Easter Eggs in Miniature

 

A life-long hobby that is still going strong is working with dollhouses and  miniatures.

So naturally, with Easter coming faster than a speeding train, it is time for some dollhouse Easter baskets, filled with brightly colored eggs.

Luckily, I found four very small baskets in a bag at a Goodwill thrift store for $1.29.

I layered some foam, gluing pieces of it into the bottom half of each basket.

Then came making the tiniest of Easter eggs from Sculpey clay.

That's the kind of clay where you make something and then bake it for a little while in a very low 200 degree oven to make the clay hard.

While watching old episodes of Touched by an Angel, those little eggs got Elmer glued into the baskets.  Perfect!

They really came out cute and colorful.

Now the Easter baskets are inside the dollhouse, waiting for Easter.

Do you like them?

HOW ABOUT YOU? ARE YOU EAGERLY PREPARING FOR EASTER, TOO?

Palm Sunday, the Beginning of Holy Week

Today is Palm Sunday.

For Christians, it recalls Jesus's  entry into Jerusalem.

He rode a donkey, indicating great humility and peace.

People who lined both sides of the street, on that day, honored him by waving palms. 

It was an atmosphere of joy and high spirits.

While it was a triumphant day, it also was to signify the beginning of Holy Week.

Christians know the horror and sorrow of Christ's passion that was to follow, His brutal death on a cross, and then, in glory and supreme happiness, His rising from the dead after three days.

This is a very significant week for Christians.  

It moves them from tears and heartbreak to hearts filled with joy, relief, and deep contentment.

Palms are distributed in churches throughout the world. 

Many people fashion them into little crosses which can be brought home.

Jesus, the King of Kings, is an example of kindness, humility, peace, perseverance, and immense, never ending love.

ARE YOU FAMILIAR WITH PALM SUNDAY?

Little Signs of Easter Around the House

Signs of Easter can be spotted in the apartment.

While the full scale holiday decorating of past years is now gone, because there's no room, there is still opportunity to add a little merriment to table and dresser tops.

The little bunny at the top of this post is not just for Easter.

She's on a shelf in the medicine cabinet year-round so every time the door is opened, she makes me smile.

Easter is a time of rebirth and joy.

Spreading little bits of both through decorating is a fun thing to do.

Good Fruit Combo

When it comes to different kinds of fruit, the choices of those to eat are up to individual preference.

Luckily, melons of all kinds are appealing to me as well as most berries.

Kiwi, however, is new to my tastebuds.

Reading about that fruit, though, and all the good it does for the body, it landed in my supermarket shopping cart.  

Added in thin, cut-in-half slices, to melon and strawberries, it is very tasty.

I prepared a breakfast this week for a very dear cousin and me and the tri-fruit plate was part of the menu.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE FRUIT AND HOW DO YOU SERVE IT?

Shine "Em Up

For as long as remembered, costume jewelry has been a huge draw.

There is no way I'd count the number of earrings stored in cleaned up egg cartons that have been placed in large, dresser drawers.

However, when inexpensive "silver" toned earrings turn dark, it's not appealing. 

My tried and true way to get rid of the darkness and restore the jewelry to beauty, is simple and cheap.

Baking soda is sprinkled into a bowl.  Then earrings, or whatever piece of jewelry that is tarnished,  are placed on top of the powder.  Last, but not least, white vinegar gets poured onto the whole shabang.

I grab an old, clean toothbrush and scrub away. 

Rinse well, and the earrings or whatever will look SO MUCH BETTER. 

Be sure to pour out  the soda and vinegar and rinse the bowl well.  

Let dry on a paper towel.  

Voila! "newly looking"  jewelry!

IF YOU HAVE ANY, HOW DO YOU CLEAN AND POLISH YOUR COSTUME JEWELRY?