IN THE MOOD

MOOD SWING NAIL POLISH REVIEW...DISAPPOINTED

I had high hopes for Claire's Mood Swing Nail Polish ($5). Which from the bottle looks as though it would change from a deep purple to turquoise.

First of all, I don't even have a picture of it on because 70% of it chipped off after the first few hours, so I took it off.  Second, the color did not change, or if it did it wasn't enough to notice.  Even after submerging in hot or ice water.  Oh well.

So of course, I was thrilled to see mood rings at thinker toys.  I bought a heart design, and according to the chart...I am "relaxed."

* by the way, the nail polish in the picture above is O.P.I. pirates of the caribbean -- stranger tides.

EASTER! and a eco-kids egg dye review

This year Em Jay loved dyeing eggs.  She had so much fun-- and sat for over an hour coloring her eggs.

Who's having more fun...Em, or Daddy?

Em discovered that if you paint eggs with tempera paint, then dip them in the dye it makes a very pretty marbled look.



This year, along with our regular old dudley egg dye.  I decided to try natural egg dyes from eco-kids  -- eco-eggs. 

The dye powders come in cute little containers.  Just pour the powder in a cup, add water, and mix.  I absolutely LOVED these dyes.  The colors are beautiful, and they are really easy to use.

Also see the first photo in this post (all the way at the top) for an example of the blue.  The entire two left-side columns of eggs in the photo were made with the eco-kids dyes.

These were my prized ones.  I loved the monochromatic look.

Although they were a bit pricey for egg dye...I will definitely be purchasing the natural dyes again next year.  I ordered mine from imagine childhood for about $15.99.