Glow-in-the-dark Easter Eggs?? Yes, Please!!! Not Pinterest!

Glow-in-the-dark Easter eggs???

Yes PLEASE!

 

When I offered my own critique of the beloved Pinterest trick of throwing glow sticks in eggs, I had no idea the storm that would follow.  People were outraged. 

They were a mess. They nearly blinded children. Nobody wanted those eggs to work more than me. I could not wait. I thought they were brilliant.  

Until…the egg hunt!

I tried every brand, every egg known to mankind. I taped them shut. I tried to glue them.  I used big eggs, small eggs, and then I finally gave one to the glow stick gods.  They were not made to be manipulated into confined spaces.  They are cheap and they leak.  You may not mean to break them, but you inadvertently will, or a child will drop an egg.  And then the fun begins…the burning eyes, the taste of metallic poison on everything you eat, prizes ruined from contaminated liquid poison, stained clothing, and the list goes on. 

Of course there will be those of you who feel you can get around this experience, and I wish you the best. For the rest of you, I have a solution.  Because I have amazing friends, and cousins, they all went to work to find a way for the Midnight Easter Egg Hunts across American to continue.  They asked professionals, searched websites, and did their own research.  

Here are your options:

No leaking! No burning! No mayhem!

100 Lumistick 2" Glow Sticks 

$$10.69

- Assorted 5 Color Mix

20 green

20 blue

20 orange

20 yellow 



20 pink

Sold by The Green Group LLC and Fulfilled by Amazon. Authentic Lumistick. Brand; Factory Fresh.  premium Glow Sticks. Conveniently packaged in foil wrapped envelopes, in sets of 5.  Glows 6-10 hours. 2” length. 5 mm diameter. Currently in Stock.

Buy Lumisticks here!

 http://www.amazon.com/100-Lumistick-Glow-Sticks-Assorted/dp/B005OYMV3Q/ref=sr_1_11?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1397274347&sr=1-11&keywords=lumisticks

PLEASE NOTE!

 I tried these with no breakage. I will say you will need 2 or 3 sticks per egg to give them enough light to glow.  If you only use one per egg, they are not bright enough.  Secondly, while their glow time says 6-10 hours, it is closer to 90 minutes.  I would break these within minutes of hiding them.  They do not have a long life span, and you will need to hurry.  DO NOT be tempted to use cheaper versions sold at other stores. There are plenty of others. They are not the same. You get what you pay for!! These are the only mini glue sticks that have any measure of success.  They work! And even better, nobody gets hurt! 

Eggs before I broke the glow sticks. 

Each egg with 2 broken glow sticks inside. The color of glow stick didn't seem to matter.
They all glowed orange or green regardless of egg or glow stick. 

ANOTHER OPTION!

Forget the glow sticks all together and purchase reflective tape. Tape each egg with it.  This also works, and the tape has no time limit.  It doesn’t glow quite like the egg.  It gives off a reflection, but not in an egg shape as the glow sticks do.  But, also a great option.

A huge shout out and thank you to my lovely cousin Raina Harris, and my favorite Paula Deen mom, Margaret Beegle. for doing the leg work! I will forward any and all Pinterest hate mail to them. You have been warned. Those Texas girls get things done, and they don't mess around with hate mail. 

Thank You, Raina!

Thank You, Paula!

Kids won't eat? TRICK them with Waffle Pizza! WINNING!

One of these things is not like the other:

Julia Childs

Rachel Ray

Me

Barefoot Contessa

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I have many talents.

None of which take place in the kitchen.

It is almost impossible to find something all of “my littles” will eat.

D E FF

Now, that is partially my fault.  After all, they have 

been subjected to things my dog refused to eat. 

There is no doubt, Julia Childs turns over in her grave every time

 I preheat my oven. Due to lack of culinary skills,

I had to take matters into my own hands. 

 I've resorted to trickery.

Don’t judge!

I was a perfect parent once. I was better than perfect. 

People should have paid me for instruction. 

If I had written books, I would be rich.

 I had advice about everything, and knew exactly 

what I would and would not do.

Wow. You would have been so impressed. 

 I was off the hook awesome.

and then …I gave birth 

And suddenly, all I knew was tossed

 out with Thursday’s trash.

what a shame!

Oh, how the mighty had fallen...

I’ve never recovered.

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I found a recipe that worked. I am sharing.

I like sharing. We should all do more of it.

This recipe had 3 of my 4 not complaining.

WINNING!

I’ve learned to celebrate the little victories,

because as a mother of 4, I rarely get the big ones.

3 of 4?

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 Waffle Pizza!

Ingredients:

pizza crust 

(feel free to make yours from scratch-I'll pass. I get in pre-made)

pizza sauce

cheese

pepperoni (I use mini size- again, TRICKERY!)

toppings

a waffle iron

Open your dough, and roll out a piece to fit in your waffle iron. 

Vary thickness according to preference. 

 

 Spray waffle iron with butter spray to prevent sticking. Lay crust inside griddle, just as you would a waffle. Cook. 

 

 

When waffle has cooked completely, add sauce and toppings. 

 Leave waffle in iron.

In order to prevent a mess, I did not close the waffle iron completely, I brought the lid down enough to melt the toppings.  You could just as easily bake them in the oven. I will give you a tip--in my infinite handy dandy kitchen skills, I used my ice cream scoop as a wedge between the irons.   I am sure there are really fancy ways to do things like this, but I don't know them. This is the ghetto way. That's how I roll-with the kitchen slum. 

It only takes a few minutes to melt, 

but if you have several to make, the oven may be a better option. 

 

 If it wasn't easy-I wouldn't be doing it. 

This is fool-proof! Trust me.

 

Guten Appetit!!

The best kept carpet stain secret!! You will thank me.

    

        This is A-A-Amazing!!!

Full disclosure-

I am a simple girl.  

I am easily amused.  

This little carpet tip left me speechless. 

As it will you--

 Scrubbing!

Everyday household products.

Results I have never seen.

Amazing!!!

Where has this been all my life? You would think with four children and a dog, I would be smart enough to invest in dark carpet. Um, no. Negative ghost rider.  I am a sucker for aesthetics. I pay dearly for it.  I have light carpet and cream rugs. Surely, mothers around the country just cringed. My life changed for the better last night. Yours will too. 

You will need:

a spray bottle

an iron

a white towel

ammonia 

(white vinegar or hydrogen peroxide)

water

In a spray bottle, mix 1:1

1 cup ammonia 

and

1 cup hot water

*(You may substitute white vinegar or hydrogen peroxide for ammonia if needed-see below)

Wet the stain liberally with the sprayer.  Do not soak the carpet and pad completely, but make sure your carpet is wet.

The stain--dead center.

I would tell you what it was if I knew??! 

Your guess is as good as mine. Popsicle, Kool-Aid, Fruit Punch?? The darkest part is dead center, but there are smaller drops around the large stain if you look closer. 

Spray carpet with your bottle of liquid. 

Now, place a white towel (white as to not allow any other color to bleed) and lay it directly on top of the stain.

Take your iron, turn it on the highest heat setting and set it on top of the stain.  Allow the iron to steam for awhile.  I left mine about one minute making sure to move it slightly.  

When the iron stops steaming, pull the towel back and check the stain.  Depending on how difficult or deep, you may need to repeat.  

Here is the towel.

The results!!!!

ARE YOU KIDDING ME, PEOPLE??!

I have been doing this for the past six hours. Every piece of carpet in my house. I can't get over it. I am sure there is some science involved, but for me, it is magic. 

MAGIC!

Cream colored carpet 

just became an option

 for mothers everywhere...

Did the earth move for you? It did for me!

*I also tried the same technique using vinegar instead of ammonia, only because the smell of ammonia had my kids whining. The vinegar worked as well.  I also tried hydrogen peroxide as well just for fun. It was my favorite.  It did not bleach the carpet as it was not exposed long enough.  It left no odor and produced the same results.  

Easter! Easter! You've never seen these before--

Ask and you shall receive...

You asked for new Easter ideas, you got them. 

All designed by yours truly because there is just no excuse for boring holidays!

Easter gifts for every age...

Got Easter?

 Hoping you Easter if FANTA-stic!

(The extra tall glass bottles are at Wal-mart.)

Pucker Up, PEEPS!
(PEEPS chap stick found at Target.)

Here comes Peter Cottontail...

"fill in the blank" down the bunny trail!

Hippity Hoppity, Easter's on its way!

BOUNCING

WHEELING

ROLO-ing

LIGHTING UP

(glow sticks, flashlight)

SLINKING (my favorite ha)

Bunny Noses

(large gumballs in pastel colors in a mason jar)

Chinese Themed Ideas

What does the Easter Bunny 

order at a Chinese restaurant?

HOP-Suey

Chinese take out cartons

Chopsticks

Fortune Cookies

Confucius say-- You have happy Easter.

Fortune Cookie Style- Wishing you a wonderful Easter!

What does the FOX say?

Happy Easter, of course!

(Kaleidscope from Wal-Mart $1.97)

Bathtime Bunny

(Bubble bath, scrubbie and bath drops)

COLOR, me happy--It's Easter!

RUNAWAY BUNNY book and bunny
(Children love this!) 

Bunny Tails for Bunny Nails

(cotton balls, emery board, and fingernail polish)

Prank your PEEPS  for your jokester!
(odd tricks can be found at any Dollar store)

Knock-Knock!
This was just funny!
I had to make something out of it

iEASTER
Great for older kids. (You can do any combination of iAccessories)

Color Me Happy, It's Easter!

Great neighbor gift.  

The whisk is absolutely a must have when dying eggs.  Do yourself a favor.  If you have small children, grab them each their own whisk at the dollar store and you can set eggs inside.  It is so much easier than little hand trying to use those ridiculous dippers.  It makes the task more enjoyable.  I swear by it.

Color me happy-It's Easter

(colored Goldfish snacks)

#WTP??!

WHAT THE PEEP!

 

Mr. Cottontail's Carrots

(carrot slices with individual peanut butter packets)

Thanks for being good EGGS! (neighbors)
or Easter Eggs .25
(You can buy egg cartons at your local IFA or animal feed store for about a quarter.) 

Here comes Peter Cotton CANDY tail...
(Jars of cotton candy at Sam's Club)

Happy Easter!

I have all of these tags saved. If anybody wants to use them, let me know and I will email you copies.  I am still trying to figure all of this out and have no clue on how to attach the printable downloads. Sorry. If you want them, just ask and give me your email in the comment section and I will send them.