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Easter Dessert: Peeps N’ Egg Houses

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Do you love Peeps and creative Easter dessert recipes too?

These Peeps N’ Egg Houses Easter Treats are pretty much as adorable and as fun as it gets. And they're easy to make! Perfect Easter dessert and for parties!

No matter where you stand with Peeps, I think there’s something we can all agree on.

They are an iconic symbol of spring! AND, they’re super fun to play around with. I think it must skip a generation because my mom LOVES Peeps, I wouldn’t eat them unless you paid me, and Scarlet loves Peeps. Des does not. As far as I know, Cassidy has never had one in his life! I might be wrong, but we’re a 1 out of 4 family for eating them, and a 4 out of 4 family for playing with them. They’re really magical that way. You can make these for your kids, or you can make them with your kids. This is an old post I’m bringing back for the current staying at home situation.

If you’re feeling enterprising, leave them on the table and give the Easter Bunny the credit!

Easter treats

Easter Dessert: Peeps N’ Egg Houses:

What’s Needed:

1 pkg. Graham Crackers
1 pkg. Edible Easter Grass
6-8 oz. Wilton Chocolate Melts, pink
1 pkg. Peeps Chicks
Easter Candy Eggs, chocolates or jelly beans

What You Do:

1 – First, break the graham crackers in half. You’ll need 5 halves for each chicken house.

2 – Next, melt the chocolate melts according to package directions and put it in a small plastic bag or piping bag.

3 – Lay a graham cracker half down and pipe a line of chocolate on each side of a graham cracker half. Stand a graham cracker half up on each line of chocolate. Hold them until the chocolate sets, about a minute or so.

4 – Now pipe a line of chocolate on top of the two graham crackers that are standing up. Then take 2 more halves and place each one on the chocolate and bend them towards each other so they touch at the top like a roof peak. Hold them for a minute or two. Then pipe a thick line of chocolate right on the crack where the two roof sides meet at the peak. Let this set for 3-4 minutes.

5 – Now put some of the edible grass into each chicken house that you made. Set a peep chick in each one. Add a couple of Easter candy eggs around on the grass in each chicken house.

6 – This is clearly a cute and fun treat for Easter dessert that the kids can all help make! Lastly, enjoy!

These Peeps N’ Egg Houses Easter Treats are pretty much as adorable and as fun as it gets. And they're easy to make! Perfect Easter dessert and for parties!

These Peeps N’ Egg Houses Easter Treats are pretty much as adorable and as fun as it gets. And they're easy to make! Perfect Easter dessert and for parties!

These Peeps N’ Egg Houses Easter Treats are pretty much as adorable and as fun as it gets. And they're easy to make! Perfect Easter dessert and for parties!

Adorable Easter dessert fun!

And.. that’s about as cute as it gets by 8:00am on a gloomy Sprinter morning. Third Winter morning. Mud Season morning. Narnia morning. I don’t even know what to call it but I know that I needed to post something cute and colorful and cheerful, because honestly, how could anyone resist these? They make me want to eat Peeps. They make me want to be a better person. And although I have trouble with the transitions of seasons, there’s something about Easter cheer that has caught me by the heart since the 1980’s. And I love that my kids still see all of the magic of the holiday, and that makes me feel the same way. So really – make these Peeps N’ Egg Houses Easter Treats – because they are so adorable and uplifting.

Want another perfect Easter dessert? My Pound Cake Easter Eggs rock!

So, are you on Team Peeps or against Team Peeps?

These Peeps N’ Egg Houses Easter Treats are pretty much as adorable and as fun as it gets. And they're easy to make! Perfect Easter dessert and for parties!

Celebrate National Puppy Day With This New Puppy Checklist!

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Today, March 23rd, is National Puppy Day! See how we celebrate National Puppy Day by using this checklist of everything you need for a new puppy at home!

I’m excited to celebrate National Puppy Day with Top Agency!

We’ve been celebrating a lot here this week at home. For one, Astro turned two-years-old over last weekend. And for another thing, Sunday was our six year anniversary of owning Athena. Since we’ll be staying home for the next several weeks, or even months, we actually are contemplating getting another dog. We’ve been wanting another one for some time, but right now is a great time with all of us home all day to help train and care for a puppy. And for another, it’s a wonderful distraction for all of us during these stressful times. What do you think?

Celebrate National Puppy Day With This New Puppy Checklist!:

1 – Have an appropriately sized crate. Not too big and not too small, but dogs do need the security and space and training that a crate offers.

2 – Have toys. Puppies chew EVERYTHING. I mean it! Dogs do too. Make sure to have plenty of chew toys for your dog. One tip is to keep a few out at a time and “hide” others. Then rotate them so they’ll always seem new to your dog.

3 – Use a harness and leash. These are vital for leaving the house and going for walks.

4 – Buy food and bowls. We recommend a separate bowl for water and fresh water should always be available. Also, we use stainless steel bowls because they collect less bacteria than plastic, and don’t break like ceramic.

5 – Have plenty of treats. You will need them for training and for spoiling that new dog in your life!

Some other tips:

6 – Schedule a vet visit even before you bring home your new pet. We called ahead and had an appointment within 24-48 hours of bringing all three pets home. They had been through a lot, and we wanted to make sure to start our vetting early. I know things are strange right now and our vet is still running but we drop off our pets in the parking lot and get them returned to us, rather than go inside the office.

7 – Remember that shelters can be stressful places for any animals, and you might not know your dog’s true colors until they’re at home with you. That said, don’t expect instant devotion. Bonding may take time, especially when scared.

8 – Have your home and yard ready before you bring home your pet. Some pets may feel scared at first. So provide them with their own area. With dogs, it should not be an isolated area.

9 – Make sure you keep a budget and are aware of all of the finances required to adopt a puppy.

10 – Consider training for a puppy or young dog. They need about 45 minutes of play time a day and require patience for the house training. Also, puppies tend to chew and jump a LOT and these are behaviors that would be best curbed young.

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