Bunnies and Chickies!

Happy Easter! I know I'm a week early but it's a week of celebrating Easter with my family and friends! The celebration starts today at mom's with Easter dinner. I'm bringing all sorts of treats, I was a busy, busy in the kitchen yesterday. I made sugar cookies, Jello jiggler eggs, Grandma Eva's mashed potatoes and this morning I got up at five and made dinner rolls. The house smells so good! So today I have some Easter fun to share....

Sugar Cookies

2/3 cups shortening

3/4 cup sugar

1 egg

1/4 tsp almond extract

3/4 tsp vanilla

2 cups flour

1/4 tsp salt

1 1/2 tsp baking powder

4 tsp milk

Beat shortening and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add egg; beat. Add vanilla and almond extract. Mix thoroughly. Stir flour, baking powder and salt and milk into sugar-shortening mixture. Chill dough 1 hour. Roll out and cut out cookies. Bake at 375 degrees on greased baking sheet 8-10 minutes. When cool, frost and decorate with your favorite frosting.

I made a batch of baby chicks....

and a batch of bunnies... I cut mini marshmallows
in half to make the ears.

Doesn't it look festive! A plate of sweets paired up with my chickiemug rug.

I spent yesterday decorating the house too. I couldn't decide how I wanted to use my bunny mug rug, with a bunny dish...

...or paired with an egg holder and some chocolate carrots.(The pattern is available as a PDF on Etsy and Craftsy)

My sis, Gena, passed this plate to me at our Chili Cook off filled with
Scotch a roo's...

I'm passing it on to one of my sisters filled with Easter treats.

I hope that you have a wonderful weekend. On Thrusday I get to join a group of friends and see 'Godspell' and then celebrate Easter again on Saturday with my husband's side. I'm planning on making more chickie and bunny cookies.

Happy Easter!

Quilt Shop Hop ~ I'd Rather Bee Quilting

Yesterday was the perfect start to summer vacation.... a quilt shop hop with my mom and sister! I can't think of a better way to start out my summer than to spend the day with two of my favorite people. Throw in chocolate, a couple quilt swag bags and a nice man to do all the driving and it was perfection! I will even forgive  mother nature for all of the rain. At least I didn't have a bit of guilt ignoring my gardens or home for the day. It was a perfect day for shop hopping. Let me share my pictures with you! (I have a ton of pictures so I'll have to break it down to a few postings....)

Here's my few from where I sat on the bus, I love when a man does all the driving!

And this fellow brought us all to his home for breakfast! His wife was such a gracious host!

Back on the bus, it's time to hit the first shop!

I'd Rather Bee Quilting in Lake City Minnesota.
The window displays were wonderful!

Loved the quilts that were on display in the windows!

This masterpiece was on the wall.... so beautiful.

Aren't these beautiful!

I found the most adorable little baby bootie pattern, along with  the fabric for the soles.
I also found a fat quarter I couldn't resist!

Thank you! I'd Rather Bee Quilting for the sway bag! What a wonderful surprise!

If you have a chance.... stop on by I'd Rather Bee Quilting in Lake City Minnesota. I hope that you enjoy my first set of pictures from Shop Hop... I have tons more to share! I'm off to do some more fabric shopping, fabric for my dining room valance and chairs... have a great day!!!

Happy quilting,