Showing posts with label spring break. Show all posts
Showing posts with label spring break. Show all posts

Saturday, April 23, 2011

Eco Easter Egg Decor

Today the girls dabbled in the Easter Art of "Egg Dying."  I have always hated Egg dying because it seems as if the eggs always have minute cracks and the dye seeps in contaminating the eggs.  I know that PAAS is supposed to be safe but it just never seemed "RIGHT."


Rowan found this at WholeFoods last week when we were off buying groceries.

The first thought that crossed my mind was "How Brilliant" (insert Brittish accent) and the second thought was how expensive?

I know that sounds jaded but, in general, organic, non-toxic, green, natural, eco-freindly products tend to have a higher price tag.

We were pleasantly surprised by the relatively equivalent price to the PAAS and factored in the
 cost of the eggs that we would have to trash because the unfriendly ECO dye would have created
 meant that we were actually getting a better bargain for the price.

I just loved the packaging as well.  I am a big sucker for packaging.  It kind of goes with whole - presentation is everything.  Make it look good, organized, cute, adorable, professional, shiny, etc you can pretty much have a less than perfect product.

So - as we opened the cute dye kit we wondered - would it stand up to the cuteness and create safe adorable colored eggs??????


It got two thumbs up from the girls......

The only downside is that amount of time it takes for each egg to be dyed.

In this age of instant gratification we want everything to take mere minutes.  In order for the eggs to shine their brightest they needed

As little as 10 minutes in the dye and up to 20 minutes for some of the colors.

So - they read between each plop of the egg.....

The really cool thing was the color card that had them experimenting with how long, which cross dye and wiping the egg for special effects.......

The finished product?????

Turned out quite nice if Rowan does say so herself......

Happy Easter!!!

Christ is Risen!!

Friday, April 22, 2011

What I am reading now.....

I am officially back into Ted Dekker - I don't think I ever left his book club but did take a respite.  Showdown, while at times dragged a bit under the narrative chatter, was engaging and entertaining as well as fulfilling for a Spring Break Week.  I have now started this book - one I downloaded a while ago but never got around to reading.....


While Spring Break is officially over for me - back at work et al, with all the chaos and uncertainty going on around work, I have decided to try to make my evenings the most relaxing as I can (after all I am mylenating and gestating). So here I sit with my newly downloaded book, four chapters in and, sigh, I remember the circle series but forgot so much. I really hate books that keep reiterating what you already read in a previous book, but this time I find myself grateful.

I predict this book will be devoured over the weekend as my last book for Spring Break.

Sunday, April 17, 2011

What I am reading now.....

Finished These Things Hidden and have started a new book. I have always loved this author but started to overdose on his prose and suspense.  That can't be all bad for an author to hear.  I have recently had a rekindling of sorts to his books and decided to place this book second in my queue.


Like many of Ted Dekker's books - this book has you intrigued from the very beginning. Cloaked in mystery and threats of a sinister plan and plot, the book grabs you seeking to devour it's first few chapters to find out what is going on....

Can't wait to dig into the heart of this book.....

Friday, April 15, 2011

What I am reading now.....

It is the official start of Spring Break for me and a Family Vacation. I have downloaded some books to my ENook to read while "relaxing." Key word - "RELAXING" - which seems to allude the family vaca.


This is the first up on Que - it has started out intriguing leading me to want to read more. There is something that sticks out in the plot as cliche' like the girl in jail shouldn't be in jail for what she did.....

The quick short chapters are easy to devour and move on. I find myself doing very little wandering between subjects and captivated by the different points of view each character brings to the story.