Planning Your Easter Menu on a Budget
Jake makes good money as a pipeline welder, but we’re deliberate about it. That means Easter dinner is important—important and thoughtful about spending.
How to Dye Easter Eggs — Nana Ruth’s Way vs. The TikTok Way
The Great Egg-Dyeing Debate: What I’ve Actually Learned I grew up watching Nana Ruth dye eggs the way her mother taught her: vinegar, food coloring, patience. Then last year, I watched TikTok videos of marble eggs and ice-dyed masterpieces. Both are beautiful. Both have real tradeoffs. And honestly? I love that I know how to… How to Dye Easter Eggs — Nana Ruth’s Way vs. The TikTok Way
Easter Egg Hunt Ideas That Actually Work
I’ve Done This Every Year. Here’s What Actually Works. I’ve put on Easter egg hunts since Wyatt was small enough to barely crawl—ten years and three kids later, I’ve learned what works and what sounds fun in theory but collapses in practice. Some hunts have been beautiful. Some ended in tears. Some ended with everyone… Easter Egg Hunt Ideas That Actually Work
Bunny Bait Snack Mix
No-bake pretzel and cereal snack mix with white chocolate and pastel candy. Perfect for keeping Easter morning hands busy.
Spring Asparagus & Herb Soup
Light and bright spring asparagus soup with fresh herbs. Perfect for early April when asparagus is just in season.
Nana Ruth’s Honey Butter Dinner Rolls (Updated)
Tender, pull-apart dinner rolls made the way Nana Ruth taught me—no stand mixer, just patient hands and time.
Clara’s Spring Herb Deviled Eggs
Elegant deviled eggs with fresh spring herbs. A beautiful side dish perfect for Easter dinner.
Jake’s Bourbon Maple Glazed Easter Ham
Centerpiece Easter ham with a bourbon maple glaze. Beautiful, celebratory, and easier than you’d think.
Easter Morning Carrot Cake Pancakes
Spiced carrot cake pancakes with optional cream cheese syrup—a warm, special-feeling Easter morning breakfast.
Maggie’s Fudgy Easter Egg Brownies
Fudgy brownies with Easter eggs pressed into warm chocolate—the kind of treat that requires messy hands and ends with everyone happy.