MIA But With a Good Excuse...

Sorry to have been missing in action lately but I have been trying to adjust to being a proud mommy of two adorable children. My daughter was born in February and her big brother is being incredibly good to her making the adjustment a lot easier than I expected. Although it is easier than I expected doesn't make it easy, taking care of a toddler and a newborn at the same time (especially when the newborn wakes up three times a night) is probably the hardest and most tiring job that I have ever had but also the most rewarding. Seeing my son give his new sister a kiss or my little girl start to smile at us and hearing a laugh or getting a snuggle is well worth the lack of sleep and constant running around. I am posting a picture of my kids to share with you. I was able to catch a wonderful moment when my son was holding his sister and gave her a kiss. It melts my heart to witness moments like this :)

Well Sunday is Easter and when you have children it completely changes the way you view this holiday. You think about family and getting together for dinner and what you should get your kids. Since my daughter is a newborn her Easter basket is filled with things she needs like diapers, a new jacket and of course headbands (I mean what little girl outfit is complete without a matching headband :)). For my son it is a slightly different story because he loves to play and so he gets a few new toys but something small because our house is only so big. We also include some of his favorite snacks like the graham cracker sticks, cereal bars, gold fish crackers or the squeezable apple sauces. I try to avoid candy because I feel that he doesn't need the sugar plus I know the grandparents will want to give him some so that he likes them better and it is a grandparents job to spoil them. If you are giving an Easter basket I would suggest asking the parents if there is anything that their kids might need and then adding in a little something special.

These are a few pictures of Easter baskets I have made for some kids...

Now if you are giving a basket to an adult then give them candy galore. Everybody needs a little splurge and after a long week chocolate can be a person's best friend. I might even suggest a favorite beverage (even an alcoholic beverage might make somebody's day).

Here are a couple baskets I made for some adults...

I hope that you all have a fantastic Easter and as always if you need some help with creating a basket just let me know by emailing me at CaringExpressionsGiftBaskets@gmail.com.