Spring has always been my favourite season - notably because my birthday is in April. As I got older I also became a big fan of Easter, and of course, when I was blessed with Hannah I now like spring best because of Mother's Day.
For all the occasions that occur in spring, Hallmark Canada has you covered.
Easter Sunday is April 5th this year.
Nothing says Easter like Easter Beagle Snoopy Plush. As mentioned in my Valentine's post, Chris loves Peanuts so he was really excited to receive one of these!
Hannah was more partial to Mimi. She's at the age where she likes telling other people what to do (most of the times nicely, other times not so nicely). She likes that she can TELL Mimi a song to sing and Mimi obliges. And when she can't decide what she wants to hear, she can say, "Mimi's choice" and Mimi picks one of the seven songs for her. (Check out the bottom of this post to enter to win your own Mimi!)
To wrap it all up, Hallmark also has a variety of colourful gift bags for Easter - including a super cute bag with Woodstock on top of a bunch of Easter eggs in a nest.
Mother's Day is Sunday, May 10th this year.
Like anything in life, you really don't know what it's like to be a Mom until you become one.
Over the years, I've defaulted to giving my Mom flowers for Mother's Day, but Hallmark Canada allows you to give gifts that will last a lifetime versus a few weeks.
In stores you can find books that celebrate Mom. My Mom, My Friend by Renee Daniels is a book of pretty pictures and sayings. You're Love, Mom: A Few Reasons Why is a book you can personalize by filling out memories of your mother while thanking her for all she's done.
Hallmark Canada also has embroidered items such as pillows and framed sentiments. I love the "Home" pillow - as we continue to update and decorate our condo, it reminds me this is in fact home.
I love the Ceramic Desktop Whiteboards with Marker. It's a perfect place to put to-dos or write a personal message versus communicating via text.
How do you celebrate Easter and Mother's Day?
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Disclosure: I am part of the 2015 Hallmark Canada Blogger Panel. As always, opinions on this blog are my own.
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We celebrate Mother's Day by taking the mom's in our family to brunch at a hotel.
ReplyDeleteWe celebrate Easter by having an Easter Egg Hunt and getting together for a nice family dinner, usually turkey. (Judy Cowan)
ReplyDeleteWe celebrate Mother day by cooking a nice meal for mom and dad. Quality family time.
ReplyDeleteWe celebrate Easter with an egg hunt for everyone then a family BBQ later.
ReplyDeleteWe usually have a dinner for both occassions.
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Both Easter and Mother's day are spent at my parents house (with my hubby/kiddos of course). Big dinner, good times! Looking forward to my girl's first Easter egg hunt!
ReplyDeleteI host Easter dinner at my house for my mom's side of the family.
ReplyDeleteWe usually have dinner at the parents place and on mothers day we just take it easy
ReplyDeleteFor Easter, we usually have an Easter egg hunt, attend Church and then share a meal with friends. For Mother's Day, I am lucky if my husband remembers :).
ReplyDeleteWe celebrate Easter by having an Easter egg hunt.
ReplyDeleteWe usually have family dinners for Easter and Mother's Day.
ReplyDeleteWe have Easter dinner at home and have my children over.
ReplyDeleteWe celebrate Easter with an egg hunt (inside, as there usually is still snow on the ground), and a big family dinner.
ReplyDeleteEaster is an easter egg hunt in the morning,nice breakfast and a big family dinner in eveing.
ReplyDeleteI host Easter Dinner for family.
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We celebrate Easter with an easter egg hunt for the kids and fun community activities in the park.
ReplyDeletean egg hunt on easter
ReplyDeleteWe will have an Easter egg hunt for my little guy on Easter!
ReplyDeletewe do an easter egg hunt
ReplyDeleteWe have an easter egg hunt :)
ReplyDeleteMarla
For Easter, we have easter egg hunt in our house which is very fun every year
ReplyDeleteWe celebrate Easter by having an Easter hunt and a big family supper at night.
ReplyDeleteWe have a couple of Easter dinners and we go to a sunrise service to celebrate Jesus being Alive. Mother's day my kids make me cards and my husband gets me flowers, then we go for a hike after church.
ReplyDeleteMother's Day we always go out for dinner and pamper mommy.
ReplyDeleteI host Easter dinner at my house for my little family.
ReplyDeleteWe celebrate Easter at my sister, and host an Easter Egg hunt for all the children, old and young
ReplyDeleteIt would be great to win Hallmark Canada’s Mimi.
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share how i celebrate Easter or Mother's Day.
I celebrate Easter by having a family dinner and doing an easter egg hunt
and i celebrate Mother's Day by taking my mother out to dinner
and getting her a gift.
Thank you for having this giveaway!!!!!!!!!!
We always have an Easter egg hunt at Easter :)
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