“Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this?”
John 11:25-26
Happy Monday dear friends! It is a great start for the week because it is the third Monday of the month and that means I am joining my creative friends to bring you the Easter edition of Monday Morning Blooms!
Easter has always been very special to me – starting when I was a little girl. My mother always made sure I had a new outfit and we would start our day at the sunrise service, complete with family lunch. The lunch tradition lives on as we gather at our house in the early afternoon for good food and an egg hunt! All of these events are fun and bring back wonderful memories, but the meaning of this day is what gives us life. Jesus Christ defeated death and the grave forever! What a reason to celebrate!
After our Easter lunch of traditional Southern food, we will be outside for an Easter egg hunt with our granddaughter. I set up refreshments on the picnic table with a spring bouquet of flowers for us to relax and enjoy the fun through the eyes of our almost three year old Ella Mae. Baby Emma will probably sleep through the fun!
You will find the inspiring floral links for Shirley, Lidy, and Mary at the bottom of this post!
As I was searching around my house for a pretty vase to hold flowers, I remembered this old yellow pitcher that belonged to my paternal grandmother. There are sweet memories attached as I remember seeing it often on her table. I cut azaleas and snowball blooms from my garden and repurposed pink roses, alstroemeria and green hydrangeas from my arrangement used in Gather ‘round My Easter Table last week. My Renaissance Man cut dogwood branches to add to the table. White dogwoods are plentiful as they grow wild in our woods.
Mr. and Mrs. Bunny hopped on the table wearing their sweet Easter frocks.
A bunny tray holds a favorite treat of Easter M&M’s!
Beautiful shades of pink mix with the creamy white snowball blooms!
Pasture bunny plates are most appropriate for our alfresco setting! We see lots of bunnies hopping around our pasture and in this shaded area. A small basket holds chalk eggs that I collected many years ago. Ella Mae’s Mommy will make her a darling Easter basket with lots of surprises and eggs for hiding. I will make her one with a princess doll, a chocolate bunny, and other treats!
The beautifully decorated cookies made an encore appearance. Many of you commented on them last week and I must say they are as delicious as they look! A seersucker cloth from my growing stash of tablecloths covers the picnic table.
A cute Fitz and Floyd bunny jumped off of the bookshelf and followed me outside!
It was a very cloudy and breezy afternoon when I photographed the table. This area backs up to a heavily wooded area which makes it appear dark in the photos.
Mr. Bunny has a small bucket of flowers that he is carrying! Mr. and Mrs. are both carrying welcome spring signs!
Pink lemonade and sparking water to quench our thirst!
Mrs. Bunny is standing guard over the eggs!
The floral arrangement was so easy to make, it took me no more than ten minutes to assemble!
My friends have prepared beautiful Easter inspiration for you to enjoy!
Mary @ Home Is Where The Boat Is
Shirley @ Housepitality Designs
Thank you for your visits and sweet comments. I have an Easter post that you will not want to miss tomorrow, so I hope you will be back. Wishing you a joy-filled day!
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Mr. & Mrs. Bunny are perfect to usher in spring and Easter on your picnic tablesetting Pam! I love your pretty flowers in your grandmother’s cheery yellow pitcher and blooming dogwood branches! I know Ella Mae is in for a treat with her basket of Easter goodies and Easter Egg hunt. Adorable cookies and I love your Fitz and Floyd garden bunny pitcher. As always it’s a treat to start my day with my flower friends! I love your perfect Martin Luther quote too, Happy Easter Week. ♥
Thank you Mary! It is a beautiful day to garden! Happy Easter?
Pam…I so loved reading about your family Easter traditions. i so remember waking up to see what the Easter Bunny left for us, only to just take a peek and then get dressed for church in our new Easter outfits…we couldn’t wait to get home to dive into our baskets and of course the egg hunt with the one golden egg that held 50 cents!
When coming home from church we could smell the ham baking in the oven (my dad cooked it…he was the father in the Norman Rockwell painting of the mom and kids going to church and the father sitting in the chair reading the newspaper…my mom forgave him as it was his only day off … he was a wonderful man.
The backdrop of the beautiful dogwoods are gorgeous…the beautiful arrangement in your vase belonging to your paternal grandmother is the perfect choice and love the color…May you and your family have a most joyous Easter Pam celebrating family traditions with the blessing of a new family member!
Thank you dear Shirley. Don’t we love our memories, I always loved getting new patent leather shoes for Easter! We were both blessed with wonderful childhood memories. Wishing you a glorious Easter and safe travels❤️
Fun in the Spring Sun say Mr. and Mrs. Bunny! Your Easter traditions from when you were young sound familiar!
The dogwoods on the table add nature to the table and that yellow vase from your grandmother is a treasure not only to you but to our eyes! Your pink bouquet adds a touch of elegance… ?
Ella Mae will have a blast at the egg hunt. And I’ll be glad to help you out on the cookies!
Happy Easter Week!
Thank you sweet friend! Come on over for a cup of coffee and a cookie?
I’m smiling, Pam! Your lovely woodland Easter table is delightful! I’m sure Ella Mae and all of you will enjoy this shady spot to sit and snack while Ella Mae hunts eggs.
Your vignette is charming and hearing about your childhood traditions was lovely.
Love your scripture graphics. So pretty. I’m pinning those for sure.
Thank you dear Bonnie. Wishing you a most wonderful Holy Week!
My favorite is your grandmothers yellow pitcher. I also love using pieces from those who have gone ahead of us especially on Easter Sunday when our sweet Jesus was resurrected. I probably will never meet you and Butch in person here on planet Earth but I’m looking forward to meeting you in our Heavenly home.
Alice, what precious thoughts to meet in our eternal home! I love traditions and making memories?
So, so pretty Pam! I look forward to seeing sweet Ella Mae in her Easter outfit!
Thank you Linda. I am sure photos will be coming?
Pam, what a lovely table. Oh, the white dogwoods are gorgeous. I so love seeing them among large trees full of green leaves. They stand out so clean and fresh. Your Easter bunnies are so sweet, Ella Mae will love visiting with them.
Wishing you beauty and joy during this most special week. ❤
Thank you dear Sandra! It was 41 degrees this morning, but it is a gorgeous day to work in the garden ? Wishing you blessings during this most Holy Week.
Love your Easter arrangement! I grew up with new Easter dresses, matching coats and hats!
Thank you Penny! I loved getting my new patent leather shoes!
Pam, Your refreshment table is so festive! Mr. & Mrs. Bunny are so cute. The floral arrangement is beautiful, especially the backdrop of dogwoods! The yellow pitcher is perfect and holds wonderful memories too. Can’t wait to see the girls Easter outfits. EM will be so excited! Family traditions create everlasting memories & it’s wonderful to keep them going for future generations. The bunnies on the table are all so cute. Wishing you & your family a Happy Easter! Clara
Thank you dear Clara. I love traditions and making memories, I hope our family traditions will continue with my granddaughters! Happy Easter ?
Your table is sure to delight bunnies of all ages, especially Miss Ella Mae! Your flowers are beautiful in your grandmother’s vase, and the dogwood branches are gorgeous! So many goodies, those cookies, wow are they cute! I know you will be making wonderful new memories with your 2 granddaughters! Let’s pray for a good weather day! Can’t wait to see photos of the hunt!
Jenna
Thank you Jenna and yes prayers for good weather. Enjoy your week!
That is such a sweet table with Mr. and Mrs. Bunny. My favorite Easter story which my mother retold every single year…when I was 3 years old, I decided to cut my own hair the day before Easter! I actually remember Mama dressing me in my new Easter outfit the next day, putting my little hat on my head and snapping the elastic under my chin, then warning me not to take that hat off at church!!
Thank you Roxanne. I love your story…I think most of us cut our bangs. I can just see you in your Easter frock with your hat. I always loved getting my new patent leather shoes. Have a most blessed Holy Week?
Pam, I love everything about this post. From the memorable yellow vase, the seersucker tablecloth to the pastel M&M’s. Oh my! It all screams Easter. My husbands side of the family has a huge egg hunt Easter afternoon and it is so much fun to listen to the big kids chit-chat to watching the younger ones run and play. Of course we always do prize eggs, one for the little ones and one for the big ones so the GAME IS ON! Praise the Lord HE IS ALIVE! Happy Easter Pam and Butch.
Hugs and blessings, Cindy
Thank you Cindy! Amen, He is alive! Wishing you a most blessed Holy Week!
Pam, I love the traditions you have and how special to use that pretty sentimental yellow pitcher. The dogwoods have a special meaning to me as I am sure you have heard the story of the petals. Mr. & Mrs. Bunny are adorable and I am sure EM is going to show us that beautiful face and smile when you take photos. EK will most likely sleep through most but photos are expected dear friend. 🙂 I also love what Alice said about meeting in heaven and what a glorious and wonderful day that will be when we get to meet and greet our dear friends in Christ. One of my favorite verses is:” He is not here: for he is risen, as he said.” God Bless you and Butch and your wonderful family.
Thank you my friend! Such wonderful thoughts when we meet our dear friends in Christ! I am blessed by your friendship! Have a most blessed Holy Week and Easter!
Beautiful post ! PRAISE our God !
Amen, thank you Cynthia!
Pam, what a delightful post! I love Easter best, for all the same reasons as yours. And won’t your little people love looking for eggs {one of them for now!} I almost chose the same quote by Martin Luther for my post, it’s a favorite! Happy Easter sweet friend. Xoxo Lidy
Thank you Lidy! Have a blessed Wednesday!
Lidy, I don’t know where my brain is. I meant to say have a blessed Easter! xoxo
How wonderful,Pam!Adorable bunnies and beautiful flowers!Hugs!
Thank you dear Maristella!
It’s a darling table, Pam. I bet everyone (but especially Ella Mae!) will love it. And good on you, still having cookies left. I’m not sure they would have made it this long at my house!
Thank you Jeanie. I had to freeze the cookies so as not to eat them!
I love the contrast of the pink against the white in your floral arrangements Pam! ♥
Blessings,
Jennifer
Thank you Jennifer❤️
Oh, how beautiful! So happy to visit with you, sweet friend. It is always such a joy and pleasure to see your lovely creations!
I always enjoy your visits. Wishing you a blessed Holy Week.
Such a lovely Easter arrangement – glad I found your blog through the Style Showcase!
Absolutely gorgeous, Pam.. as always! So glad you joined us at Homestyle Gathering! LOVE that quote from Martin Luther (he’s a fave of mine).
Thank you dearest Julie!
Beautiful! I am visiting via Bentia’s party.
Thank you for sharing,
Carla
Thank you Carla, so nice to meet you!