Let's Talk About the Candy
Posted by Danielle Bean in Food on Monday, April 05, 2010
Happy Easter!
Now that the long season of Lent is finally over, can we talk about something important? Like ... Easter candy? You know your house is full of it.
After reading about all the fun and creative things readers here do for their families at Easter, I am eager to know this too: What’s your favorite candy? What treats were a hit this year with you and your family?
I’ve blogged before about... READ MORE
In Which I Get Easter Crafty
Posted by Danielle Bean in Homemaking on Wednesday, March 31, 2010
(If pretty crafting-with-kids posts intimidate you, make sure you scroll all the way down for this crafty post’s reality check)
Hey, we did it!
I am talking about that cute-looking Easter egg decorating craft from Kristen Laurence that I posted earlier this week, of course.
I’m pretty proud of myself, actually. This crafty stuff really does require me stepping outside of my comfort zone a bit.
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Cookie Eggs
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Food on Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Can’t get enough egg decorating?
Here’s yet another form, with step-by-step instructions.
Egg-cellent Idea for Easter
Posted by Danielle Bean in Homemaking on Monday, March 29, 2010
I am so inspired!
Check out the gorgeous eggs Kristen Laurence and her girls made! This is one of those links that I bookmarked around Easter Monday of last year ... and I actually remembered to click it on time for our eggy activities this year.
Mod Podge? Napkins? Eggs? I think even this craft-challenged mom can handle that. We’ll still do our traditional PAAS egg-dipping on Saturday morning, but I am going to pick up some items at the craft store later today and give this more “grown up” version a try too.
Dyeing for Some Fun
Posted by Danielle Bean in Homemaking on Saturday, April 11, 2009
This will be our fifteenth year of decorating Easter eggs on Holy Saturday. I guess that makes it a Bean family tradition.
Over the years, we’ve experimented a bit with different techniques. Natural dyes can be a lot of fun—art and science all in one!
With just a bit of preparedness, decoupage can produce some strikingly beautiful eggs (Check out Kristen’s gorgeous results).
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