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EasterEggs

Why can’t I stop at 1 or even 2 Easter Eggs?  I limit my kids chocolate intake. How about a little self control.  Sigh.

Um, of course this does NOT include the time, and by “the time” I mean this afternoon, when I bribed my kids with chocolate.  Yep.  They pulled weeds, I paid them in Easter Candy.  Win Win.  Got rid of the candy so I don’t eat it, and I got one flower bed weeded.  That my friends, is quality parenting.

Is Spring in the air? I got checked out by no less then 3 dudes at the park today. Either I am looking goood or I have some candy foil in my teeth.

EasterCreamEggsAre Easter Cream Eggs getting smaller?  Why don’t they last as long as they used too?  Do they even look smaller or has all the sugar altered my visual perception?  When I was little I was afraid to eat Easter Cream Eggs, I was pretty sure those babies were full of nothing but raw yolk.  Yeah, I never claimed to be a smart kid.  My butt and skin would be so much better off if I had never discovered their true gooey goodness. 

We have been home from our Florida vacation for two weeks and 3 of our 4 suitcases are still not unpacked.  Domestic Goddess of the Year!  I’m thinking I should use my current sugar rush to do some laundry…or maybe just book us another trip!

I have a killer headache and can’t figure out if it’s because I’m crashing, coming down from all the chocolate last night or because my body is going into withdrawal cause I cut myself off.  Either way.  Must go get more bunny. 

Easter dinner takes HOURS to prepare, 20 minutes to eat, and days to clean up from.  It was all worth it the moment my SweetGirl declared “It smells that Grandmas house on Thanksgiving in here!”  Yeah me and my Hubby’s mad turkey cookin skills.

Hope your Easters were full of love, turkey and of course, chocolate.

    • Comments

    2. Yes, the Cadbury eggs are ABSOLUTELY smaller than they used to be.

      I see absolutely NOTHING wrong with exchanging weed pulling (or odd jobs in general) for candy. It’s a win-win!

      I just walked in from a delightful trip to Walmart, where I proceeded to stock up on the freakin’ half-priced Easter candy!! Yeah, makes you feel better about yourself, doesn’t it?

    3. So true on the Easter candy. The weird thing I find is that I really don’t even want it that much, but once I get started, it’s all over!

    5. This post made me love you more.

      I have a friend who has a great way to handle any and all holiday candy.

      The day of the candy accumulation, i.e. Easter, Halloween, Christmas party, etc, the kids eat a few choice pieces, the next day, it’s all thrown away.

      I know. I gasped too. But I think it’s pretty geniusy.

    6. A girl’s gotta do what a girl’s gotta do! And if that means bribing kids to get weeds pulled or letting suitcases sit for a bit, I say to go with it!

    8. I can’t seem to limit myself either. I love chocolate. I’m thinking of going to raid the boys’ baskets right now…

    9. I think the eggs are getting smaller because Hershey’s bought them from Cadbury sometime last year.

      And I find myself dipping into the reeses pieces eggs while yelling at my kids, no candy till after dinner!

    13. This post is hilarious! You are too funny. I love the part about the dudes checking you out. For you, it would be because you look great. For me, it would be the foil in the teeth….lol Great post. The only bad part about it is now I am craving chocolate….lol

    14. Awww, what a great compliment from your little one. Trinity gave me much kudo’s on dinner yesterday as well. It was the greatest feeling!!!

      I hear ya on the chocolate thing. I only gave Trinity have of the stuff I bought, and stashed the rest in my closet!! Mother of the Year award… fer sure.

      And YES, I do think the eggs are getting smaller!!!
      LOL

      ps. I have a overnight bag from last summer’s camping trip that is still not completely unpacked!!! LMAO