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It just hit me today that Easter is only five weeks away!  Here I was thinking it was way too soon to start decorating for Easter and it turns out that it isn’t!

I really enjoy bringing touches of the Easter season to my home — especially since I traveled to Germany for the first time almost a decade ago.  The Germans really know how to create a simple, and beautiful Easter display.  They don’t go overboard and crazy, but it seems to be just right and so gorgeous.  

So, for today’s monthly edition of Mason Jar Monday, I thought it would be fun to create something simple that reminds me of Germany.  

When I think of Easter in Germany, I think of fresh flowers. It seems like they have vibrant and simple arrangements ranging from a single flower in a vase, to a big, beautiful bunch.  

I use Mason jars as vases a lot, but this time I wanted to try something different. I decided it would be fun to try planting tulip bulbs in Mason jars — the flowers last longer this way!

 

I made a few in different sizes and grouped them with some little bunny figurines.   (more…)