Easter on Edge

 Pastel Stripes Gumball Necklace

Top: Self Esteem, JCPenney

Skirt: I Heart Ronson, JCPenney

Shoes: Nine West, DSW

Bag: Princess Vera, Kohl's

Sunglasses: JCPenney

 Canary and Lemon Yellow Gumball Necklace

Top: Self Esteem, JCPenney

Dress: So, Kohl's

Cardigan: Merona, Target

Bag: Journeys

Shoes: BCBG, Macy's

Sunglasses: JCPenney

 Floral Flight Bib Necklace

Top: Self Esteem, JCPenney

Jeans: Candie's, Kohl's

Jacket: Decree, JCPenney

Shoes: Ami Clubwear

Bag: Candie's, Kohl's

Old (i.e. stale) Peeps (i.e. friends) are the best Peeps.  Lucky for me, these plush pals will live forever.

Couldn't help but gild the lily.

This post title makes it sound like I should be showcasing zombie-faced eggs and rabid rabbit barrettes instead of just a few flashy colors.  But I could never get on board with the creepy-cute calling card of Goth chic that is kawaii's darker sub-genre.  I like my sweet cut with salty, not skulls.  Which is why Easter is my second-favorite style holiday (Valentine's Day has my heart at first) and my favorite food holiday.  As I've asserted in many a bunny-themed blog post, any day that celebrates chocolate, cheese, and ham in equal measure is a-okay.

In keeping with this "edgy" Easter, I'm enjoying the small town stylings of Leslie Meier's Easter Bunny Murder.  Despite beginning with the untimely and unnatural demise of everyone's favorite treat-toting rodent, it's one of the tamer cozies I've (ahem) cozied up to.  Consider this line delivered in the midst of a murder investigation:

" ' They say to plant day lilies and daffs together, but I find the day lilies push out the daffs," offered Rachel.  she dropped her voice and added, "Day lilies can be garden thugs, very aggressive." ' (110)

Oh, the horrors of horticulture!  Thugs indeed, Rachel.  It's one of the many reasons why I don't garden.

And with that, I hope you're having an excellent (if not edgy) Easter.  Preferably one filled with all of your favorite Peeps. :)