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How To Make Eggshell Flower Pots

Every now and then, my inner Martha appears and I get the itch to do something crafty. It all started with something I saw on Pinterest. Yes, Im totally addicted. Seeing the photo of the end product sparked a little fire inside me and I had to make these eggshell pots.

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How To Blow Out Eggs

Decorating blown eggs are a great alternative to hardboiled – mostly because they never go bad! But how do you get the insides out without cracking those shells wide open? Don’t fret! Jessie Jane from Lilyshop shared a great tutorial for blowing out eggs, so you’ll have everything you need for all those fun craft projects on Pinterest. Supplies

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How to Take Food Coloring Off Your Hands

Food coloring is great for a number of entertaining projects. Turn that vanilla cake blue. Make that milk green. Every princess would love some pink bread for her sandwich. Make homemade modeling compound in a rainbow of colors. Unfortunately, it’s also great for staining your hands. Soon enough, your fun, rainy day activity has become a frustrating evening at the sink, removing the evidence of the day of fun. Make a simple scrub that will wipe that pesky coloring away.

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Traditional Easter Recipes: Italian Ricotta Pie

Traditional Easter Recipes: Italian Ricotta Pie. Our Easter traditions are very special to Joy and me. We truly treasure the family recipes and enjoy teaching and sharing them with the next generation. Most of our family recipes are over 100 years old now and each recipe brings a great story.  We love sharing the stories of our Nana and her five sisters who made these wonderful recipes… oh how we wish we could sit at the table with them just one more time!!