Newlywed Easter

Well, we've been married for (almost) 3 years now, but it still counts as a newlywed Easter cause we're still figuring things out.

On Friday night:
We had a date to Target (after a walk through down town and dinner at Cafe Rio !!!) to choose candies and treats for the other's Easter basket. 

On Saturday afternoon:
We sat out on our sunny porch and read the story of Easter, from Palm Sunday to the exhortation to "share the good news," including passages from each gospel. (I learned something new this year: Christ's miracle of raising Lazarus from the dead occurred DIRECTLY before the triumphal entry into Jerusalem.  How's that for a teaching moment to help his apostles believe that He was capable of a Resurrection for all mankind?)

On Saturday evening:
A date with another couple to dye eggs, then taking turns assembling and hiding your spouse's Easter Basket in the house while the other hung out behind locked doors in the bathroom. :)

On Sunday morning:
Church, with a child chorus, congregation member prepared speeches on Christ's Resurrection and Atonement 2,000 years ago and how it can be immediate for us now as we use it, and a young-couple's Sunday School discussing how to use the Atonement to change and grow.

and, of course, Easter baskets :)



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I LOVE to cook.  I think the women of the blogosphere have a greater affinity to cooking than most other adults in the world, given the crafty nature required when blogging.  Two weekends ago when my husband was out of town I started taking pictures of the yummy meals I was making--they were all the ones that he doesn't like, and don't get to cook much for that reason.  It kept going because I really do make beautiful meals and it seems a shame to make something so beautiful without an image to make it last.

A couple of times every month I put up a google search for "What to make for dinner tonight?"  I end up with the same sites that don't give me much variety of ideas and times to work on.  So, I made a blog to post my pictures, ideas, and recipes on!

http://thevarietyoffoods.blogspot.com/

I'll be posting new dinner ideas about 3 times a week.  You can search the site for time that you want to spend preparing your meal (10 minutes, 20 minutes, etc), or varieties of foods you feel interested in (mexican food, salads, holiday favorites).  I just got started, but it'll accumulate fast, as I really do like cooking, and sharing what I make.

Please check it out and enjoy!