Hot Cross Bun Printable Tag

My English great-grandmother made hot cross buns every Good Friday, as many do.  Because of this heritage of mine, I too began making hot cross buns each Good Friday.  It not only marks the occasion of Good Friday, it forges a bond between myself and my great-grandmother and our English heritage.  And, being a family history nerd, I like that connection.  :)

This year I discovered a lovely historical tradition regarding hot cross buns.  Apparently, those who share a hot cross bun are supposed to enjoy a strong friendship and bond for the next year. A line from an old rhyme captures this lore, "Half for you and half for me, between us two, good luck shall be." 

What a great tradition!  So, I thought I'd take a plate of hot cross buns over to a couple friends today.  And, of course, I needed a tag to go with it.  :)  So I whipped one up in photoshop.  I rather love it.  :)  

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Since I liked it so much, I thought I'd share it with you, dear blog reader.  Take your friends a plate of hot cross buns and share the friendship!

Happy Easter!

I hope you're all having a lovely Easter Sunday!  Hubby, the kiddos, and I had a lovely Easter dinner of ham, potato casserole, Jell-o Jiggler Easter Eggs, and Pioneer Woman's roast asparagus.  We used our cute Easter plates from Target (love the plaid!) and I made carrot silverware bundles, as seen at Our Best Bites.

I even tried my hand at Instructables' homemade Cadbury Creme Egg recipe.  They turned out a little flatter than I intended (I didn't freeze them for long enough before dipping), but they are very yummy!  

It's been a nice, relaxing, Easter.  In addition to Easter celebrations, we're celebrating the arrival of a new adorable niece this week.  And, I finished her baby quilt just in time!

This mom of boys had great fun picking out fabrics for this sweet baby girl.  Look for a tutorial for the quilt later this week!