Happy Easter!

 Happy Easter to my friends!

I hope you are spending this holiday with family and friends. 

I hope you all have a blessed day. 

[[It is finished.]]

Happy Easter

 

Happy Easter everyone!

I hope you have a wonderful day fill with the goodness of the real meaning of Easter, family, friends and food. 

[[He is not here; he has risen, just as he said- Matthew 28:6]]

Easter

 Wishing you and your family a wonderful day. 

[[The great gift of Easter is hope]]

Memories of Easter past

 Growing up Easter was a fun holiday. I always loved a good Easter Egg Hunt and even now at 34, I always look forward to the hunt. 

I wanted to share some favorites from years past. 

From my first Easter 1988
I was thinking "what in the world is this thing?"

Easter 1989(?)
Clearly I was not happy

Storybook land 1990 (?)

Easter 1991(?)

My neighbor Joe, made this bunny for me. After 30 something years, I still have it.

Easter 1991

Easter egg hunt at the neighbors. 

So much nostalgia in one photo.

Visiting the Easter Bunny, clearly very excited. 

Grandma is in the background with the pink cast.

Easter 1993

I was very excited for the gnome Grandma got me. 
I wanted some odd things as a kid.

Easter 1995

Commerce Bank had an Easter event.

I have a core memory of eating a Easter themed treat here.

I really loved Easter this year.

Last but not least...

My "I want to run for president" Easter outfit.

Fun fact: That brown bunny is still an Easter fixture 30 years later

I hope you enjoyed the trip down memory lane. I loved that some of the decorations are still a big part of my families Easter.

Do you have any special Easter traditions? 

[[Easter is the only time when its perfectly safe to put all your eggs in one basket.]]

Happy Easter

 

I am so happy this year feels a little more normal this year. I hope you are all spending the day with your families. 

Happy Easter!

[[He is Risen!]]

Happy Easter

I hope you are enjoying today with your families and friends. I will be searching for eggs in my yearly easter egg hunt and eating a lot of yummy food at the winery. Happy Easter y'all!

Giving up (for Lent)

Eric and I have a challenge between each other- this year for Lent we are each giving something up to improve our lifestyles.

Lent is the forty days before Easter when we fast from something in our lives to prepare for Easter. As a kid, I always remember hating Lent because I didn't want to give up anything. I used to give up things I couldn't have- peanut butter, coffee etc. I thought that was the perfect way around Lent. As  I have gotten older, I've didn't give up things but decided to dedicate my time to doing good for someone else.

This year Eric and I are giving up things that will not only be better for our lifestyle but for our health. I am giving up candy and cookies for Lent. Eric is giving up fast food and take out. Eric and I both live pretty active lives and we both exercise regularly. I think this will be the perfect little challenge for us to do and keep each other accountable. I know this will be hard for me because my will power for sweets is very low. I hope to replace what I am giving up with healthy options.

I am very curious to see how we do and who wins this!

Are you giving up anything tomorrow for Lent?