Archive for the 'Easter' Category

A little bit of Greek goodness - Divine Kourabiedes Greek Shortbread

Saturday, November 15th, 2008

I grew up eating some incredible traditional European cooking and as a consequence, there’s nothing more divine to me than European shortbread.  From the delicate German variety my babysitter taught us to cook to the heavy Greek Kourabiedes my Godparents family would serve at every important occasion such as Christenings, Christmas and anniversaries, this really [...]

Happy Easter

Friday, March 21st, 2008

Wishing you a wonderful weekend of Easter celebrations with your children, friends, family and other loved ones.

Image Courtesy of our friends at Holly Doodle Designs.
Happy Celebrating!
Kathryn

Use Your Good Friday Day Off Wisely

Thursday, March 20th, 2008

A girlfriend lamented today, “What will I do tomorrow? Nothing is open.” Well, my first reaction was, “ok, no bricks and mortar stores are open on Good Friday, but you could always shop on the net…”
Anyway, I received my beloved Martha Stewart Living magazine in the post today and on the cover [...]

Homemade Easter Eggs

Wednesday, April 4th, 2007

Well, Easter is only a few days away now and one of the pleasures of the season is making your own chocolate eggs with the kids to share over the Easter weekend. I’ve been scouting around for great recipes and the one I’m going to try this weekend with my family is from Notebook [...]

Organising a fun Easter egg hunt

Wednesday, March 28th, 2007

When I think of Easter, I am reminded of those wonderful, colourful Easter egg hunts of my childhood where my friends and I would be searching through grass, around the base of trees and under outdoor furniture for elusive Easter goodies. It brings a smile to my face!
If you want to bring a smile [...]

Easter Bonnets!

Friday, March 23rd, 2007

Chances are if you have kids at school or preschool, they will be preparing for the annual Easter Bonnet parade right now. For Easter parties, we’ve helped many parents prepare gorgeous Easter hats for their guests. Here is our loveliest option for making your bonnet yourself with your kids:
What You Need:
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