The Easter Bunny stopped by our house and Skylar woke up on Sunday morning to some goodies that I picked up last week that the Easter Bunny brought her.
She was all over the Dora phone as I suspected she would be.
Thrilled about it!
She told me now she can text all her friends. She’s four.
Soon she’ll be showing me how to use my iPhone.
She cuddled right up with the stuffed bunny.
And he hops, too.
She was so happy that The Bunny stopped by our house that she didn’t even miss the candy I forgot to buy to include in her basket. Whoops! But love it when things work out that way.
The weather was sunny and nice here on Saturday. A little chilly by my standards (low 60s and windy) but it could be far worse. Like Sunday. It was cold, overcast, rainy, and dreary on Sunday.
I spotted this bright flower on a run on Saturday.
It’s so vibrant it almost looks fake to me! Don’t the colors found in nature just amaze you sometimes?
Another thing that amazed me was that Target was closed! I know it’s a holiday and all but I don’t remember Target ever closing for Easter, then again I don’t keep tabs on it, either.
I was putting off a Target run to replenish things like body wash, toilet paper, and chapstick because my last trip there was really just to buy Easter basket making items. Oh well, there’s always tomorrow.
From my last post about Chocolate Coconut Kale Chips, I’m glad they looked good to many of you. Not everyone’s cup of tea, I realize, but I assure you, they are great and the combo of chocolate and coconut with kale totally works. I did a product review on some storebought chocolate kale chips but I prefer my recipe since it’s more chocolaty and less “healthy” tasting than the storebought kale chips were.
I would not say “oh, so good” if they weren’t. No way! I love sugar, chocolate and rich food and would not steer you wrong. I got lots of “interestings” in the comments on the post so just wanted to say they really are good!
The recipe and pictures appealed to Foodgawker and Tasteologie which is an honor for me.
My love of photography helps fuel me to create recipes and photograph them as beautifully as I can, and when my photos are accepted, it inspires me to keep going and keep learning and trying to improve!
If chocolate kale isn’t your thing, how about just Raw Vegan Coconut Oil Chocolate?
Questions:
1. Best thing you did or ate over the weekend?
Seeing Skylar’s excitement about what the Bunny brought her was the best thing, for sure.
Reminds me of her excitement Christmas morning in Aruba seeing what Santa brought her.
2. Did you celebrate Easter? Any fun stories?
I grew up celebrating it, but Scott didn’t, as I explained.
We celebrate both Christian and Jewish holidays in our house, just in very loose ways. We keep try to keep holidays light, easy, and stress-free.
3. Did the Easter Bunny or anyone bring you anything fun?
No flowers, chocolate, candy, Easter baskets, or anything special for me this year. That’s ok though because seeing how happy Skylar was over her little items was all I needed.
Enjoy your week!
P.S. If you’re just catching up on posts from the weekend, here are mine since Friday:
That’s so great that Skylar had a fun Easter!
My Easter ended up being pretty interesting. My dad got drunk and we all played guitar hero!
What a cutie! I love that she said she was going to text her friends :) I can definitely say I am not looking forward to the whole teenage texting/growing up! lol
Her joy must be the best thing about Easter for you :)
Target is usually open on holidays so I was very surprised to see it was closed today. It totally sucked actually that it was closed since we had just got on the bus after going to Trader Joe’s, got off at Target and then saw it was closed so had to wait 40min for next bus. Luckily, it was sunny out and we had chocolate chips from TJ’s to keep us happy. ;)
We went to the Easter parade in NY.
Happy Easter to you and your family!
ohh what a wonderful Easter, thanks for sharing your special day!
The best thing I ate was Easter dinner of shrimp cakes at the Heart Boys Restaurant. Delish! Otherwise I just spent time with my boys – husband and pup! :)
So nice to see how excited she is and that you had a nice Easter. The flower is amazing!
Suzanne Williams
The look of pure joy on Skylar’s face just made my night. I can only imagine your huge smile as she was loving her basket! And no candy? Who needs it when you have those kale chips, right?
The Easter Bunny didn’t come, but the relax and take the weekend off fairy did, and it was grand.
Awww love that she’s so into the phone. So cute.
The best thing I ate this weekend would have to be a slice of key lime pie. So, absolutely, delicious. I don’t usually eat many sweets so I savored every bite :) And since I usually eat vegan I don’t usually eat key lime pie either. But sometimes I make exceptions for my usually’s ;)
I did celebrate Easter with my family and had a wonderful time doing so. My grandmother even went out of her way to make sure there were vegetarian options this year, since my mom and I both are veggie eaters. And grandma is soooo traditional so I was pleasantly surprised.
i drove to FOUR grocery stores trying to find one that was open…..i was out of almond milk, which is a threat level red situation. luckily the one that finally was had it on sale. but sam’s wasn’t open either, so i have no fresh produce until tomorrow. sad.
you better get your shotguns ready. skylar’s gonna be a heartbreaker.
I didn’t necessarily celebrate easter, but I took advantage of the 3 day weekend and went to the beach with my boy-friend <3
Looks like Skylar had a great Easter (which means you did too!)
I am exhausted — running around from house to house, eating and drinking too much — seriously. I am happy the holiday is over! Time for bed and somehow get geared up for the workweek. I can tell that tomorrow is not going to be very productive!!!
Thankfully Jason’s Mom and Grandma fill our Easter eggs with cash — I made $5 today :)
Looks like a fun family Easter :-)
I noticed that my Targets were closed, too. Hmmm. I wonder if this is a budget-cutting thing or if Target is usually closed on Easter but we just never noticed?
Best thing ate: Figs dipped in chocolate, sunflower seed butter, and coated with coconut flakes. I heart figs! Oh, there was a gluten-free chocolate muffin or two that were pretty fabulous as well. The kale chocolate chips look great to me, btw.
Best thing I did was a long walk on the sunny part of Sunday. The sky was a gorgeous blue, the birds were chirping, and the flowers were blooming beautifully and smelled fantastic. Which reminds me. . . I agree, that flower in your post almost looked fake. But gorgeous!
Glad you guys had fun!!! :)
We got away for a mini honeymoon for Easter! 4 days away and it was lovely!!! I’ll be posting about it tomorrow for sure!
Your daughter is too adorable! I love that four-year-olds want to text their friends nowadays…so hilarious. The best thing I ate over the weekend was shrimp and grits, my favorite! We celebrated Easter this year but I have to say it’s just not the same without kids around to be all excited!
Skylar is such a darling!! :D
Nothing big for Easter this year since we’re all still unpacking, haha.