March roars in..

Well, March is certainly living up to its reputation - coming in like a lion and (hopefully) going out like a lamb. Today's weather has certainly been lion-like with high winds and stormy skies. So..., to remind me that Spring is really here because I follow the Celtic year, I took some white hen's eggs and dyed them pretty shades of pink, yellow, green, purple and peach and placed them center-stage in my kitchen. The tradition of coloring eggs for springtime celebrations goes back a long way. Today most people color their eggs with egg kits that contain dyes made from petrochemicals, but for a long time eggs were colored with plants found in Nature. The leaves, flowers, roots and barks from many plants produce beautiful natural dyes. I used a kit that Beth cooked up in her kitchen using natural ingredients from somebody's garden and a little alchemy. It's safe and very hands on because you mix the dyes, rub the dye on to the eggs, leave for 5 or more minutes, polish them up and voila! Simple and the kits will soon be available at a Jupiter's Child store near you!