When it comes to coloring Easter eggs, I am the first to admit that I drop the ball.
Big time.
I start with good intentions, and then get swept up in the avalanche from Madeline’s birthday, Lent, St. Patrick’s Day, Spring Break, and … well … before you know it, I’ve missed another year. It’s happened often enough that “color Easter eggs” has actually appeared on our Spring Bucket Lists at least twice now, no matter that the holiday had already passed by then.
But this year! This year we colored Easter eggs. Before the actual holiday!
I know! Cue the angels singing. Take a moment.
And I really have to give thanks to the folks at PAAS and Heinz. Because if it wasn’t for their goodie-filled Easter basket arriving on our doorstep a few weeks ago, it likely wasn’t going to happen.
After a long day of school, work, and Girl Scout Daisy meetings today (how is she old enough already?!), I set the kids up with all the supplies, gave them a few simple instructions, and let them do their thing while I made dinner.
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