Project 15 Saint Patty's Day window Display at the Shop

One of the fun things I get to do at the North End Antiques and Collectables Shop in Cape May NJ is decorate the window. I did something green for St. Patty's Day, and the coming of Spring.

A bit of green fenton and a big old green apothecary jar

 A pot full of Shimmerry Gold tulle and Gold Vintage Purses.

 Another piece of fenton and an old lamp.

 This will be a simple change up for Easter by removing the crystal and silver and just adding some pretty yellows and a bit of pink  or blue pastels.

And that will probably involve some of these pretty linens, creating a little  cottage look

 A sneek peek behind the linens, at the old door I found that I have fallen in love with.

Aren't you glad spring is almost here?

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Vintage Inspiration Fridays

Easter flowers and fun in New Jersey

I am back in the New Jersey area to celebrate Easter with the entire family. My kitchen renovation is finally complete and this will be the first Holiday we share in it this year. Thought I might show some of the pretty spring things going on around here.

Fresh daffodils and hyacinths from my garden, with the morning dew. 

Going to link this one to the Live Every Moment Photo challenge

 I can see the dew melting off them as I arrange them. I do love this sort of thing.

The best part is they are all flowers the kids have gotten me over the years at Easter time, planted and returned each year. :))

An old lace tablecloth, I've had for 20 years. It is actually from the 1920's

I love the natural speckles on these organic range free eggs... no need to dye these.

I will dye a few of the white ones though. 

Cause you have to have pastel and pretty, for Easter don't you think?

I love my pastel fenton basket

and just a couple other baskets that I found years ago out thrifting.

My favorite is this pink one. 

Too pretty to even put anything inside!

 The underside of her looks like lace! I've never seen anything this lovely. My absolute fav!

A neat blue glass thrift store find from at least ten years ago filled with some eggs from long ago,  when the kids were little they blew out the egg and painted them in school. 

And 2 avon eggs my mom bought years ago.

It's fun to make the table pretty once in a while, with precious memories from the past.

I really enjoyed 2 things this Easter season.

1. Decorating the new mantle over my stove with flowers from my garden.

2. And I also enjoyed making this door decor out of 3 dollar store hats, 

and some bows and flowers that were laying around

 It was simple and quick... the way I like things...easy.

What did you enjoy most so far about your Easter Holiday?

Happy Easter!!

Joining these linky parties cause I'm just a party girl!
Easter Mantel and Treasures and Trinkets Linky Party!
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Funky Junks Easter theme party

HAPPY EASTER~ FEATHERED NEST FRIDAY

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LEM Photo challenge

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Pleased as Pudding

I have to say I was really pleased when I drove home from Florida last week and found my spring perennials were blooming in New Jersey.

When I left for Florida in March it was so cold that I hadn't been in the garden since October 2010.
But she still is looking pretty, wouldn't you say? With her luscious yellow Daffodils.

And little white blossoms were falling to the ground from the trees, like faires.

And my favorite . The Hyacinth in Pink.

I will be cutting these pretties for my Easter touches around the old homestead.

The garden looks a little war torn from the winter, but it is so nice to see these flowers pop up year after year.

 I have to go get a scissors and cut me some.

So I can decorate for Easter before I run off to Florida with one of my teenagers again. :))

After all 1/4 of the family will still be here. 

And this way I won't have to rush when I get back on Good Friday...

 I can just get candy and Easter dinner.

p.s. If I have enough time before my plane I will take pics of Easter Decor. Eye candy.

 ( before the real candy)

mmmnnn, I am already thinking about those coconut eggs.