Easter is Sunday, much earlier than usual this year, and many people are scratching their heads. Isn't it still cold out? Didn't we just celebrate Christmas?

As it turns out, there's a very simple explanation, and it has nothing to do with the church, a vast religious conspiracy or even a complex marketing scheme on the part of candy-makers and egg farmers.

It's the moon  SO NOW YOU KNOW!!!

In the UK and Europe, the earliest Easter eggs were painted and decorated hen, duck or goose eggs, a practice still carried on in parts of the world today. As time went by, artificial eggs were made and by the end of the 17th century, manufactured eggs were available for purchase at Easter, for giving as Easter gifts and presents....

It's healthy!  Chocolate is good for you...
Recent research from Italy suggests that chocolate can lower blood pressure, neutralise free radicals and boost the body's ability to metabolise sugar. However scientists pointed out that the effects were only found in dark chocolate and warned that anyone seeking to boost their health through chocolate should make alterations in their diet to counter the additional calories. Chocolate helps you concentrate... It contains a caffeine-like stimulant called theobromine and chocolate can boost low blood-sugar levels. Also chocolate is a good source of chromium, which helps to control blood sugar.

If you dont like the idea of your chld having too many chocolate Easter egss why dont you do what we did years ago..its fun for all. make your own painted eggs and hide them around the house/garden and after they have all been collected give each child a little treat i.e and outing or do a favorite activity with them. Alternatively you can use this as an activity and display the eggs in a basket over the Easter. Your kids will be proud of what they have done

 Materials Needed:

·A Raw Egg
·Pin, Needle, Nail or Tack
·Craft Paints
·Paint Brushes
·Sponges, Stamps, Toothbrushes and Strings
·Newspaper (to cover work surface)
·Candle sticks or Soda bottles
·Clear Polyurethane Spray -OR- Clear Nail Polish
·Small Bowl

Cover the work area with newspaper to protect surfaces. Press the nail, pin or tack into both ends of the egg (round end and pointy end). Make a small hole at each end. Use the pin to enlarge the hole, by chipping away at the shell.

Stick the pin into the hole and stir up the egg. Holding the egg over the bowl, blow as hard as you can into one of the holes. The egg will come out of the other hole. If you did not stir up the egg, the yolk will not be broken and it will be Very hard to blow out.

Save the egg, for scrambled eggs tomorrow morning. Thoroughly wash the inside and outside of the egg with warm soapy water.

Allow to drain and dry completely. Let the kids paint the eggs with the craft paints. Use sponges, toothbrushes, stamps or anything you like to help decorate the egg.

Place the egg onto a candle stick or soda bottle to dry. When egg is totally dry, spray with clear polyurethane, or paint with clear nail polish.

Apply a second coat of clear finish.

Allow to dry as noted above.

Place these beautiful eggs in a basket and display them on the kitchen counter!

Note- If you have trouble blowing out the egg, make the holes bigger and stir the egg again, or shake it.

by the way.................can you guess where the Easter Bunny is ?