Easter at the Shire layout

So Easter this year was unplanned. Well, we had plans and then a funeral and life and all that. So, a wee bit before Easter Weekend I realized we were having Easter dinner at home. Which meant I had to come up with some sort of plan...

Now, the actual dinner was not a problem. I asked all three in my clan what they wanted and they did not care. So, I decided to make what I wanted. Steak & ham shish kabobs which was something I came up with all on my own seeing how we had both kinds of meat in the freezer. I also had been asked nicely to make a carrot cake at some point so that was also on the menu.

I think you can see my lovely kabobs up top, right above Bilbo. 

What you ask does Bilbo have to do with Easter Dinner?

Well, we rented (LOVE AMAZON!!) The Hobbit:  Unexpected Journey to watch while we enjoyed supper. Which by the way is a great movie, or at least the parts I watched were. I happened to take a nap somewhere in the middle...hey, it is a LONG movie too. Plenty of time for a nap after supper. 

I needed a nap since we had been working on our kitchen prior to cooking. WHICH is why grilling was a better idea than actual kitchen cooking. See my journaling hiding behind that door?

I was going for the whole hobbit house look. I so want a Hobbit House and to live in a Shire. 

That was the image I was trying to create out of paper. Can you see it?

I have been avoiding my Silly (Silhouette) Machine like the plague lately. Not anything against it, but I did primarily use it for letters & cutting flowers, so when letters come in a kit, you tend to stop cutting. 

HOWEVER, when you want letters using HOBBIT font, it's super easy to download a font, install it, and then cut it. Which is what I have going here. The font from the movie, direct to my page in bright orange with polka dots. Can't go wrong if you want serious customization! Love ya Silly!

So, Happy Easter a bit belated. And my carrot cake was delicious! I made it from scratch since all the mixes at the store did not appear to contain real carrots....and made me nervous!