Saturday, March 31, 2018

EASTER EGGS DYED THE NATURAL HEALTHY WAY - SHUN THE ARTIFICIAL FOOD COLORS!


Hi, I thought this was worth re-posting with Easter upon us.  Beside using natural dyes, don't forget to buy healthy organic eggs from free ranged chickens.  If you can buy them from a local farmer, even better.

A lot of people are going to be dyeing eggs this Easter, and so many will be using those awful food coloring dyes.  I stay away from all food coloring, and if you can color eggs that will look just as nice why not use natural dyes.

You can dye them all with just 4 things, beets, spinach, yellow onion skins, and blueberries (you can use frozen).  Actually you can do it with only a couple of items and mix them to create different colors, but to start out with, those are great. With the beets your color ranges from pink to red, with spinach it's a green, the onion skin will give you a nice yellow to orange color, and the blueberries will give you a pretty lavender to blue color.  These are the ones I've used, but there are many other choices.  Here are some I've heard of:

red - red cabbage, cranberry juice, red onion skins
blue - red cabbage, purple grape juice
yellow - lemon skin, orange skin, turmeric
orange - orange skin, chili powder, carrot tops

You can combine the colors for an interesting effect.  Play around with them, and see what you get.

I suggest you wash the eggs first in a vinegar or vinegar and water wash.  I used the heat method, and just put the raw eggs in a pot, use glass, with the dyeing ingredients, and about 1/4 cup of white vinegar to about 2 quarts of water.  Make sure you use a lot of the coloring ingredients if you want a rich color. You don't have to put the vinegar in but the dye won't hold as well and you might not get a very deep color.  I bring the eggs to a slow boil, so as not to crack them, and then simmered for about 15 minutes.

You can use a cold method as well.  Wash the eggs, hard boil them, and then let them cool.  Boil the dyeing ingredients, separately of course, unless you are combining colors.  Bring to a boil then simmer for about 30. Cool, and add about 1/4 cup white vinegar to about 2 quarts of color.  You can strain the dye through a coffee filter, and then dip the eggs in the dye, or leave the coloring ingredients in for a interesting effect.  Leave eggs in the dye until desired color is obtained.  You can leave them in for hours for a deep color as long as you refrigerate them.

Either way, you can combine colors for different shades.  One year I wrapped the eggs in the onion skins before boiling them, and got a pretty design on them, so you can try that also with any of the ingredients. You almost can't go wrong; experiment.  It's great for kids to be involved this way, and a great lesson for them, about how things used to be dyed using natural items, before we become a chemical society.

There are many other more detailed websites on how to do this, then I just explained. Just Google for them.  I just wanted to remind anyone who came across my blog, to do more things without chemicals, and to try and get people thinking about forgoing the chemicals in even the small things.

Happy Easter.

Good Health and Wealth.

Friday, March 30, 2018

FREE - FRUGAL ALERT! FREE CRAFTS FOR KIDS AT LAKESHORE LEARNING STORES ON SATURDAY, MARCH 31, 2018.


Hi, on Saturday, March 31, 2018, kids can make a FREE Be Inspired Braceletat 11 am at a Lakeshore Learning Store.  Here is a link for all the details, and to locate a store near you.

If you're interested in the Free Crafts For Kids at Lakeshore, bookmark the page, and keep an eye out for the next one.  They have them every Saturday from 11am to 3pm.

No reservation is necessary, just show up.

These crafts are simple, inexpensive, and are appropriate for ages 3 years, and up.  While they are simple crafts they are especially great for the very young, because not only are they fun for the kids, but educational too.  They will stimulate your young child's imagination, and creativity as well as developing their physical, and mental growth.  Not to mention they help in developing fine motor skills, and manual dexterity.

Enjoy!

Sunday, March 25, 2018

FREE - FRUGAL ALERT! HOME DEPOT KIDS WORKSHOP ON APRIL 7, 2018 - MAKE A WINDOW BIRDHOUSE.


Hi, on Saturday, April 7, 2018, kids can make a FREE Window Birdhouse at 9am at Home Depot.  At this workshop you'll encourage a love for nature and ornithology in their hands-on workshop where you, and your child can build a window birdhouse. Your young birdwatcher can observe birds’ behaviors like building a nest, and watching eggs hatch without the need for expensive equipment. Once your birdhouse is built, your child can decorate it with paint, and stickers.

Register your kids now for the best available location, and so you don't forget.

The workshops for kids are totally FREE for children ages 3-12. All kids get to keep their craft, receive a FREE certificate of achievement, a Workshop Apron, and a commemorative pin.

You'll need to register your child here.

If you're interested in the Home Depot Kid's Workshops, bookmark the page, and keep an eye out for the next one.

When new workshops are announced, the spaces fill quickly, so you need to act quickly, and register your child to attend them.

All Kids Workshop attendees must be accompanied by a parent, or adult at all times.

Enjoy!

Friday, March 23, 2018

FREE - FRUGAL ALERT! FREE CRAFTS FOR KIDS AT LAKESHORE LEARNING STORES ON SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 2018.


Hi, on Saturday, March 24, 2018, kids can make a FREE Be a Bird Watcher Binocularsat 11 am at a Lakeshore Learning Store.  Here is a link for all the details, and to locate a store near you.

If you're interested in the Free Crafts For Kids at Lakeshore, bookmark the page, and keep an eye out for the next one.  They have them every Saturday from 11am to 3pm.

No reservation is necessary, just show up.

These crafts are simple, inexpensive, and are appropriate for ages 3 years, and up.  While they are simple crafts they are especially great for the very young, because not only are they fun for the kids, but educational too.  They will stimulate your young child's imagination, and creativity as well as developing their physical, and mental growth.  Not to mention they help in developing fine motor skills, and manual dexterity.

Enjoy!

Sunday, March 11, 2018

FREE - FRUGAL ALERT! FREE WAWA COFFEE EVERY FRIDAY IN MARCH, 2018.


Hi, I don't recommend "junk food", but if you are going to indulge anyway, I figure, why not get it for free.

You all know that I recommend only healthy eating, and living, but if you are healthy, an occasional treat is fine, that's why I'm posting this.

Wawa is giving away FREE coffee every Friday in March, 2018.  This offer is for anyone who downloads the free Wawa app.

Here is a link to the offer.  No other purchase is necessary.  See store for complete details.

Enjoy!

Saturday, March 10, 2018

FREE - FRUGAL ALERT! FREE CRAFTS FOR KIDS AT LAKESHORE LEARNING STORES ON SATURDAY, MARCH 10, 2018.


Hi, on Saturday, March 10, 2018, kids can make a FREE What's Next Clockat 11 am at a Lakeshore Learning Store.  Here is a link for all the details, and to locate a store near you.

If you're interested in the Free Crafts For Kids at Lakeshore, bookmark the page, and keep an eye out for the next one.  They have them every Saturday from 11am to 3pm.

No reservation is necessary, just show up.

These crafts are simple, inexpensive, and are appropriate for ages 3 years, and up.  While they are simple crafts they are especially great for the very young, because not only are they fun for the kids, but educational too.  They will stimulate your young child's imagination, and creativity as well as developing their physical, and mental growth.  Not to mention they help in developing fine motor skills, and manual dexterity.

Enjoy!

Friday, March 2, 2018

FREE - FRUGAL ALERT! FREE TOYS " R" US GEOFFREY'S BIRTHDAY CLUB MEMBERS EVENT SATURDAY, MARCH 3, 2018.


Hi, Toys "R" Us is having a Free Geoffrey's Birthday Club Members Event for all Geoffrey's Birthday Club Members!  Here's a link with the details.

This is for this Saturday, March 3, 2018 from 3:00pm to 4:00pm.

Event is intended for children ages 2-up. Parental supervision required at all times.  Each month the birthday children receive a special gift.  There are activities that include a story with Geoffrey, a dance to his special birthday song, an in-store birthday announcement, and more!


All giveaways and event materials are available while supplies last with the coupon, and distributed to participating children only. The coupon will be sent by mail and/or email to the Geoffrey's Birthday Club member prior to their birthday.  So make sure you sign your child up before their birthday month. 

Limit one per child.

Enjoy!


FREE - FRUGAL ALERT! FREE CRAFTS FOR KIDS AT LAKESHORE LEARNING STORES ON SATURDAY, MARCH 3, 2018.


Hi, on Saturday, March 3, 2018, kids can make a FREE Garden Wind Chimeat 11 am at a Lakeshore Learning Store.  Here is a link for all the details, and to locate a store near you.

If you're interested in the Free Crafts For Kids at Lakeshore, bookmark the page, and keep an eye out for the next one.  They have them every Saturday from 11am to 3pm.

No reservation is necessary, just show up.

These crafts are simple, inexpensive, and are appropriate for ages 3 years, and up.  While they are simple crafts they are especially great for the very young, because not only are they fun for the kids, but educational too.  They will stimulate your young child's imagination, and creativity as well as developing their physical, and mental growth.  Not to mention they help in developing fine motor skills, and manual dexterity.

Enjoy!