The season of Spring is here, at least in Oregon. Today I’m happy to spread that love to you in the form of entertaining!
Are you planning ahead to your Easter feast in a couple of weeks? Well, this week, ONE WINNER can receive some beautiful items to help you get the table set, the menu planned, and the party on! I’m partnering with these companies who are providing these gifts, except for PB (I’m providing the gift card).
Here’s what you can win today:
-Pottery Barn $50 gift card
-Harry & David Northwest Smoked Salmon
-Harry & David Lemon Mousse Cake
-Bridget Edwards, Decorating Cookies, new book
-The Hip Hostess apron & (8) Spring cloth napkins
The table and the food and the springy feel in the air fills the house with love, excitement, newness, color, tastes, and textures.
This truly is one of my favorite seasons of all!
THE SETTING:
Pottery Barn: $50 gift card to buy whatever you’d like. Maybe some new stemware, a water pitcher, or even accessory items for your table?
The Hip Hostess: Debbie has provided us with these beautiful festive Easter napkins for a setting of 8! I love the bright yellow color.
She’s also sewing this gorgeous apron – perfect for Easter morn!
THE FOOD:
Harry & David: Northwest Smoked Salmon
Smoked salmon is a party pleaser, especially for special occasions like Easter brunch! It makes a great appetizer or you can serve it as an entrée.
I love this Harry & David Easter-y dessert! It’s a gourmet mousse cake with a little tanginess to it, with the perfect amount of sweetness.
Bridget Edward’s New Book: Decorating Cookies
Bridget Edward’s (who blogs at Bake at 350) new book, will get you in the cookie-baking-mood with her delicious, easy recipes!
My daughter and I had fun in the kitchen and I think we ate more cookies than we made. It’s a great way to include the younger kids, or even the older. Her easy designs are incredible as she walks you through the process.
Bringing everyone together in the kitchen for Easter is one of my favorite activities.
COMMENT TO WIN:
What’s your favorite part of entertaining on Easter Sunday?
MORE WAYS TO WIN:
Tweet or share this link on your social media, and come back and tell me for EXTRA ENTRIES (your blog, Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest).
Set your Easter table and ENJOY the feast #giveaway @PotteryBarn @TheHipHostess @HarryandDavid @Bakeat350tweets @sandycoughlinRE http://bit.ly/15hmKLN
This giveaway is open to US residents 18 years and older. Giveaway will end on Thursday, March 21th at 10:00 pm PST. One winner will be chosen and then notified by email.
I’ve partnered with Harry & David, The Hip Hostess, and Bridget Edwards for products today, but I was not compensated for writing this post. As always, all opinions are my own.
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After we have had a nice lunch (usually outdoors on the deck if weather is nice) one or two adults will hide the Easter eggs. I love to hide them as much as watching my grandchildren find them!…a few years we have found some from the previous Easter!
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Shellie W. Reply:
March 20th, 2013 at 10:14 pm
Just having family together enjoying a great meal.
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I love the excuse to get all of our family together from across the state and of course my nieces Easter dress and my nephew in a cute little vest and bowtie:)
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I love being able to be with family and friends on Easter.
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I love having all the family over and eating Ukrainian food.
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I tweeted about the giveaway (anzhie_luv)
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My favorite part is just being with my family.Sharing a good meal and memories from Easter past..
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Twitter: so_very_blessed
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It’s always such a bright and joyful morning…and Easter colors, candy, and decor are just so cute!
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We typically go out to an Easter brunch, so no one has to host. We live out of state now so we’re trying to figure out if we’ll host a party or what!
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I love giving everyone their Easter baskets as the entire family gathers!
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My favorite part of Easter entertaining is making and serving Italian Easter bread to our guests. I especially enjoy decorating the table, too!
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Simply spending time with family.
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pinned http://pinterest.com/pin/225461525067519992/
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Family time and celebrating the risen Christ.
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My favorite part of Easter entertaining is gathering around and spending time at the table as a family.
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The people, food, weather and spirit
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Love being able to get together, relax and spend some time with family.
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Of course I LOVE to create fun things for everyone to snack on, but I mostly just love seeing my family.
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Having the family gather around the table and the egg hunt.
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I love the time when everyone sits down to eat together. It’s worth every minute of work to be able to sit down and enjoy the company. The food’s not half bad either!
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Twitter: bellalimento
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Seeing everyone around the table enjoying themselves. Sappy and true.
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Having all my family over and the Easter egg hunt for our grandchildren. Also, making decorated cookies for them all.
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Spending time with family amid the hope of spring! It has to get here eventually….right?
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Thanks Sandy! What a great give away you all have cooked up!
Our favorite part of entertaining at Easter is the adults hiding the eggs and watching all the kids hunt for them! The Easter Bunny is ruthless!
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I tweeted this fabulous giveaway ::: https://twitter.com/SusieQuips/status/313666858190516224
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I pinned your giveaway post ::: http://pinterest.com/pin/259449628505461880/
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Big family gathered together to enjoy roast lamb dinner, colorful springy table setting, kids in their Easter finery & the celebration of the risen Christ!
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Love decorating eggs and putting together a special Spring centerpiece !
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I love being around family and cooking everything together!
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I love having friends and family over to celebrate…and the deviled eggs! Can’t forget them!
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tweeted the giveaway!
https://twitter.com/Laurel16/status/313669632672292866
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My favorite part of entertaining for Easter is CANDY!
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My favorite part of Easter, besides spending time with family, is baking! I love any excuse to bake lots of yummy food!
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Setting the table;)
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My favorite part is putting together baskets even though my kids are adults!
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I shared the giveaway on my facebook page — thanks Sandy; https://www.facebook.com/HumblenestOfMrsV/posts/141998969308219?notif_t=notify_me
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Letting the kids decorate eggs and cookies!
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I enjoy family traditions on Easter…My daughter getting a letter from the Easter bunny, looking for hidden eggs etc. But the best is getting the entire family to gether and making traditional polish dishes that I can remember my great grandmother and grand mother making. Traditions are a beautiful thing that I want my daughter to have and we share them with any foster children that may be with us at that time.
I repinned this contest..
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My favorite part of Easter entertaining is continuing on with my own Easter tradition of making tiramisu from scratch. It became a tradition because my now-husband swears that it’s what won him over.. from friends to lovebirds. I have had to make one every year since regardless of where in the country Easter dinner happens to be.
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Gathering around the table with family after sunrise service for a warm brunch and lots of joy
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Sharing the hope of what Easter means to us with our closest friends (we are NW transplants- all our family live back East).
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Shared on twitter!
https://twitter.com/TrishTawfik/status/313672193483608065
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I like to cook and share food with my family for Easter
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I love decorating themed cupcakes & then getting my family and friends together!
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I love to decorate inside and outside of our home for Spring/Easter…
Pottery Barn has such fun and fabulous decorating goodies for all of the
holidays/seasons! Easter is especially fun for children and those of us,
who are young at heart.
Thanks for this amazing prize package giveaway!
Cindi
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pinned:
http://pinterest.com/pin/113715959313727531/
elena150980 at yahoo dot com
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The last few years I have made lamb… I usually start marinating it Friday night. This might sound kind of weird but the ritual of it is a great Good Friday reminder for me of the Lamb that was sacrificed for me. It’s become a very special time for me in preparation and reflection.
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“Pinterest!”
http://pinterest.com/pin/240450067577420698/…
Again, many thanks to you!
Cindi
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shared:
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Pinned! I’d love to receive these items– our wedding colors were yellow & grey
http://pinterest.com/pin/249386898088072638/
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I love being in church and thinking about all the family and friends coming over for lunch in the afternoon. It’s an even better day if it’s sunny!
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“Facebook Post!”
https://www.facebook.com/cindi512/posts/146412935527191.
Merci, Cindi
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“Tweet~”
https://twitter.com/cmh512/status/313674245362294786.
Thanks bunches, Cindi
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Generations of family being together…beautiful table settings and food, Spring flowers, chilly air and sunshine, all wrapped together…
I have very fond memories of Easter and always want to pass that on to my kiddos.
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Shared on facebook
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The feeling of “freshness” that is unique to this holiday. It has such a happy anticipation to it – knowing that warmer, more sunshine-filled days are coming!
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FBk’d!
http://www.facebook.com/andrea.beshuk?ref=tn_tnmn
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I love enjoying a spring meal with my extended family. Love being outdoors again in the spring!
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I love that it occurs in spring with promises of all things fresh and new!
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getting the whole family together
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The baking!
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I tweeted: https://twitter.com/natakie16/status/313676775236448256
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Twitter: TheElizabethW
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I love the pastel colors I can use when setting my Easter table!
I also tweeted at https://twitter.com/TheElizabethW/statuses/313676698031906816 for an extra entry.
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I love that my grandchildren and the little ones in my family have so much fun collecting Easter eggs in thier Easter egg hunt. I also love that we sit down to a nice brunch with lots of good food, laughs and fun
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Twitter: sallykelly1
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I love planning fun activities for the kids — like an Easter Basket Hunt!
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My husband and I enjoy having family, friends and our neighbors over for Easter dinner. We are hoping for Springtime weather.
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I love the spring colors of decor and I mostly enjoy baking and family time!
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Tweeted!
https://twitter.com/vintagtinbucket/status/313677699958841344
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I love cooking up all the traditional foods and spending time with family.
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Coming home from church to a nice spring meal with the family.
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My favorite thing about Easter Sunday is seeing the family in their Easter finery around a bountiful table.
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My family always gives up something major for Lent- this year it is cheese. So my favorite thing about Easter entertaining is that we always have a feast that we really relish! Breakfast pizza anyone?
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I used to love the wonder of the children when they saw their Easter baskets brimming with treats and toys…now that they are all over 25, I love that they are all gathered around the table again.
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I follow the RE on twitter
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The ham…yummy!!!
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Twitter: menusmeals4moms
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My favorite part is decorating the table with fresh flowers and my favorite table linens and dishes!
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I tweeted about the giveaway.
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Twitter: melissadiskingmail.com
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Adding pink to the table! We have pink bunny plates for the kids. So fun!
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Twitter: menusmeals4moms
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I tweeted about the giveaway!
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I shared the link on FB.
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I’ve always been at a family member’s home for Easter, so we’ve never established our own traditions. This year we are at home, so perhaps it’s time!
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The best part of entertaining on Easter is teaming up with my mother to execute the best dinner and tablescape we can for the family.
After that, cooking and baking takes over my day, followed by eating, family fun, and hiding easter eggs for the niece and nephew to find.
I hope this tradition never ends.
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I’ve never hosted Easter myself, but I just love sitting around talking with family. And watching kids search for Easter eggs!
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Sandy, This looks amazing! I can’t wait for Easter dinner –
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Twitter: sweetsavoryeats
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My parents usually host Easter, I’ve never hosted myself, but usually do bring a side dish. I just love being together with family!
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My favorite part about Easter was seeing the surprise on my son’s face when he saw his basket and during his hunt for eggs. Afterward, I loved gathering with family and all the delicious entrees and desserts my aunts and uncles would share. Fruit Ambrosia salad, pineapple, upside-down cake were my mom’s stellar desserts. I’m getting hungry thinking about Easter…!
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Can’t believe I’m just discovering your wonderful site, thanks to Bake@350. Followed you on twitter so I could have more updates when you post! Excited to dive more into the Reluctant Entertainer!
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My favorite part of Easter entertaining is being together with family!
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I follow RE on facebook
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I follow RE on facebook
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My favorite part of Easter entertaining is definitely the desserts! From the Easter Bunny cake to the Hot Cross Buns, it’s all good!
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Celebrating Jesus’ resurrection, being with people I love, and sometimes spring is even in the air!
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Shared on Facebook
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I love baking all the Easter treats and gathering all the family together to enjoy them!
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I love everything about Easter – the rebirth, the hope, the beauty, family, nature, spring veggies!
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My favorite part of Easter is celebrating the death and resurrection of our Lord. It’s so easy to get caught up in the “Easter-bunnyness” of the holiday, but we always try to remember what that weekend is really about and praise God for it.
Oh- and the delicious food, Reese’s eggs, and getting together with friends aren’t so bad either.
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I tweeted about the giveaway!
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Getting together with family and friends.
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We’ve been out of town the past few years and typically celebrated Easter with friends over a nice homemade dinner. I’m starting to think about ways to make Easter special for my family and start meaningful traditions. However, this year I will be a few days postpartum after having baby #2, so whatever celebrating we do will probably be something small for the kids.
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I love having my friends with their kids over. We usually stay together into the evening. We always have a egg hunt for the kids!!!
Lynn G.
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Family and friends and lots of yummy food.
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Personally, I love any excuse to pig out on lots of yummy goodies, while being surrounded by people I love (fortunately, they don’t judge me for the amount of food I consume)
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I love to set the table with Spring flowers, seasonal produce, and Easter items I’ve collected through the years. The best part is when my family and friends see the table set up and tell me how beautiful it is. The beautiful settings make everything taste better.
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I follow you on Twitter
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decorating and baking!
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I follow you on Pinterest!
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having my children and grandchildren all home for fun, food, and Easter egg hunts
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My favorite part of entertaining at Easter is getting the chance to catch up with old friends and enjoying our children hunt for eggs!
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Shared on Twitter: https://twitter.com/capitallyfrugal/status/313696965521182720
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Shared on Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/pin/214484000975784854/
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The opportunity to cook a Leg of Lamb
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Great giveaway Sandy! I can’t wait to play with Bridget’s book too. Your cookies turned out AWESOME!
xo
Heather
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The eggs are my favorite!
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I love spending time with the family, everyone gets together, so we see cousins we have not seen since Christmas. And I love watching all of the little ones hunting for eggs
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My favorite part of entertaining on Easter is inviting another family that doesn’t have anyone to celebrate with. A family did this for us when we were far from home, and we love blessing others by doing the same.
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I love spending the time with my family.
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I tweeted here: https://twitter.com/sunshinestgurl/status/313703633638289408
So loving the chevron apron, thanks for the extra chance!
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I love the food. Brunch for us. Yum.
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Its become a tradition that I host Easter at my place! I love decorating and preparing the meal, but more importantly I love spending time around with table with my family.
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The excitement on kids faces. (doesnt matter how old they get.
) & family!
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Twitter: AuntieEmsGuide
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I LOVE our Easter meal! We all bring dishes, and the “kids” (who are now 24-29) still sometimes dye eggs. My favorite is the continuation of the family tradition that has gone on since they were all little.
LOVE your blog, Sandy!
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Tweeted the giveaway! https://twitter.com/hroberts123/status/313711115152527360
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My favorite part of our annual Easter brunch is making, and EATING, my pineapple casserole. I get asked to make it at other times during the year but refuse to make it on any occasion other than Easter. I also like making my centerpiece of peeps on sticks in fake grass. It’s the little things!!!
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My family will still be observing Passover on Easter Sunday, but we will be having friends over for a traditional meal. I love setting the table for a fun kid-friendly seder!
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I love making the ham. It’s not my favorite, but it is one of my husband’s!
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Ham. I love a good smoked ham. But even more, I love the gathering together. I love everyone smoothed in our house together. I love the confetti filled eggs we smash on each others heads. I love the laughter we share and the resurrection freedom we enjoy. A pretty apron and some plates don’t hurt either
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Typically my favorite part is just enjoying company of family and friends. My MIL usually hosts and I may bring a side dish. this year we are leaving for the coast on Easter Sunday after church so our Easter dinner will probably take place in a restaurant
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I love being with family, first my church family and then by blood family. I love to cook and we have the whole family over to eat.
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shared on FB.
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Shared on Pinterest
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The time with family after a great church service!
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I pinned!
http://pinterest.com/pin/263531015667924618/
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My favorite part of entertaining on Easter is being able to do a brunch. Brunch is perfect because my two sons and their families can then go in the afternoon to visit their in-laws. I love to entertain at a brunch!
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just having family together is my favorite thing
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I love planning the menu and decorating my table for the family.
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Celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ first with my church family and then with my extended family and what better way to do it than with a wonderful brunch!
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I love the bright and cheery decor!
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shared
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I love it all: the big spiral ham, decorating with pastels, cakes and cookies galore. So much fun!
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My pin with contest link in it:
http://pinterest.com/pin/528258231261895235/
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My tweet:
https://twitter.com/dragonfly777/status/313736663706775553
@dragonfly777
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My favorite part of Easter entertaining is decorating the house, the table, and serving ham since I love it and it’s the only time of the year we have it.
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Easter is the only time all of my husband’s extended family gets together for a big, crazy, 30+, post-Mass dinner. It’s chaotic and fun!
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I just love everything about Easter. Love our resurrected Lord so having a special day to celebrate is awesome. Love family getting together. Love our traditional Easter meal. Love all the fresh spring new birth and growth in my yard. Love the pastel decorating. I love Easter.
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The joy! Everyone is so happy!
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I shared on Twitter. @sebh55
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What’s your favorite part of entertaining on Easter Sunday?
Seeing all the relatives. Love all the family get-togethers.
oh, and love all the great food too. (natch)
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My favorite part of Easter is gathering together after church, and taking off those new shoes (because Good LORD, they are new and they hurt!) to show off my newly painted piggies, who haven’t seen the sun since last August. Then, I point at my mom’s and sister’s, and admire their piggies as well, as we watch the kiddos run around the yard for easter eggs. Yup. That’s my favorite!!
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your tweet was too many characters, so I had to shorten it a bit, but here’s my link
https://twitter.com/dropastitch/status/313747239233269760
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I shared on Pinterest. http://pinterest.com/pin/228417012322980183/
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http://pinterest.com/pin/106186503686595260/
pinned the giveaway
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facebook share
https://www.facebook.com/dropastitch/posts/352596711518247
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We do brunch after church and then the best part is the egg hunt for the little kiddies!
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shared on Google+ as amy rouse
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tweet https://twitter.com/SaraMama/status/313748398719254528
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I love eating all that wonderful homemade food.
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Easter Egg Hunt is of course the best part…and planning the table, complete with some handmade decorations…always on the hunt for interesting egg cups!
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Shared on FB thank you!
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I shared on fb.
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We celebrate Passover….I hope it’s OK that I say what my favorite part of entertaining is…
I love helping my mother cook and make the food look beautiful on platters. And I highly enjoy using the best china and table cloths.
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One of my favorite parts of celebrating Easter is getting together with family and catching up!
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I shared to Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/pin/41939840252340485/
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I love the time that the family spends together on Easter! What a joy it is watching my little ones and sharing the reasons why we celebrate!
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What a great giveaway! I love the Easter egg hunt and the chocolate!
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I love that the entire family gets together, but that it’s so less stressful than Christmas! It also allows for a little bit of experimentation with the menu.
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Twitter: BarbaraAnnRyan
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My favorite part of entertaining on Easter Sunday is with family, ham, cupcakes and Jelly Beans.
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Twitter: BarbaraAnnRyan
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Shared on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/barbara.ryan.12/posts/306094619520143
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Twitter: BarbaraAnnRyan
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Shared on Pinterest:
http://pinterest.com/pin/88594317642097945/
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Favorite part of Easter entertaining is just being with family and friends.
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My favorite part is watching the kids find all the hidden eggs and eating the chocolate
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When I entertain, it’s mostly about the food. I want to prepare dishes that my guests will really enjoy, so I try to incorporate their tastes into my menu.
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My favorite part of Easter is being with family!
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the entire family gets together to share a traditional Polish Easter feast.
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LOve setting up an egg hunt for the kids and watching them be happy! Oh and the food…
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Tweeted!
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Pinned on my giveaway board!
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Spending time with family.
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The cooking!
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Family!
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Setting up a beautiful spring tablescape!!
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Favorite part of entertaining is my family. It is such a wonderful time to celebrate Easter with them. I also love to use fresh flowers to bring the Spring into our home when it is not always feeling that way in Sunny Colorado this time of year.
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I love having everyone together, but I love setting the table for Easter probably more than Christmas.
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Everything….church, flowers, coloring eggs, egg hunts, ham dinner
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I just enjoy seeing family on Easter.
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I love decorating the tables, and making the desserts, and seeing family we don’t get to see that often.
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I love all the favorite foods, decorating, Easter egg hunt, church, and being outside on a beautiful Sunday afternoon.
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My favorite part of Easter cooking is the incredibly fresh ingredients I’ve been waiting all Winter for.
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My favorite part is the interaction between the old and young family members as we hide and hunt eggs.
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Lemon cupcakes!
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Seeing the children race around trying to find the candy and the eggs.
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I love watching the kids hunt for eggs.
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Getting together with my extended family for a ravioli feast that we look forward to all year long! The raviolis are made using my Italian great grandmother’s recipe and the tradition is older than me (I’m 42) so it is pretty special!
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What I love about Easter is that we get to go home to my family’s home and spend time visiting and catching up.
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My favorite part of entertaining is laughing with my friends and family. If the food burns and the decorations fall apart, its ok. I’m still with those I love.
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I love Easter. I go hiking early in the morning with the family for a sunrise service, then we have a huge brunch. We usually manage to eat the day away. I can’t tell you a favorite part. Its my favorite holiday…the whole day.
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I look forward to beginning the day going to church with my family,then coming home and enjoying a meal and conversation around the table.Love your blog and your book!!
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I love how fresh Easter is! The winter holidays are sleep-inducing and summer heat makes festivities lethargic.
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While it may not be an outdoor-kind of Easter Sunday where I live, what is important is celebrating the joy of the Risen Lord! It’s my favorite day to show hospitality!
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To celebrate the joy of our Risen Christ! Easter is my favorite day to show hospitality!
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love getting out every pretty dish and setting a beautiful SPRING table!
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I love the yummy food. I love hearing the chatter and laughter around our table. But I especially love our risen Savior!
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New spring dresses, leg of lamb with mint sauce, first asparagus of the year, first strawberries of the year, lemon cheesecake for dessert. Peeps, Cadbury Easter eggs, deviled eggs . . . all of it!
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My favorite part of Easter entertaining is having lots of family and friends over with the little ones in their Easter clothes. There is lots of time for visiting, eating and playing games.
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It’s all about the excitement of the children at our house….oh, and the ham and homemade rolls aren’t bad, either
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I love the sugar coma from all the Peeps and jelly beans.
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I love the lighter menu and more casual feeling.
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I love being able to spend time with family, and the yummy food never disappoints either!
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I love the food!
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https://www.facebook.com/joanne.gregory.543/posts/499738973416131
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Spring, relaxing with the family, and the food. Easter is my favorite holiday food wise.
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My favorite part of entertaining on Easter Sunday is seeing how happy and content my family are with all the wonderful food that I prepare!
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I’ve never entertained on Easter, but I love the fruity desserts, the pastel colors, and children that are excited to hunt easter eggs.
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I shared on twitter. — https://twitter.com/aandj8804/status/314044074803990528
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I shared on my blog — http://aandj8804.blogspot.com/2013/03/giveaways-319-324.html
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My favorite part is putting on a cute apron and pretending I just whipped the meal up in five minutes before the guests arrived.
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Doing things with the kids to help them understand the meaning of the day. Like making resurrection rolls together and such.
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I shared on Twitter: https://twitter.com/frolicandetour/status/314049988520976384
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Having family together and watching the little ones hiding eggs and enjoying springtime.
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My grandparents instilled in us the tradition of going to church, then a family Easter egg hunt and finishing up with a wonderful lunch! It was a lot of Faith, Fun and Family!
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Entertaining on Easter Sunday consists of eating a meal with my kids and sometimes my extended family, playing board or card games & enjoying the time we have to spend together. Pretty simple but absolutely perfect. Nothing fancy, though:)
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seeing all my kids dressed in pastels!! the boys hate it!!
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Twitter: modaviesaol.com
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I love having everyone gathered around my table!
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Being outside, if mother nature cooperates, and feeling that sunshine on my face and knowing that Spring is on it’s way.
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Having the family gathered around and making memories.
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Tweet https://twitter.com/Mollydoo2/status/314101283281846272
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My favorite part of entertaining on Easter is decorating Easter eggs with the kids and then watching them search for them while the adults enjoy lunch!
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Since I am Jewish, I spend the day with my husband’s non-Jewish family. It is so much fun to watch the little ones hunt for Easter eggs! I love spending the time with his family. There is always way too much delicious food, and if Passover overlaps with Easter as it does this year, I bring yummy Passover treats as well.
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Love to be with people I love.
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The tradition of the menu! Ham…pickled eggs & beets…a fabulous dessert! A beautiful table & settings & an edible birds nest with chocolate eggs. Makes me happy! He is risen! And we’re celebrating!
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Making a delicious dinner and dessert!
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https://twitter.com/gratheeus/status/314312651108937729
tweeted!
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https://www.facebook.com/dee.seahawk/posts/123815081137404
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My favorite part is definitely having family together and making a nice meal for everyone and of course dying the Easter Eggs
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Being together with family and friends and yummy food.
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There is such excitement in the air on Easter. It is just good to be together with family and my church family. And as always GOOD food to share
Thanks for a chance to win. Janita
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Twitter: Cindy Brickley
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I love doing all the cooking for Easter dinner and challenging myself to new ways to decorate the house and the food to make it Easter festive. Thanks for the giveaway I want it.
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Twitter: Cindy Brickley
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I shared this on facebook
https://www.facebook.com/cindy.brickley.98/posts/484628321584668
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Since I was a little kid my family has always gathered at my grandparents house for and easter egg hunt, easter egg decorating and the main event, an easter egg fight. This event isn’t as messy as the name would lead you to believe, no clothes get dirtied though my competitive family might damage you just a smidgen emotionally. Essentially you hard boil eggs, decorate them and pair up, then you smash the tips of the eggs together and whoever has the crackfree egg moves onto the next round until the victor is crowned! It’s so much fun and gets the whole family involved.
I shared this on twitter
https://twitter.com/AvaSchell/status/314448499498446849
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My favorite part is sunrise service
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I love to decorate the table! Of course that is always my favorite part of any entertaining! Aside from the company
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I tweeted!
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Easter dinner with family and friends… the best!
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Seeing family members we don’t get to see much during the year.
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The family Easter egg hunt!
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https://twitter.com/lpcraigchs/status/314802595661221888
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Posted on Twitter
(https://twitter.com/CrazyCurl20/status/314857723537809408)
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Posted on Pinterest
http://pinterest.com/pin/228557749811551196/
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I love serving my family carrot cupcakes with cream cheese frosting on Easter!
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I would have to say that my favorite part of entertaining on Easter is the same as any other time… the people and just being together. The next favorite (if the weather holds up) is being outside after having come through the winter. Thank you for putting together this giveaway opportunity!! and Happy Pre-Easter to YOU!
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Inviting families with young children to celebrate with us so we can watch their joy at discovering colorful eggs and treats….and it’s one time of year we try to decorate roll-out sugar cookies for spring!
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My favorite part if the enjoyment of spending time with family.
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Tweeted
https://twitter.com/mummytotwoboys1/status/314955801699696640
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I love spending time with my family!
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The salmon, that cheesecake, Bridget’s book! My favorite part of Easter is definitely the cheesecake. Always cheesecake.
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My favorite part is watching the kids explore the baskets and hunt for eggs. Also, it’s usually the first time the extended family gets to be outside while entertaining to enjoy the spring air!
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My favorite part is the fun activities for the kids
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I love having a big Easter dinner with family.
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Having all the family together at the farm.
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Who won?
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Sandy Coughlin Reply:
April 1st, 2013 at 8:36 pm
Hi Susan. Marnely won – lucky girl!
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