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The Bunny Trail!

Mar 30, 2015

Happy Easter to all my blog friends! I began writing this blog with the intention of sharing lots of table-scapes, decorating and food ideas but then began to wonder, ‘where did all these Easter traditions stem from?’ In one way or another, all the customs can be considered a “salute to spring”, marking re-birth. I Hope you enjoy!!!

The Easter Bunny!!!

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The Bible makes no reference of a long-eared, short-tailed creature who delivers ornamented eggs to good little boys and girls on Easter Sunday. So how has the Easter bunny has become a symbol of Christianity’s greatest holiday?

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The exact origins of this legendary animal are uncertain but rabbits, known to be prolific procreators, are an icon of fertility. The Easter Bunny first arrived in America in the 1700’s along with the German immigrants who brought their tradition of an egg-laying hare called “Osterhase” or “Oschter Haws.”

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Children would make nests for the hare to lay its colorful eggs. The tradition quickly spread across the U.S. and the rabbit’s Easter morning deliveries grew to include chocolate, candy and gifts. Nests were later replaced with decorated baskets. The cute ones above, made from egg cartons and paint, make a fun family craft project.

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Leaving out carrots was quite the tradition in case the Easter Bunny got hungry from all of his hopping!

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Decorating eggs for Easter is a ritual that dates back as far as the 13th century. Eggs, formerly a forbidden food during Lent, were painted and decorated to mark the end of the penance and fasting period and were joyfully brought out and eaten during the Easter celebration.

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Perhaps the most famous egg company, Fabergé hosts The Big Egg Hunt to raise money for charity in major cities worldwide. The first picture was hosted in NYC and had more than 260 massive egg sculptures hidden throughout the five boroughs where the first person or team to discover all the eggs won a big prize!!! The image above is from their London egg hunt!

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Easter egg hunts and egg rolling are popular traditions. In the U.S., The White House Easter Egg Roll, dating back to 1878, is a race in which children push decorated, hard-boiled eggs across the White House lawn each year. After wondering why I never have received an invite, I discovered it’s a lottery, raffle system.  Oh well – maybe next year. Although this event is not religious, some people consider egg rolling symbolic of the stone blocking Jesus’ tomb being rolled away.

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Although the most famous tree of this type is in Germany with over 10,000 hand painted eggs, I thought this one from Martha Stewart was more obtainable and adds such a pretty reminder of Easter to any front yard.

Easter Candy!!!

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The first known reference to jelly beans was in the late 1800’s when Schrafft, a Boston candy maker, encouraged Americans to ship them to soldiers fighting in the Civil War. By the 1930’s, these colorful treats became an Easter choice because they look like eggs!!!

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On average, US shoppers spend $14 billion dollars on Easter products each year! Chocolate eggs first appeared in early 19th century Europe and a are a world-wide favorite. This egg, made of 1950 kg of Belgian chocolate, took twenty-six craftsman working 525 hours each to build and holds the record for being the largest Easter egg!

What’s Cook’n?

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Since we are remolding our kitchen there won’t be much cooking in the Sinclair household. I think I will make these Italian Easter Breads at my office in what I call our easy bake oven. I found the recipe from The Italian Dish and love how they are individually done.

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To inspire me this year, I pulled up my picture of last years decorated Easter table. Always last minute, I was shocked I had all of these items lying around the house. Setting the table is always so much fun! For more Easter inspiration, check out my blog, Hunt for the Best of Easter, Egg-cellent Easter Decorations and An Elegant Easter, and my Pinterest board here

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With all the flowers blooming and weather thawing, its easy to appreciate the new beginnings and rebirth Spring brings!  I hope you all have a wonderful Easter with its many blessings and enjoy time with  your family and friends. Hope to see you this week in Round Top on Tuesday and the day before Easter at Lam Bespoke.

Yahoo! Marburger Farms Antique Show is around the corner!!! I will be at Marburger Farms Antique Show, my favorite antique fair, opening day with the Segreto Book Series!! Join me in treasure hunting with the 350 international dealers they have and please stop by to say ‘hi’!!! Bonus! – If you bring this invitation you get 10% off your book purchase!!! Then, the Saturday before Easter, Lam Bespoke is hosting me for a  Celebrate Spring Event!! Stop by and bring your out of town family and friend for a definite treat!! Catch up on my last signing at this beautiful store here and I hope to see you all there!!! See both invites below!!!

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Segreto Style!!!

So thankful! Fabulous California based design firm and blog, NousDecor was sweet enough to feature Segreto Style on their fun blog as ‘We Just Found Your Favorite New Coffee Table Book!‘. Check out their site to browse their favorite interiors and create your own style boards to achieve the look!!

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11 Comments
  • Bara Dale
    Posted at 04:33h, 30 March Reply

    Love your blog. Signed up to receive it but, can not open it when it comes.

  • karena
    Posted at 07:33h, 30 March Reply

    Hi Leslie,
    Happy Easter week to you! So fun to hear all of the bunny information. I love the special egg bread! Aren’t the Faberge eggs the most special jewels ever! Best wishes on your upcoming book signing events!

    xoxo
    Karena
    The Arts by Karena

    • Leslie
      Posted at 11:34h, 30 March Reply

      Hi Karena!! I wish they would do that egg hunt in Houston!! So fun!! Hope you have a wonderful week!! xo Leslie

  • Barbara Bussey
    Posted at 10:40h, 30 March Reply

    I’m heading to Round Top, this minute, if the plane ever takes off! I”’ve ordered your book for my shop and would love to blog about it, once I have a look.
    Thanks!
    Barbara

    • Leslie
      Posted at 11:35h, 30 March Reply

      You will have so much fun!! come by and say hi to me!! Thanks so much for carrying the book and I would love for you to blog about it! Hope to see you tomorrow!!!

  • Tone on Tone Loi Thai
    Posted at 11:00h, 30 March Reply

    So fun knowing the origin of the beloved Easter bunny 🙂 Have a fabulous book signing at Marburger. One day I’m going to make it there. Cheers

    • Leslie
      Posted at 11:36h, 30 March Reply

      Hi Loi!! I have had so much fun reading about your adventures!! You should come one day you would LOVE it!!! Weather is even good this year with all the bluebonnets in full bloom! Knock on wood no rain tomorrow!! Best! Leslie

  • Kim
    Posted at 17:55h, 01 April Reply

    Interesting facts about the Easter bunny and eggs. Have a wonderful Easter!!

    • Leslie
      Posted at 04:30h, 06 April Reply

      I hope you had a great Easter too!!!

  • Taylor Greenwalt
    Posted at 21:37h, 05 April Reply

    Hope your Easter was terrific…it was so nice to meet you at Marburger…I came back to buy your book, but you had packed it up for the day…your new book was better than the first and the first one was gorgeous!

    • Leslie
      Posted at 04:32h, 06 April Reply

      You too!! We totally sold out before three!! I should have brought more! Did you end up getting one? I am so happy to ship one to you! I would have loved to hear about all the treasures that you found!!!

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