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The Proper Way To Eat A Chocolate Bunny

Colleen O'Quinn — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 14:07:16 +0000

I don’t know who decided they were the expert, but I always liked to eat the candy eyeballs first, then the ears, and left the butt for last. According to most Americans (yes, there was a study done on this). Chocolate bunnies should be eaten ears first, according to 76-percent of Americans. Five percent said [...]

10 Things You Didn't Know About Easter

Danny Gallagher — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 13:15:28 +0000

As far as holidays go, Easter might not be as popular as Christmas or Halloween, but it still has traditions and treats that can raise anyone’s spirit, mood or blood sugar level.

The most interesting part of this annual celebration of Spring and rebirth is the supposed difference in the ways they are celebrated.

Working off Easter – Colleen At The Ridge

Colleen O'Quinn — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 13:14:15 +0000

I thought I was pretty good last week. Went to Pilates and kickboxing at The Ridge Athletic Club. Went for walks and bike rides, and ate healthy, low fat, low-calorie foods (except for Easter brunch).

Annie came back from a week long vacation, and I realized

Creative Ways to Decorate Your Easter Eggs [VIDEOS]

XL Country — Sat, 23 Apr 2011 00:51:49 +0000

The Easter practice of egg decorating has meaning behind it: the egg itself represents rebirth, something early Pagans celebrated during the spring season, and was later adopted by Christians to represent the resurrection themes of the Easter holiday. Back in the olden days, colored eggs were decorated in springy hues and given away to lovers and friends sort of the same way we do with Valentines. The egg tradition has held over as the holiday evolved, with most people using store-bought dyeing packages to color their hard boileds.

This year, stray from the usual and create unique Easter egg decorations with the help of these video tutorials.

5 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Easter

XL Country — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 14:11:37 +0000

We imagine that at this point in the spring season, you've stocked up on loads of chocolate (or are anticipating a victorious post-Easter candy sale), faux grass and enough hard boiled eggs to live off of for the next six months. You've probably even posed with the Easter bunny, or at least passed one or two in the mall. But do you know why Easter is affiliated with such unique traditions?

Classic Easter Cartoons – Video Round-Up

XL Country — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 22:11:23 +0000

Like many holidays, kids get the better end of the deal come Easter time. After all, it's the parents who stock giant baskets with mounds of chocolatey goodness, a wad of Easter cash, new spring clothes and adorable stuffed bunny rabbits. And it's the parents who plan expansive Easter egg hunts and myriad Easter activities and crafts. One other positive of being a kid on Easter? Watching cartoons, of course!

Take a break from dying eggs this year and re-watch some of these classic Easter cartoon clips.

Cute Kids Getting Scared of the Easter Bunny [VIDEOS]

XL Country — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 19:40:56 +0000

While the Easter bunny is generally well-regarded for its fluffy belly, alert ears and too-cute buck teeth, some humans just aren't so fond of the creature. We're talking about young kiddos who -- when faced with the giant creature every Easter holiday -- erupt into a fountain of tears, traumatic screams and eyes bulging out of their sockets.

It's almost as if adults just want a little entertainment for the day. So, come Easter, they encourage a little PTSD by way of bunny rabbit.

The Coolest, Craziest Novelty Easter Candies

XL Country — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 13:30:48 +0000

Easter has become synonymous with delicious Cadbury eggs, pastel-hued candies, oval jellybeans and giant, hollow bunnies crafted from tasty milk chocolate. In order to compete with the masses, candy companies have had to step up their game when it comes to novelty Easter candy. While some edible masterpieces remain cute, a fair share of downright [...]

Unfortunate Cats and Dogs Forced to Dress Up for Easter [VIDEOS]

XL Country — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 15:21:23 +0000

Pets are at their most adorable when wearing bunny ears, decked out in pastels or otherwise Easter-fied. Enjoy these videos of dogs and cats all Easter’d up. Justin Rudd’s Haute Dog Easter Parade Busy Bee Dogs – Easter Dog Egg Hunt Tuppy Bunny Easter Dog Cat’s Easter Time Fun Tiger Lions vs. Easter Eggs