Happy Memorial Day!

Happy Memorial Day... Here are some last minute bright ideas {from the archives} for your get together. We tried these strawberries dipped in chocolate, and they were a big hit... Go red, white and blue!

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Easter Brunch ~ Table Setting Ideas

How are you decorating your table for Easter Brunch? Here are some beautiful pastel color combinations and lovely arrangement ideas. Have a Happy Easter!

Related: Easter Egg Ideas, How to make an Easter Egg Tree

Color Inspiration ~ Easter Pastels for Decorating ideas

Bright ideas: Creative Easter Eggs

Panoramic Eggs

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DIY ~ Easter Place Cards

Today's DIY project is so easy and fun for your Easter table setting. I found these Easter place cards via Poppytalk via Pine Cone Camp.

For detailed instructions, visit here.

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Color Inspiration: Orange and Yellow

Take a Peep at this! What an adorable arrangement / Easter centerpiece

for your table using tulips, peeps, and jelly beans.

Here’s what you’ll need: 1. Two similarly shaped vases, one 3″ narrower

than the other 2. Peeps and Jelly beans 3. Flowers

Directions: Insert the smaller vase inside the large. Layer jelly beans in the space

between the two. Arrange Peeps on top of the jelly beans.

Arrange your flowers and voila!

Another Color Inspiration ~ Easter Pastels

Related: 12piece 4" Square Crystal Clear Glass Vase

Another Decorating idea with Peeps from howdoesshe.com

Related: Easter Egg Ideas

Bright Ideas: Creative Easter Eggs

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How To Make an Easter Egg Tree

I have to share this easy and fun DIY project - How to Make an Easter Egg Tree found on Fresh Home Ideas. Click here for step by step instructions. Be sure to pick up the new Spring 2011 issue of Fresh Home magazine as well.

Related:

Pack of 2 Decorative Spring Pastel Easter Egg Potted Wire Trees 18"

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Monday Inspiration and Happy Valentine's Day

Love is the greatest refreshment in life. ~ Pablo Picasso

photo: pinterest via creature comforts

Have a super week and Happy Valentine's Day!

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Happy Valentine's Day Weekend

Have a Happy Valentine's Day weekend!! Don't miss the things to do on Valentine's Day if you forgot to make your dinner reservation!

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Things to do on Valentine's Day

if you forgot to make a dinner reservation! First, why not celebrate Valentines Day this weekend. I love this Romantic Valentines Day Picnic!

Make a romantic dinner at home, and don't forget the most important part, the dessert!

Doesn't this bittersweet chocolate mousse look divine?

Other thoughts: Go out for cocktails and skip dinner or catch a movie!!

photo and links: Brenda's wedding blog, martha stewart

related: DIY Make your own Valentine's Day cards

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"No Peeking" Holiday Gift Tags

Today I am busy busy wrapping away, but just took a few minutes to browse the net and found these adorable and free printable "No Peeking" holiday gift tags from paper Crave ... how cute!

How about you? Are you finished shopping, wrapping, and baking? Later on we are making cupcakes... yummm... I love the holidays!

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Monday Inspiration

From home to home, and heart to heart, from one place to another. The warmth and joy of Christmas brings us closer to each other. Emily Matthews

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