So Easter is sneaking up on this household, and am i ready, well yes, i have to say i am, and pretty darn proud of my bargin egg shopping for this year!
Last year i managed to do 5 easter baskets on behalf of the bunny for $25, and thought that was great, but this year, well even hubby couldnt complain about my spending, i did 5 baskets for $15, fantastic i know, and i didnt shop at the cheap store either this year, i just happened to be in the right place at the right time!
Saturday was easter egg shopping day with my mum, child free, and i had a limit of what i could spend, i had to get the best value for my money, and wanted in each of the baskets, a bunny, medium hollow eggs and solid eggs.
Just buy chance i walked past IGA, on my way to Woolies, and out the front they had Red Tulip 180gram bunnies in milk and white choc, i thought nothing of it till i saw the price .99cents save $5.00, and they dont expire till august this year, and knowing my kids, they wont last till then at all! Bargin, so i grabbed 6, gotta get hubby one and at that price why not! Then, i spotted the cadbury 18 pack of hollow eggs $1.99 save $10.00, well that was easy 2 boxes thanks!
So all that was left was the solid eggs, and gee not cheap at all, then i remembered last year i got a 1kilo bag for something like $5.00 so i was on the hunt! Big W was all sold out, but Kmart, well kmart just happened to have a 1kilo bag for $5.75, and i had a gift card, all too easy!! Easter Bunny was ready, and all in just a few hours. We dont give the kids easter eggs, thats up to the bunny and the grandparents, and lately the great grandparents have been donating to their choccy collection as well, so thats quite a lot of chocolate for people so little, instead we get them something they can use, or money towards something they are saving for.
Every holidays, for the last year or so, the inlaws have taken a few children to their house at the coast, then after a few days, they bring them back, have a break then take the next lot, and this year isnt any different, thursday night they came and took "Dancer" and "Soccer Dude", and poor "Trouble", he was shattered, it actually broke my heart, he had packed his bag and was trying to get into the car, crying, and saying, but i packed my bag, i packed my bag, he would say, ive got my bob the builders, his boxer shorts, and crying i want to go in nannas car.
I gave him the biggest hug, but still it wasnt enough, and as they drove away, he burst out howling, so he was super happy when i got a phone call last night saying that they would come and get him today for a 1 night sleep over, and bring all 3 back on wednesday afternoon. I almost had tears as they drove off in the car, him smiling and waving, he was so happy to finally be having his turn, after watching the other kids go back and forth on the 1 hour drive for the last year or so.
So tonight its just me and the younger girls, and its peaceful, well considering what it is usually like here, its peaceful, and i miss "Trouble", i know its only 1 night, and it shall be a night of no arguing when its time for bed, a night of no falling asleep next to mummy on the lounge as i watch my tv shows, it feels good, but it feels weird. i guess you could say i feel lost!
The inlaws will return on Sunday afternoon, to get the younger girls, and return them on Tuesday afternoon, in time to get ready for school. The kids look forward to it every holidays, and shh dont tell anyone, sometimes i do too, even if i do miss them, and text them, and call them, hey they may make my life crazy, but i love them!
So am i ready for Easter on Sunday, im not stressed, i have the eggs, so yeah, im ready.........
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