Easter

This year, Chris and I chose to make Easter a little less materialistic. Or rather, more home-grown and less pre-packaged. 

The boys and I made candy. We made three kinds on three different days: elderberry gummies, blueberry kombucha gummies, and raspberry chocolates. We used bunny and egg molds.

Here is Avery with our babysitter, Emma. They blew out the innards of 2 dozen eggs. 

They had very sore cheeks to show for it.

We wrapped the hollow eggs in thread and parsley (a method learned from Erika Kulnys-Brain during my Oberlin days.)

The dyes are natural plant dyes that we bought through our CSA. The colors were a bit more muted, but very attractive, we think.

These are what sleepy Easter Bunnies looks like. 

We're lucky they came in time for our family's very early morning wake-up.

The Easter Bunny took all the eggs and candies and baskets we left outside the previous night an arranged a lovely display for us. Stuffed animals from Christine's childhood, homemade candies, and some chocolate milk. Who knew that milk had a chocolate setting? Avery and Zeal did not!

(Avery did an egg hunt at school. This photo is from the class newsletter.)

And then a little Easter luncheon, casual but special.