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| Coloring Easter Eggs with my son, Joe |
Easter is just around the corner. Growing up in New
Hampshire, Easter was a big family affair. My mother's side of the family
embraced many traditions from her father's native Poland. This love of
tradition became embedded in my bones and it's something I hope to pass on down
to my boys.
As a girl in the 1970's growing up, I remember going to
mass, getting a new dress for Easter, and eggs – boiled, deviled, colored, and
who can forget the lamb? I remember visiting the "twins" up on the
hill and playing with cousins I didn't realize I had.
Nowadays, in the mid 2010's, 40 years later in California,
I'm working on giving my boys the same sense of tradition I had growing up. I
make Polish Pierogis by scratch, which is an all day affair and I buy the "butter
braid" stuffed bread at church. The boys and I go to mass and I always
color eggs. Easter afternoon is time for the egg hunt.
And who can forget the chocolate? I'm a sucker for a Cadbury
crème egg. They're the best kind of egg.
Question for you: What are some of your favorite Easter
traditions? Growing up and now?
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I loved waking up and seeing the baskets! I started the same tradition with my children when they were younger. Now that they are adults, I miss that and can't wait to have some grandchildren to carry on the tradition with!
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Melissa,
DeleteEaster baskets are fun. The boys are still little so we still do them, too.
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Steph
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Steph
Happy Easter, Steph. I guess right about now, you're at Mass with the boys.
ReplyDeleteNo matter how old I was, my mother always gave me an Easter basket. Although it always had candy in it, the toys changed to nail polish, handkerchiefs and other items as the years passed. After she died in 1974 when I was 27. The tradition died with her. My sister and I make baskets for each other since then. It's not the same, but we enjoy it.
One year, my friends and I drew names for Easter baskets then each of us made a basket for the person whose name we drew. I got some good stuff that year--like a watch, among other things. LOL
I wish you had posted a picture of a Polish Pierogis. I have no idea what that is. And when you said "lamb", did you mean like a chocolate lamb? Or what?
All the best to you. Have a wonderful Easter.
Sarah,
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for sharing. Easter baskets are very popular. I make them for my boys and I have a lot of fun with it. Grr...I didn't take any pictures of my pierogis. Next time I'll have to. :)
Lamb, I mean cooked lamb. I buy chocolate bunnies for the boys. hehe
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