Spring Table Setting

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Is it spring yet?

Not quite. But it’s coming!

Every year my sister and I trade off on hosting each of the three major holidays: Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas. Last year Dean and I hosted Easter and Christmas. This year we have Thanksgiving.

But can I tell you a secret? I find on the holidays we aren’t doing the hosting I’m less motivated to do all the decorating. It’s just not the same.

With Easter being so early this year – it’s in like three weeks! – coupled with our kitchen renos and no dining room table, I’ve truthfully not done a spec of spring decorating.

Okay, I lie. I hung the green and cream berry wreath on the front door a few weeks ago.

But that’s the extent of it.

So I thought it might be fun to revisit our Spring Table Setting from last year.

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