Happy Easter!!!

For as long as I can remember, I have decorated for Easter.  It may just be a favorite cachetpot or compote filled with my collection of alabaster eggs on the foyer table and a selection of fresh flowers for the dining room, but there has always been something to signal the arrival of this holiday.  However, this year it seems I've lost all track of time and I haven't been able to manage even the smallest display!

One thing I could not forget to do is prepare the Easter baskets!  So today while my kiddos were off enjoying a movie together, a somewhat rare occurrence, I ran down to the basement to quickly retrieve the metal pails the easter bunny fills with treats.  He used to leave them elaborately tied up in beautiful cellophane and tons of colorful ribbon. They were always waiting on the front porch for the two groggy children who stumbled down the stairs to the front door.  Of course, they were left outside at the crack of dawn by even groggier parents.  My children knew no bunnies were allowed inside, and besides Mr. Peter Cottontail had many deliveries and certainly no time for a visit!   I have often wondered why, over the years, neither of my two children have said they're too grown up for such silliness.  I am secretly so very happy they never did.  This is likely my last "official" year of many cherished memories. They are both teenagers and one is headed off to college come fall.....sigh. 

images courtesy of Martha Stewart and A&A