Faking Our Way Through Easter Decor

Left over plastic eggs, check.

Spring-ish paper from Michael's, check

Willing girl child helper, check.

Vague idea of a plan from Pinterest, but can't find the tutorial because my boards are a mess, check.

So the Iz and I set out to make our spring time eggs.  

I cut the paper big enough to around the egg, then fringed all the edges so it would fold nicely--in theory.

We broke out the Modge Podge and went to town.  

45 minutes later we had covered the eggs, with paper, but mine were a whole lot more rumpled and slidey (it's a new word!).

Iz and I were completely covered in podge.

And drying them was kind of a challenge.  Newspaper is a bad idea, in case you were thinking of doing that; modge podge is indiscriminant in its willingness to stick paper to eggs.

But they finally dried, I found some moss and a cake plate and they look pretty good under glass.

And it's a project done. completed. finished. checked off.  And we can all move on with our lives, after we get this podge off our elbows.

Proof of Slacker Parenting Found in the Closet

Why is the American Girl doll in the closet?  Because the 11 year old owner watched Chuckie on Netflix while her mother was sewing.

Oops.

 But look at the cute bag I finished!

If that's not worth a doll spending a day or two in the closet, I don't know what is.

I'll pay for her therapy later (the daughter's, not the doll's).

Like when I sell the bag..

The Hen Has More Chicks

I mean really, who can resist these?  The boys in the family were against it, but we girls (including the other hens, I like to think) won.

This is one of the men who hates chickens.  For the record, I'm not the one who brought them in the house this morning...

So it's Freddy, Hazel, and Dorothy added to Blanca, Karen, and Azul.  Yes, the names all mean something, but it's ridiculous to get into.

Yeah for spring chickens and (if it stops snowing and blowing here) Spring!

Thank goodness the sun came out.  I was beginning to feel as though I'd never see blue sky again.  The crocuses (or is it crocusi?) came out in full force today in my flower beds.  Apparently they've had a busy winter spreading themselves willy-nilly; love it!

Now if the grape hyacinths would bloom before the elk find them, my spring will be nearly perfect!





And speaking of perfect (nice segway, no?), how about these new diaper bags?

New baby, new bag; it's Spring (well, nearly)!

enjoy the weather and the newness that is this time of year....


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