leftovers...

so, i’m cleaning up the “breadcrumb trail” of easter passed, & i’m like, “more stuff!” candy, grass, candy, baskets, candy…what is a momma to do? well, by now, you know i hate throwing stuff out! recycle…reuse…something must come of all this.

in the past, i have held onto easter grass thinking that i would use it the following year, but i always forget about it. this year i actually had a plan. (i know, right?!) i would salvage as much un-jelly beaned stickified funk & stuff into a ziplock bag, then put it with my drawer of recycled gift bags & wrapping paper. that way it’s staring at me when i’m out of tissue paper…& saving me a trip to store.

this year, i got really lucky with the basket selection from the grams. (i say “me” like it’s all about, well, me! sorry, i don’t mean any disrespect!) my mom offered a lovely basket for the monkey; that, at the end of the day (& sans treats) can carry fruit & drinks to the park on a sunny day, hold a selection of favorite paperbacks in the guest bedroom, or provide a multi-game controller holder in the game room (i haven’t decided yet.) my moms-in-law also gave a great re-purposeful set of knick-knacks. each of us received a little decorated pail filled with yums, in lieu, of one basket full of fun; with monks getting extras…obviously! (the hubs & i usually get a special treat, which is super thoughtful…always.)

but, these little tins were so super cute that i just had to take advantage of them! especially since one was selected with our little “chicks” in mind. immediately, i thought…pepper plants! yay, our jalapeno peppers that the hubs had gotten from our fave little veggie man…perfection! *insert large hammered holes in the bottom of said tins here…& yes, i do love anything involving me & my hammer!

(i’ll get to you later in the week, shrek!) in the meantime, i’m left with lots of candy that even we cannot eat. (& you know we love the candy) oh, shucks...guess i’ll have to start giving out “just because” gift bags of chocolate to celebrate random people that i love, filled with some of that easter grass…for festiveness!!

oh, & ps...i decided to grab a pail-esque basket to stuff with bunny goodies. this way monkey will have a sand companion on the beach or just something to help dig up stuff in the back yard.