I’m sitting on the couch after eating second dinner (God bless leftovers) and feeling very fortunate for family, strong faith and nourishing food. Compared to last year’s Easter, this one was much more my style.
A few Easter weekend highlights, in chronological order:
1. A 10 mile run with family friends. 10 miles isn’t too far but, excluding the half last month, it’s the farthest I’ve run since October.
2. Decorating eggs with my sister and mom. Mine are the two rows closest to the camera.
3. “My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2.” The first was better, but this was still a feel-good movie.
4. Sunrise service. It’s outside by the water (very untraditional) and everyone brings blankets to sit on the lawn. Even my dog gets to come!
5. Post-sunrise service nap, because a 5:45 a.m. wakeup call on a Sunday requires it.
6. Easter baskets with a “natural, chemical-free” theme (minus the chocolate). My Easter bunny rocks.
7. Someone came home for the weekend! That someone is my sister, by the way. She would like you to know that both pairs of shoes are hers because I pretty much only own sneakers and flip-flops.
8. How cute are these centerpieces? My sister made them but I did buy the materials.
9. Dinner round 1. I like orange food, apparently. I take credit for the sweet potatoes and chopping the vegetables.
10. Ended the night with more March Madness, Jeopardy and puppy cuddles. Get like me.
Have a great Monday!
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Mmmmm orange food :D Happy Easter! Looks like a fantastic weekend. I want to see My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2–but first I need to watch the first with Alex–he’s never seen it! HOW CAN HE LIVE
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My dad said the same thing! But I know he has…he just wasn’t paying attention probably haha
I just saw the first My Big Fat Greek Wedding a couple of weeks ago. It’s one of my mom’s favorites but I had never seen it. I loved it and can’t wait to see the new one. I’m glad you had a great weekend!
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It’s one of my all-time favorites! The 2nd is definitely not as good (at least I didn’t think so).
This sounds like the best Easter Sunday! I wasn’t able to spend it with family this year and while I did do my own thing, it wasn’t entirely the same :)
That was me last year :( But hopefully that means next year is even better!
Your grown up Easter baskets are my favorite part! I’ve surprisingly never been to a sunrise service or at least that I can remember, which is really sad! I need to change that ASAP, but I did go to daily mass last week for the first time in probably 6 years and that was really really cool!
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My sister and I joke that Easter baskets are better than Christmas gifts because they are unexpected and just the little “extras” we never buy. Major props for going to mass last week…I was really good in high school (because I went to a Catholic school and we had mass for Holy Week) but didn’t go this year.
Your hair is GORG!! And 10 miles, wowza. I’ve definitely cut back on my miles :/ Where is your dress from? I swear I saw one like that at Target! So cute!
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TARGET. Because I went in for laundry detergent and left with an Easter dress…
Looks like a great weekend! I love your dress..so cute and boho :) We didn’t really celebrate Easter much this year because we visited Dan’s family for his birthday and had to drive home yesterday :(
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Thank you! At least you had something to celebrate! But being stuck in a car is never fun.
Give me allll the orange food, please! I love the wedges you borrowed from your sister!
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If almond butter counts as orange food (dark orange, maybe?!) then that is hands down my favorite.
I didn’t celebrate Easter this weekend… I have to wait until May to celebrate it, but after seeing your pics from your Easter I am so excited for Easter. Absolutely love that picture of you and your sister! I bought new heels this past weekend and it was the first time in years I have bought shoes other than running shoes or sandals haha,
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Thanks, Brie! Buying shoes is such a (literal) pain for me because now I’m so cautious of hurting my foot post-stress fracture. Plus no heels are really that comfortable.
I celebrated Easter with a long run with friends, then I napped before I headed into work. I did try to reflect on Jesus’ resurrection but did not go to church. I think my favorite color for food is purple. Blueberries, beets, purple potatoes. My favorite! I’m glad you had a great Easter!
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Running with friends sounds like a perfect way to start Easter Sunday! Especially if you caught a good sunrise. Oh Purple/blue is a good one!
I did some serious Easter eating this weekend. My family had our big dinner Saturday because that’s when family could make it. Then my immediate family did a big breakfast Sunday morning before I headed back to my house, so I could join the BF’s family for their Easter dinner. YUM. I’m still full.
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Thanks for stopping by! Sometimes I wish we did a big Easter breakfast instead of brunch (because most of the brunch food is lunch/dinner like). Breakfast is the best! But all the food was great here too.
I dislike the color orange after having to wear it all through HS for my cheer uniform (Tigers!) but love orange food like you – salmon, carrots, and sweet potatoes can’t be beat. We don’t celebrate Easter but it was my mom’s birthday so my whole family went to dinner Saturday, plus both mine and my brother’s “other halves” for the first time all 6 of us together, and it was lovely! I wore tennis shoes with my dress though. Props to you for being able to walk in those shoes ;)
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Haha U Miami’s colors are a horrific combo of orange and green so I’m sick of wearing it too. But both are my favorite food colors! That must have been so special to have everyone together for dinner. I know how rare it is as you get older. Oh and if I had to leave my house I wouldn’t have worn those shoes ;)
I didn’t realize the second My Big Fat Greek Wedding was out! I need to see that! I loved the first one and watched it 5 million times throughout my childhood :)
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Same here! It was/is one of those movies that we always watch whenever it is on.
Sounds like a perfect weekend! I LOVE the shoes you’re wearing… even if they are your sisters. Also, most of the foods I eat are orange somehow. So that’s why my hands and feet are always orange haha
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Hey you! Thanks :) I said that about my hands too! If only it translated to being tan…on my whole body and not just hands.
It looks like you had an awesome, blessed Resurrection Sunday weekend! This weekend was such a good reminder to me of what Jesus’ resurrection means for us. <3 I LOVE your dress too. It's really pretty.
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Thanks, Em! It was a great celebration of Jesus and I felt very blessed to be around family.
You look so beautiful!! Love your outfit (including your sister’s shoes). My mom wants me to see the new Greek wedding movie this week too.
Thank you :) It’s definitely a light, silly movie. My dad was very mad walking by the theater for Batman v. Superman haha
I so want to see my big fat greek wedding number 2, love the first one! Also there is nothing better than getting justing’ pb cups in you easter basket <3
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The first movie is one of my all-time favorites so I had to see it (even though it wasn’t as good).
I love both you and your sister’s dresses! So pretty. Sounds like the perfect weekend.. running, family, and lots of food:) We went to mass yesterday and then had lunch at my mom’s house and then dessert (plus more lunch haha) at my grandparents’ house. My refrigerator is happy with leftovers today! Haha
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Thank you! That sounds like a perfect day too! It was so stressful trying to fit all the leftovers in the fridge (major first world problem). Didn’t want to sacrifice anything.
Wow, you and your sister are both gorgeous!! Sounds like you had a perfect Easter. I’m Jewish so no traditions for me, but I joined my boyfriend’s family for lunch yesterday and it was great!!
I’m glad you got to enjoy a nice Sunday though! (Well, it was nice here :))
Those are my kind of Easter baskets…Justin’s and essential oils <3
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Right?! The Bunny knows what’s up!
I went to a sunrise mass too, unfortunately it was too cloudy to see the sun, but it was still a beautiful service! My Big Fat Greek Wedding was one of my favorite movies growing up, I’m nervous to see the second one to ruin my love for it lol.
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i don’t celebrate Easter but i did make sure to get brunch :) I’m naturally gravitated towards green food..you and your sister look so pretty!
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Brunch makes any day extra special in my mind :)
You and your sister are so pretty! She has great taste in shoes ;) The last movie I saw in theaters was a Cinderella remake over the summer. I haven’t been in a looong time, ha.
Blessings,
Edye // Gracefulcoffee
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Thanks, Edye! I will agree that she has great taste :)
I am really wanting to see My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 but wondering if I should see it in theatres or just wait til it comes out on DVD as I’m hearing mixed reviews! The last movie we went and saw was Deadpool and we’re actually planning to go and see Zootopia (we love kids movies, haha!) this weekend for Jesse’s birthday in “Gold Class” which is pretty much a private cinema where you can order proper food/recline your chairs/have wine/beer etc because we’ve been talking about doing it for ages and haven’t gotten around to it!
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Yeah it’s not Oscar worthy but you’ll leave feeling happy. I love the theaters that have those amenities! We have a few in the area but rarely go because they are a bit of a drive. The comfy, reclining seats make a huge difference!
We always make ribs on Easter, which isn’t very traditional, but I always look forward to it! We also make angel food cakes in the shape of bunnies. This year we saw my neighbors (who did an egg hunt when we were all little) do a beer hunt instead, since everyone in their family is 21 now! I thought that was clever.
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OMG your neighbors are awesome. What a fun and creative play on an egg hunt ;) I saw so many cakes and pancakes in the shape of bunnies and wish I had thought to do that!
I didn’t celebrate a traditional Easter but I LOVE the idea of a healthy snack basket, my husband LOVES the Justin’s peanut butter cups so much we have a whole box on stock at all times :) I love the shoes you and your sister are wearing too so chic and cute xo C
My sister is my stylist because I have zero fashion sense! She did well :)
I’ve seen many different center piece themes (hello Pinterest), but girl.. those have to be the cutest! Your sister did a beautiful job. Oh… and of course they wouldn’t of been as lovely had you not of shopped for all the decorations :)
Thank you for giving me the credit I (rightfully) deserve ;) Haha. I will share the sweet comment with my sister! Excited to see you back blogging!
OMG decorating easter eggs!! I haven’t done that in a trillion years! I kind of wish I did this past weekend. That being said, why do I have to limit it to just one weekend a year? RIGHT???
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Both pairs of shoes are adorable! And the puppy cuddles <3 <3 <3 can't handle it!
And those dark chocolate PB cups stare me in the face every time I check out at Whole Foods…they're SO good!
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i saw the revenant at the dollar movies and liked it ! cant decide if he was the luckiest or unluckiest guy though. id like to think i would survive a bit in the wild but probably not that long. people were so much harder back then. they just had such hard lives and all. made me happy i live now vs then ! especially as a woman.