to be filled with flowers and passed on to my daughter-in-law. I hope I am around years from now to see it passed along one more time to another generation.

More Easter Decorations

My Mom was a prolific sewer and crafter. One of the needlearts she was a master of was smocking. I posted at Christmas about the smocked ornaments she made. Well, she also made Easter eggs which I have proudly displayed in my home now.

I love looking at these every year. The detail is incredible. I was able to pass some along to my daughter and daughter-in-law so I had quite a few of them.

The pretty candy colors are so wonderful this time of year and just looking at all those little pleats she pulled her needle and thread through brings back so many memories of her.

She also made the basket that the eggs are in. She was a sewing teacher and taught me to sew along with many other crafts but smocking was something she started after I left home so I never learned that from her. I just have lots of little girl dresses, Christmas ornaments and Easter eggs to treasure and remember her with when I get them out every year.

It's Looking Like Easter.....Inside At Least

OK, here in NH last Wednesday it was 72 degrees-glorious. Friday we got a foot of snow! Typical New England weather unfortunately. So I couldn't stand to see anything in my house that resembled winter so over the weekend I got some of the springlike, Eastery things out of their storage boxes and put them about the house so I'll be posting pictures of my efforts. I didn't think I had a collection of egg cups but as I got some Easter things out I discovered I had quite a few of them.This little shabby chic cabinet is in my bathroom and I change things out of it frequently. Here is is at Christmas. I know I bought two of the little egg cups in Maine last summer but I didn't remember having the others but they are so cute in my bathroom.

So let the Easter decorating begin! And by the way-I have my own bathroom. For you young newly married couples out there, it is the secret to a happy marriage-separate bathrooms. I have been married almost 32 years so it must be working! Just some free advice on this Monday!