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"Absolutely seeing family."
@thatgirlfarming

"Traditional lamb roast."
@ourwatercarejourney

"Eating my body weight in hot cross buns."
@_timstevens

"Easter egg hunt around the house."
@chloelodgephotographer

"Going rabbit shooting on the Saturday night."
@jaaybee1

"Homemade hot cross buns, can't beat them fresh from the oven and smothered in butter."
@smoko_with_anna

"Time with family."
@nztussock

"Every year my husband draws up a map of our yard for each kid, burnt edges included. X's mark the spot. He has so much fun."
@little_valley_photographynz

"We always measure our kids and cousins and families who come to visit on our wooden height chart."
@meet_the_macdonalds

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