Do you celebrate Easter?
By mssnow
@mssnow (9484)
United States
April 2, 2007 7:31pm CST
At our house Easter is big holiday. When my boys were little they would get easter baskets from the easter bunny. There would always be one special gift from him. Something they could all do together. Like a swimming pool. Or a garden basket with all the things needed to grow a garden. They loved their candy and toys from the baskets and I loved making the baskets. I usually spent too much money but I figured they would remember them. At around noon we would have our easter dinner . We always had ham with pineapples and a glaze. Mashed potato and gravy. Spring veggies like asparagus or artichokes. Broccoli and cauliflower. Olives, pickles and deviled eggs.Strawberry shortcake whipped whipped cream for dessert. Then we watch one of the easter movies about Jesus life and resurrection. If it was nice we might even go to the park for some fun and fresh air. So how do you celebrate Easter and do you have regular traditions you do each year? Easter is less than a week away. Better get too planning.
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@wolfie34 (26771)
• United Kingdom
3 Apr 07
Normally I would go down to my retreat by the sea for Easter, I am not a Christian so don't celebrate Christmas although I make the exception when it comes to eating chocolate eggs and hot cross buns (although they are available all year round in this country) sadly the retreat is fully booked this year, so I'm going two weekends afterwards. My housemate is around sadly for Easter, apart from getting extra time off it's nothing special in this household.
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@winterose (39887)
• Canada
3 Apr 07
when there were kids around we used to have the chocolate bunnies, but now there are no kids and I am diabetic so that is out.
Normally I would cook a big dinner with turkey and ham but not anymore, I am too sick and too tired now. We just eat an ordinary meal.
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@manzician (4727)
• India
3 Apr 07
Well, I am a Hindu so Easter is not a important holiday for me, but as I am working for a british company, I jhave lot of catholic friends and I like the way they celebrate it.
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@lafavorito (2959)
• Philippines
3 Apr 07
Now that my son is already 2 years old and appreciates celebrations like these, I'm planning to buy some chocolate eggs and put them inside a basket or make up a game to see if he can find the eggs before I can give him a prize. I wanted him to join an easter egg hunt in a mall but he's not yet qualified because he's 1 year younger, probably next year we'll do it. Also we'll be going to the beach or rent a swimming pool this coming easter sunday so I suppose I'll incorporate the sorroundings to our celebration.
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@mssnow (9484)
• United States
3 Apr 07
Yes i remember my two year old son joining in on the eater egg Hunt . he got pushed and shoved and all the kids pretty much took his eggs away from him. I think even three is too young unless they are all the same age. I was so mad that year. Why didn't thy just have one for younger kids instead of all ages. Anyways thanks for sharing and i hope your son loves his Easter basket.
@raphael_volts (1131)
• India
3 Apr 07
Actually I like Easter and also the Easter mass. At easter we generally don't do much but we do go off giving away eggs to people who like to have them. I don't know but we don't have a proper custom here but still I like the day and the celebrations. Actually is a family holiday and most of my friends also have holidays so we go for nice outings or fun with friends and enjoy the day out in some nice place.
I don't have much plans about this Easter as I am waiting to see what happens.
Any ways
Take Care
May GOD Bless YOU
@raquelvirtucio (3)
• Philippines
3 Apr 07
actually we do not celebrate easter that much. we just simply attend the holy mass early morning , then have a breakfast with the whole family.
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@littlefranciscan (18327)
• United States
3 Apr 07
I live alone..so my Easter Celebration is mostly at Church.. I believe me and my cats will have a wonderful celebration ..I alwasy get them treats on special holidays.
@vanities (11395)
• Davao, Philippines
4 Apr 07
during the lenten season we usually watch dvd's of the life of jesus , we dont eat meat during that time and eat less ..and miditate..but during the easter sunday..we celebrate it by attending the morning mass and have lunch together in a restaurant or we go to the beach together with our relatives..
@erminiasanjose (1588)
• Philippines
4 Apr 07
Holy Week and Easter are not in the Holy Bible. That's why many people are no longer celebrating such occasion. We also do not celebrate the Holy Week and Easter for the same reasons.
@nic_knick (739)
• China
4 Apr 07
easter is something not cherished or celebrated in my country. and i am sure that quite a lot of people what easter is. cos we are living in the east. and i have heard from a lot of my western friends that easter is a traditinal holiday to be celebrated in their countries. cool. if i have the chance to visit a easter-celebrating nation. that would be cool my cool experience. i am expecting.
@kurtbiewald (2625)
• United States
4 Apr 07
that sounds nice
your family must be very wealthy
we used to decorate peanuts for the egg hunt cuz my folks couldn't afford real eggs or even chocolate ones
we would get a easter basket with a note in it that said "eggs"
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@beibie080305 (21)
• United Arab Emirates
3 Apr 07
Being a Christian since birth, Easter is celebrated like Christmas in our family. It's not just an ordinary family get together but more of a community bonding. When I was still a child, I am too excited to join egg hunting or participating in an egg painting worshop in my favorite fastfood chain, McDonald's. But now that I am already a grown up, I devote my time into community service, giving fun to our less fortunate brothers and sisters. Instead of being just a participant, we are now the one who's conducting funfilled games for them which teaches values that they can bring home. Easter is such a very fun day for our redeemer has risen again! Happy Easter to everyone!
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@Arkadus (895)
• Canada
3 Apr 07
Not for several years. The closest we get to celebrating anything is christmas which may or may not include presents, and a barbecued chicken. It's never been thatbig of a thing unless we've fone travelling to visit relatives who make a big thing out of holidays.
@TerryZ (22076)
• United States
3 Apr 07
Thats exactaly how we celebrate easter with my whole family. I usually make the easter dinner and make easter baskets for all the little kids in my family like cousins and nieces. Then I have a easter egg hunt.I fill the plastic eggs with coins or some with dollars. They get so excited when they find them. we usually eat early too. Then we play games outside that is if its nice outside.
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@crazynurse (7482)
• United States
3 Apr 07
Easter is celebrated at our home. It is a time for spiritual reflection and renewal. While we may not be in church this year, (we are between churches) we will definitely be remembering the reason for the holiday and counting our blessings. We will fix an Easter dinner and have my aging parents over to eat with us. We too will have a ham and probably in an effort to keep the preparation on Easter Sunday to a minimum I will do potatoe salad (I can prepar it the day before), green beans (also prepared the day before), rolls, iced tea and some desert. There will also be deviled eggs. (got to use up those colored eggs!) Despite the fact that the two children who remain at home are 16 and 17, they enjoy coloring eggs! The bunny doesn't leave easter baskets per say, but there will be a chocolate bunny or something for them!
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@mommyaiai (295)
• United States
3 Apr 07
Yeah we celebrate easter day.In my family we will go to the church and after the mass we will go home and prepare food and go to the beach and have some fun.We watch also the movies about jesus,that's our tradition.We celebrate the resurrection of jesus.
@maribel1218 (3085)
• Philippines
3 Apr 07
My family and I celebrate easter mostly in church activities and then a healthy celebration follows in the house.
For the holy week from monday to friday we mostly stayed in the house and then go to church but when saturday and sunday arrived that was one of the big event wherein family gathers and prepare a easter hunt on the garden.
Sometimes we are in the convent celebrating with other streetchildren.
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