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Seeing tremendous architectural and art history of the Notre Dame cathedral burn in Paris this week got me thinking about why it felt like a hit in the gut to so many people. I know this blessed place is a human-made interpretation of what is mysterious, unknowable, and undefinable and while seeing her burn brings tears to my eyes, I know even flames cannot diminish her sacredness. Annunciation – Fra Angelico Madonna and Child – Raphael Sunrise – Monet Place de La Trinite – Renoir Garden in Bloom – Van Gogh Pont Neuf, Paris – Renoir Path Through the Corn – Monet I look around my own home, and realize the time I studied art history has influenced the pieces I have collected over the years.

We keep it pretty simple and sweet around here, but I know things can start feeling redundant after several Easters with 5 kiddos of different ages, so I’m pushing myself beyond sidewalk chalk this year;) Here are 20 Easter Basket ideas … Basket goodies for all ages: Little birdhouse paint kit Wooden and leather jumprope Melamine spoons and forks in fun colors Card games for kids (for Max) Fishing tackle box gear (for Gabriel) For baby: Knitted Sheep Blanket – Easter Bunny flap book (toddler) Are You There Little Bunny (toddler) Peter Rabbit Set (toddler) We are the Gardeners (3 and up) Step by step drawing book (4 and up) Animals Magic Painting book (5 and up) Easter Love Letters from God(5 and up – this is such a beautiful faith based book! )

I’m really loving the pastel and earthy tones, and since we need a new comforter I’m thinking Urban Outfitters 50% off spring sale is just the time to go for it… Urban Outfitters’ spring sale covers all categories, and select bedding and home items are 50% off. The good thing about bedding, throws, or pillows is that they can make a room feel like new on a relatively low budget. P.S. I am working on writing a post that can help break down the steps to designing a room so that you can feel more confident in making your own house feel like a home.

There has been such a big crowd shift to social media platforms, and I see how a good portion of our readers are just consuming our content on instagram. It requires us to treat both spaces differently, and creating content for both spaces can be very time consuming. We decided to scale back on the quantity of posts, and focus on getting you quality content that is more resource based. I’d love to hear your perspective:) Cutting back on the blog content does give us a little more freedom to create video content though!