Fifty Days of Easter Joy...

Well, we have really been celebrating the Easter Season and all the joys and blessings that spring forth from the Month of May:  Mary Devotions and May Crownings, Mother's Day, Priestly Ordinations and First Holy Communion!



Welcoming Hydrangeas on the porch

~ This Year's Menu ~  (looks a lot like last year's menu, and year's before, and ...)

~*~ Appetizers ~*~

Sliced deli salami with fresh crisp cucumbers

Smoked salmon with flatbread (croccantini) crackers

Calamata & green olives with feta

Roasted shrimp cocktail

Stuffed mushrooms

Easter Decor

~*~ Entrees ~*~
Green Salad (SIL)
Fresh Bread (SIL)
Ham
Lamb (couldn't find non-halal lamb early enough)
Deviled eggs (sis & mom)



more Easter decor...

~*~ Desserts ~*~
Fresh strawberries with whipped cream
Lamb cake
Home baked cookies, cookies & cookies
Heavenly chocolates

I borrowed the (above) Hanging Easter Egg decoration idea from Dawn at By Sun and Candlelight (great blog for resources on organization & fun, lovely & creative ideas).

one year since the house was blessed



Chocolate Sacred Heart of Jesus

ProsciuttoWrapped Asparagus



almost ready to put in the oven...

Coming soon:  More Month of May Joys to share...