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    Naturally Dyed Easter Eggs

    April 22, 2011 |

    Happy Earth Day, Good Friday, and Easter (since I will not be posting until after then…)!

    Although we PAAS-ed it up last year,

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    I’ve always been intrigued with the idea of coloring Easter eggs without the little tablet. I mean, that’s how they used to do it right?

    Not knocking store bought dyes, I know you don’t eat the eggshells, but in picking up a box at the store, many of the ingredients (like SLS, other names I can’t pronounce) are things I try to steer clear of purchasing.

    Did I ruin them for you? I’m sorry. I might end up having to buy a PAAS kit after all…

     

     

    Here are some great posts on naturally dyed eggs:

    This post from Jen at Tatertots & Jello gives simple instructions for dying eggs the natural route with basic household staples.

    photo via Country Living, via TT&J

     

    Blake Royer shares a great tutorial and uses interesting mediums (beets? onion skins?! way cool.) in this post.

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    Cabbage dyed eggs? Gorgeous. From the Crafty Sisters

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    Use the other methods listed above, as well as HERBS to dye your eggs! From Mother Earth News

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    Some great tips and photos over at Adventures of an American Mum

    (this beautiful blog had me sucked in for a looooong time!)

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    Of course when you’re looking for pictures, doing a search on pinterest is always sigh inducing. Get a towel ready, you might be drooling on your keyboard…

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    Have you dyed your eggs yet? We totally haven’t…

     

    Have a blessed Easter!

    thanks for reading our feed, please stop by the house for a visit sometime soon. 🙂

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