I just love the Cracker Barrel store! Wish we had one closer!!!
I've been turning my thoughts to Easter 2018 in recent days - now that DS's birthday is over! I have a few things planned or that I've been brainstorming:
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Speckled Egg Spring Wreath project...I'm not EXACTLY sure what I'm doing yet. Just have a couple of inspiration pictures I'm starting with. Probably going to use a grapevine form but maybe not. I'm going to get a few dozen of the fake "eggs" from Walmart that they have with their egg dyeing kits every year. I'll use paints on them and then "speckle" them with black or brown. Then I'll use them and some flowers/greenery to assemble the wreath. Easy, right?
Here are my inspiration pics:
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/190769734197572034/
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/190769734197027738/
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Other Easter Decor...I have two bunches of fabric carrots I made a couple of years ago that I hang on our French doors. But they just don't look right to me really...kind of forlorn. I'm considering doing something like this:
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/190769734186474851/
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DS's Easter Basket...I'm thinking about getting some new Skylander figures for his basket and maybe a new video game for a new handheld system he got for Christmas. Definitely don't want to do a lot of candy - we didn't last year and it was nice. We just don't eat it - DS eats some but not much so a little is all that is needed. I'd like to get some more "Branches" chapter books for his basket too. He really loves the ones I got for Christmas - makes me so happy!
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Easter menu...we don't host so I just have to be in charge of my contributions. I always bring my Herb Cream Cheese Crescents - and it looks like I may continue to be in charge of the Deviled Eggs. I always bring a cheesecake too but I've been trying a new flavor each time we visit for a holiday and next up is LEMON! I've got a Lemon Bar Cheesecake (copykat of Cheesecake Factory's) lined up that I'm going to give a shot!
Now I just have to settle on an appetizer to bring. I've done Artichoke Dip the last couple of times and I think it is due for a rest! It's tricky because we are going to be just about to sit down for a huge meal but we'll have the munchies waiting for things to finish! I did a cheese ball a few years ago that went over well so maybe that again. Or maybe something completely different...will be testing some recipes out I think.
I have a recipe for Lobster Canapes that I was considering for our Christmas party this year. Maybe I'll try that out on the Easter crowd (different group!). I just have to see what kind of options I have for purchasing either frozen or tinned lobster - not really wanting to cook one myself just for the meat!
Maybe a small batch of those plus a batch of Cucumber Bites...those are nice and light and "springy" and everyone loves them...