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Welcome back to another fun blog hop!! I love doing these. Meeting new readers is just too much fun. If you’re new to my blog, it’s nice to meet you. And if you’re a returning friend, it’s nice to see you again!
I like Easter as a holiday. It’s fun for the kids and I get to eat a lot of chocolate. My favorite begin Cadbury mini eggs and cream eggs. Delicious! Every year we dip Easter eggs in dye and make a huge mess. And the bunny always leaves a bunch of eggs around the house and outside for the kids to find filled with candy, chocolate, stickers, and tiny toys. So fun!!
So what’s your favorite part about Easter? Leave your answer in a comment for a chance to win! *By leaving a comment, you are also signing up for my “Only if I Have Big News!” newsletter. I will never share your information or spam you. I promise to respect your inbox!
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Now Amelia’s got four days to stave off William’s persistent advances long enough to fall in love with Nate and possibly…learn to ski the bunny hill.
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Sue Sattler says:
April 6, 2012 at 1:18 am (UTC -4 )
My favorite part of Easter is getting together with my family. It’s usually nice, so we can have an Easter egg hunt.
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Gabrielle J. says:
April 6, 2012 at 1:33 am (UTC -4 )
I’m pretty much a grown up but I’ll still get kind of excited when I say my Easter basket overflowing with chocolates and little presents, so other then hanging out with my family and getting to drool over my mom’s Easter cooking I guess seeing my Easter basket set out for me is my favorite part of Easter!
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ash krafton says:
April 6, 2012 at 7:17 am (UTC -4 )
My favorite part of the holidays? The food! My mom’s parents were Polish so we carried down the recipes and traditions of Polish celebration. Easter at my mom’s house smells like Heaven–there’s nothing like digging in to fresh kielbasi and pierogi after a weekend of fasting (or, in my case, trying to fast…I sneak a lot of snacks.)
I’m glad I have my family and our traditions…they keep us together even when we are apart.
Happy Easter!
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Karen H in NC says:
April 6, 2012 at 8:47 am (UTC -4 )
I love those Cadbury Mini Eggs too…they are my favorite Easter candy. Often wish I could get them all year long but I guess they wouldn’t be such a special treat if that were the case.
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Kassandra Appel says:
April 6, 2012 at 9:38 am (UTC -4 )
As with most holidays I love getting together with friends/family and eating lots of really good food!
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debbie says:
April 6, 2012 at 9:39 am (UTC -4 )
I love dying eggs, and making up Easter baskets.
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jennifer Sanderson says:
April 6, 2012 at 9:57 am (UTC -4 )
I love Easter because of the easter egg hunt. Even though i dont get to find the eggs, i still love to hide them and watch the kids try to find all of them.
jennifer Sanderson says:
April 6, 2012 at 9:59 am (UTC -4 )
I love Easter time because of the Easter egg hunt. Its so great to hide the eggs for the kids and watch them try to find every one, cause somethimes they are hidden very well. ha ha.
sue brandes says:
April 6, 2012 at 10:01 am (UTC -4 )
My favorite part of Easter is the candy. LOL. Just kidding I love having a nice ham dinner and spending time with my family. I miss when my kids were little and you could see the surprise in their eyes finding their baskets. Thank you for the giveaway.
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Rhonda Dennis says:
April 6, 2012 at 10:03 am (UTC -4 )
I love Easter. It’s one of my favorite holidays! I can’t wait to watch the kids running trying to find the eggs. It’s so much fun.
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Jessica says:
April 6, 2012 at 10:06 am (UTC -4 )
my favourite part of easter is definitely the egg hunting! =D it’s a great activity to for family fun!!!!
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laurie g says:
April 6, 2012 at 10:52 am (UTC -4 )
my favorite part of easter is not only the candy but spending time with my family
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Savannah Chase says:
April 6, 2012 at 11:10 am (UTC -4 )
Fave part is getting to see family and friends. Just being surrounded by the people I love.
Mel Bourn says:
April 6, 2012 at 11:37 am (UTC -4 )
I love being with my family on Easter. Hunting eggs, playing four square with the kids, and lots of food!
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Trix says:
April 6, 2012 at 12:23 pm (UTC -4 )
I have a fair amount of Catholic guilt, so I’m always happy when Lent is over. 🙂 Also, I enjoy getting together with my family and eating barbecued lamb…
Lauren says:
April 6, 2012 at 12:25 pm (UTC -4 )
My favorite part of Easter is seeing the kids faces when they find their baskets.
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Savannah Miller says:
April 6, 2012 at 12:47 pm (UTC -4 )
My favorite part about Easter is how happy it makes my kids!
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Shannon says:
April 6, 2012 at 2:00 pm (UTC -4 )
My favorite thing about Easter is the flowers – love them.
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Cheryl Lynne says:
April 6, 2012 at 2:45 pm (UTC -4 )
My favorite part of Easter is getting together with my family for a ham dinner and chocolate bunnies! Happy Easter! FB/ Cheryl Lynne Twitter/@cherayn email subscriber:cheryllynne(at)rocketmail(dot)com
JeanP says:
April 6, 2012 at 2:46 pm (UTC -4 )
Favorite part about Easter, all the candy.
Happy Easter.
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Lexie@BookBug says:
April 6, 2012 at 3:03 pm (UTC -4 )
I love Cadbury creme eggs and mini eggs! That has got to be the top of my list for Easter!
Happy Easter to you!
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Suzy R. says:
April 6, 2012 at 3:17 pm (UTC -4 )
Love Reese’ peanut butter eggs (frozen) yumm…Easter is a good reason to gather with family and catch up…Have a wonderful Easter!
Megan says:
April 6, 2012 at 3:29 pm (UTC -4 )
I fav part is the time with my family and the Easter egg hunt. I like to watch the kids search 🙂 Thanks for the hop! Happy easter!
Lisa Walker says:
April 6, 2012 at 3:35 pm (UTC -4 )
My favorite part of Easter is watching my kids hunt for eggs!
Thanks for the giveaway and the book sounds great!
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Juana Esparza says:
April 6, 2012 at 5:34 pm (UTC -4 )
My favorite thing about Easter other than the chocolate candy is watching my cousins chase each other and break the confetti filled eggs on their heads…it’s not so much fun when they make me the target because they seem to forget that you are supposed to break the egg on your hand and then put the mashed up confetti eggshell in your head (hair).
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Dianna Breeden says:
April 6, 2012 at 9:40 pm (UTC -4 )
My fave pasrt is watching the kids
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Crissy M. says:
April 6, 2012 at 9:47 pm (UTC -4 )
oooooh…I like dying Easter eggs with my nephew…of course we both end up with tye-dyed hands…but that’s part if the fun isn’t it?
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Renee B says:
April 6, 2012 at 10:52 pm (UTC -4 )
Woohoo! Hoppy Easter!
What a great way to discover new authors/blogs and visit with old friends. Everybody wins this way!
My favorite thing about Easter is remembering what Christ did for us. … and the candy is good too.
Thanks for being part of the hop and for the chance to win!
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Carolsue says:
April 6, 2012 at 11:03 pm (UTC -4 )
My favorite part of this holiday is spending time with family, watching the kids play wit their Easter toys and hunt eggs
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DeAnna says:
April 7, 2012 at 12:07 am (UTC -4 )
My favorite part of Easter is making goodie baskets for the kid’s and watching them get all excited hunting for eggs. 🙂
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Juliana says:
April 7, 2012 at 12:08 am (UTC -4 )
Thanks for being part of the Hoppy Hop! Count me in, please! I celebrate Passover and I love the food!
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deb p says:
April 7, 2012 at 12:39 am (UTC -4 )
Love the flowers and candy.
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A funny bunny! 🙂
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DebP says:
April 7, 2012 at 1:18 pm (UTC -4 )
Love the flower and the candy.
What do you call a rabbit that tells a good jokes?
A funny bunny! DebP
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Nancy S says:
April 7, 2012 at 12:52 am (UTC -4 )
My favorite part of Easter is Snicker’s Eggs, yummy.
Jennifer says:
April 7, 2012 at 1:08 am (UTC -4 )
I love dying eggs and having a hunt for the younger kids in the family and knowing I used to of had that same sparkle in my eyes at the chance to find that winning egg!
Kat Halstead says:
April 7, 2012 at 2:30 am (UTC -4 )
I love how peaceful the day is. Its not as hectic as the other holidays are.
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Sherry S. says:
April 7, 2012 at 4:11 am (UTC -4 )
I love watching the kids hunt eggs and of course I love the candy.
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Gemma Parkes says:
April 7, 2012 at 5:54 am (UTC -4 )
Happy Easter Heather, l used to love painting eggs in the garden with my two children. Now they are older l still buy them chocolate eggs. I love Easter because it is a time for new beginnings, Spring is here and with it the promise of Summer just around the corner! Have fun!
ronnie Halvorson says:
April 7, 2012 at 10:13 am (UTC -4 )
I love the candy jelly beans and chocolate please. Cant stand the peeps (ewe sugar coated marshmallows sugar ok marshmallow ok together not so much) oh and the devlied eggs we make after the hunt.
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Cora Shott says:
April 7, 2012 at 11:48 am (UTC -4 )
So many wonderful memories around Easter. I think my fondest ones are of going to Easter Sunrise service with my mom…was actually held in a cemetary. 🙂 Of course, the memories of my children looking for easter eggs are great, too.
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Michelle Bledsoe says:
April 7, 2012 at 12:40 pm (UTC -4 )
My favorite thing about Easter is seeing my Mom’s eyes light up when her grandkids come over and they are dressed in their Easter finery…
Happy Easter!!
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Terri M says:
April 7, 2012 at 2:09 pm (UTC -4 )
Seeing the looks on my kids faces when they get the easter eggs. they love opening them and exposing the insides of the eggs. 🙂 they’ll be really excited to see i put money and candy in a few of them this year. 😉
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Anne says:
April 7, 2012 at 3:52 pm (UTC -4 )
It’s all about the candy and good food (especially if I don’t have to cook it).
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Cathy m says:
April 7, 2012 at 5:40 pm (UTC -4 )
Love our big family dinner on Easter. Plus I still put together Easter baskets for my boy’s which is so much fun.
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Christine Eagles says:
April 7, 2012 at 8:20 pm (UTC -4 )
My favorite part when I was little was seeing what was in my basket. Now I love to watch my kids go through theirs. Have a great Easter. I signed up for your blog and liked your facebook. Couldn’t find a friend request though.
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Brandi Slater says:
April 7, 2012 at 8:34 pm (UTC -4 )
My favorite thing about Easter is watching the kids run around and find eggs! Happy Easter!
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Pamela says:
April 7, 2012 at 8:52 pm (UTC -4 )
I don’t have any kids and my nephews are either grown or too old to really do the whole Easter egg hunt thing but I do love the Easter flowers and maybe even baking some cookies. 🙂
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Linda Henderson says:
April 7, 2012 at 9:37 pm (UTC -4 )
Thank you for the excellent giveaway. I hope you have a wonderful Easter weekend. My favorite part of Easter is eating Cadbury eggs filled with carmel and watching the kids have fun looking for Easter eggs. They have such fun that’s it’s impossible not to have a good time.
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Carrie A says:
April 7, 2012 at 10:23 pm (UTC -4 )
Love seeing my son wake up and enjoy his basket 🙂
Catherine Lee says:
April 7, 2012 at 11:15 pm (UTC -4 )
My favorite part of Easter? Seeing little girls in their spring dresses, bonnets, and shiny white patent leather shoes. Plus asparagas on sale, hot cross buns, and robin’s eggs. A runner up is marshmallow peeps.
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Z says:
April 7, 2012 at 11:30 pm (UTC -4 )
I did sign up and like you. I love to hide the Easter baskets and eggs, this year we only did baskets for the kids. Going to 2 egg hunts tomorrow.
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JessS says:
April 8, 2012 at 3:24 am (UTC -4 )
Thanks for the giveaway! I have to go with the chocolate! Definitely the best part. That and the chocolate hot cross buns. Yes, I have a sweet tooth.
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Nikki says:
April 8, 2012 at 3:43 am (UTC -4 )
My favorite part of Easter is spending it with my daughter!! I liked your FB page ..Sherri McCarver and twitter@Mc_Carver!!
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Karen Propes says:
April 8, 2012 at 5:44 am (UTC -4 )
We dye eggs with Grandchildren and bake cookies. I also create my own chocolate candies. After Church we have Family dinner and then the egg hunt. Always a special time to spend with Family.
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Elizabeth (BookAttict) says:
April 8, 2012 at 11:40 am (UTC -4 )
For me, Easter is ALL about the marshmallow eggs!
Happy Easter & thanks for the amazing giveaway!
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Julie Lynn Hayes says:
April 8, 2012 at 2:04 pm (UTC -4 )
This year, Easter’s a bit sparse, because of economic conditions. But my favorite part is that I’ll be spending it with my daughter. As long as we stay together, we can get through anything.
Happily holidays to you and yours!
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bn100 says:
April 8, 2012 at 2:50 pm (UTC -4 )
Happy Easter! I like the Easter ham. I subscribe to your blog.
Jemi Fraser says:
April 8, 2012 at 4:43 pm (UTC -4 )
Rolo eggs are my favourite part of Easter – they’re like an Easter cream egg, but filled with Caramel instead! Yummy 🙂
I’m happy to have found your blog – your books sound like tons of fun – off to check them out…
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Shadow says:
April 8, 2012 at 7:25 pm (UTC -4 )
My favorite thing about Easter is spending time with my family. Thanks for the giveaway! Happy Easter!
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Krysykat says:
April 8, 2012 at 8:06 pm (UTC -4 )
Happy Easter!
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June M. says:
April 8, 2012 at 8:48 pm (UTC -4 )
Thank you so much for the great giveaway! Hope you had a great Easter weekend.
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Amy S. says:
April 8, 2012 at 10:21 pm (UTC -4 )
My fave part is being with my family and watching the kids hunt the easter eggs.
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Fedora says:
April 8, 2012 at 10:34 pm (UTC -4 )
My favorite part of this time of year is being reminded of the core of my faith, and being able to celebrate that with my family. Hope you’re having a lovely weekend, too, Heather!
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Barbara says:
April 8, 2012 at 11:48 pm (UTC -4 )
My favorite thing about Easter is having dinner with the family…and dessert afterwards…LOL!
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Tina B says:
April 9, 2012 at 12:28 am (UTC -4 )
Happy Easter!
My favorite part is the egg hunts with the little ones.
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Jemi Fraser says:
April 9, 2012 at 11:27 am (UTC -4 )
Thank you so much!!! I’m thrilled – and I know just how to spend some of my winnings 🙂