A Life in Celebration

It is warm and sunny here in Florida, and yet I know some parts of the country have been dealing with late spring snowstorms. My son and daughter in law up in New York had been dealing with a week of rainstorms and followed that up the earthquake on Friday. I am so happy that no real damage was done by that quake.

Easter Wrap up…

It was a wonderful week with my daughter, her girlfriend and my granddaughters here in Florida. My husband has hidden coins in plastic eggs as our own children and now our granddaughters have gotten older. This year I suggested the eggs be “hidden” in the swimming pool. When the girls finally spotted the eggs in the pool, they jumped in, pajamas and all! If you regularly read my newsletters, you know I said I would let my granddaughters choose the Easter meal. We ended up with take away Chinese food! It was delicious and enjoyed by all!

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I have been working on changing over my seasonal decor from spring to summer since things seem quite summer-like here in central Florida. I updated a simple boxwood wreath with daisies. See how you can make your own daisy wreath!

The front porch is also the perfect spot for setting a luncheon table for a few friends. I chose a lemon theme for this luncheon table.

Are you looking forward to the Kentucky Derby? Derby Day on May 4th this year will be the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby. Sounds like a great reason to throw a party, don’t you think? I have several derby party posts, but my favorite is this centerpiece I made a couple of years ago! You can follow along and make it right here!

My must haves…

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Have you seen these toaster bags? You can make a grilled cheese right in the toaster…AND…they are reusable!

If you like to host brunch like I do this set of carafes is just perfect for serving up a variety of juices, OR even better for serving up the mixers to turn into mimosas and other delicious cocktails!

If you are curious how to make one of these ice wine coolers, I have the solution! I just bought myself a Ice Mold Wine Bottle Chiller and I am so excited to share with you all of the different ways to use it with flowers, fruit and more!

Oh, and if you are looking for an alternative to buying fresh hydrangeas regularly, these lifelike ones will fool even you!