Living in an apartment with all of your possessions in storage has it's pros and cons
pro: living with less stuff is actually liberating. Less stuff to clean, organize, and worry about.
con: when you need something it is buried 15 feet deep in a storage unit. Like, Easter decorations.
But really, I am embracing this new-found life of simplicity and just forgetting about all that other stuff. Out of sight, out of mind. If it's not in the apartment already I don't need it!
And to maintain our simple lifestyle I have made a commitment to refrain from purchasing new stuff -- decor, knick knacks, etc. We are comfortable with what we have, the basics, and I really really do not want to bring anything else into our space.
So back to the Easter decorations. And every other holiday going forward.
My plan is to go homemade, on the cheap, disposable. Perfect.
I pinned a few Easter craft ideas and chose this one to do with the kids -- Spring Chicks
A bath sponge for painting the body
Markers for beak & legs
And googly eyes for . . . eyes.
Conner got a little creative with his chicks.
This is "Robin Egg". He steals eggs from the rich chickens to give to the poor chickens.
The second chick he made is holding a stick of dynamite.
Later I punched holes to the cards and strung them on yarn, stapled a few doilies, and wah-la!
A spring chick banner to adorn our dining area for Easter weekend.
The tablecloth came here with us. Do you recognize it from here? I trimmed the fabric and hemmed it (the sewing machine is not in storage) so it would fit our 40" square table. I think the remnants will be turned into a pennant banner.
I think it turned out pretty cute. And the kids loved seeing their artwork displayed this way.
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I had my heart set on picking up some yellow daffodils at the grocery store for our Easter table. This time of year I can usually get 3 bunches for $5 at our local Safeway back in Oregon.
But sadly, there are no daffodils at the grocery store here.
The mums and daisies worked out beautifully (and cost a pretty penny)
But they just aren't daffodils. {sigh}
I guess we traded color on the ground (tulips, daffodils, peonies, hydrangeas, roses, rhododendrons, giant hanging flower baskets) . . . . for color in the sky (blue!).
