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Easter Fun! Edible Bunnies, Tasty Grass and Jeweled Eggs
Want to have fun with the kids and also have a yummy dessert and decorations for Easter brunch? We've got a recipe for adorable tasty bunnies, tips for a fun edible decoration and a craft project that will add sparkle to your eggs. Enjoy! 1. Easter Bunnies In large saucepan melt butter over low heat. Add marshmallows and stir until completely melted. Remove from heat. Add Rice Krispies cereal. Stir until well coated. Using 1/3-cup measuring cup coated with cooking spray, divide warm cereal mixture into portions. Using buttered hands shape each portion into ball. Use frosting to attach two... continue reading
How to Make Easter Flower Arrangements
Decorating your home for Easter is easy with fresh and colorful spring arrangements. These Easter flower arrangements are ideal to decorate your home for an Easter celebration, or to simply enjoy throughout the spring, making the most of the early blooms of the season. Integrate your own family traditions into these Easter flower arrangements to make them even more meaningful for your family. You may even be able to collect the materials for this arrangement around your home and yard! What you'll neeed: Flowering branch Garden shears Large vase Tulips, daffodils or other... continue reading
Passover Games & Lessons for Kids
The Passover holiday, with its Seder celebration, is perhaps the most well-known of all the Jewish holidays. Passover commemorates the freedom of the Jews from 400 years of slavery in Egypt. You can read about this story in the Book of Exodus in the Bible. Passover refers to the angel of death passing over the homes of Jewish people and sparing their firstborn during the final of 10 plagues. Passover lasts for eight days, during which time the Jewish people observe certain rituals. Children learn lessons, often in the form of games, during this time. Clear Out the Breads You need to remove... continue reading
The Yoga Cure for Busy Moms
Having the toughest job in the world sure can't be easy. I don't know how you busy moms do it and I'm going to be coming back around for all of your wisdom when hopefully I get a shot at brining little people into the planet too! How do you make it look easy? I can only imagine how hectic your schedules are and how much all that lifting of kiddies and running around probably creates some tension in your body and mind. Thankfully yoga can help! Here is a multi-tasking routine that will create space in the spine, release tension in the shoulders and hips and bring your mind back to open,... continue reading
Make a Healthy Easter Basket Your Kids Will Love!
I remember a few years back, watching my girlfriend pack her daughter's Easter basket with enough candy to feed a small village - for months! I often wondered what that darling little girl was going to do with all of that candy. Now if the basket was filled with dark chocolate to give antioxidant power that would be a different story. I just can't stop thinking about why we feel the need to fill our children's Easter basket with loads of unhealthy candy. Is it lack of creativity? Are we just too busy and the easiest thing to do is stop at the grocery store and buy bags of candy? Or are we... continue reading
Easter Preschool Art Projects
Spring's arrival and the upcoming Easter holiday means tons of excitement for preschoolers! So channel that energy and excitement into creative Easter art projects that will make for a fun and festive display at home or in the classroom. Dyed Easter eggs typically come to mind, but that's not the only craft project you can do with your little ones. Here are several Easter arts and craft projects perfect for preschool-aged kids: Egg Shell Art The leftover egg shells from the colored Easter eggs stay out of the trash for this preschool art project. The small pieces of colored shell become the... continue reading
Easter Fun! Edible Bunnies, Tasty Grass and Jeweled Eggs
Want to have fun with the kids and also have a yummy dessert and decorations for Easter brunch? We've got a recipe for adorable tasty bunnies, tips for a fun edible decoration and a craft project that will add sparkle to your eggs. Enjoy! 1. Easter Bunnies In large saucepan melt butter over low heat. Add marshmallows and stir until completely melted. Remove from heat. Add Rice Krispies cereal. Stir until well coated. Using 1/3-cup measuring cup coated with cooking spray, divide warm cereal mixture into portions. Using buttered hands shape each portion into ball. Use frosting to attach two... continue reading
The Secret Lives of Wives: What Makes The Perfect Marriage?
The title of a new marriage handbook caught my eye: The Secret Lives of Wives. At first the book terrified me. Another submission and sacrifice manual? Instead, journalist and longtime wife Iris Krasnow delivers astonishing candor, realistic compassion, and invaluable wisdom when it comes to how paradoxically infuriating and rewarding long-term relationships can be. It’s the only book on marriage I’ve read that didn’t make me want to throw up. Krasnow tenders the type of honest account that will inspire some people to stay in their marriage. The same sincerity might prompt others to leave... continue reading