Easter Dinner
Easter, which celebrates Jesus Christ’s resurrection from the dead, is Christianity’s most important holiday. It has been called a moveable feast because it doesn’t fall on a set date every year, as most holidays do. Instead, Christian churches in the West celebrate Easter on the first Sunday following the full moon after the vernal equinox on March 21. Therefore, Easter is observed anywhere between March 22 and April 25 every year.
My Easter morning begin with Hot Cross Buns and Hot coffee. I wake at 4 am. Sunrise services at church begin soon. I love making this service. Seeing the sun rise gives me the reassurance that Jesus Christ indeed was raised from death . How fitting to see “The Son ” rise on Easter morning. After this service, I chat with fellow Christians , glad to have this day to give pause and reflection to our faith. We will be back in a couple of hours for worship service and afterwards, many of us have guests arriving for dinner to celebrate the day. Our Christian friends who don’t have family nearby are invited to our homes. Our church family is close and we make sure all can celebrate with friends on this special day. My traditional Easter Dinner begins with a Honey Basted Ham. Most of my dinner menu can be prepared the day before, so my Easter Day can be enjoyed with family and friends. When family arrives, they always have a side dish. Our table soon becomes a feast fit for a king. The children have their annual Easter Egg Hunt in the back yard and hurry in with their baskets full of eggs to count, to see who wins the big prize chocolate bunny. No one goes home empty handed. They are miniature bunnies for anyone who looked for eggs. Enjoying family and friends at Easter makes such a special day. We gather around the table, hold hands and give God the Glory for his Beloved Son who is our Lord and Savior. Wishing you all a very Blest and Christlike Easter.
Honey Basted Ham from My Recipes
Glazed Carrots by Country Living
Fresh Green Beans by Country Living
Easter Tablescape by Southern Living
Remember as a child learning the difference between an aquarium and a terrarium. I went right from minnows in a glass jar to wanting the glow in the dark fish in an aquarium. I remember bringing home the square glass container. The fish survived the trip home in the plastic bag, but after a month of sporadic feedings and not maintaining the water temperatures needed, my little glow fish went to the other side and I was left with an empty container. I felt I had let my fish down, and as a eight year old, I felt like it was the end of the world. My Dad came to the rescue. He said , “why don’t you try making a terrarium with your empty container?” I didn’t know much about terrariums; certainly no more than the I did about aquariums. I was unsure, but dad boasted my interest . I went to the local library and found a book on terrariums. It seemed pretty easy. I needed pebbles, small charcoal , potting soil and plants. Once you plant them in the glass container, you put a lid on it and watch your plants grow. 
Growing up in rural North Carolina I was surrounded by farms and fields. My family operated a Bed and Breakfast, which was called The Gatesville Hotel.
It’s spring! Fresh flowers are the best and easiest accents for Easter. They make a table come alive. There are so many table linens and napkins in spring colors. It is hard to choose. 
Bring the fresh look of spring to the dining table. Easter says pinks, yellows, lilacs, lively greens, little rabbits, chicks and jellybeans. Just displaying one large bunny with a bouquet of daffodils says SPRING has arrived. Once you add festive dishes and linens, all is left is the menu. And that is easy. A make ahead breakfast casserole with fresh fruits and cheese can be prepared the night before. You are able to celebrate Sunrise Service and be back home in time for an easy morning brunch. Check out these table settings for ideas. The simple tulips in lavender colors with the colored eggs are so pretty. For more ideas, please visit 
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Azaleas with the moss on the rustic table make a beautiful contrast.
Doesn’t this just scream simple and clean . What a happy feeling you get with this tablescape.
Fresh Primrose Setting Source of pictures : Avso.org
Traveling long distances alone is fun. The phone is off. You have your own music or book playing. You take the back roads to your destination. You stop along the way at a local diner and have their special for lunch. And they will always have sweet tea and chocolate pie on the menu. It may take twice as long to arrive, but you actually feel rested from your drive. 
Who doesn’t love a great Southern read ? Our Southern culture offers stories of tall tales to romantic spins and mysteries unsolved. If you’re from the South, the fictional characters of any southern book seem familiar . You either have an uncle, cousin or close family member that resembles the story being told. Stories of southern families resonates with you because you have lived the story. How many times have you heard your Mother say, I could write a book. Yep, in the South , we do love our manners and airing dirty laundry is not allowed. It’s just not Southern. 
Transferware and flowers. I love the combination. Nothing speaks as elegant as redwedge and roses. Transferware has been used in Southern homes since the big plantations of 1800’s. It is a carry over from England. The transfer-printing technique, was developed in England in the eighteenth century .The process permits the application of a printed decoration, using copper plates and tissues onto pottery, china, chintz. English transferware became extremely popular in the United States , a fact that British potters embraced. A number of the major tableware firms produced goods exclusively for the American market. Specific colors, in particular pink and dark blue were exclusively produced for export to America. Even today a small area in the north of Stafford County, England, remains the pottery capital of the world.
Living by logic. As an adult, we have decisions to make.Daily you hear the media, politicians, leaders, social media everydayers, voiced their demands and opinions upon others .
The purple-leaf shamrock is a low-growing foliage plant for the garden that also makes an attractive indoor plant with its rich, vibrant, purple leaves. The dark colors blend well and accent the colors of spring flowers. The touch of dark lavender among the bright yellows and whites and blues make a soft contrast in spring floral arrangements. To jumpstart the growth of the shamrock in the spring, you need to start in January. 
