Our lovely Easter centerpiece. The beautiful roses came from MamaLu and PapaLu. Thank you!! And the colored Easter eggs were a creation by DD, Shannon. She also made the Easter basket and the vase and roses fit like a glove into it! 
Look what the Easter Bunny brought me today - a truck load of antique bricks! These babies are about 12 lbs. each and are 4x4x8". And I'm told that there are about 2 more truckloads coming later! Bricks are right up there with chocolate in my book and I thank Bunny PapaLu for this wonderful gift to us.
Got the secretary in place now and I love it. The reason I wanted this piece is because I'm making our decor classic and comfortable. You can't go wrong with heirloom pieces that can be switched around your home as your needs change. I like the antique pieces because they have the look and feel of an established, cozy home - the kind that conveys serenity (now!) and peacefulness. This vignette, I know, will change over time as interesting decor items come my way, but for now it represents "me", especially my love for elephants. Shown is a mother-of-pearl inlaid, wooden box to hold a stash of envelopes and the antique light that hubby will rewire for me. Clicking on the pic brings it up full-size, but please ignore the spots that are needing a paint daub. I'll get to that later tonight.
