So - easter plans ladies?

I always dye my own hard boiled eggs, make hot cross buns and I have a lovely recipe for muffins with little choc. easter eggs inside nd rabbits made out of Marzipan on top!! I loooove easter. I always decorate the house and put a wreath on the door... I think I like it more than xams!!

We have rented a bach up the kapiti coast with mum, her partner and my little (18yo) sister for a few days. Should be lovely!

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I am going to Dunedin to see my Gran who isn't well. Hubby hasn't been there either so will do the touristy stuff. No traditions, other than buying hubby an egg

We're not going anywhere this year, despite pressure from my mum to go and visit them in the Bay of Plenty. Kiya will have been at school for 2.5 weeks by the time the school holidays start, and so we're staying put so that she gets a good rest.

We are off to my partners parents for easter where I will make a hunt for our nephew and then relax for the rest of the time.
I am starting a tradition and have decided that I am going to buy Xanda a book for easter every year and has he gets older he can help choose the book. I bought the very hungry caterpillar for his first easter book.

That's a neat tradition fairsk8.

Don't be too sure about Jack not being excited about easter hunts Jacksmum - i think Paris was about the same age as he is now, last easter, and she had sooo much fun. we got a pack of solid choccy bunnies from the warehouse (i think they're called funny bunnys, $3 for a pack of 10) and then while i was getting her dressed easter morning, mike went and hid them - but left about 1/4 of it in plain sight, peeking out from the hiding place - and since they're in bright packets, she took a tiny amount of coaxing, but after we had shown her one she was off!

We decided that we would get each of the girls one of those sets from warehouse that has a bowl, spoon, cup and egg cup in it as well as 2 easter eggs. we got a my little pony one and a bvarbie so they can mix and match and swap as they please. Ayja is a bit little for chocy really (although i am sure a small amount WILL find it's way into her possession thanks to daddy and aunty) and paris - well - she would eat it all day if there was no reason to stop, so i thought rather than encouraging a huge gorge session that will ultimately end in hyper-child or sicky-mess child.. i would get something they could both use. Am sure my sister and mum will spoil them rotten as they usually do anyway.

We are going to my big sister's house this year - both her children are older and don't do the easter bunny thing - so i am hoping they don't go overboard with trying to "not spoil it" for paris.. cos she has a very simple understanding of the idea of it, and they usually tend to put all sorts of ideas in her head about things anyway. xmas when they stayed actually got so complicated.. they were talking about heaps of things about santa, and Paris was looking as if to say "what the hell are you on?!"

oh yeah Jacks mum, haven't had time to dig out that recipe but will send it off either later tonight or tommorow morning to you.

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which ones lovey?

YAY Paws, glad to hear flights are still looking good.

Good thing about Dunedin is that most places you go are heated well, it is just cold outside!

I hope to be having a baby!!

preggy_sunflower wrote: I hope to be having a baby!!

Yes that wins hands down!

we might have the MIL here, going to go out for dinner with my family on easter sunday, and mainly just have a cruisy time together, as Partner has been travelling alot lately.

of course Im starting to bake up a storm this weekend making hot cross buns, and also dyeing eggs too and making a dairyfree one so I can give Laura a teeny bit lol.