I can’t talk to you about chocolate right now. I mean, I could, but it would be kinda pointless because I am not eating it for the foreseeable future.
You want to know something funny? I don’t really miss chocolate. And I’m actually relieved that I can’t have it. Half the time when I think I’m hungry, I really just want chocolate (stress eating, check).
Life is much easier now that I’ve taken the possibility completely off the table. Maybe this no-chocolate thing will become permanent.
Oh, who am I kidding? I will have to make an exception for holidays. Easter just wouldn’t be the same without a Cadbury creme egg. You are either with me or against me on this.
Alexa’s basket will contain some chocolate, too, but because I am a modern mom and do not want to encourage my daughter to go crazy on sugar overeat, she will have non-food-related items in her basket. Last year she had a puzzle. The year before she had Stewart Sunshine the fox.
Foxes are the best. They are still cute (if you forget about them tricking the Gingerbread Man and Henny Penny), but they are not overplayed like bunnies.
Here’s a roundup of foxes any kid would love to see in their Easter basket.
Tip: If ordering from a handmade shop, check for turnaround time to ensure the fox will arrive before the holiday.
(I can personally vouch for Nos. 3, 6 and 9, all of which have played starring roles at one time or another in our bedtime stories.)
