Easter Party Ideas
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Posted March 5th, 2010 at 6:20 am
Easter marks the start of spring and is a sacred holiday for Christians throughout the world as it signifies when Jesus Christ was resurrected from the grave to live again. But where did the Easter bunny and eggs fit into the Easter tradition?The rabbit and eggs were actually symbols of fertility, immortality and new life to commemorate Christ's resurrection. In Germany, colored eggs were left in children's baskets and the custom was brought to America with German immigrants in the later 19th ce...
Easter: A Celebration Of Rebirth
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Posted March 3rd, 2010 at 2:20 pm
Easter is often considered to be nothing more than a Christian holiday that is celebrated around the world. The Easter holiday marks the resurrection of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. The origin of Easter can be traced back to mythology. The name Easter comes from the name of an ancient Greek Goddess of Spring, Eostre. Eostre, it was believed returned to the Earth after a long, cold winter and with her, brought along the light and warmth of Spring. Ancient Greeks celebrated the return of Eos...
Easter Traditions: Seven Ways To Add Meaning To Your Family Celebration
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Posted March 3rd, 2010 at 2:20 am
Family traditions connect us to past and future generations. They provide meaning and connection, as well as a sense of ritual and comfort. And they can create - and help to preserve - some of life's most moving moments.Easter traditions can help to usher in a season of love, rejuvenation, and abundance. Here are seven ideas for sharing the sweetness of this special season:- Start a kindness wreath for your doorway. For the week of Easter, give each family member 10 or more ribbons in bright...
Fireplace Decorating Tips For Easter: Give Your Room’s Natural Focal Point An Easter Look
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Posted March 2nd, 2010 at 2:20 am
Sure you decorate your fireplace and mantel for the winter holidays, but don?t forget this important focal point in your room as Spring approaches. Here are some nearly-instant ideas for springtime and Easter fireplace decorating:Daffodils in crystal or glass vases on each end of your mantel bespeak the coming of Spring. Tie a wired chiffon ribbon in a soft spring hue in a bow around each vase for a nice touch.March a line of fluffy chicks across your mantel. Five or more chicks, whether stuf...
Easter
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Posted February 27th, 2010 at 6:19 pm
Regardless of religious affiliation, Easter can be an event at which we pause to assess our own support systems of faith and belief.Do we know ?where? we are going and the path we need to follow to get there? The statement, search your feelings?, is very true. How do we feel about ourselves and our progress in this life? Are we accomplishing what we want to do, or are we on some side road of useless and/or recreational diversion?Take the time to reassess and re-evaluate. Search your feelings...
Eggstravagant Eggs
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Posted February 18th, 2010 at 6:21 am
Wonderfully simple to do and oh so impressive!You don?t need a $40 Easter egg decorating kit with pages of instructions to impress your family and guests this Easter ? achieve sophisticated elegance with colors taken directly from nature. Simply decorated from a myriad of plants and flowers, you can create a beautiful range of natural colors and textures. Try this technique ? it?s simple enough to do with young children.IngredientsGather together eggs, an enamel or stainless steel pot, vinegar,...
Rolling Away Stones
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Posted August 10th, 2009 at 11:19 pm
March did go out like a lamb, as it was supposed to. We know for sure that spring is here, according to the geese, gophers and crows. Guaranteed that the grass is going to turn green, trees will bud out, soil will be prepared for the ?new? growing season, the sun will be hotter, days get longer, bikes are out and people are shedding winter coats! So much is taken for granted as winters bleakness turns into the spring season of renewal and hope. It is no coincidence that Easter follows close beh...
Consider The Egg
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Posted August 8th, 2009 at 3:20 am
The glorious egg, with its deep links to Creation mythology, is one of the oldest symbols of life and rebirth known to us. Many gods, demons and heroes have sprung from eggs. It's a symbol of new life in cultures as far apart as Polynesian, Chinese, Phoenician, Egyptian and Greek and represents resurrection in Christian belief.Hindu mythology brings us a vivid picture of how the world-egg became the world we now live in. There was one, a warm, glowing, single egg. It rocked gently, a crack appea...
Printable Easter Party Games
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Posted August 3rd, 2009 at 7:20 am
With the availability of cheap home printers has come the ease of downloads like printable Easter party games. With little cash investment in paper and ink any party can take on an impressive polished and well organized aspect. For added appeal try coordinating place cards with the art on the Easter games and printing out the set for each partygoer. When the theme is coordinated with goody bags, center pieces, paper party goods and invitations a professional looking party can be achieved. It?s e...
Hare Raising Questions About Easter
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Posted July 19th, 2009 at 3:20 am
Have you ever wondered what a bunny that lays eggs has to do with Easter? Do bunnies even lay eggs? How did the bunny and the egg theory ever come into being? How did Easter come about? What are its origins? These are some of the questions we will look at in today?s article.Bunnies, chickens and colored eggs all have to do with the Easter Tradition. Today we want to know what do eggs and bunnies have in common. Why isn?t the chicken laying the colored eggs?Easter was not always a religious hol...
