My Picture of the Week - Painted Easter Eggs
Painted Easter eggs are such a fun and colorful tradition!
The history of painted Easter eggs goes way back, centuries before they were associated with Easter as we know it today.
Here's a little breakdown of their journey through time:
Before Christianity, eggs were seen as a symbol of life and rebirth in many cultures.
In ancient Persia, eggs were painted and exchanged during Nowruz (the Persian New Year, which falls around the spring equinox) as a celebration of new life.
Early Christians adopted the egg as a symbol of the resurrection, just as a chick hatches from an egg, Jesus emerged from the tomb.
By the Middle Ages, Christians in Eastern Europe would paint eggs red to symbolize the blood of Christ.
In the 17th and 18th centuries, Easter eggs became popular among European nobility.
The Russian Tsars took it to another level with the Fabergé eggs—lavish jeweled eggs created by Peter Carl Fabergé for the royal family.
The tradition spread across Europe and to the Americas.
In modern Easter celebrations, painting eggs is now mostly a fun, creative activity tied to family, spring, and the Easter Bunny rather than strictly religious symbolism.
Plastic eggs filled with candy or toys have joined the mix, but real painted eggs remain a beloved classic.
Photo Credit goes to Honey We're Home
and Home Stories A to Z
My inspiration this week.
- I visited Beth at Home Stories A to Z for the first time this week. I believe a truly beautiful home is more than just a culmination of well-decorated spaces. "Home" is a reflection of the stories and personalities who fill it with life. She has a beautiful blog.
- What am I reading this week, Southern Living Magazine. Always a favorite.
- What am I loving this week. Black gutters. They just started installing them this week on my new home. It was a great color choice. It's like black eyeliner for the house. 😁
- What was my favorite purchase this week, iRobot Roomba vacuum and mop combo. I have fur babies and I work full time. Vacuuming and mopping every evening is really not the way I want to spend my evenings. This has been a breeze, and my floors are clean!
- This week I need to plan what I am serving for Easter Brunch. I think Cottage Cheese Pancakes may be one of the breakfast items. Years ago, I changed it up and went from Easter Dinner to Easter Brunch. I was inspired by my friend Darian, who started this tradition in her home. In years past, I've invited friends or just the family, and it has been a big hit. Now that I think about it, my friend Debbie, whom we lost to covid, used to fix a beautiful egg casserole for her Easter brunch. Which reminds me, what am I grateful for seeing Debbie's smile.
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