{Easter Inspiration}

I love holidays. Seriously, give me any holiday and I will gladly take the challenge of decorating for it. Holidays really give you the chance, and excuse, to add a bit of whimsy to your decor. Obviously Christmas requires an overhaul of practically every room in the house. Smaller holidays, such as Thanksgiving and Easter, on the other hand, call for more subtle decorative additions that better fit in with the overall decor of the house. Holidays are also always a great time for crafting, another reason why I love them so much.

With that in mind, lately I have really been drawn to Easter-inspired decor and fashion. I am seriously loving pastels, florals, light spaces, and touches of greenery.

Elaine Griffin Interiors

House Beautiful

Pottery Barn

Shelter

via Absolutely Beautiful Things

Better Homes and Gardens

House and Home

via Life in the Fun Lane

Lonny

Lonny

Shelter

William Waldron

Burberry Prorsum, SS10

J. Crew

Harper's Bazaar

Country Living

J. Crew

{What's happening in FFP!}

Things are really starting to pick up with Fashion for Philanthropy. Alyssa, our super-talented student designer, has begun working on her line, we are accumulating tons of wonderful samples for the VIP gift bags, and decoration ideas for the theme of the show, fairy tales, are really starting to come together. Everyone has been working so hard, I really think this year's show, "Once Upon a Runway," will be the best yet!

At tonight's meeting, our main subjects were the upcoming bake sales and Valentine's Day "candygram" sale. The bake sales will be held in the McGinley Center, outside of the cafeteria, on Thursday, February 4, from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m., and on Tuesday, February 9, from 12:00 to 7:00 p.m. We have really been encouraging everyone to bring different kinds of items, not just your standard bake sale cupcakes and cookies, as our last bake sale was SO successful because of the wide variety of items we offered.

Candygram sales will be taking place all next week, from Monday, February 8 to Thursday, February 11 from 12:00 to 7:00 p.m. in the McGinley Center. For $2, students and faculty members will be able to choose a gift, consisting of things such as chocolate lollipops, chocolate covered pretzels, candy, and other yummy Valentine's Day themed treats. They then fill out a heart-shaped note, and members of FFP will deliver the gift to your sweet heart!

Both of these events benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation, so they are for a great cause!