Katelyn Brooke

Easter

holidays· newlyweds· photography

9 Apr
Brian and I spent our first married Easter at home, just the two of us.  It didn’t feel that strange not to be home with family because I actually haven’t been home for Easter since I went to college.  It’s just always bad timing with school, and my college roommates didn’t usually go home either.

Brian and I spent most of the weekend working, but there were some highlights.  Since yesterday was Easter, I decided that was a great excuse to make mimosas.  I don’t do it very often, because Brian doesn’t like them, so it seems like a waste just to buy/ open everything for just me, but yesterday I was all “It’s Easter and I’m working!  I’m making mimosas!”  I’m so glad I did, they’re so refreshing!

The weather was gorgeous, so I took some breaks to read my book outside.  I need to do that more often.  We went on a walk, and I made the butteriest meal I’ve ever made or eaten in my life.  Then late at night we decided we needed dessert and embarked on our first true cooking fail as a couple… it was a disaster.  Let’s just say the cake wound up in the trash.

How was your weekend, friends?

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  1. LWLH says

    April 9, 2012 at 9:41 am

    Sounds like a nice first married Easter….heck if he doesn't want a mimosa, I'll take one :)

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  2. Clare says

    April 9, 2012 at 9:58 am

    Happy Easter! We had brunch and mimosas on the porch today, too, and they were perfect! Sorry about the baking debacle – those happen every so often!

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  3. Susan says

    April 9, 2012 at 10:03 am

    Oh no! Sorry about your cake! But don't lose hope, try again and I bet you'll be surprised! Glad you had a relaxing weekend!

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  4. Whitney says

    April 9, 2012 at 10:30 am

    I had a cooking fail yesterday too! :( I always love your pictures.

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  5. Jess says

    April 9, 2012 at 11:59 am

    I love mimosas and your picture of ours looks professional! Glad you had a relaxing first Easter together.

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  6. Gentri says

    April 9, 2012 at 12:16 pm

    Aw. haha! At least your mimosa came out ok?? Sorry about the cake. :/ Overall, sounds like a pretty great weekend!

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  7. Leslie says

    April 9, 2012 at 12:21 pm

    I hate baking disasters!! But those mimosas look delicious! ;)

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  8. Becca says

    April 9, 2012 at 1:42 pm

    Loved how you linked to our glorious Easter festivities from last year!! :)

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  9. Eloquent English says

    April 9, 2012 at 1:54 pm

    Nothing says Easter like Mimosa! Sorry to hear about the disaster of baking… WE all have our own disasters, some of us could write a book on it! LOL! xoxo A-

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  10. Jess says

    April 9, 2012 at 1:55 pm

    I also (as I mentioned on Twitter) splurged and enjoyed a peach mimosa. Totally worth it!

    I had a lovely weekend; a friend's birthday, a good book, and Mad Men really rounded it out.

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  11. Annie says

    April 9, 2012 at 2:11 pm

    Those mimosas look ahhh mazing! Nothing wrong with celebrating just the 2 of you – in fact, I kind of wish the hubs & I did that. Lovin' your blog Kate :)

    Annie
    The Other Side of Gray

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  12. Lot says

    April 9, 2012 at 2:40 pm

    Sounds like the perfect day _ mimosas- book -.good laugh at trashing the cake (at least % hope you laughed and weren.t traumatised by the experience)

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  13. Fashion Meets Food says

    April 9, 2012 at 3:58 pm

    How fabulous does that mimosa look. Beautiful pictures. The hubs and I celebrated solo and I really did not like it at all. xo xo

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  14. Liv Lundelius says

    April 9, 2012 at 5:01 pm

    Sounds like a fantastic time. The photos are beautiful.

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  15. Savannah :) says

    April 9, 2012 at 6:08 pm

    I spent my Easter with a mimosa too!
    Just didn't get any photos.
    Thanks for sharing your lovely ones.

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  16. Abby says

    April 9, 2012 at 10:53 pm

    I think mimosa and Easter go hand in hand! I had one too…okay, maybe I had a few, but still. I love them, they are so good and so refreshing! I hope you guys had a lovely Easter!

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  17. Kat Tanita says

    April 9, 2012 at 11:00 pm

    gorgeous pictures! would love for you to enter my giveaway!!

    xx
    kat
    http://www.withlovefromkat.com

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  18. Sarah says

    April 10, 2012 at 12:07 am

    That's so cool! Your first Easter as a married couple! I always feel guilty for wanting to make something just for myself too. I always want my bf to enjoy whatever I'm making with me! Haha!

    Great pictures too! Love that last one!! :)

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  19. Katie says

    April 10, 2012 at 8:37 am

    Sounds like a wonderful first married Easter! We spent it just the two of us, too–but no delicious looking mimosas like those!

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  20. Clair says

    April 10, 2012 at 10:37 am

    Beautiful, beautiful shots! Mimosas sound perfect for Easter morning.

    This was the first Easter I didn't spend at home, so I was working too. =/ But my mom sent up Easter candy, so we had something to celebrate with. =)

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  21. Danie at Pasadya says

    April 10, 2012 at 11:36 am

    That last photo looks completely amazing! Still sounds like a great Easter, even with just the two of you. Haha, and keep trying to disastrously cook together. You'll end up with a cake that doesn't belong in the trash one day, I'm sure. :)

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  22. sophistifunk says

    April 10, 2012 at 8:37 pm

    i love mimosas! i'm glad you had a good easter :)

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  23. Andrea Dickherber says

    April 10, 2012 at 11:04 pm

    I husband and I just moved across the country, so we celebrated our first solo Easter this year, too. We picnicked in the park with our puggle (alliteration! ah!) and I tried making macarons for the first time!
    Your pictures are lovely! Looks like it was a very relaxing Easter weekend.

    Andrea
    Left brain, right brain, pug brain.

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  24. Kim says

    April 11, 2012 at 12:03 am

    haha any excuse to make mimosas is a GOOD excuse. they're just too darn good to pass up.

    -kim
    found the route

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