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A Tradition Ends

Happy Easter! This year was the first year that I didn't do Easter Baskets for my kids.  My kids are 31, 29, and 23, so I guess it was about time, but man it was a tough decision!   When I talked it over with Greg he had no problem stopping this tradition.  He said, "our parents didn't give us Easter Baskets at that age."  I told him, that was because by 30, we were married and had 3 kids.  None of our kids are married, although our daughter Blayne does have a boyfriend, and none have any children yet.  In my head I just always felt like I still needed to do this for them, because they didn't have anyone else to do it.  What prompted this change, is that Blayne and our youngest Dominic are both Vegan now, so I was trying to decided what to get them.  Do I baby my kids?  Is it a "Mom thing"?  All I know is it felt weird and a bit sad.  I always do a little basket for Greg and I, I do one for the dogs,  and I do up a little one for my parents, so I still