Christ Centered Easter Basket

I have done a Christ Centered Easter Basket the last couple of years and I love it! I love that my kids expect it and that my daughter had her scriptures open before everyone was up and was reading them all! It's those simple things that make my heart happy! 
I found this blog HERE with the idea. Each year I have found different things and have added my own. My kids loved the Lush bath bombs this year. My sister scored them for us. 
This year we added felt board scripture stories for each of the kids. I was fun watching them play with them in Church. 



Eggs:

Romans 6:4 – Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death; that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.

Mosiah 15:8-9 – And thus God breaketh the bands of death, having gained the victory over death; giving the Son power to make intercession for the children of men—Having ascended into heaven, having the bowels of mercy; being filled with compassion towards the children of men; standing betwixt them and justice; having broken the bands of death

Matthew 28:6 – He is not here: for he is risen, as he said.  Come, see the place where the Lord lay.


Lamb:

1 Nephi 11:32-33 – And it came to pass that the angel spake unto me again, saying: Look! And I looked and beheld the Lamb of God, that he was taken by the people; yea, the Son of the everlasting God was judged of the world; and I saw and bear record.  And I, Nephi, saw that he was lifted up upon the cross and slain for the sins of the world.










Fish:

Matthew 4:19 – And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.

This year we told the kids we could pick out a Beta fish
















Popcorn:

John 12:23-27 – And Jesus answered them, saying, The hour is come, that the Son of man should be glorified.  Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.  He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.  If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honour.  Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say?  Father, save me from this hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour.





Bath Bomb:

 Matthew 27:24 -- When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this person: see ye to it.

Beet Juice

I have been so obsessed with this beet juice! I crave it! I love the citrus combination. My kids will even drink it. And.... it's so pretty!
Don't worry if your pee or poop is pink. My 3 year old gets excited about her pink pee!

Beet Juice
3 large beets
4 limes
1 orange
1 green apple
1 pear

I use a Jack Lalanne Juicer. I peel the orange, but nothing else. I get about 6 cups of juice with each batch.

Transformation Tuesday with Lisa

“I saw an old friend (who then became my coach) post about a 21 Day Fix challenge group. I had a newborn at home and was so disgusted with myself, I knew this was my chance to make a change. I had let myself go after my pregnancy. I was a mess postpartum. Pre-pregnancy, I was running and going to the gym. Post-pregnancy, I basically gave up. I was eating whatever I wanted because it seemed to make me feel better. Even when I thought I was eating healthy, I soon learned that I wasn’t. My goal was to lose some of the weight I had gained during my pregnancy. I wasn’t able to even lift my son out of the bathtub without holding onto something, and even then, it was tough. I wanted to be able to become a fit and healthy mom! The beginning was tough. I was out of shape and embarrassed at the way I looked! But I started to notice small changes after every week- I was becoming happier. More clothes were starting to fit. I was becoming more confident. I soon needed all new bras and workout pants, as I had to hold them up to workout! I loved that the workouts are only 30 minutes. It was perfect to do at home, while my son slept soundly in his crib. I didn’t have to find a babysitter and drive to a gym, and I kept the baby monitor right next to the TV- talk about extra motivation! I like the combination of all of the types of workouts- cardio, plyometrics, pilates, yoga, upper, lower… I had never used a combination of all of these before starting 21 Day Fix EXTREME and I am so thankful I chose this program to start! I also found it very motivational, and loved that there was a modifier to follow during the very tough times in the beginning! I loved working out with Autumn! I think I have every motivational quote she uses during the workouts memorized! It was easy to relate to her, being a mom herself. She helped me throw all of my excuses out the window, and let me know that despite what people say about not being able to shape a certain part of your body, (especially after a c-section!), you can do anything with hard work and dedication! I reached my goal! It was an amazing feeling. I felt like a totally different person than when I began my journey! My goal was to lose all of the weight I had gained and get back to my pre-pregnancy weight, and I surpassed that goal and lost an extra 10 pounds! I celebrated by buying myself my first pair of size 6 jeans, along with an entire new wardrobe! I bought a new weight bench and started buying new pieces for my at-home workout space! It’s a year later and I am still hearing compliments! People can see how truly happy and confident I am, and that makes me really happy. One of my favorites was when in September when the custodian at my school asked me where I went. I said, ‘Oh, I went to Nashville this summer.’ He said, ‘I’m not talking about vacation- I’m asking where the other half of you went!'

Easter Tomb Succulent Garden

I LOVE Spring, sunshine, flowers, new life and Easter. Every year Easter baskets are centered around Christ. There is a scripture with everything in the basket. I want my children to realize the most precious gift they will ever receive is the sacrifice our Savior so willingly gave. I want them to understand the importance of Christs Resurrection. I want reminders all over my house. I don't want my house filled with bunnies and egg decorations, I want Christ centered decorations. I saw a succulent Garden of the Tomb  on pinterest and had to do it with my kids. So for FHE we built the garden and talked about the Resurrection. I try as a mom to teach my Children and the lessons never go as I imagine, but I pray that they are soaking in just a little. I hope as they pass by the garden that they will remember the real reason we Celebrate Easter.

We got our succulents at home depot and our pot and rocks and the dollar store. We found bigger rocks in our backyard for the tomb. I was set on drilling out a hole in a rock till my Mom showed me a picture of what the actual Tomb looked like and the structure is more Square than round, so we went with that.