Easter is only a few days away. In previous years, I’d be
prepared. This year, despite its late date, it snuck up on me. Considering
there was snow falling from the sky last night (enough, already!), it’s been
hard to get in the mood. Yesterday, and again this morning, my youngest, most
subtle child, said, “I hope the Easter bunny’s figured out what he’s going to
put in the eggs this year.” This child knows me. He’s also a snooper and has
probably noticed the lack of stashed treats.
It’s hard to bring myself to buy crappy candy. Yes, I know,
this is what Easter’s all about. Candy is part of the deal. Still, it grates on
my soul. Tomorrow I will drag myself up to the Wolfgang Candy outlet in York
and buy the obligatory sweet stuff. At least I’ll be supporting a local
company.
One year, when I was more ambitious, I actually made organic
homemade chocolate covered cream eggs. Who was that woman and where did she go?
Every year I try to think of other things to stuff the
plastic eggs with beyond sugar drenched, food-dye laden, artificially flavored
lumps (because really people, that’s what this is).
Now, don’t take me for a scrooge. I’m all about Easter. I
love watching the kids hunt for eggs. I love surprising them with a few nice
things in their Easter baskets. I just wish I had something better to offer
them in their eggs.
My older kids are always looking for a handout, so money is
an obvious option. I’ll fill a few eggs with cold hard cash. But what else fits
in that tiny egg? I turned to the internet for ideas.
