Countdown to Easter

Ash Wednesday signals the beginning of Lent. It is traditionally observed by millions of Catholics and other Christian denominations. Lent is a somber time which is the 40 days coming up to Easter. The countdown will officially start in a matter of hours. Wow! I better start looking for my daughter’s girls Easter dress. And why not? Christian families are already starting to prepare for Easter, take the First Family for example.

I’m sure we're already familiar with Obama’s Easter Egg Roll. To show support for First Lady Michelle Obama’s effort to fight childhood obesity, the White House picked “Ready, Set, Go!” to be this year’s theme for Easter. The 2010 Easter Egg Roll is on April 5 and will feature some live music, cooking stations, storytelling, sports courts, and, of course, Easter egg rolling. Let’s just hope there won’t be a lot of waiting to get onto the White House grounds this time :-)