Prevent Cruelty During the Easter Holiday

Each year, in the days leading up to the Easter, many parents and grandparents race to the pet store in search of a "special" Easter friend for the youngsters in their lives -- an adorable little rabbit or chick. Unfortunately, those same relatives are often left to comfort children after the loss of that "special friend" a short time later. The vast majority of the baby bunnies, chicks and ducks who are given as Easter gifts may only survive the first few weeks after the holiday, according to the American Humane Association Read More

9 Ways to Create 'Egg'ceptional Easter Eggs

Easter egg coloring is one of the well-known traditions associated with the holiday. Coloring eggs can be fun for children and adults alike.

As with many Christian holidays, some of the traditions associated with Easter are rooted in prior Pagan rituals or are influenced by European settlers to North America. Easter is a spring holiday, and spring is synonymous with fertility and new life. Read More

Easter Can Be Celebrated in Many Ways

For Christians, Easter is the holiest time of the year. The holiday is a celebration of Christ, whom Christians believe gave up his life on the cross, then subsequently was resurrected to join his father in heaven. Many religious scholars believe some of the traditions of Easter were actually handed down from pagan rituals. In fact, some speculate that the word "Easter" itself, is actually a derivative of "Eostre," the pagan Anglo-Saxon goddess, and/or "Eostare," the Norse pagan festival of spring. As a result, some of the devoutly religious prefer to refer to Easter Sunday as Resurrection Sunday, instead. Read More

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