Easter Traditions

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While searching for something insightful to blog about, I stumbled upon a list of historical events which occurred during the month of April. I noticed an entry that stated that the first Easter Egg Roll at the White House took place on April 2, 1877! That one little tidbit brought so many memories of Easter rushing back from my childhood and from the days when my daughters were younger. My most vivid memories are of elaborate Easter dresses and lovely little Easter bonnets. Multi-colored hands after the dying of the eggs and Easter brunch with my parents and all 7kids in their Sunday best after Easter morning services, are also remembered with great fondness. Of course, no Easter memory would be complete without the Easter egg hunt and the huge baskets filled to overflowing with all sorts of marvelous, brightly-colored confections featuring sugars in every possible form.

As my own children arrived, I tried to keep most of the same traditions in place. They had the most adorable Easter dresses (bonnets had for the most part become obsolete)! They, too, lived with the stained fingers from the egg dye. It was when it came to all of that candy that I knew it was time to amend some of those traditions. Of course their baskets contained chocolate bunnies and jelly beans, but I wanted to limit the amounts of that and hopefully reduce the dental bills. I searched for alternative ideas. I remember filling their baskets with pastel colored sidewalk chalk and brightly colored jump ropes. Hand painted t-shirts in bunny themes, toe socks in great colors and packets of flower seeds they could nurture replaced the mounds of junk food.

My girls loved bright colors. Their rooms were always painted in the colors they chose. This past week I got such a kick watching a dad who came into the showroom with 4 kids, who all happened to be on spring break from school. Each of the kids picked out one of our brightly colored kids lockers for their rooms. I searched for lockers for my girl’s bedrooms when they were younger but could never find them. What a great Easter gift that would be for some youngster to wake up and find next to their basket! Not only would you possibly eliminate some cavities, but you could help encourage them to clean their rooms by providing them a fun place to organize their treasures!

Spring Events In Metro-Detroit

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Hey Metro-Detroiters, two of our favorite events are coming up this month at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi, MI.

This upcoming weekend (April 8-10) is the annual Spring Home & Garden Show! Here you'll find 25,000 square feet of landscaped gardens and hundreds of home improvement booths and exhibits. Learn about how you can easily transform your home into your dream home with everything from new kitchen counters to a perfectly manicured garden. There will even be entertainment and live broadcasts of with "America's Master Handyman" Glenn Haege of WJR Radio. As you can tell, the Spring Home & Garden show is one of our favorite events - we love helping others update and organize their homes! Be sure to visit the website for more info, and to sign up for an admission price coupon!

The following weekend (April 15-17) is the Michigan International Wine Expo, which is also taking place at the Suburban Collection Showplace! In a previous blog post we discussed Michigan wine to celebrate wine month this April. Now you'll have your chance to sample some delicious Michigan wines and light hors d'oeuvres from the area's premier restaurants. In addition to treating your taste buds, you can also learn about food and wine pairings, participate in a charity auction, and even watch some of our areas top chefs compete in the first ever chef competition. If you visit the website, you can snag a coupon for $5 off admission, and get a list of the wines you can sample! Gather your friends and toast our great state of Michigan, and celebrate wine month!