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Happy Resurrection Sunday!

Happy Resurrection Sunday – the name I prefer to use for Easter Sunday. When I was a child, Easter was one of the times the family got together. The WHOLE family. My great-grandmother had seven surviving daughters (one of them … Continue reading

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Easter eggs – Simple and beautiful decorating techniques

I remember dyeing Easter eggs as a child. It was usually the PAAS kit with the little dye pellets dropped into cups, the wire dipper holding the egg, and the sheet of stickers to apply to the finished eggs – … Continue reading

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Clover for bunnies – St. Patrick’s Day on the Homestead

Some of the younger homestead bunnies got their first taste of clover today. I thought that was appropriate for St. Patrick’s Day. The youngest two litters weren’t really sure what to do with it, since they’ve only just begun nibbling … Continue reading

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Easter crafts – grassy tabletop display for Resurrection Sunday

Easter crafts – it’s time to start thinking about any crafts or displays you want to prepare for Resurrection Sunday! I love Easter crafts so much because the holiday seems the most joyful one to me. I’m definitely going to … Continue reading

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