Friday, April 17, 2020

When we can't have a regular Easter...

Hi lovelies.  This past weekend was Easter - a big holiday in Canada and for those who identify as Christian.  My family traditionally travels to my mother-in-law's house every Easter (she is my husband's mother).  My mother-in-law, Rose, lives in St. Catharines, Ontario, which is down near Niagara Falls.  I love spending Easter there for a few reasons:


  1. The Niagara Region has warmer weather through the winter so the spring flowers are always blooming by Easter.
  2. I grew up in the Niagara Region (in a little fruit-farming town) so going there for Easter is like going home; I get to see my Aunt, Uncle and cousins and also friends from high school.
  3. Rose was born in Germany and immigrated to Canada after the Second World War.  Germans have many lovely Easter traditions: one special one is the Ostereierbaum (aka the Easter Tree)
  4. Rose makes an Ostereier Baum every Easter.
I decided that, since we couldn't go to St. Catharines this year because of self-isolation, we would try to make our own Ostereierbaum that would make us feel like we were at Rose's house.  I had never made one before (my family isn't German).  As usual, I had to make a video of the experience.  You can watch below.  Have you ever dyed eggs before?



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