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Weekend Reads | 4-5

Happy Friday everyone!  Today’s weekend reads has taken on a bit of an Easter theme this week, because I love my holidays.  This year, Easter will be a little different; I’ll be heading back from Maui on Easter Sunday after my annual girls’ trip.  So, not a bad trade-off!

Sooo.. what to wear.  Below I’ve got a round-up of some of my favorite spring dresses, perfect for Easter Sunday, Passover (we celebrate both in our house), etc.

Not surprisingly, dressing up to head to church for Easter Sunday was one of my favorite parts of the holiday when I was younger!  My dress above would make a perfect Easter dress.  It gives me all the Chanel feels, but for $62 from Goodnight Macaroon.  Warning: size up because it really short.

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Weekend Reads | 4-5

Any one decorating Easter eggs this weekend?!  Thank goodness for the creativity across the internet…you can really make an Easter egg into just about anything imaginable these days… Some favs:

These floral napkin decoupage eggs are genius!  And who doesn’t have random paper napkins just lying around the house…

Weekend Reads - Easter Egg Ideas - Floral Napkin Decoupage
Pic via Craft & Creativity

-FYI…this post is in Swedish , but DIY is best told through pictures anyways…

I love these painted brown eggs, and they’re super easy to do.

Weekend Reads - Easter Egg IDeas - Painted Brown Eggs
Pic via Kaleyann.com

These are so pretty and easy!

Easter Egg Ideas - Floral Easter Eggs
Pic via Design Improvised

Ok, this next one feels like a lot of work, but they’re too cute not to share!  Hanging Easter Eggs via. Gardenista

EASTER EGG IDEAS - EASTER EGG VASES
Pic via Gardenista

Check out an old school blog post for Washi Tape Easter Eggs

Weekend Reads Easter Egg IDeas - Washi Tape Easter Eggs

Of course, you’ll need brunch food and beverage inspiration for your Easter morning…

Quiches are one of my Easter go-to’s…they’re not only delicious, but you can make them ahead of time if you’re hosting family and friends and then just re-heat…

– Two of my ABSOLUTE FAVORITE quiche recipes:  Savory Summer Pie and Sweet Potato Goat Cheese Quiche…both adapted to be gluten free

Chorizo Quiche via Sugar & Charm

-Paleo/ Whole 30-ers…Sausage, Leek and Spinach Quiche …it has a sweet potato crust!

A must-make cocktail on Easter Morning if you’re a French 75 fan: Spring Fling from Sugar & Cloth…also I love that she includes a list of edible flowers…

Easter means lots of candy in our house.  So how about some healthier candy ideas!

A lot of you who follow along here or on IG can see I’ve been really trying to stick to desserts that are either in line with being more Paleo or Whole 30 friendly.  That means subbing traditional sugars for things like maple syrup or coconut sugar and traditional flours for nut, cassava or coconut flour.  And honestly, most of these recipes are REALLY good.

Reese’s Easter Eggs (GF, Vegan and Low Sugar)

Paleo Cadbury Creme Egg

– Ok and these aren’t healthy, but they look delicious:  Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Easter Eggs

Now for the NOT Easter-related…

-If you’re like me, you have a (many) multi-step skincare regiment, but I ALWAYS wonder about what I shouldn’t be mixing: these piece is really helpful on what combos to avoid.

Colorful sneaker styles to try this spring… I hate the dad shoe trend with a passion, but I’ve been wanting those raspberry Air Force 1’s for a while now!

Calabrian Chile Hummus…yes please…

– Blogger readers.. here are some great tips to up your instagram game…

Weekend Sales

Abercrombie: Take 25% off your entire purchase and free shipping over $75.

Ann Taylor: 40% off full priced styles and an extra 50% off sale with code SPRINGISIN.

Anthropologie:  Take an extra 25% off sale styles.

Backcountry: Take 20% off one item.

Banana Republic: Take 40% off your purchase.

Gap: Take 40% off your purchase plus an additional 10% off t-shirt, dresses and shorts.

J. Crew:  Take an extra 50% off sale styles with code EXTRAEXTRA.

J. Crew Factory: Take 20% off your purchase of $100 or more with code YAYMORE.

Loft: Take 50% off sale styles and everything else is 30-50% off.

Lord & Taylor: Extra 30% off almost everything and 15% off most beauty with code FRIENDS.

Madewell: Take 20% off $100+, 30% off $200+ with code SPEND2SAVE.

Old Navy: Take 50% off everything.  On the website, it says you need to be a card member, but I’m signed up for their emails and they sent a one-time code.

Shopbop: Take 15% off with code 15foryou.

Urban Outfitters: Take 20% off shoes.

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