Happy Easter! Happy Spring!

Our very own "Easter Bunny" - Simon. We didn't actually get him for Easter, but adopted him from a bunny rescue center about a year-and-a-half ago! Looks pretty suspicious about the whole thing, doesn't he?

Well, the eggs have been boiled and cooled, so I believe today's the day! Yes, my kids are older, but they still enjoy the creativity involved in our annual Easter egg-coloring event. Most likely, we'll go the easy way out and use the 'dye in the box' coloring kits from the store, but if you're the more adventurous type and have the time, there's plenty of advice out there on the internet on how to dye your eggs the natural way, using what you might already have around your home. All I could think of was the fact that I still have some leftover coffee still sitting in the coffee pot - brown eggs anyone? About.com had a pretty long list of things to use to get several different colors.

I know there's a lot to be said when it comes to coloring the eggs, but how the heck do you dry them without ruining the color? When you buy the dye kits from the store, they usually have circled perforations on the back of the box to sit your eggs when finished. I find them to be quite flimsy, so we just save our egg carton, flip it over, and cut the bottoms off. I leave the lid on as it works pretty well as a built-in 'drip pan'!

However you color your eggs, fill your baskets, or celebrate the day, I hope everyone has a wonderful and enjoyable Easter!