Gretchen Rubin, author of The Happiness Project, suggests we mark festive days in our homes as a way of adding meaning and celebration. We have a number of easy ways of doing this at Easter.
I have a small box of Easter related items which we keep in the garage on a shelf. It is easy matter to change the displays and freshen everything up.
In my lounge room I have an Ikea shelf which I use to display my collections of icons. As the liturgical season changes through the year, this changes too. These little LCD battery operated lights are less fire risk, and look pretty too.
This icon is the scene where Jesus breaks down the gates of hell to free the captives inside.
No one gets left behind!
DD found these two bunnies in her op shop. As the grandchildren are coming for the next few weeks, I imagine they will be popular.
Symbols of Easter: a collection of decorated eggs, a hen terrine, and some pomegranates.
The picture is from Lindisfarne and is of the Wild Goose, a symbol of the Holy Spirit.
Bunnykins become the Easter Bunny- on my mantle.
The other side of the mantle
Apart from this, we keep simple Easter traditions: Hot Cross buns in our house are only eaten from Good Friday onward. No cheating -because to eat them at other times of the year is to spoil the fun of special food at Easter.
Fish on Good Friday evening meal.
Simple meal on Easter Saturday: we had cheese and home made sourdough bread and sweet potato hummus and salad.
Sunday is a feast day: we usually do a roast. We also have chocolate!
I wish you all a Happy Easter or whatever it is you can find to celebrate at your place.
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