Welcome "Spring"

This nest is one of my favorite "Spring" decorations. The vibrant colors and the butterfly brighten my kitchen counter.

My mother had some flan pans that she used many times in her food preparations. She would make many different combinations with these pans. I have one of her pans and purchased one at Walmart. One boxed cake mix makes two flans(I hope I am using the right word for this pan). I always bake two of them and put one in the freezer for a time when I need a quick dessert. If you only own one of these pans, you can bake them one at a time.


I bake them in a preheated 350 degree oven for 18 -20 minutes, then I invert them onto whatever plate or pedestal plate that I wish. The shape of these cakes are so pretty and make it easy to fill with whatever filling you choose. Tonight I used a devil's chocolate cake, filled it with 2 small boxes of instant pistachio pudding, topped it with Cool Whip and some pastel flower decorettes. This combination is delicious, and tastes even better after sitting in the refrigerator for a day or two. Sometimes I use a yellow cake mix, with vanilla pudding, sliced fresh strawberries or peaches, and Cool Whip over the top. Sometimes I fill the center cavity with balls of ice cream and drizzle with chocolate syrup.

I like the way this cake looks when it is completed, even though it is a quick, easy and fun dessert to make. If guests stop in unexpectedly you can take the other cake out of the freezer and create an instant dessert.

The only flowers blooming at my house now are the ones on this tree. I am not sure of the name of this tree, but I do look forward to it blooming every Spring. I marvel how a tree with all brown branches turns into one of such beauty.




One of my good friends gave this precious little crystal bunny votive holder, along with a bag of jelly beans. I think it looks so cute filled with these little candies.

A few years ago my husband bought this bunny for me at a gift shop in Virginia. She sits on the table in my foyer and makes me smile every time I walk past her. The vintage bottle was a gift to me from my sister.


I close this post with one more picture of my flowering tree. All of the above pictures are reminders to me that Springtime has arrived and the special, meaningful Easter season is almost here. God is creating beauty all around us, after our long, cold Winter.