Spring and Easter go hand-in-hand with one another. So, amidst all of the Easter baking and crafting, if you’re looking to spruce up your home without bombarding it with bunny sculptures and baby chicks, then look no further. Below are some doable design swaps to get your home looking fresh for … [Read more...]
5 Egg Dyeing Ideas That Don’t Require A Degree In Art
Decorating eggs is a crucial part of the Easter process. However, using the same old dip-and-dye style can get tired and frankly boring. But whenever we try to step up our game and make things a little Pinterest-ing, things never seem to look the way they did in the tutorial... So, we've saved … [Read more...]
Parents, Please. Bring Back The Chocolate Easter Eggs
Do we need to take the fun out of everything? Honestly, after the Switch Witch began to show her face a few years ago (you know, the ‘good’ witch that trades the hordes of Halloween candy kids score for a toy of some sort so that kids don’t eat their weight in mini chocolate bars and gross licorice … [Read more...]
Quick Easter Summary
Easter was great. I ate too many mini eggs. The end. … [Read more...]
this is easter, this is hope, this is spring, this is perfect, this is a problem for me
this is easter this is hope this is spring this is perfect 9 egg whites (Pavlova) 9 egg yolks (Hollandaise) this is a problem for me Does anyone know where I can get some elastic waist pants and a chocolate intervention? … [Read more...]
HOUSE WRECKERS BE DAMNED!
No - I am not talking about the young perky woman who steals your hubby but my children of course. The boys to be exact. One would think that just maybe, just maybe, I could have ONE holiday that is calm, peaceful, and where everything goes just right. Keep dreaming! This Easter … [Read more...]
Share an Easter Sendable and You Could Win!
Every day as I leave for work the sun is already up. When did that happen? Don't get me wrong, I'm not complaining. Even though we didn't get the cold winter that some pundits were predicting, I am still more than ready for winter to be done, and the longer days are early harbingers of spring's … [Read more...]
Weekend Update – Facebook saves Easter!
It started a few weeks ago when we began talking about Easter and the Easter bunny. Cuyler mentioned that he wanted a Wiggles video - "Toot Toot"I won't even get into the fact that we are back into the Wiggles after being off of them for 5 years...the child is 8 for gods sake...I digress.So … [Read more...]
No Idea
I was at my mom's place for dinner Wednesday night and the following conversation took place:Me (trying on my Mum's ring) : "Mum. Make sure I inherit your divorce ring. I really like it!"Mum (laughing): "Okay."Cam: "What's a divorce ring?"Me: "When Nana and Granda got … [Read more...]
Wallowing
I'm wallowing in my own misery over here. The little guy got sick. You name it, we did it last week. Birthday party at Chuck-E-Cheese? Check. Birthday party at the Aquarium? Check. Gym class at the Y? Check. Various playdates? Check. … [Read more...]