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Decorating the Perfect Easter Egg
The perfectly decorated Easter egg begins with the egg. Two of the most popular ways to decorate eggs begins with either a boiled egg or a blown (or hollowed egg).Boiled EggsTo avoid rubbery eggs do not cook eggs in boiling water. Instead, boil the ...
Easter Egg Cocktail Spread Recipe
This is a great way to use up some of those Easter eggs. Serve with crackers or rye bread rounds for an appetizer before dinner. Finely chopped black olives can also be added to this spread as well as chopped pimento. Ingredients: 1 (8 oz.) pkg...
History of Easter Eggs
It never fails. Year after year the stores pack their shelves with various items mean to “decorate” an egg. All dressed up for Easter, the plain, white egg you normally have for breakfast or use in your baking becomes a multi-colored, glittery, o...
Easter Flowers: What to do after Easter
I love to receive flowers at Easter. Freshly cut arrangements look so pretty in crystal vases. If you want to preserve Easter memories, there are a few things you can do with the flowers that you receive so that you can enjoy them for years to come.A...
Have a Wonderful Easter!
Easter Party for Children
Want to do more than the traditional Easter egg hunt this year? Kids love to have fun and play games, so plan an entire party around the Easter egg hunt and make an afternoon of it. Here are some ideas for activities you can do to make your party a h...
Family Easter Meal Classics for a Busy Mom
After the Easter egg hunt, you may be too pooped to prepare a gourmet meal. Are you a mom who is long on things to do, but short on time to get it all done? Make dinner a breeze this year.Let someone else cook the main dish. Who says that the honey g...
Easter Pet Gift Ideas: Bunnies
Every Easter, a child wants a rabbit. But, before you hop down that trail to rabbit ownership, check out a few facts first. Make sure that a rabbit is the best pet for you and your child.What is it? If you are buying just one, then the sex can be eit...
Easter Pet Gift Ideas: Chicks
Are you considering a pet as an Easter gift for your children? Baby chicks are a popular choice for the season. Before purchasing a baby chick, there are a few things you should know.Starting Out. Before you bring a newborn baby home, his/her room ne...
Do you Really Hide Easter Eggs?
What’s Easter without an egg hunt? Since I was a tot, the church near my home held an Easter egg hunt every Saturday before Easter. Parents and women’s group volunteers boiled and colored dozens of eggs the night before. At twelve o’clock noon,...
Easter Dessert Ideas and Recipes
Easter reminds me of pastel colors and flowers all around. The sun in the Spring brings a feeling of light to everything around. Let the dessert that you serve be the same way. The perfect dessert should leave you feeling satisfied without weighing y...
Creating a Healthy Easter Basket
With the rate of childhood obesity on the rise, try something new. This year, buy healthy snacks instead of candy. You don’t have to sacrifice flavor, either. Low-calorie or low-fat doesn’t mean it has to taste bad.This is one time that toys are ...
Three Fun Easter Crafts for Kids
We love to make crafts to give away and display for the holiday season. Here are three ideas to enhance the festivities observed during Easter. Egg maracasYou will need:Plastic eggsGlueRice, BB pellets, or marblesEnamel craft paintNewspaperPaint brus...
Easter History and Customs
On Easter weekend, those of the Christian faith celebrate the crucifixion and the resurrection of Jesus Christ. However, the observation of Easter did not originate with Christianity. Read on to learn about the true origin of the holiday.“Easter”...
