Friday, April 02, 2010

Happy Easter weekend!

My sweet readers, what are you up to this weekend? The sun is finally shining in New York, and I'd like to go on a little bike ride uptown to try these cookies, which my friend swears by. Hope you have a relaxing weekend, and here are a few great posts from around the web...

Balloon save-the-dates.

Crikey, Martha Stewart is good at Easter crafts.

Fields of tulips to welcome the spring.

British guard luggage tag.

What a calming bedroom.

Egg vases.

Free People's April Fool's joke. Well played.

Love this bell jar lamp.

A rustic barn wedding with a lacy dress and games.

IKEA decal jars.

Dogs as typefaces.

Don't jump! An intense new art exhibit in Manhattan.

Great NYC business cards.

Printable wedding invitations (with a bike!)

Nice wrapping paper.

A few tickets left for Outstanding in the Field, awesome farm dinners around the country.

Plus, five Cup of Jo posts you may have missed:
* Dog love.
* London and Paris maps.
* Inspiring quote.
* Wedding makeup + wedding dress.
* Pretty photos.

(Photo by Truffle Girls)
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55 comments:

Aura said...

A bike ride sounds wonderful, but I have a flat :) I'm sewing for an upcoming craft show I'm in, taking a little road trip and day hike with my husband and dog, and spending time with my baby nephew. Happy Easter!

Dandelion and Grey said...

Have a lovely weekend! The cookies sound soo good! Thanks for the links.. I'm LOVING that barn wedding.. perfection! xo

chelsea said...

Have a wonderful Easter!! Thanks for the link:)

Melissa Blake said...

I love that wedding shoot!! Happy Easter to you -- the last one before the baby comes! xoxo

pixelhazard said...

Its nice and sunny in sydnrey too but these links are so enjoyably time consuming. :)

pixelhazard said...

Its nice and sunny in sydnrey too but these links are so enjoyably time consuming. :)

Karena said...

Happy Holiday Weekend. I will take an extra Yoga class, visit a friend who has just moved back to town, then family time on Sunday!!

Karena
Art by Karena

Ellie Jacobson said...

I hope you have a relaxing weekend as well! OMG, those cookies look to die for...I might have to bike from Minnesota to get some (or order online! LOL).

We have lost the sun here in Minnesota but we still plan to have a nice weekend with coloring of Easter eggs and visiting with my husband's parents as we haven't seen them since December (they fly away to Arizona during the winter and don't return until Spring!)...so it shall be a nice time.

Ellie, the little chickadee

Blue Is Bleu said...

Hehe the Girlfriend jean was hilarious! Have a great weekend! :)

Lily Lemontree said...

Hope you are having a very lovely weekend and a happy Easter!!

Melanie said...

All those tulips! In Victoria BC there are fields and fields of tulips this time of year, just off the main highway. I love driving by on the way to visit my parents. Happy Easter, hope you get a whole basket full of chocolate treats!

kelly ann said...

YAY, happy easter to you! <3

abby try again said...

Aw, thanks for including the tulips of mine :)
And OMG-those jeans-like half the boys here in Portland wear jeans like that-no joke.
hehehe
Happy Easter, Jo!

Dancing Branflake said...

Happy Weekend! Is it difficult riding a bike while pregnant? All my dancing friends say that your balance is very different when you're pregnant.

ashley cooper said...

Just stumbled across your blog and now I am a FULL TIME FOLLOWER! You have interesting posts with great new ideas. Thank you for sharing.

Ashley from
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Shannon said...

i love your posts and the way oyu write, i live in new zealand and today spending the day with family because its easter weekend here, tomorrow i will be going to my church for a easter service!
happy easter :)
smartasshan.blogspot.com

Cheryn said...

Wow... sounds like so much fun..
I am staying in Malaysia though.. so can't go to any of those stuff..
So sad!
I wish Malaysia had more of these kind of activities.

Cheryn
I Can't Sew

Cafe Fashionista said...

Happy, Happy Easter Weekend, my love!! :)

{lovely little things} said...

Happy Easter, those cookies look delish, enjoy!

Theresa said...

Happy Easter to you. We are getting ready for a relaxing weekend as a family, some drumming and dancing and frolicking will be happening over here in the tropics. I hope you will come check out my giveaway, good rock music. I think you will like. :)

Mama Mary said...

LOVE the tulips and the Free People April Fools Ad! I'd pay to see my hubby in a pair of those things. :-)

DustyLu said...

Wonderful! I can't wait to check it all out! And, possibly go on a beautiful bike ride with my son! ~lulu

almalu said...

hope you'll have an amazing Easter weekend!!I'm so excited about mine, as me and my BF will celebrate our engagement on the 5th!I'm sooo happy!we live far from our family so we take advantage of the festivities to party all together!then I'm busy organizing a backyard party!have fun and a big hug to the belly!:)

Sanna said...

Hehe, if you like those pants (20x200), check out the fan page called 'The Norwegian Olympic Curling Team's Pants' on Facebook!

Elisa, Croatia said...

Enjoy the sunshine! We will be decorating eggs and enjoying lunch with family from out of town!

Saludos,
A Mexican chica living in Europe

Young at Heart said...

oooh you're making me homesick for NY....no I don't know why I ever left....

Such a Wondrous Place this Faery Space said...

I bet it is stunning! Take care dear! Blessings.

ilovemyhouse said...

Because i'm Dutch i really liked the tulip link. I thought only in Holland we had these farms. They must have a Dutch background. Happy Easter,love your blog.x

zoÅ› said...

these cookies looks like they are worth riding a bike for them :) I'm spending whole day in the kitchen, preparing Easter cakes and eggs. Happy weekend to you! xx

Stephanie said...

Those cookies look soooo good. Next time I'm in NYC I am going to make it a point to buy some. ;-) This morning some of my best friends from high school are coming over for brunch, and tomorrow I'm doing Easter at my parents' house. My husband is currently on a road trip so it's just me and the pets for the next week and a half. :-P

Sharon said...

Those cookies do look amazing. Keep us updated!

Ashleigh said...

Found this blog and thought you might enjoy it:
http://letsgorideabike.com/blog/

PrettyLittleNonsense said...

Wedding dress shopping with/for my best friend, and spending time with my new baby nephew :)

Sarah
www.prettylittlenonsense.com

Art Wall Katie said...

Just bought tickets to Outstanding in the Field in Madison, Wisconsin. Thanks for reminding me.

Her name was Lola said...

I am soo jumping aboard the cookie train this weekend! Happy Easter, Jo.

Cheers.

Erica said...

wonderful links chickadee. all the best.

Dinners and Dreams said...

Happy Easter and have a wonderful weekend!

Nisrine

brittany barney said...

ah a bike ride in sunny new york sounds divine, as is this beautiful picture! happy easter to you!
loves!
britt

Anonymous said...

Wow that sounds lovely! I will be spending my weekend celebrating by sweet sixteen on Easter sunday at home in So Cal!!!

Have a great one!
-Annie

Raru said...

Happy Easter!

xoxo,
Raru

Sleekit said...

Happy Easter, I'm indulging in everything that is chocolate coated

Sleekit x

Rachel said...

I went to buy my wedding dress this weekend.....I didn't plan to but ended up buying an amazing fitted and fishtailed dress with a sash that ties in the back in a beautiful bustle type bow, from Coast. We also got a matching bridesmaid dress for my sister, a just above the knee a line but in same colours. And thats the bit about not meaning to - my dress is thyme green with the sash in black.....its amazing, I fell in love with it but its not traditional (although neither is the wedding really)....and now I'm wondering what will people think of me not wearing white???? I just keep thinking, but I love it, it flatters my figure amazingly and I felt totally comfortable and confident in it....and my sister approved!!! help....any thoughts would be very very welcomed x x

Sandra said...

Hello!

how was the weekend?, mine was great! Even if it rained everyday I decided to go to the countryside and make a bbq with my family.

I'm here to ask if you mind me linking your blog from mine. Yours is one of my favourite & I listed it as a "pretty place".
The link is here: http://postcarddiaries.blogspot.com/

Have a nice week!

Sandra xx

BethanySusan said...

yummo! which flavors of cookies are you trying? german chocolate cake sounds amazing!

stuff sonia love said...

wonderful blog and links!

Maria-Thérèse afiori.com said...

Happy Easter! My sister and I dressed up as traditional Swedish Easter witches! :D See my blog for proof. Usually you get candy and money. We gave away cake instead.

Joanna Goddard said...

rachel, your dress sounds so beautiful! you should go for it!!! so many gorgeous wedding dresses are not white. here are a few:

http://www.glamour.com/weddings/blogs/save-the-date/2009/05/would-you-wear-a-green-wedding.html

http://www.glamour.com/sex-love-life/blogs/smitten/2009/01/genius-wedding-idea-city-hall.html

http://www.oncewed.com/25474/wedding-blog/real-weddings/nina-and-russell/

Maggie May said...

Joanna I'm so excited for you! It's marvelous how beautiful your ultrasound image came to be..my Lola's ultrasound profile looked JUST like her :))

Michelle said...

Ha! Love the Free People prank!

A Beautiful Party said...

those balloon invitations are such a fantastic idea. I'm just trying to figure out how they screenprinted them.

Sounds like you had a good weekend despite hurting your foot. Have a fun week!

fp julia said...

glad you liked our april fools joke :) xoxo

Phoenix said...

LOL did you just use the word "crikey"? Sometimes I want to move to New York just so I can high five you in person.

Until then, this will have to do:

::virtual high five::

Hope your foot feels better, darlin'!

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