http://theeasterblog.com Sat, 15 Mar 2008 07:39:48 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Think of Easter and what comes to mind? Baskets, yes. Egg hunts. To be sure. But for many both young and old it's a chance to enjoy some fine treats. With Christmas two months past, even the thought is delicious. Happily, there are dozens of easy-to-make treats that are just right ... http://theeasterblog.com/2008/03/15/easter-chocolates-and-treats-to-make/ Nothing says 'I thought about your gift' better than a personalized item. Luckily, the variety of choices available today is stunning. There is simple personalization. This involves putting the name of the recipient on the gift. An Easter basket can easily be decorated this way by having the name embossed or stitched ... http://theeasterblog.com/2008/03/13/personalized-easter-gifts/ Easter Crafts - Great way to get kids ready for Easter. Perfect for preschool, kindergarden, and elementary school children. Did you ever notice how most kids seem to be fearless when it comes to crafts? They don't wait until they have become experts to plunge in and make fun things ... http://theeasterblog.com/2008/03/13/easter-craft-ideas-for-everyone/ Halloween and Christmas are not the only holidays that provide a great opportunity to bring out the fun decorations. You can liven up your home inside and out on Easter with all sorts of things. Outdoors Few people string lights up outdoors for Easter. But a great way to greet guests on ... http://theeasterblog.com/2008/03/13/decorating-your-home-for-easter/ Decorating Easter eggs is an ancient tradition. As a symbol of fertility, they're perfect for bringing to mind the coming Spring and new life. But egg decorating is so much easier when your eggs are prepared properly. Here is a list of the things you'll need to carry out this simple ... http://theeasterblog.com/2008/03/13/decorating-easter-eggs/ The tradition of Easter egg hunts goes back centuries in one form or another. As a symbol of fertility and new birth, eggs planted around the home bring to mind the rebirth of Spring. Incorporate that same feeling of joy into your hunt to make it fun for the whole ... http://theeasterblog.com/2008/03/13/planning-your-easter-egg-hunt/ In earlier times, mainly during 19th century, people used to pen down their expressions and send Easter postcards to one another. Then gradually, colored printed cards replaced postcards. And then finally, with the advent of computer and email facilities, e-cards evolved. Send Happy Easter Wishes: “Happy Easter” is what we must wish ... http://theeasterblog.com/2008/02/07/christian-and-easter-ecards-a-copy-of-expressions-and-emotions/ Celebrating Easter Sunday is a prolonged affair that begins forty days earlier with the onset of Lent. Christians fast during the forty-day period of Lent, which ends with the arrival of Easter Sunday and the symbolic resurrection of Christ. The large number of Christian sects across the world has brought ... http://theeasterblog.com/2008/02/07/celebrating-easter-sunday/ Somewhere between March and April in the calendar year, Christians across the world, start getting ready for Easter Sunday. A quarter of a year after celebrating the birth of the messiah, Jesus Christ, the time comes to celebrate his resurrection. Easter is a time for new beginnings, for starting afresh ... http://theeasterblog.com/2008/02/07/easter-the-history/ Want To Welcome Easter With Some Great Craft Ideas? Easter season is the most beautiful season and the time to find out the creative being in you. These days, people are celebrating Easter in a more secular manner than religious way. And its time to have loads and loads of fun! ... http://theeasterblog.com/2008/02/06/craft-ideas-for-easter/