Friday 6 April 2012

Hoppy Easter Blog Hop

It's that time of the year again...

Yes, it is time for the Hoppy Easter Blog Hop If you follow this link to the event page you will find many more awesome people who are participating in this awesome HOP.

Again I will be giving two prizes for $25 Gift Certificates to buy books - I will even get them to a venue of your choice, (if I can work out how to do it- LOL.) So to be eligible to enter either or both comps to win you need to leave a comment with contact information and/or join my list of followers (though you will still need to comment and leave contact information.) I decide on a winner with the age old method of pulling the lucky two peoples names out of a hat, or Tupperware bowl whatever is handiest.


So here is my Easter Ramble - Easter means something different to everyone. For some it is the religious aspects they focus on. For others it is all the sugary and chocolate goodness of the eggs etc. For other's it is an OMG!!! How much is this gonna cost me? Especially if they have more than one person to buy for. For me it is to decide what do I buy my daughter for doesn't eat Easter Eggs? This year she is hinting at new jeans... and I know once we buy said jeans she will need a shirt or something else to go with it... It is a never ending cycle of stuff that is running through my brain during these holidays.

On that note I will away and good luck everyone - PS - Don't forget to check out the other awesome Hoppers... I will post my winners on Tuesday the 10th of April (Australian Time) which will probably be Monday the 9th everywhere else in the world - LOL

Happy Hopping Everyone.

60 comments:

  1. Hi looks like I'm the first one here. ;) I love reading your stories! I check my email everyday looking for post from your site. Have a Good Easter. This year they get candy a little stuffed animal and some money. I give up trying to guess and your right one thing always leads into more. Bye.

    Chris ceagles48218@yahoo.com

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    1. LOL - I know the feeling well - Em just came home and told me I am buying her blue skinny's (Jeans).

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  2. Le sigh... Stores are closed today and I ate my chocolate egg yesterday... But they're open tomorrow! I got my kids a hollow paper egg and stuffed it with toys. They loved that. They got their chocolate eggs from mom and dad, and another this weekend from their other grandparents. I figured they didn't need one from me too.

    eripike at gmail dot com

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    1. My mum bought my hubs some chocolate eggs... I didn't get him anything - LOL. I will buy him some beer today.

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  3. Well my kids will get a chocolate bunny and some jelly beans. They generally get a book in their baskets too. (No, I have never been subtle about wanting them to read.) I do really low key for Easter.

    bubbliemom at gmail dot com

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    1. Em has nearly always gotten clothes and books - she hates chocolate and will only eat it under duress.

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  4. Lol! Not being particularly religious, Easter is normally all about the chocolate eggs for me, oh and the Turkey dinner!(although this year we're breaking tradition and having duck) :P Sadly, this year I'm on a diet so the eggs are only a fantasy :( Good luck with your hop! :)

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    1. LOL - We Are having Good Friday for Easter this year so we are having a huge seafood dinner as the hubs will finally be home - I think.

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  5. It's an easy holiday for me - I just have to show up at my brother's house, watch my nieces hunt for Easter eggs, then eat dinner!

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    1. Lucky - we have no traditions as my daughter is 22 so I figure they can fend for themselves.

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  6. Already subscribe to your blog...I would buy her one thing and tell her to make sure. We don't buy gifts for Easter in my family. We're just happy that we get to spend time together.

    I hope you have a Happy Easter...

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    1. I don't feel guilty for buying her stuff because I make her do a lot of running around for me just so I don't have to do it - right now she is vacuuming so I don't have to do it.

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  7. Love your books thank you for the contest happy easter wish you a safe one jessica canoto jcanoto@yahoo.com

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  8. We never received gifts for Easter, only Easter baskets filled with candy and a traditional Chocolate Easter Bunny. But, we did all receive new spring Easter outfits. Unfortunately, living in Michigan, it was usually too cold to wear our new spring coats.

    GFC follower - Karen H in NC

    kareninng at gmail dot com

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  9. that's girls for you.. the wardrobe is never enough... believe me... they seems to have endless list of wardrobe...

    I'm a GFC follower - anime earth

    thanks for the giveaway & happy easter day!

    jessica
    jessica_klang(at)hotmail.com

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  10. Not much going on this Easter in my house, but I plan to go and stock up on chocolate tomorrow. :) Happy Easter!

    (I'm a follower and my email is in my blogger profile)

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  11. Easter has a religious connotation for me but I am also all about the chocolate peanut butter eggs:-)
    Yvette
    yratpatrol@aol.com

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    1. Well my hubs finally came home so he is what I got for Easter... so for me this year it is all about family.

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  12. My family is pretty religious and I still follow some traditions, but for me it's mainly about cleaning the house from bottom to top, cooking many delicious things and get-together of the whole family. We don't get presents for Easter and this certificate would be first and only one.

    I'm the follower.
    Joan

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    1. Man, where were you when I was cleaning my office it has taken me over a week. - It is almost finished.

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  13. Happy Hoppy Day!

    For me it's about family...this year, in the extended family, we have 1year old that will be totally confused about hunting for eggs but will be ecstatic about the CHOCOLATE!

    As a child I was always the happiest when I received books at Easter...oh, and the year my sister & I got real, live bunnies! :)

    qbeeqt@yahoo.com

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  14. Not very religious in our household, so it is mainly about the food and chocolate *L*
    Follower
    Jean
    skpetal at hotmail dot com

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  15. Not very religious in our household, but we do have a nice Sunday dinner and look forward to the chocolate.
    Follower
    Jean
    skpetal at hotmail dot com

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  16. Love the blog hop simply because it introduces me to new people and places!!

    sionedkla@gmail.com

    GFC follower : Kassandra

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  17. this is the second easter with out either of my parents who passed away in 2010 so my brother and i will be spending this weekend remembering the good times

    laurie

    parisfan_ca@yahoo.com

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  18. I'd like to enter you bloghop contest :) Happy Easter!

    penumbrareads(at)gmail(dot)com

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  19. I thought normally kids would ask for gifts for Christmas...and instead happily chasing for chocolate eggs on Easter...I guess this must have been modern tradition. I guess girls these days would love to fill their Wardrobe to the brim unlike my time where only necessary are necessities.

    Anyway, I hope you and your family have a great time...like your Angel on the Top ^_* sprinkling choco dust around the beloved ones.

    Happy Easter Day

    monica
    moniqee @ hotmail.com

    ps I just become your follower

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  20. I'm not doing anything for Easter but working. I don't really have any traditions though. Thanks for the giveaway.
    sstrode at scrtc dot com

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  21. Thanks for being part of the Hoppy Hop! Count me in, please! Now I don't do anything on Easter, just work.
    OceanAkers(at)aol(dot)com

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  22. Happy Easter! ~smooches~

    Jase
    vslavetopassionv@aol.com

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  23. I will be snitching Snicker's Eggs from the grandkids baskets, bad me. If you want an old lady to do a happy dance, pick me.

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  24. I'm a GFC follower emiliana25

    I love sweets and traditionally I go to the Philarmony with my mother, we both love classical music.

    emiliana25ATwebDOTde

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  25. I don't have to worry about jeans...lucky me! My nephew always wants to dye eggs and we'll both end up with tye dyed hands :)

    Happy Easter!!!

    morris.crissy@gmail.com

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  26. We are having a huge Easter Dinner! Yummy. I follow you through email subscription. Thank you for the giveaway! Happy Easter!!
    kaylyndavis1986@yahoo.com

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  27. You daughter sounds like my daughter!
    Have a wonderful Easter.
    Thank you for the giveaway.

    susanmik AT gmail DOT com

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  28. Have a great EAster. can you please enter me in your contest

    yinyang1062 at yahoo dot com

    thanks

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  29. Traditions for my family is dying and decorating several dozen eggs. then after church, the easter egg hunt for the kids. And of course hoping like heck they all get found, so we don't have a very rotten surprise several weeks later.lol!Then inside for the Easter dinner of Ham with all the trimmings. Presents, aside from the cellophane grass filled basket with a bit of Easter candy was never part of our celebration, at most we got a new Easter hat or sometimes a dress for Church. I miss being close enough in miles to share that with my family every year. Happy Easter Everyone! Tawny. info@abra-cadabraalpacas.com

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  30. Even though my boys are grown, I still love to put together Easter baskets filled with their favorite candy, gift certificates and bags of the coffee they love.

    Happy Easter

    Cathy m
    caity_mack at yahoo dot com

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  31. We have a family dinner, and I make up Easter baskets for my son's and my hubby.

    Happy Easter

    gfc follower
    Cathy m
    caity_mack at yahoo dot com

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  32. Thanks for being part of the blog hop! Happy Easter!

    flava_sava_chick@yahoo.com

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  33. Usually we have a family luncheon and following that we have an Easter egg hunt for the kids. We use plastic eggs and fill them with candy or money. They love to hunt for the ones with money in particular. Thank you for the generous giveaway and I hope you have a wonderful Easter weekend.

    GFC as seriousreader

    seriousreader at live dot com

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  34. Have a great Easter and thanks for the chance to win.
    GFC- Krysta Banco

    Morganlafey86(at)aol(dot)com

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  35. We usually have a family dinner with an easter egg hunt for the kids before.

    GFC follower: Lyra Lang

    lyra(dot)lucky7(at)gmail(dot)com

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  36. I would love to enter the contest. Happy Easter!!

    cole[dot]riann[at]gmail[dot]com

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  37. Awesome Website!! Love it!!

    Happy Easter!

    Kitana
    Kitana_wolff@yahoo.com

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  38. So I can't lie, Easter is about the chocolate and sugary goodness for me! I will use any and every excuse to eat chocolate throughout the day.

    Happy Easter and I hope you figured out what to get your daughter.

    Thanks!
    GFC Follower - Rae M.
    rae.gwendy(at)gmail(dot)com

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  39. Hi sweetie. Can I enter too?
    Easter was always about decorating eggs and the sugary goodness for our family. I still buy my kids candy and something else (this year was a theatre gift certificate) and they're 24, 19 and 20.
    Happy Easter.
    K-lee
    kleemoon66 at gmail dot com

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  40. We don't do Easter, it's just a great time to go on vacation for us. In fact, we just got home from vacation today :)

    andreagrendahl AT gmail DOT com

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  41. We had an easter egg hunter and made Easter cookies with my nieces and nephews. I've been wearing bunny ears all day

    Happy Easter

    Sarah S

    Sarahs7836(at)gmail(dot)com

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  42. I've been doing little but appreciating the return of spring and growing season. The opposite where you are, of course.
    Happy Easter, Sue

    corieltauviqueen(at)yahoo.co.uk

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  43. Happy Easter.

    Shannon Leigh
    author_shannon_leigh at hotmail dot com

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  44. Happy Easter!

    Thanks for the giveaway.

    Midia
    midiamuniz@yahoo.com

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  45. Happy Easter! Thank you for the awesome giveaway!
    shadowluvs2read(at)gmail(dot)com

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  46. Happy Easter! Have a wonderful day! Thank you for the giveaway! For this easter, we bought a dinner, snacks and movies. My family is here and were just enjoying. :) I love it! Thanks!
    shadowluvs2read(at)gmail(dot)com

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  47. For me, Easter is ALL about the marshmallow eggs!

    Happy Easter & thanks for the amazing giveaway!
    elizabeth @ bookattict . com
    GFC: BookAttict

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  48. Ugh I think I have eaten to much chocolate today, but happy hopping.
    larabrukz(at)gmail(dot)com

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  49. Easter is to me about new beginnings and a wonderful year my friend ((hugs)) embrycarlysle @yahoo

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