Well, another holiday, another bucket (or 3) of candy. I like to bake brownies to take to work using candy to doctor them up a bit. Those Reece's eggs broken up a bit and sprinkled throughout a pan of brownie batter prior to baking, make for a yummy treat. Basically any chocolate candy would work for this, but don't mix in too many flavors in one pan.
Don't forget you can get Easter goodies at half off now (should be 75% off by the weekend). If you have storage and you don't forget where you hide it (both have been issues with me), now is a good time to buy Easter egg dying kits, Easter baskets/buckets, and other goodies (like pencils, stickers, stuffed animals).
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Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Monday, April 25, 2011
Easter Weekend
What a busy Easter weekend! We hunted lots of goodies, ate lots of food, and spent a lot of time with family.
We started Saturday morning at the local Easter egg hunt. Pastor Chuck from the Assembly of God church leads the kids in some upbeat music on the bandstand. They tell the Easter story. Then the hunt begins. Each age group gets a small area that is taped off and eggs/candy are just thrown into the area. It is a crazy madhouse of a hunt that only lasts 2-3 minutes. They really need to double the size of the under 5 hunt area.
From there we headed home for a short nap for the youngest two before heading to Grandma and Grandpa Onn's (my parents). Mom always goes a bit overboard, but the kids love it! They get a couple full baskets of goodies that the bunny has hidden around the yard. This year the loot included candy, bubbles (normal, colored, and scented), candy, balls, candy, hats, and candy. We hung out together and spent time with Kayleigh, her parents (yep, you get second billing), my brother, and my parents. We had supper together too.
Grandma Feehan had come over earlier in the week to hide eggs in our house while we were at work and school. That was new this year and a surprise! What a treat for the boys to come home to a big sign on the front door telling them there were treats hidden throughout the house. Although, the boys have decided Grandma can't add since she mis-counted the eggs and they ended up finding more than what she said there were. :)
Sunday morning... We really should have our own Easter egg hunt here, but we haven't for a few years because we are always overloaded with hunts and candy. No one here has missed it. We got up and dressed up for church. This year the kids put on an Easter program in conjunction with the puppets. It was cute. Both of my older boys had their first speaking parts and pulled them off. My youngest did not even stay with the group, but came to sit with me and Mom. That was not a surprise. Maybe next year. The youth served a tasty breakfast. Reverend Stone had a very nice sermon and some great music for the service.
Then it was off to finish my cooking, change into jeans, and head in for the Lewis family celebration. Way too much good food, lots of quality time with family, and another Easter egg hunt. Megan got to let everyone know that Kayleigh will be a sister by the end of 2011--yay! We also found out that my cousin is beginning the process of adopting a teenage girl who needs a good family. Another cousin is also pregnant and still another is engaged. So the family is growing by leaps and bounds. The Lewis extended family of aunts, uncles, and cousins is closer than most families. We get together for every major holiday, and some minor ones. I have always felt as close to my cousins as I have to my siblings. Hopefully the next generation will feel the same.
Hope you all had an equally wonderful weekend and made some wonderful memories!
We started Saturday morning at the local Easter egg hunt. Pastor Chuck from the Assembly of God church leads the kids in some upbeat music on the bandstand. They tell the Easter story. Then the hunt begins. Each age group gets a small area that is taped off and eggs/candy are just thrown into the area. It is a crazy madhouse of a hunt that only lasts 2-3 minutes. They really need to double the size of the under 5 hunt area.
From there we headed home for a short nap for the youngest two before heading to Grandma and Grandpa Onn's (my parents). Mom always goes a bit overboard, but the kids love it! They get a couple full baskets of goodies that the bunny has hidden around the yard. This year the loot included candy, bubbles (normal, colored, and scented), candy, balls, candy, hats, and candy. We hung out together and spent time with Kayleigh, her parents (yep, you get second billing), my brother, and my parents. We had supper together too.
Grandma Feehan had come over earlier in the week to hide eggs in our house while we were at work and school. That was new this year and a surprise! What a treat for the boys to come home to a big sign on the front door telling them there were treats hidden throughout the house. Although, the boys have decided Grandma can't add since she mis-counted the eggs and they ended up finding more than what she said there were. :)
Sunday morning... We really should have our own Easter egg hunt here, but we haven't for a few years because we are always overloaded with hunts and candy. No one here has missed it. We got up and dressed up for church. This year the kids put on an Easter program in conjunction with the puppets. It was cute. Both of my older boys had their first speaking parts and pulled them off. My youngest did not even stay with the group, but came to sit with me and Mom. That was not a surprise. Maybe next year. The youth served a tasty breakfast. Reverend Stone had a very nice sermon and some great music for the service.
Then it was off to finish my cooking, change into jeans, and head in for the Lewis family celebration. Way too much good food, lots of quality time with family, and another Easter egg hunt. Megan got to let everyone know that Kayleigh will be a sister by the end of 2011--yay! We also found out that my cousin is beginning the process of adopting a teenage girl who needs a good family. Another cousin is also pregnant and still another is engaged. So the family is growing by leaps and bounds. The Lewis extended family of aunts, uncles, and cousins is closer than most families. We get together for every major holiday, and some minor ones. I have always felt as close to my cousins as I have to my siblings. Hopefully the next generation will feel the same.
Hope you all had an equally wonderful weekend and made some wonderful memories!
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Gratituesday
Several of the blogs I follow have occasional gratitude themed posts. In the interest of trying to make this a frequent theme here, I am calling it Gratituesday. On this and future Gratituesday posts I will list some of the small (or big) things that I am grateful for. I believe we all have positive things and negative things going on in our lives at all times, but the ones that you concentrate on will determine how you approach each day. I strive for a positive demeanor whenever possible.
Today was our Valentine's Party at preschool. I am so grateful for the terrific group our parents we have. We have four holiday parties a year and turn the party responsibilities over to the parents for each party. We suggest the committee plan a craft, game/activity, and a snack. We have had a different set of parents plan each of the parties this year. And each committee approaches the party in their own way. Some are super planned with detailed lists and others offered just a general plan, but each party has been great. This takes the stress off of the teaching staff and also makes the parents a bigger part of the program.
I am grateful for chocolate. I've got to keep up enough of a sugar high to keep up with the kiddos around me. One lovely family sent a bag of decent chocolate for the teachers to share.
I'm grateful for the sunshine and warmer weather. It feels so good to be able to step outside without a coat. And even though the ground of a sloppy mix of mud and dirty snow right now, it is a reminder that spring will be here in about a month.
What are you grateful for today?
Today was our Valentine's Party at preschool. I am so grateful for the terrific group our parents we have. We have four holiday parties a year and turn the party responsibilities over to the parents for each party. We suggest the committee plan a craft, game/activity, and a snack. We have had a different set of parents plan each of the parties this year. And each committee approaches the party in their own way. Some are super planned with detailed lists and others offered just a general plan, but each party has been great. This takes the stress off of the teaching staff and also makes the parents a bigger part of the program.
I am grateful for chocolate. I've got to keep up enough of a sugar high to keep up with the kiddos around me. One lovely family sent a bag of decent chocolate for the teachers to share.
I'm grateful for the sunshine and warmer weather. It feels so good to be able to step outside without a coat. And even though the ground of a sloppy mix of mud and dirty snow right now, it is a reminder that spring will be here in about a month.
What are you grateful for today?
Monday, February 14, 2011
Valentine Bargains
As a teacher and bargain shopper, I can't help myself, I check out the shelves of leftover holiday goodies. Things will be 50% off at most stores tomorrow. By the end of the week it will go to 75% and then the beginning of next week it will be 90% off. I try to stop by every other day or so, and keep an eye on the inventory. Some things won't last until 75% and there won't be much left by 90%. I got a boat-load of boxes of valentines last year for 25 cents each. We should be set for years. There should be valentines pencils, cookie cutters (great for baking, play dough, painting with, and other crafts), candy hearts for sorting, and more. Check out all your local holiday stores.
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