Happy Easter! Ok, I know I didn't get my Triduum thoughts posted. I was too busy cooking and cleaning and trying really hard to not forget about school (or maybe TO forget about school.) I did get some photos of the Easter Vigil, though! But I can't get them on the computer tonight. So this is a quick, dull post. I have two weeks left of school. After that, I hope and pray I will do better!
Here are a few topics I hope to cover SOON:
The Easter Triduum (I have pictures, and I want to have notes for next year!)
Easter Eggs
My baked ham recipe ('cause it was really yummy and I promises MaryFrances)
Vanilla Custard Ice Cream (made in our new Cuisinart ice cream freezer)
Our new camera (which I really, really love)
Our Lamb Cake (so sweet!)
Graduation (Almost there!!!!)
And probably a few other random topics. If anyone wants me to ramble about something, feel free to comment! I make no guarantees, of course, but I'll try to write something worth reading.
Have a great Easter Week!!!
is a sweet story about a young boy witnessing the events leading up to the Resurrection. We follow Benjamin as he sees Jesus come into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, as he helps prepare the upper room for the Passover, as he sees Christ carry his cross, and finally as he sees the stone that was rolled from the tomb, as well as many steps along the way. As the story progresses, he collects things from each event and puts him in the box his grandfather gave him. This is a great story to read to children during Holy Week, because they see the events from the perspective of a child like themselves. You can buy the 
to go with this book and there are Easter eggs with each of the items Benjamin collected. Or, you can turn it into a scavenger hunt and create your own treasure box with items collected around the house.
, I admit, does not say anything about the true meaning of Easter. It is about the Easter Bunny, or rather many Easter Bunnies. Still, it is one of my favorite stories from my childhood. It is also an excellent reminder that you can't judge a book by it's cover. The cover of this sweet tale suggests that it is a "modern feminist tale." I disagree. I think it is a very traditional look at motherhood. The country bunny always dreamed of being one of the official Easter Bunnies, running around the world delivering baskets of eggs to children. However, she found herself mother of no less than twenty-one children. When they were very young, she undoubtably spent much time running after them, but as they got older, she trained her children well, until they were able to keep house as well as she could. So now she has time to go be an Easter bunny once a year. What's more, her children have kept her young and strong trying to keep up with the all, so she is able to compete with the much bigger bunnies for the job of Easter bunny. I thing this story highlights the importance of diligence, kindness, perseverance, industry, and knowing that there is a time for everything. And the illustrations are adorable!
was written by a Catholic Priest, and tells the story of a little bunny who was the first to witness the Resurrection. I admit, I don't know for sure if I have read this book, but I do recall the story, and I think that by explaining the Easter Bunny to children this way, they are able to make the connection between the colored eggs, the baskets of candy, and the bunny and the Easter Story. For those who find the Easter bunny a fondly remembered part of childhood, or who have family who insist on sharing the story with your children, this is a great story.
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