Spring/Easter 2026

Spring started with the traditional frog appearances. Those colorful frogs full of Cadbury mini eggs started things off. They were followed by the two vintage salt and pepper shakers from Inkling and the incredible frog cup I bought in Saugatuck last summer. On the first day of Spring all the frogs around the house gave birth to Cadbury mini eggs – a few are visible in the fourth picture.

We went to Ikea recently to buy a new bedside table light. It was only my second visit to an IKEA and it was so much nicer than I remember the first one being. I loved a set of three little bowls and another set of three glass eggs and thought they’d be perfect for my daughter’s and granddaughter’s Spring gifts.

All the decorations ended up in the same places again this year except these two little bunnies who are perched in front of the little basket of eggs we got at the Ukranian National Museum. We stopped there when we went to see the Ukranian churches during Open House Chicago this year.  I bought the bunny plate at the Walmart in Columbia – speaking of places that are much better than the last time I went to one!

We had pancakes with our Easter baskets since Easter was on a Sunday and we weren’t having a brunch this year. My tiny Easter “basket” isn’t really visible in that picture but here’s where I put it on the sideboard after I ate the delicious Ghirardelli chocolate caramel bunnies out of it.

Since we weren’t having a brunch we had our traditional Easter casserole for dinner. I made it with fresh tomatoes for the first time and it was delicious!