Prayers and Cookies on Holy Thursday

Freshly baked Easter cookies to give as little gifts have been a part of my life since teenage years.

There is something just very satisfying in creating sweet treats for those we care about and love.

Contemplating the meaning of Easter, keeping in mind the sacrifice Jesus made for all, I make fresh sugar cookies and simply decorate them.

Then they are placed in Easter decorated plastic baggies. 

Today will also see cheese braids popped into the oven.

 Some of those will also be given as sweet gifts for the upcoming special holiday. 

Dearest regards to all precious Followers on this Holy Thursday.

For those who do not celebrate Easter, special thoughts of peace and care also go to you.

May your day be super blessed.

Ironed with Starch, Pro or Con?

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Some people may say starched and ironed table and dresser covers are totally outdated.

Not me.  I love the look of starched white cloths, pillowcases, and so forth.

So at a thrift store, I found and bought a Black and Decker iron for $6.99.  Works like a charm.

Purchased in a supermarket was a spray can of heavy starch. 

Now, bookcase, tables and dresser tops have lovely starched white covers, just in time for Easter.

Easter Eggs in Miniature, for the DOLLHOUSE!

 

A life-long hobby that is still going strong is working with dollhouses and  miniatures.

So naturally, with Easter coming faster than a speeding train, it is time for some dollhouse Easter baskets, filled with brightly colored eggs.

Luckily, I found four very small baskets in a bag at a Goodwill thrift store for $1.29.

I layered some foam, gluing pieces of it into the bottom half of each basket.

Then came making the tiniest of Easter eggs from Sculpey clay.

That's the kind of clay where you make something and then bake it for a little while in a very low 200 degree oven to make the clay hard.

While watching old episodes of Touched by an Angel, those little eggs got Elmer glued into the baskets.  Perfect!

They really came out cute and colorful.

Now the Easter baskets are inside the dollhouse, waiting for Easter.

Do you like them?

HOW ABOUT YOU? ARE YOU EAGERLY PREPARING FOR EASTER, TOO?

Palm Sunday, the Beginning of Holy Week

Today is Palm Sunday.

For Christians, it recalls Jesus's  entry into Jerusalem.

He rode a donkey, indicating great humility and peace.

People who lined both sides of the street, on that day, honored him by waving palms. 

It was an atmosphere of joy and high spirits.

While it was a triumphant day, it also was to signify the beginning of Holy Week.

Christians know the horror and sorrow of Christ's passion that was to follow, His brutal death on a cross, and then, in glory and supreme happiness, His rising from the dead after three days.

This is a very significant week for Christians.  

It moves them from tears and heartbreak to hearts filled with joy, relief, and deep contentment.

Palms are distributed in churches throughout the world. 

Many people fashion them into little crosses which can be brought home.

Jesus, the King of Kings, is an example of kindness, humility, peace, perseverance, and immense, never ending love.

ARE YOU FAMILIAR WITH PALM SUNDAY?

Little Signs of Easter Around the House

Signs of Easter can be spotted in the apartment.

While the full scale holiday decorating of past years is now gone, because there's no room, there is still opportunity to add a little merriment to table and dresser tops.

The little bunny at the top of this post is not just for Easter.

She's on a shelf in the medicine cabinet year-round so every time the door is opened, she makes me smile.

Easter is a time of rebirth and joy.

Spreading little bits of both through decorating is a fun thing to do.