Those Amazing Little Eggs

With International Eggs Benedict Day just around the corner, I just had to share with you just how amazing those little eggs are!!



Did you know???

* the main purpose of the egg is to nourish new life until it is strong enough to live on it's own??

* eggs have lots of vitamins like riboflavin and B12 (plus all sorts of other important minerals) ??

* eggs have a shelf life in your refridgerator for up to 60 days and egg whites can be frozen for up to a year??

* eggs are used to make some of America's favorite foods: omletes, quiche and deviled eggs??

* that eggs have become the symbol for spring... not only because they represent new life, but also because chickens naturally lay very few eggs in the winter and only start to make more when the spring sun starts to shine??

* and who can forget how cute they look in an Easter basket??

Did You Know?

Did you know...

You should sleep at least ONE hour for ever
TWO hours you are awake?

Some research says that lack of sleep ages you while others state it doesn't, because you will age at the same consistent daily rate no matter what. Doctors have stated that at the very least an adult should get no less than 6 hours of sleep every night.

Lack of sleep in children can be very critical to their growth and overall performance in their school work. Without a full nights rest for your child it has been proven that is harder for them to concentrate in school with symptoms of hyper, disagreeable, and sometimes extremes in behavior.

So, what is considered a full nights rest for a child?

Newborns:

Between 16 to 20 hours of total sleep a day, divided equally between the daylight and night time hours, spending 3 to 4 hours of the sleep at a time.

6 to 12 months:

About 11 hours a night with a 2 - 3 hour nap during the day.

Toddlers:

Between 10 to 13 hours a night, with or without a nap, depending on if the child gets overly tired.

Preschoolers:

Between 10 to 12 hours, with or without a nap, depending on if the child gets overly tired or at age 5 years they don't really require a nap at all, if they are getting their full 10 - 12 hours a night.

Teens:
Between 8 - 9.50 hours a night. As your teen progresses through puberty you might find that they require and will sleep upwards to 12 hours, especially if they are active.

One of the most important guidelines for a successful sleeping regimen for the entire family is to establish a healthy night time ritual of getting ready for bed and sticking to it.

Nighty, night!

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The Color of Eggs

I can smell the vinegar. I can see yesterdays newspaper layered across the kitchen table to catch the occasional spill from the coffee cups filled with that magical colored water that would consume our white, hard boiled egg and turn it into masterpieces of egg-art. All of my brothers and sister gathered around the table waiting, timing our egg bath and having to move your color clockwise to the next awaiting dipper. Always the contest to make the egg that would stand out above all others. It's Easter and it wouldn't be the same if we didn't celebrate the memories of it by dying eggs.

Although the prepackaged store dye is easy to use and comes in a convenient package , I prefer a homemade recipe to dye my eggs with. The ingredients are simple and depending on your color preferences, you can create almost every variable shade possible. So, spread out the newspaper and get started!

Peach to Salmon

1 Tablespoon Vinegar

1 Drop of Red Food Coloring

1 Cup Boiling Water

Pistachio to Green

1 Tablespoon Vinegar

1 Drop of Yellow Food Coloring

2 - 4 Drops of Green Food Coloring

1 Cup Boiling Water

Light Yellow to Canary Yellow

1 Tablespoon Vinegar

2 Drops of Red Food Coloring

1 Cup Boiling Water

Robins Egg Blue to Dark Blue

1 Tablespoon Vinegar

1 - 2 Drops of Blue Food Coloring

1 Cup Boiling Water

Boil your eggs for 15 minutes, starting at the time the water begins to boil. This insures your eggs are cooked on the inside. Cool and dry your eggs completely before you begin the dying process.

Your color preference is determined by the length of time you leave your egg in the dye. The shorter it stays in the dye, the lighter your egg will be and the longer your egg stays in the dye, the darker it will be. To achieve the colors above I kept my eggs in the dye 5 - 7 minutes, keeping the yellow in one minute longer that the rest.

No matter what colors you choose to make your eggs have fun doing it. Make the memories for your child to carry to adulthood, which I know will be recalled when they are sitting around the table with their children making new memories like the ones you created with them.

Happy Easter!

*Since these recipes require boiling water there is always the chance of receiving a potential burn. With anything always use caution, especially when children are participating. I see no reason why the water can't be hot instead of boiling to reduce the risk of a burn.

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Silly Rabbit

Silly rabbit, crafts are for kids!

2 Toilet Paper Rolls

1 Cotton Ball

Pink Tempura Paint

Construction Paper: White, Pink and Black

Glue

Scissors

Paint the toilet paper rolls pink and set aside to dry.

From the white paper:

Cut two bunny ears

Two eye balls

One pair of teeth

From the pink paper:

Cut two bunny ear inserts, smaller than the white ones.

From the black paper:

Cut two eyeballs, larger than the white ones.

Two long whiskers.

Glue the pink ear inserts on top of the white ears and then glue them in the middle of the two toilet paper rolls securing them and the two rolls together to form the body of the rabbit.

Glue the two white eyes on top of the black eyes and glue them to the front of the rolls, equally spaced apart.

Glue on the teeth just below the eyes in the center of the front roll.

Glue the whiskers on top of the upper part of the teeth and then the cotton ball on top of the teeth for the nose.

Hoppy Easter!

*You can add another cotton ball on the back of the rolls for a bunny tail.

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