Karen, not only are the candles purple, but they smell wonderful!! Nana, thanks for the good wishes. It has been a wonderful day. Pat, I found the tin sign first and when I saw that little chick vase, I knew they would look great together. Jane, I bought another tin sign at the same GS and it is in another vignette yet to be photographed. Thanks for the good wishes. Punk, thanks for the sweet comments and the good wishes. As for the cross and first Easter book, just like Christmas, I like to acknowledge the reason for the holiday, not just the cutsie traditions. Marlene, thank you. ARC is Association for Retarded Citizens and is a chain of TS's' They are all over CO. I don't know if they are in other states. Luvs and Jeanne, the bunny rug is brand new and is on my carpet at the entrance to my dining room. I sure wouldn't donate something like that, but I am glad someone did!! Frou, based on your response, I guess they have ARC's in Illinois! Thanks, Easter is breaking out all over around here. I will post more pictures later. Thanks everybody, Candy

Punk...love the ribbon candles & your new napkins...perfect for this table! And that angel dish with your little girl is precious...& a remembrance of your DM! F&F centerpc is so darn cute & fits so well with the big balls in the place settings ...& candlelight, everywhere! Always enjoy that ... I do see those pretty ornie candleholders (like on my Santa shelf)...& your pencil ones are darn cute, too! My goodness, woman, you are on a roll! This table is so "festive" & ready for "spreading the cheer!" Love it! TFS! Jeanne S.

This is not my tree nor my idea, but I just happened upon it and want to share it. I am definitely going to start buying those old toppers I see...I have a topper on my tree that I love so couldn't imagine what to do with more - I'm not crazy about the pastel, but more vibrant colors or silver or gold would suit me.... Here is a link that might be useful: american harvest blog

Thanks all! @farmhousegirl, that's a 1954 O'Keefe and Merritt High-Vue 535---it came with the house, but is looking far better these days than when we moved in. I really wish I'd taken some "before" photos, but we replaced all the handles (the original ones had been swapped out for some square 60s handles at some point, which had melted against the stove...oops!) and are in the process of fixing the periscope and having a local restoration company rewire it and fix some wonkiness (the lights and periscope actually work now but it's still taken apart so no photos yet). We actually tried to move it out of the kitchen while demo was happening, but it didn't fit through the door, so I'm at a loss as to how they got it in there! (House is circa 1915, so clearly not the original stove.) Can't wait to finally use it again! @hydrangea, beautiful pulls! We're using a similar style but a bit simpler---linked below. Still not sure on the inset cabinets, though. Here is a link that might be useful: Our pulls