Last week was Easter Sunday and I worked straight through the holiday, and forgot to dye my eggs! I have a dozen eggs in the fridge and an egg dying kit ready to dye eggs for the Easter holiday. Now that Easter has past, should I still dye the eggs anyway? Then I will have a dozen hardboiled eggs to make egg salad and deviled eggs with. Monday is my next day off and I think I will do just that. I am still dye eggs...even if it is no longer Easter.
I wonder how the holiday of Easter came in to a connection of dying the eggs pretty colors and then hiding them from children anyway? How do eggs tie into the Easter story of Jesus being reborn? Spring is a time of rebirth, the flowers are all in bloom and baby chicks hatch from eggs and bunnies come out for springs arrival...maybe the bunnies and eggs are more connected with the rebirth of the fresh season of spring? Hence the Easter Bunny, and egg connection? Where does Jesus fall into this commercialized holiday? Was his favorite animal a bunny? Clue me in blog readers and post a comment please, about what you might know about Easter.
On another note, the Thursday before Easter I was with my friend Carissa and her two little ones. I had the bright idea to take her two toddlers to the mall for a photo opp with the Easter Bunny. She thought it was a good idea and we hopped in the car and headed over to the mall. Her kids are 2 yrs old and 18 months and they seemed excited to see the Easter Bunny as we waited for their turn in line. When it came time to take the Easter photo, her 18 month old was TERRIFIED of the giant bunny, and didn't understand why she had to sit on his lap or even be near the bunny to get a photo, she was not going to have anything of the sort.
The friendly, cuddly, Easter Bunny was more like a Giant Monster in her eyes! Her brother was also crying and didn't want to get his picture taken either. I was standing on the side line with a camera trying to catch at least one good snap shot with the Easter Bunny. It was impossible! A photograph is worth a 1,000 words! Here is a photo of my friend protecting her young from the monster, otherwise know as the Easter Bunny, as they scream and cry in terror!
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In regards to the toddlers - In the past I have read that it is actually healthier for the children; and of course the parents to have each child at least 3 years apart. As I have experienced similar situations with my two children; again I believe that 3 years apart is the only way. Also the latter way, the mother has a chance to heal, and hopefully regain complete health, etc.; and the 1st child has a chance to mature a small amount more; and have special time with parents and grandparents, etc.; hence, situations like the one at the mall; and many more occurances alike at home, etc., again, hopefully, could run a tad more smoothly.
With love and kind regards,
Mom (Judi Marsha)
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