When Ester Gets Hoppy

It's almost time for my favorite Easter tradition, minions:

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Hand puppets in vases! 

I'm also a fan of bunny cakes with these giant plastic eyeballs:

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omigosh

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"Come play with us!"

 

And also bakers who think "Easter" is a person:

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I say we start celebrating the birthdays of ALL holidays - including our own birthdays. Eh? Eh?

Aw, dang it. Hang on.

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I thought I was being original there.

I call this model, "Covering All The Bases"

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"We got yer Springtime butterflies, we got yer Easter bunnies an' eggs, we got yer crosses... WE GOT IT ALL."

And if you think that much plastic on a cake is cheating, well...

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It still beats the alternative.

Although sometimes - sometimes - you will actually get a beautifully decorated Easter cake. When that happens, minions, don't despair:

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A true wreckerator will always find a way.

Thanks to Kathryn C., Yolan P., Justine B., Mary G., Catherine G., Tina H., Jill D., & Kristy M. for getting the jump on these wrecks.

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I just stumbled on a blast from the past while looking for cute rabbits on Amazon. Do any of you remember these?!

Calico Critters Rabbit Family

I had some of these flocked figures when I was a kid! Although I don't think their outfits were this cute back then. And I definitely don't remember a "grandparents" set being this adorable:

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They're both wearing glasses ermergersh. And does "grandpa" have a mustache?? STOP IT.

If I'm not careful I could get sucked into the world of miniatures and dollhouses SO FAST with these critters, ha.

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And from my other blog, Epbot: