Feel Free to Explain it to Me
I found myself really struggling with something this Easter: Why? Seriously--why? Of course I understand the reason for the holiday, but how did it turn into the massive commercial thing it is now? Why do parents feel the need to drop buckets of cash on Easter gifts? Since when did Jesus die so that kids could get new bikes? Or DVDs? Or stuffed bunnies? Or whatever random toys the stores claim that we are supposed to buy our kids for Easter? And why do people who aren't Christians celebrate it? I'm all for a cute bunny hopping around and hiding a few eggs while we spend time with our families, but I don't get how it has anything to do with Easter. I'm very confused about the whole thing.
Anyway, I had zero plans for putting together an Easter basket for Alexis. I figured she really wouldn't care since she's not old enough to know the difference. However, Mr. Husband thought I was a communist for even thinking about skipping out on a basket of crap, so we ran to Target on Saturday and picked up a few things. As in, she got about $20 worth of candy and Play-Doh. That's all. Somehow, I feel like it was plenty.
I'm not totally a non-conformist; Alexis and I did spend about an hour dying eggs. Well, actually she told me what color to use and I died the eggs because it's probably the last time she's going to let me help with that little project in any way. I figured I might as well enjoy it.
Of course Dora managed to invade Easter. I owe that pleasure to the one and only Anglophile Football Fanatic. Oh, and why yes, Alexis did manage to smother an egg with an entire sheet of Dora stickers.
Yummmmm . . . eggs!
Monday, March 24, 2008
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I know I'm commenting on a way old post (but you told us to click around and I did and how the heck am I supposed to stay COMPLETELY silent?!?) Anyway, I'm more than disturbed about combining 'Jesus was beaten, tortured and died for our sins, then three days later rose again, defeating Satan and death' with, "Eggs, candy, and cute little bunnies!!" Had a seriously intense Passion play one easter at church, then gave the kids chocolate rabbits. It just didn't work. Not to mention that I now have 8 children, and almost 1 daughter-in-law, and doing baskets for that crowd is ridiculous. So -- we no longer do Easter baskets. We do 'Candy Bunny Baskets.' The weekend AFTER easter. When I can buy everything half-off or even more! And we stock up on dye and color eggs whenever the kids can talk me into the mess. Anyway, a few friends have picked up the idea and love it. Just a thought.