{"id":1508,"date":"2009-04-14T01:00:33","date_gmt":"2009-04-14T08:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/barelycontrolledchaos.com\/wordpress\/?p=1508"},"modified":"2009-04-13T21:11:42","modified_gmt":"2009-04-14T04:11:42","slug":"crafty-tuesday-easter-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/barelycontrolledchaos.com\/wordpress\/?p=1508","title":{"rendered":"Crafty Tuesday ~ Easter Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"

I had such high hopes and expectations for Easter and spring crafts. Easter cards! Spring wreaths! Cute almost-summer sundresses! I have the makings for all of them.<\/p>\n

And then? Somehow Easter snuck up, and flew by me, and I’m standing on the other side of it with nothing, nada, zilch.<\/p>\n

So perhaps we’ll get some Happy Spring photos and cards made someday. But at the rate I’m going…I wouldn’t hold your breath.<\/p>\n

But, my friend Christina<\/a> gave me permission to count dyeing Easter eggs as a “craft.” So I’m taking it!<\/p>\n

And while I’m at it, let me tell you all about how it doesn’t always pay to be organized – and the best laid plans…well, they don’t always work out as planned.<\/p>\n

For instance, even though you buy Easter egg kits a month in advance, you’ll still need to actually find some time to use<\/strong> those kits to color some eggs.<\/p>\n

\"Dyeing<\/a><\/p>\n

And also, even though two of the 18 eggs you are boiling crack and explode, doesn’t mean that the other eggs are in fact “hard boiled” enough to eat. (They sure look pretty, but Ewww…runny yolks!)<\/p>\n

\"All<\/a><\/p>\n

And another hint? That cute kit with the little roller brushes at Target…yeah, pain in the neck and total waste of time!<\/p>\n

\"Precision<\/a><\/p>\n

And no matter how many times you tell your 3-year old to not wipe her hands on her shirt, she’ll continue to do it, even though there is a washcloth within three inches of her hand. (I’ve got photographic proof on this one, Addie!)<\/p>\n

\"I<\/a><\/p>\n

And also? When you find an amazing sale on cute Easter dresses for next year, take into consideration that your little “weedlings” may sprout an extra inch or two. With dresses it is always okay to be a little long, but a little too short is treading on some dangerous ground.<\/p>\n

At the very least, you should probably try them on before Easter morning. Before you are running late. For Easter mass. Of course.<\/p>\n

\"Easter<\/a><\/p>\n

And last, but not least, you’ll never get a good photo when you really want one. This last photo was the best photo I could conjure up of my two little sugared-out bunnies. I have about 100 outtakes. And this is the best.<\/p>\n

*Sigh*<\/p>\n

But we did make it to mass. It was beautiful, and we spent the remaining day with just our little family and did a little gardening. So in the end? It was all perfect.<\/p>\n

So come on…show me all of your perfect craftiness this week!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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