Easter

I received complementary product from The Easter Story Egg to facilitate this post and giveaway. As always, opinions remain 100% my own. Who does’t love to celebrate Easter? I love the celebration of Spring, the warmer days, and the flowers blooming, as much as my kids love the Easter egg hunts…

Nothing represents Easter more than planting a seed and watching it come to life. It is a season of rebirth, renewal, and growth – whether you subscribe to the religious story of Easter or a more secular celebration of Spring. If you are looking for Easter gift ideas that truly capture the meaning of…

My favorite part of every holiday is all the decorating and preparations leading up to the big day.  For Easter, that means coloring eggs.  And if you are game for a little creative inspiration, I have 25 unique ideas for decorating Easter eggs.  Some are even easier than just dropping…

I love all holidays… I love the food, the festivities, the decorations, but most of all I love all the traditions that go with holidays.  And I love learning about different traditions among other families and around the world for each holiday. Growing up in South Texas, we certainly celebrated…

You spend hours filling eggs, creating a diversion to sneak out and hide them all… the egg hunt itself is over in 10-15 minutes tops.  Now what?  Whether you are planning your preschooler’s Easter party at school or need some Easter ideas to burn off those chocolate bunny highs, these…

Easter is coming up quickly! Whenever it comes in March, it always happens so fast, I never feel prepared.  So to that end, this Friday, we’re in love with Easter!  With 100+ Easter Ideas for Kids and Families, we have something for everyone – from activities and crafts, to food…

Easter is early this year, and rapidly sneaking up on us!  Last week, the girls and I got busy making some fun Easter decor, perfect for decorating your brunch table.  These DIY lanterns for Easter are so simple, even Lil’ M (age 2) made one.  And they are both so…

Despite Easter being less than a month away, it snowed here again this week… and since moving to New England nearly 10 years ago, I have seen more than my fair share of egg hunts amidst patches of snow, it’s always important to plan indoor fun for Easter, just in…

Last year, I tried to make colored eggs with Big M and a friend… I thought I had it toddler-proofed, and within 30 seconds of sitting her in her booster seat, she spilled an entire cup full of yellow dye in her lap.  Her legs were yellow for days!  While…

 This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #PotPiePlease #CollectiveBias I knew my husband was the one the first time I came home with him for Thanksgiving.  It was my first major holiday away from home.  For a taste of home, I had committed…

Spring is in full bloom all around us here in New England (finally!).  And with it, lots of sunny days in the great outdoors.  This year, Big M more than ever is full of questions and wants to know the names of all the flowers!  We recently made our own…

I am so thrilled to join 4 of my fellow family-friendly bloggers as co-hosts of We Love Weekends.  Every week, I share my favorite activities with you.  We Love Weekends opens the floor up to bloggers across the internet to share all their great ideas with you as well! Last…

I love Christmas, don’t get me wrong… who doesn’t love stockings hung over a crackling fire and a tree full of ornament memories and twinkling lights?  But there’s something about the green grass, birds chirping and warmth of Spring that adds a little extra sunshine to Easter.  I love shopping…

Contact paper has been on our craft wish list for a while now.  It’s one of those things that I always mean to get, but never remember when I’m actually at the store, nor am I entirely sure what the right store is to find it in!  Then, last week…

When you spend your whole childhood in one place, you grow up believing the foods you eat and traditions you celebrate are the norm for children everywhere.  It wasn’t until I graduated from high school and went to college across the country with people from everywhere that I came to…

Before Big M started preschool, we used to attend a weekly playgroup at our local elementary school.  It was a great way to meet other moms with kids the same age, the kids got to play together, do a craft, and at the end, had a little circle time singing…