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In my last post, I shared My Intentions and Goals for this year....
I
want to Thank Julie, over at My Wee Abode, for choosing my Blog Post,
St. Patrick's Day, Old Curiosity Shop Dishes and Vintage Postcards, as
one of her features from last week's Tuesday Turn About Link Party!!


Thanks so much, Julie!!
I also want to Thank Bev, over at Eclectic Red Barn, for choosing my blog post, St. Patrick's Day Vintage Decor, as one of her features from last week's Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop Link Party!
Thanks again, Bev!!
Please stop by and link up to these awesome parties.....
And now for a few Personal Notes...
For the New Year, I am trying something different with my 3 times weekly posts....
On THURSDAYS,
I will feature what I cooked and ate during the week, showcasing local
cuisine and a few recipes for things that I actually made...
I decided that on SATURDAYS, I will showcase What I Have Been Up To in the past week, sharing events and places I went to, if any....
On MONDAYS, I will be featuring What I Have Bought or Been Gifted Recently, if anything...
Since it is Thursday, that means I will be sharing some food!!
I continue to get potato pancakes every Friday during Lent from my church, Saint Maria Goretti....
They are so good....
I also made a "new to me" casserole after seeing it on a You Tube Reel....
Chicken Parm Alfredo Pasta Bake
Super easy!!!
Bake
breaded chicken cutlets ( I use Perdue) as per directions on package...
Cook into bite
size pieces when fully cooked....
Cook any Pasta you like per directions on package....
Mix with 2 jars of Alfredo
Sauce, half a bag of mozzarella cheese, parm cheese, garlic and onion
salt and Italian Seasoning....
Place the chicken on top of the pasta
mix..
Top with the remainder of the mozzarella cheese and bake for 30
minutes at 350 degrees, covered....
It was a Winner and absolutely delicious!!
Here in NEPA, we had a blast of Summer....
I can not even call it Sprig because the temps. hit the high 70's, breaking records....
Causing my sinus issues to act up....
Thankfully, we are now back down into normal Seasonal Temps. for us...
After all, the Blizzard of 93 happened on March 11-15 and dumped close to 25-30 inches of snow here...
Yes, Spring does not come to NEPA until April and we can still get Snow in April.....
I have been taking my time changing the Living Room over from Winter/Heart Month to Easter /Spring....
I will be keeping the Easter decorations up until the end of April so I am in no hurry....
Today, I am starting my tour of the Living Room decorated for Easter/Spring at the front door...
To the right of the front door when you walk into to the house....
I switched out the hurricane candle holder that I had here over the Winter....
For a vintage peach pitcher...

I also changed out the floral arrangement in the vase that my late husband Joe pulled out of our garbage dumpster!!

An arrangement of peach and ivory flowers that I made for the pitcher....
I do have the matching bowl but I am opting not to use it right now so I can display these sweet Bunnies here....

I changed out the Fall/Winter lace curtains ....
For these peach lace curtains....
I hung this sweet Bunny from the valance rod.....
I also hung 2 butterflies on each side of it.....

To the left when you walk in the front door.....

Last year, I painted the wall below the chair rail a deeper shade of aqua.....
On the side of Joe's grandmother's Hutch on a shelf....
One of a pair of brass sconces that I bought over 25 years ago at a yard sale....
I bought the cross in Dollar Tree 2 years ago....
I changed the flowers in this brass bucket over to peach and cream ones....
I bought the cane for my son Joey when he was a kid as he is a huge fan of Barnabas Collins and Dark Shadows....
A battery operated lighted branch bush .....
I use a vintage ash tray stand for my keys....
A vintage door stop....
How the Hutch looked for Winter/Heart Month.....
And now for Spring/Easter....

Several years ago, I bought these on Amazon....
For the last few years, I went with a religious theme for the Hutch for Easter......
I changed over from the gold chenille runner to this lace one with fringe for the top of the Hutch.....
This year, I decided to keep out the gold churches that I have used for Christmas and Winter....
I bought the egg topiaries in Big Lot's one year for 90% off....
"He is "
In the center.....
I bought this cross at a church flea market a few years back....
An Easter sign from Big Lot's....
The aqua bottle brush trees are from Dollar Tree....
" Risen"
I did make a few small changes to the inside of the Hutch from last year....
I display my collection of white Angel figurines in the Hutch year round....
The top shelf....
A friend of ours made the crosses from palms....
Small aqua bottle brush trees....
White lilies on top of the beautiful clock that holds my late husband's ashes....
"He lives"....
I added my collection of Iris Herringbone Depression Glass to the Hutch...
The middle shelf....
Vintage aqua shot glasses....
The bottom shelf......
An Iris Herringbone vase and a vintage aqua glass decanter...

Christ emerging from the tomb.....
On the other side of the Hutch....
Another cross from Dollar Tree....
And this is where I will leave off for today.....
I hope you will stop by to visit again on SATURDAY for my next post....
Stay safe, healthy and most of all, HAPPY!!
And try to find JOY in every single day!
Thanks to those who took the time out of their busy day to spend a little bit of time with me!!
If you do not have a blog, PLEASE
give me some way to reply to your comment, maybe by including your email in your comment. If I can not find a way to
reach you, I will reply on the post where you commented so please check
back......
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Please take some time to visit these terrific hosts and all those joining in on the fun!
Your potato pancakes look delicious! Your Easter decor is so festive. I am partial to pastels and it is one of my favorite seasons.
ReplyDeleteGood evening, Debbie -- I'm glad I decided to check your blog late this evening -- that chicken/pasta casserole looks delicious and easy -- two of the best ways to cook!! I have all the ingredients and plan to make it Saturday. Your Easter decorations are lovely -- so many meaningful things. Take care.
ReplyDeletePatty,
DeleteThanks for stopping by again...I am all about easy and delicious....
Hugs,
Deb
Well, of course I love all the St. Patrick's Day greens and gold. My favorite. I love your Easter things, too, Deb. I made a dish similar to your casserole a couple of weeks ago and it was delicious. We have 12-24 inches of snow coming this weekend. How great is that?! SIGH!!!!! I am so over winter this year. xo Diana
ReplyDeleteYou are so ready! And oh, those potato pancakes. I love them and never make them!
ReplyDelete"He Lives..." Easter is my favorite holiday for that very reason! Love all your pastel decor, too! Your chicken alfredo casserole looks yummy, too. Just wish my husband wasn't dairy and gluten free! Every once in a while I have to splurge and make myself a bit of pasta with cheese or an individual pizza. LOL!
ReplyDeleteI love the peach & cream flowers in the bucket! I have moved to 100% religious decor for Easter, too, so I enjoyed seeing your "He is Risen" and "He Lives" pieces. Visiting from the Wednesdays in the Studio link party.
ReplyDeleteJennifer,
DeleteThanks so much for taking the time to stop by!! Yes, I am very happy with the religious theme for Easter in the hutch but I also have a fair share of Bunnies and other secular Easter decorations as my twin granddaughters will be coming here for Easter dinner.... I hope you are having a wonderful week!!
Hugs,
Deb
It might not really feel like spring yet but your home is definitely looking all ready for spring!
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