Dan and I would like to wish our dear readers, friends, and family a Happy Easter! Hope the Easter Bunny is nice to you. Hop, hop.

Regular posting would resume soon, I promise. I have been busy being on the road and up in the air (flying) and just settling down again on the ground…welcoming Spring in Vancouver. I need two weeks to get settled even though I’ve lived here for a long time. Traveling like I have gypsy in my blood gets to me. I do love to travel, but I would easily skip the packing and unpacking portion if I could help it! :) Who loves to (un)pack? Come on over!

In other exciting news, I will be joining the lovely and amazing mommies Ria and Suzanne at My Mommy Manual on Tuesday night for a virtual Pajama Party to help raise money for Mom It Forward and The 12 for 12K Challenge’s joint mission for April/May to help empower women in Kenya:

Practical Mommy (Ria) and Zen Mommy (Suzanne) will be on Ustream.tv for their first ever

Pajama Party LIVE on Tuesday, April 14 from 6-9pm CST

to raise money for the cause. Join the party in your PJ’s from home for giggles, live music, and of course, Practical and Inspired Tips… and more.

We’ll be:

• whipping up some goodies in the kitchen with the help of Joy (@gourmeted),
• listening to live music from Ann Hirschfeld of String Buzz,
• connecting with entrepreneurial experts like @GuyKawasaki and @pajamaspr on starting and running your own business and leveraging social media to do it!

ON TUESDAY, APRIL 14 at 6pm CST, Click here to VIEW THE BROADCAST AND CHATROOM. Everything you need is on that page:

• Instructions on HOW TO ENTER THE RAFFLE

• PRIZE LIST

• ChipIn widget for donations (you can donate anytime!)

Please come along in your PJ’s! Donate for a good cause and have a chance to win some fabulous prizes. :) If you would like to donate a prize for the raffle, get in touch with Ria here or Tweet her (@riasharon).

Ok, I’m heading back to my cave as I try to get over this bad cold and sore throat, and get rid of that frog that’s trying to replace my voicebox! See you all on Tuesday! Mark your calendars and save the popcorn!

P.S. Yes, I’m on Twitter: @gourmeted I don’t think I’ve really announced that. :)