How do you celebrate Easter?

Every year for Easter we dye eggs on Saturday and clean up dye for 3 weeks after  and then on Sunday morning the kids are allowed to eat candy for breakfast (but not too much).  Oh my goodness, did she just admit that?  Yes, I did because they are kids and I think they should enjoy being kids.  We then get cleaned up and go to church with the rest of the family.  Most years we go to my husband's grandfather's house for a crawfish boil and the kids hunt the afore mentioned Easter Eggs and eat even more candy.  It is a simple yet stress free way to spend the day with family.  Pop has a lot of land and the kids run around and burn off all the sugar from the candy that they have been eating since the crack of dawn.  Head on over to Kingdom First Mom and check out her Easter Eggstravagnza for more ideas.

Grocery Store Envy

I have grocery store envy. It is not something that I am proud of, but I do. I see posts of great deals at stores like Kroger and Aldi, but you know what? We don’t have those stores where I live. It’s sad I know. :) We have Wal-Mart, (don’t like the meat as much, but the prices are the best we have around), Winn-Dixie (better meat, BOGO sales, but the prices tend to be higher) and we have Oak Point (AWESOME store, but only a 2 store chain some prices tend to be higher, but worth it).


Let me tell you why I am ok with my newfound envy. I have Oak Point. This is the BEST store I have ever shopped in. Their motto is “Love where you shop” and I DO! Have you ever stood forever in a line while there are a lot of other registers sitting there and not being used? That doesn’t happen at Oak Point. Don’t you hate it when you ask someone where something is and they have no clue even though they work there, or worse you can’t even find someone to ask? Not at Oak Point, I swear you can’t turn a corner without someone asking you if you need help and don’t think you can get near the register without one of the smiling cashiers asking if you are ready to check out. Does your grocery store meet you at your car with an umbrella when its raining and then walk you back out so that you stay dry? Mine does. There are never buggies in the parking lot because they are always putting them back up and SANITZING THEM. Yes they sanitize the buggies for you. The bag boys are all willing to help you load your groceries in you car, too bad I can’t bring them home to carry them inside too. :) But, my favorite thing is the bakery, oh the bakery. There are yummy cakes and cookies galore and they have shrimp dip to die for.

So why am I going on about my favorite store? It does something that I had only heard about from my grandparents in a time gone by, they take care of their customer and they appreciate them. It saddens me to know that it not the norm anymore, but the exception to the rule.  If you get a chance to go by and check out thier website please do.   I was not compensated in any way for this and all opinions are my own.

Why do you keep going to your favorite store?

General Mill Grains of Goodness Giveaway

I have another great giveaway from General Mills and My Blog Spark. This time is to announce the effort from General Mills to get more whole grain in cereals. You can check out all that information here. This is what you will get:


· 2 Free Product Coupons

· Big Cereal Cup (or coffee)

· Fit and Fresh Cereal Bowl (I LOVE THIS!!!)

· Reusable Grocery Bag

· Info Sheet

· Magnetic Board To Keep Track Of Your Whole Grain Intake

· Dry Erase Marker To Use With Your Magnetic Board

Leave a comment saying that you want to win and get a second entry by blogging about the giveaway and link back to this post. Not enough giveaway for you? Run on over to Smockity Frocks and see what Connie is giving away.  Comments will close on Saturday March 27, 2010 at midnight CST.