a kiss

.

 And often-times, to win us to our harm,

The instruments of darkess tell us truths;

Win us with honest trifles, to betray us

In deepest consequence.

Shakespeare

the Kiss photograph by Clarence H White,1904

the Met

.

a kiss

.

 And often-times, to win us to our harm,

The instruments of darkess tell us truths;

Win us with honest trifles, to betray us

In deepest consequence.

Shakespeare

the Kiss photograph by Clarence H White,1904

the Met

.

and so it happened here

.

Zeus on Olympus dispenses many fates;

The gods bring many things surprisingly to pass.

That which we expected does not happen;

A god finds means to bring about the unexpected.

And so it happened here.

Euripides

painting by John Koch, Father & Son ,1955

first seen at underpaintings: here







.

and so it happened here

.

Zeus on Olympus dispenses many fates;

The gods bring many things surprisingly to pass.

That which we expected does not happen;

A god finds means to bring about the unexpected.

And so it happened here.

Euripides

painting by John Koch, Father & Son ,1955

first seen at underpaintings: here







.

Happy Easter - Egg Decorating

Happy Easter Everyone!

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend with your families!

I thought I would share with you the Easter Eggs we decorated this year.

I can't wait to see where the bunny hides them tomorrow!

We thought it would be fun to dye our eggs with Kool-Aid.

So we chose four different flavors, added the packets to a small bowl with water and some vinegar, and stirred.

Of course... we had to make a bit of a mess, right?

Then we started to dip our eggs (we used blown eggs... I love to save a bunch each year).

We found that of the four we chose, the Black Cherry (red) and Wild Berry (blue) worked the best.

They love this!

And here is our tray full of colored eggs.

But we wanted to do more....

So we placed a few in a colander on top of a bowl, and dropped a couple drops of food coloring on top.

Swirled around a bit, then transfered to the rack to dry.

Then our eggs looked like this.

ok... so that still wasn't enough for us...

So I used some Modge Podge and some colored, fine glitter, and created this!

So now we have a very pretty, colorful collection of eggs.

I love them!

And even better.. the kids do too!

Happy Easter!

in your Easter bonnet V

.

 Edith

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in your Easter bonnet V

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 Edith

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in your Easter bonnet iv

.

Ottoline

image from the National Portrait Gallery

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in your Easter bonnet iv

.

Ottoline

image from the National Portrait Gallery

.

Easter Candy Kabobs

Have you ever made these candy kabobs?  I think they are so cute.  They make a fun favor for parties, great to tuck in Christmas stockings... and I was thinking, Easter couldn't be a better time to make them!  How cute would these be peaking out of an Easter basket?

Or... better yet... how about adding them to this year's Easter egg hunt!

Here are the things I used... not photographed is the hot glue gun, tape, sharpie, and ribbon.

Step 1
Make sure that your skewer is free from slivers.  Some of these sticks splinter a bit, so you don't want to have to worry about pieces of the skewer breaking off into the candy.


Step 2
Start adding your candy and marshmallows.

The marshmallows and gummy candy can be a bit tricky to work with.  I found it was a HUGE help to moisten the wooden skewer before sliding the candies on.  I kept a damp washcloth on hand and would clean the stick off after sliding a few candies on.  Also, if you find the candies (like the gummy worms) are rolling  as you push them down - 1) your stick isn't damp/clean enough, and 2) try twisting it as you pull it down.

Make sure you leave enough room at the bottom for your handle.

A note when adding a chocolate covered marshmallow egg.... my first attempt failed!  My egg cracked and a gross, gooey mess was left on the stick.  The second try, I carefully pierced each side of the egg with the pointy end of a skewer.  I twisted the stick until it made a nice hole in the chocolate.

I then made sure my skewer was clean and damp... and carefully slid the egg on making sure to poke through my pre-made holes.  And SUCCESS!!

Finish adding your goodies.  I added a marshmallow peep on top.  A bunny peep would be cute too!

Step 3
Wrap it up!!  Cut a piece of cellophane large enough to wrap your candy kabob.

Tape the sides closed... then fold the top and tape it down.

Add some ribbon at the bottom (handle) to close.

Step 4
Add a surprise!  I filled an egg with some little goodies... you can add a treat, stickers, a special note, or small toys.

Next, I used a little hot glue to add the egg to the base of the candy kabob.

Add a name if you like :)  And you're done!

A perfect addition to our Easter Egg Hunt this year, I think :)  The kids will love these!

Enjoy!!

Easter Egg Inspirations

I'm on a hunt for some fun and unique ways to decorate Easter Eggs this year.  Here are the things I found while surfing that I LOVE.  I hope something here inspires you too!

Chalkboard Easter Eggs

at Apartment Therapy

Fanciful Easter Eggs

at Yesterday on Tuesday

Nature Inspired Egg Decorating

at Lifeologia

Pearlized Easter Eggs

at Better Homes & Gardens

Sparkly Dot Easter Eggs

at Domestifluff

Melted Crayon Eggs

at Family Fun

Speckled Butterfly Easter Eggs

at Martha Stewart Living

Lace Eggs

at Martha Stewart Living

Tie Dye Easter Eggs

at Family Fun

Glittered Egg

at The Artful Crafter

Decorate an Easter Egg with Pressed Flowers

at The Magic Onions

And, for more 'how to'... check out these great Easter Egg Dying and Decorating Tips at Purple Trail, or Egg Dying 101 at Martha Stewart Living.

Now.... which ones to choose!  :)

Enjoy!

Chicks & Bunnies

Boy, do I have a fun and easy Easter craft for you and the kids!

Aren't they cute?

And even more fun... they hold little treats!

Supplies Needed:
-  Plastic Easter Eggs
-  Craft Foam (I used blue, pink and yellow... I needed orange, but card stock did the trick!)
-  Googly Eyes
-  PomPoms (for bunny tail)
-  String or Embroidery Floss (for bunny whiskers)
-  Feathers (for the chick)
-  Glue (I used hot glue)

I'm assuming these are pretty easy to figure out without me going into detail.  However, perhaps that is not the case!  If you have any questions, or need me to post more detail, let me know!  Otherwise... here are some photos to explain.  :)

 The Bunny

The Chick

The Sneaky Child!

I love them!  Can't wait to make these with the kids this afternoon.

Enjoy!