EASTER BUNNY BOTTLE

Isn't it amazing what you can turn a simple empty water bottle into...

I think these are really cute...

you use cupcake papers for the hat and there is a printable

for the ears and hands....

very easy to make...

they would be fun to hand out at family Easter gatherings

or even for kids in your child's class...

(don't forget to make one for the teacher too!)

(and Sunday School teachers!)

(and how about for the bus driver!)

(and for the mailman/person!)

(neighbors!)

(nieces and nephews!)

(dr. and nurses!)

(beautician!)

...a n y b o d y....!

....you can get all the instructions and printables here.....

http://www.happyclippings.com/2011/04/diy-easter-bunny-bottle-2.html

EASTER CANDY BAR WRAPPERS

I really like candy bar wrappers...

everybody likes getting candy and with these it just adds more to the fun of getting it...

I think I have seen dozens of them on the internet for pretty much every

holiday or other occasion that exists....I have not seen one yet that I didn't love...

...what a fun little way to give someone a special Easter treat....

...you can print these from this link...

http://katrinaskreations.blogspot.com/2009/03/easter-bunny-wrappers.html

EASTER EGG LUNCH

Here is another great idea I wish I had thought of

during my daycare years....

how fun is this....makes me want to set up my own lunch this way...

....just fill plastic Easter eggs with lunch items...

put them in an egg carton and how fun for kids to open them

up and see what kind of goodies are in each one....

I love this idea!

http://kailochic.blogspot.com/2012/03/easter-egg-lunch.html

PINEAPPLE BLISS CUPCAKES

I love this website...

she lists all the information you need about her recipes

...she also includes weight watchers points on both the old and

the new plan...so whether you are doing that or just trying to

eat healthier like me, you will know what you are eating....

since I have started watching the carbs closer in everything I eat,  my glucose

has been so much better....and with these recipes it makes it

easy for me to do that...

I have not tried this one yet but when I do I will use a

sugar free cake mix....

my mom used to mix pineapple in the topping on jello etc. and this

brings back memories of that for me....special memories...

....when you check out the details of this recipe take a look

around her site and you will probably find many more that you

like too....

....click here for the recipe....

you can make these with or without the frosting...

http://www.skinnytaste.com/2011/04/pineapple-bliss-cupcakes.html

PAINTED EGG CARTON

This is a fun Easter idea...

I love these things that use items you would usually throw away...

just about everything can be recycled in one way or another...

...paint and decorate egg cartons...then put in a little Easter grass

and a fun little treat or toy into each individual section....

easy....fun....and cute!

...you can get instructions and ideas for this one here...

http://www.designmom.com/2013/03/the-perfect-gift-easy-painted-egg-cartons/

EASTER POPCORN CAKE

Popcorn.....marshmallows...M&M's...a little butter...

and waaa laaaa!

....cute little Easter cake...

enough said!

...enjoy!

...direction here...

http://simplykierste.com/2012/03/popcorn-cake.html

TRANSPARENT EASTER EGG

This is a cute idea for either kids or adults to make...

or even better yet for kids and adults to make together!

....all you do is get some of that clear shelf liner...you can buy

it anywhere...I have even bought it at the dollar store...

then cut out two egg shapes...put some pretty little things like

ribbon....beads...string...anything you have on the sticky side

of one egg...then place the other one on top and you have

a pretty and colorful decorations to hang up anywhere...

you can make them whatever size you want too...

have fun!

....you can find more instructions and ideas here...

http://4crazykings.blogspot.com/2009/03/easter-craft-transparent-eggs.html

CONE TREAT HOLDERS (EASTER)

This is a cute way to present Easter treats...

I would fill them with goodies and either put them

on guest's plates or you could hang them around the

house and let them find the ones with their name on....

also would be fun to hang on a neighbor's doorknob..

...you can get the instructions and suggestions for these here...

http://www.firstpalette.com/Craft_themes/Special_Occassions/Easter/conetreatholder/conetreatholder.html

WITH THOUGHTS OF A FRIEND ...

Today my thoughts are with my sister and her family with

the loss of one of their family members...

He was a small man with a big heart and a smile that would

light up a room...he spoke very few words....but his eyes and

his smile showed everyone what he was thinking...

I remember when my niece and my daughter were little and he would attend

a family get-together....he would sit and watch the two of them

playing and his face would light up when they talked, laughed or

did something silly....he seemed to find pleasure in just watching

everything they did...

Every Christmas while my daughter was growing up a card would

arrive from him for her with money inside...we were so impressed

that he would do that even though he didn't know her well...another

sign of his 'big heart'...

He seemed to have a way of communicating without saying much...

but I can't help thinking today he is talking a lot with the angels in Heaven....

...we will miss him even though we didn't see him often...

he was one of those people in your life who are just always there...

and you knew you would see him again at some point...

so...your pain is over friend....and we will all see you again someday.....

EASTER COLORING PAGES

I thought I would add these too...

there are lots of cute Easter coloring pages here to print....

did I say I still love to color ?????

...you can print these here...

http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/decorating-easter-eggs-colouring-page

MORE EASTER BOOKMARKS

Keeping with bookmarks....

here is another site with lots of Easter ones...

just print and cut out...these would be cute in Easter baskets too....

....with these you have room to write a personal message

too if you want to do that...

...they are so cute!

....you get 4 on a page...

...here is where you can get the printables of these and more....

http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/easter-bookmarks

...have a great Saturday at your house!

PHIL'S BIRTHDAY

EASTER BOOKMARKS

Well here it is Ash Wednesday already...

it seems like it was just last week when I was posting

Christmas items on here....

Even though we have some bad weather in our forecast....

snow...freezing rain...wind gusts to 40 mph...etc...

and they just said some of the lakes in this area still have

40" to 50" of ice on them...

it's still Easter season!

so.....here is a nice little post that will take you to these

great Easter bookmarks...

I love all bookmarks...they are nice to slip into a greeting card....or letter...

or lunch box or on a co-worker's desk or just about anywhere for a fun little day brightener....

(Note: this sample shows their watermark but when you click on

the file to print them they do not have that)

...you can find this one and many more here...

http://www.mochabaydesign.com/printables/bookmarks-easter.html

WEIGHT WATCHERS CHICKEN AND CHEESE CASSEROLE

Well, with not being happy with my test results at my doctor appointments,

I have gone into a 'healthier eating' mode now...

I am determined to get them looking better...

I guess you finally reach the point where you are ready to do it and nothing will stop you

from accomplishing it...

I am determined to keep it up because the difference it is making on my

glucose readings is so amazing...

I have struggled with them being out of control for a very long time

and now I am at the point where my doctor said

"keep up what you are doing"!

...this in itself is a great accomplishment for me...

....I gave up regular coca cola a long time ago...

and now healthier food...

I can do it...I can do it...I can do it...I am doing it.......

go me!!

...even though I know I have some serious health problems that I cannot

fix, I also know there are a few that I can...so that is a plus I think...

...now...this is where I am going with this...

I have been scanning the internet lately looking for healthy dishes to eat...

I came across this one and it looks so good I decided to share it

here on my blog....I like it because it doesn't take many ingredients to

make and it just looks delicious...I haven't tried it yet but I put it

at the top of my 'try this first' section in my 'healthy' recipe box...

...you can get the recipe here...

http://www.food.com/recipe/weight-watchers-chicken-and-cheese-casserole-158634