An Easter Dinner and A New Buffet

 

I hope you all enjoyed a lovely Easter weekend.

 

We had a wonderful time hosting dinner on Good Friday for both sides of our family.

 

Our family is a huge part of our lives. We're blessed to be so close, in both distance and relationship. It's something we are always thankful for.

 

But most importantly, we're thankful for the grace and love of a Saviour who bore our sins, died for us, defeated death and rose again so we can have eternal life.

 

 

The Lilies are still blooming and fill the whole house with the most beautiful aroma. I added a few Pussy Willow branches and some bits of Grape Vine to make the arrangement a little more natural and whimsical. It went well with the natural elements like the blown quail eggs and found nests from a previous post.

 

 

 

I picked up this gorgeous buffet from an auction a couple weekends ago. It's stunning. It's dark and in perfect condition. It's got beautiful carved details and adds warmth against the white walls.



 

My collection of ironstone pitchers has grown by a few pieces so I grouped them together on my china cabinet.



 

 

 

 

 

The boys enjoyed an Easter egg hunt... Though Willen was the only one old enough to actual find and eat the hidden treats. Luckily he had lots of help though!

  

 

Levi is getting so big. Getting a smile out of him is exhausting, but this look is just as cute!

 

The boys are getting so big. Hudson is crawling around, pulling himself up to explore and copying everything his big brother does.

Found Nests and Blown Quail Eggs

 

A couple weeks ago Ryan phoned from my Aunt's farm, asking if I wanted any quail eggs.

 

"Quail eggs?" I said, "Where on earth did you find Quail eggs?"

 

A friend of my Uncle had sent them home for them to enjoy. But, having hens of their own, they already had more eggs than they knew what to do with. So, in walked Ryan empty handed, and out he walked with a small carton of a dozen and a half fresh Quail eggs.

 

Having never used a Quail egg before, I wasn't quite sure what to do with them. But then thoughts of Easter and my table setting came to mind and I thought I would try and preserve these delicate little eggs by blowing them.

 

It wasn't as hard as I had heard. I simply poked a small hole in the top, and a slightly larger hole in the bottom. I then blew the contents of the egg into a glass, held the empty shell under water to rinse out the inside and set them out to dry.

 

After I use them for my place settings this Easter, I think I might frame them in a shadow box and set them on a shelf in the nursery beside my small collection of found nests.

 

Each egg is speckled in it's own unique pattern.

 

This is a nest I've had for years. It was found in our back ravine, abandoned through Winter and found in early Spring when the trees are bare and spotting it was easy.

 

I thought it was so cozy that little bits of cotton string were lovingly woven amongst the grass.

 

This is another nest that Ryan found with Willen on a hike. It's a little more sturdy.

 

Once dry, I lined an old wooden tray with a cloth and gently tucked them inside to keep them safe until Easter.