https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 20 Apr 2026 08:42:39 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-youre-non-christian#post-2099109 Sat, 07 Mar 2015 15:47:21 +0000 loveisstrange 2099109@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I mean... I celebrate is as Easter? I don't know. We get together with family, hide eggs, do baskets, eat, and play cards just like any other holiday. We just don't go to church or talk about Jesus. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-youre-non-christian#post-2098840 Sat, 07 Mar 2015 07:53:35 +0000 blackbird 2098840@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Well, we are Christian but don't celebrate religiously. We don't go to church and stuff. So we take E egg hunting and we go to a big family dinner and do a family egg hunt and there are presents and candy. We sit around outside and sip beer-it's the beginning of spring!!</p> <p>This year, E's birthday lands ON Easter so I'm bringing a bunny cake and it'll be a dual celebration! I can't decide between the layered pastel cake or the swirly one, and I want to try my hand at fondant bunnies and carrots on top</p> <p>[attach=618/15/nkueld.600x600.image.jpg] </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-youre-non-christian#post-2098814 Sat, 07 Mar 2015 07:15:20 +0000 Anya 2098814@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Well Easter and Passover overlap this year, so Seder! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-youre-non-christian#post-2098812 Sat, 07 Mar 2015 07:11:34 +0000 AprilFool 2098812@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It is a big deal in Australia even to the non religious. We get a 4 day weekend and Good Friday is one of the only days all year that nothing is open. We usually go up to DH grandparents for lunch and of course there are a lot of chocolate eggs. It is turning into another gift occasion where people give their children actual gifts as well which I think is a little over the top. </p> <p>I think I will try dying eggs and then hiding them for LO this year since since no chocolate for her. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-youre-non-christian#post-2098810 Sat, 07 Mar 2015 07:04:55 +0000 looch 2098810@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's a secular celebration for us as well. Easter basket, egg hunt, maybe a dinner with my family, but we don't go to any of the Stations of the Cross or do any kind of religious observations on that weekend.</p> <p>There's a house in my town that does an egg tree, it's decorated with about 1000 plastic eggs. That could be something else to mark the season. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-youre-non-christian#post-2098502 Fri, 06 Mar 2015 19:11:00 +0000 regberadaisy 2098502@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are not religious and we still have Easter dinner, make a basket, get the girls a cute outfit (though not church dressy). We also do a egg hunt of our own that was a tradition for DH growing up. His dad woud hide eggs all over the house. In crazy places like in the lampshade, ceiling fan etc. we're continuing the tradition. :P </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-youre-non-christian#post-2098500 Fri, 06 Mar 2015 19:04:56 +0000 lilyofthewest 2098500@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Generally only with clearance candy in the days afterwards. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-youre-non-christian#post-2098491 Fri, 06 Mar 2015 18:50:25 +0000 Mrs.Someone 2098491@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This year, I'm going to celebrate by eating matzo for a week, good times! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-youre-non-christian#post-2098485 Fri, 06 Mar 2015 18:44:19 +0000 Corduroy 2098485@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We got LO an "Easter" basket last year and we had an "egg hunt." She was 15 months and not walking so really it was just us helping her walk on grass. There wasn't even anything in her eggs (nor was there anything in her basket but grass). Not sure if we'll do anything this year unless there's a big family event. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-youre-non-christian#post-2098475 Fri, 06 Mar 2015 18:29:13 +0000 nana87 2098475@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm jewish so we don't celebrate Easter in any way. Passover on the other hand is a big deal to us! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-youre-non-christian#post-2098473 Fri, 06 Mar 2015 18:26:10 +0000 Synchronicity 2098473@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Egg hunt and small gifts as a kid, which was always fun! Now that everyone is older we just do a big family dinner, and there's usually some booze involved. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-youre-non-christian#post-2098472 Fri, 06 Mar 2015 18:23:30 +0000 Mrs. Microscope 2098472@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nonreligious here and we eat cadbury creme eggs and I make matzoh ball soup! We culturally were both raised part Jewish, part Christian so we like to keep the fun cultural parts of holidays. We also decorate our Christmas tree in blue silver and white and light hannukah candles as well! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-youre-non-christian#post-2098396 Fri, 06 Mar 2015 16:49:03 +0000 BadgerMom 2098396@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@coopsmama: No worries, didn't take offense! I just wanted to clarify incase I wasn't the opinion you were looking for :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-youre-non-christian#post-2098377 Fri, 06 Mar 2015 16:35:28 +0000 PurplePeony 2098377@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We don't do anything, but if we lived close to family we'd probably get together for dinner and do an egg hunt or something. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-youre-non-christian#post-2098366 Fri, 06 Mar 2015 16:31:12 +0000 catlady 2098366@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My and DH's families are all Catholic, so even though we are not religious, we do it all except going to mass. Easter baskets, family dinner(s), and when LO is older, we will do Easter egg hunts. We use Easter and Christmas as an excuse to get together with family, eat alot, and have fun. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-youre-non-christian#post-2098341 Fri, 06 Mar 2015 16:07:27 +0000 coopsmama 2098341@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lamariniere: Gotcha. That makes sense! :happy: </p> <p>@Cherrybee: An Easter bonnet competition!? I'm always surprised how different things are here vs in England! (My cousins live there.) I think an Easter bonnet competition sounds so old fashioned and that makes it really cool! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-youre-non-christian#post-2098330 Fri, 06 Mar 2015 16:01:00 +0000 Cherrybee 2098330@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@coopsmama: They're not really a thing here but yes I would get involved if someone had organised something. "Easter bonnet competition" is a thing here..... but we don't really spend time in places where these things might take place eg churches, community centres. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-youre-non-christian#post-2098323 Fri, 06 Mar 2015 15:59:33 +0000 lamariniere 2098323@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@coopsmama: Other than maybe eating a chocolate bunny, I don't plan on ever doing the traditional Easter stuff. For my kids, it's normal NOT to have those things. We also don't do Santa -- I'm a major grinch. :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-youre-non-christian#post-2098316 Fri, 06 Mar 2015 15:58:02 +0000 lovehoneybee 2098316@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Me, my MIL, and my BIL all have April birthdays, so the family all comes down for Easter for a long weekend. We have egg hunts, baskets, and a big lunch on my MIL's fancy china. And birthday cakes :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-youre-non-christian#post-2098312 Fri, 06 Mar 2015 15:57:19 +0000 coopsmama 2098312@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlejoy: Oh fun! I know where that is! :) (I have lots of family in Portland.) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-youre-non-christian#post-2098310 Fri, 06 Mar 2015 15:56:07 +0000 coopsmama 2098310@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsLonghorn: I would guess non-Christians might celebrate the non-religious aspects of the holidays just like they do at Christmatime because it's fun, provides memories, allows for celebration of spring or winter or what have you? </p> <p>@yoursilverlining: I love the themed meal idea! I would love to incorporate that in my own home. I haven't had middle Eastern food since I moved from LA and your comment makes me miss it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-youre-non-christian#post-2098307 Fri, 06 Mar 2015 15:55:17 +0000 littlejoy 2098307@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@coopsmama: Actually, it's Sauvie Island ... a little island right by Portland. If my husband had his way, we would totally do the coast. It's magical!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-youre-non-christian#post-2098301 Fri, 06 Mar 2015 15:53:11 +0000 coopsmama 2098301@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@autumnlove: Oh and of course egg dyeing! I forgot to put that in my post! I loved doing that as a kid! :) I think we'll try it out this year with C and see if it fascinates him as an almost 2 year old. </p> <p>@Torchwood: My parents never took me to a big community egg hunt as a kid and I was always sad about that although we always had one at home with extended family, too. I definitely want to find one for our kids. </p> <p>@littlejoy: Ok, the beach and Oregon Coast?! You win! I'm jealous. :)</p> <p>@BadgerMom: Sorry, I was going to put non-religious in my title but felt like that was too narrow a term -- I didn't mean to word that poorly. :) Hooray for ham! Us too!</p> <p>@Cherrybee: @lamariniere: Would you ever participate in egg hunts or baskets when your kids are old enough to ask about them? :teamgreen: </p> <p>@danda: I've been to many Passover Seders/celebrations. Always a really special service and get together. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-youre-non-christian#post-2098300 Fri, 06 Mar 2015 15:52:09 +0000 Cherrybee 2098300@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsLonghorn: Over here it is also a secular holiday now - much like Christmas. The shops are full of Easter cards, eggs etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-youre-non-christian#post-2098296 Fri, 06 Mar 2015 15:51:34 +0000 yoursilverlining 2098296@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsLonghorn: We celebrate Easter, like Christmas, as a secular holiday too. I don't see egg hunts as a Christian activity, just like Santa and a decorated tree isn't historically Christian either. ETA: We celebrate Easter as a celebration of Spring. </p> <p>We get together with family and paint eggs with LO, and then she does an Easter egg hunt and she receives Easter baskets from grandparents and family. We also have a big, formal Easter dinner which is usually themed to some sort of food (i.e., Italian food one year, middle Eastern food one year, etc.) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-youre-non-christian#post-2098291 Fri, 06 Mar 2015 15:49:01 +0000 mrsjazz 2098291@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We usually celebrate with our religious family! Easter dinner at my mom's. Not sure what we will do this year. There are usually Easter egg hunts in the park near us so we may do that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-youre-non-christian#post-2098285 Fri, 06 Mar 2015 15:45:32 +0000 MrsLonghorn 2098285@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't really understand this question... We're Jewish so, we don't do anything for Easter. If you are non-Christian, why would you? Is it because of other family that is Christian, and you view this as a family event? </p> <p>My dad and grandparents are Catholic, so when I was little, we would have an egg hunt at my grandparents' house after they went to church. I don't remember my parents ever saying this, or it being a big deal, but I always somehow knew that Easter was something my grandparents celebrated but we didn't - and part of sharing in their special holiday was doing an egg hunt with them.</p> <p>If a larger family dynamic like this isn't your reason for celebrating, I would be very curious to learn why other non-Christian families are doing things like egg hunts or dying eggs if anyone is willing to explain further. ETA: I don't mean to be rude, I'm curious. Because we're Jewish in a VERY Christian state, this comes up for pretty much every holiday. Also, to clarify, we are always happy to attend other families' holiday events, and we invite our friends to our holiday events....so we would go to a friend's house for an egg hunt if invited, but we wouldn't do one on our own. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-youre-non-christian#post-2098275 Fri, 06 Mar 2015 15:41:01 +0000 danda 2098275@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are Jewish so we don't celebrate Easter in any way. We've got Passover to focus on at that time of year! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-youre-non-christian#post-2098273 Fri, 06 Mar 2015 15:40:42 +0000 illumina 2098273@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We usually just exchange chocolate eggs with family. Now that LO's here a few people give her an egg and that's all. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-youre-non-christian#post-2098272 Fri, 06 Mar 2015 15:40:37 +0000 lamariniere 2098272@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We don't do anything at all. It's just another day. </p>