12 Adorable Easter Crafts Ideas for Kids

It's time for the Easter Bunny to come hopping through town! And that also means it's time to collect your craft supplies and get started on some cute Easter-themed crafts with your little ones. Here are 12 adorable kids crafts ideas for the approaching Easter holiday! Some are fun to do with your little ones, and others will make your home look more stylish and festive. Enjoy!
#1 – Easter Bunny Lollipops
Add some candy corn ears and cute faces to otherwise ordinary lollipops to turn them into fun, Easter-themed “bunny lollipops”! Get the kids involved by letting them design their own lollipop animal – bunny, chick, frog, the possibilities are endless!

#2 – Hatch an Easter Bunny
No Easter holiday is complete without a visit from the Easter bunny! This year, you can help your kids hatch a Bunny right out of the egg! Some cotton balls, a left over hard boiled egg shell, pipe cleaners, and some food coloring are all you’ll need to bring the Bunny to your home!

#3 – Paper Egg Decorating
Recycle a bunch of loose buttons! Add some construction paper, a little glitter, and maybe a bit of left over gift wrapping, and you’ve got yourself a DIY Arts & Crafts day with your kids for the whole family!

#4 – Egg Animals
How about a nice cheery Easter menagerie? Some hard boiled eggs, food coloring, construction paper, and a magic marker are all you need to make a lively and colorful barn yard full of the Easter bunny’s holiday friends!

#5 – Easter Bunny Garland
This DIY Easter bunny garland can be hung up in your little one's room to add a bright and festive touch. Nothing more than colored construction paper and a bit of string! But how precious the effect! ( Note: You can also use Easter egg garland replace Easter bunny garland)

#6 – Felt Easter Bunny Decorations
These classic table top Easter bunny decorations are a breeze to craft! Simple construction paper, some cotton balls, glue, and maybe some store bought “googley eyes” are all you’ll need to assemble them.

#7 – Easter Egg Art
Easter egg art is a perfect way to liven up your home decor! Gather your little ones around the table and make some egg decorations! It's the perfect way to teach your little ones some basic crafting skills!

#8 – Paper Plate Easter Bunny
Turn a paper plate and cotton balls into an adorable bunny face, and you've got yourself some sweet Easter Bunny art! This is the perfect occupation for little ones with restless hands! Let your little ones express themselves with DIY creative and style!

#9 – Easter Tree
This Easter themed holiday assemblage is not as hard or time consuming to assemble as it first appears! A simple plastic cup, some food coloring dye, cotton balls or plastic packing peanuts, some glitter, and a few pipe cleaners! It's amazing what you can do with only a few inexpensive materials! Be creative & unique!

#10 – Cotton Ball Bunnies
These cotton ball bunnies are the last word in holiday cuteness! As the name implies, you'll need some cotton balls, some store bought pipe cleaners, and some "googley eyes". Some food coloring and construction paper complete things. You'll treasure these as table top knick knacks long after the holidays end!

#11 – Googley Eggs
Just some hard boiled eggs and some store bought "googley eyes"! But, oh so cute! Put a few on top of some bowls filled with Easter candies or jelly beans, and stand back for maximum "wide eyed kiddie" cuteness!

#12 – Easter Finger Puppets
These adorable little puppets are made with pipe cleaners and pom poms.

How to Choose Prom Corsage And Boutonniere Accessories

It’s time for PROM again! Time to find stunning prom dresses, sparkly jewelry, the perfect shoes and, of course, the right corsages and boutonnieres to bring it all together! Prom comes with some particular preparations for guys and girls. The blog concentrates on how to choose prom corsages and boutonniere, the final touch for your prom night.

# Roses Choose roses is smart, roses come in three varieties. Hybrid tea roses, the classic rose in florist shops, are uniformly shaped. Garden roses have wonderful scents and bushy, old-fashioned blossoms. Spray roses, with five or more heads per stem, have a homegrown look. Roses offer a range of color choices, one of which is sure to match the couple's outfits.
# Orchids
The orchid is an elegant, sophisticated floral option, one a teen can feel confident selecting regardless of prom ball trends. Just one orchid may be enough to make a bold floral statement. Consider the cymbidium or cattelya orchid for prom, varieties that tend to produce larger flowers.
# Carnations
Traditional and affordable, carnations come in many colors. Some carnations are a solid color, while others are bi-colored, often white with colored petal edges. These strongly fragrant flowers are a popular prom choice. As a long-lasting cut flower, carnations wear well for hours.

# Sweet Peas
With thin stems and frilly flowers, sweet peas add a classic, romantic look to prom attire. The sweet pea is also a good prom choice because it is in season right around prom time and lasts well as a cut flower. The sweet pea's single, double or semi-double blossoms come in a range of colors, including red, pink, lavender, navy and white. Sweet peas may be a solid color or bi-colored.
# Tulips
A happy, spring flower, the tulip comes in both vibrant and pastel colors, as well as ivory and white. The common tulip is versatile and works well with both very formal and more casual prom attire. A single-tulip boutonniere looks both smart and simple.
 Instructions:

1. Discuss with your date the basic colors you both plan to wear to the prom. A prom dress may be one solid color, or it may contain several hues. Determine the predominant color and work from there.
2. If your date is female, ask whether she prefers a wrist or pin-on corsage. All male boutonnieres should be worn pinned to the lapel.
3. Determine whether your date has any favorite flowers that should be incorporated into the arrangement.
4. Call local florists to gauge prices and to get a sense of flower varieties, colors and costs. Order the flower arrangement at least two weeks before the dance.
5. Pick up the flowers the day before, or the day of, the prom to insure maximum freshness and perkiness.

Tips & Warnings:

• Corsages can be made of any flower in any color, but they usually feature carnations or roses. You'll want to match the flowers and the ribbon to the color of your date's dress. If you're not sure what will match, ask your florist for advice, or choose white.
• If your date's dress has sleeves or straps, you'll be able to pin a corsage to it. If it's strapless, you'll be better off with a wrist corsage.
• Your corsage can be simple or ornamented with background greens and flowers, such as a small fern sprig. Take your date’s personal style into consideration when choosing a corsage.
• Take care to avoid purchasing an oversized or gaudy corsage & boutonniere simply to make a statement. Keep the flower arrangement simple and elegant.

So remember: Whatever style you choose for 2013 Prom season, your prom corsage should be as dazzling as you are! Also, for best (and most stylish) results, go with your date to pick out your corsage.

The Next 2013 Bridal Shoes Trends

Most wedding shoes were white or ivory satin pumps with little to no sparkle or embellishment. Now, let's look at the bridal shoes trends in 2013. They're looking for styles that are semi-traditional, which adds a funky details or bold colors. Take a look at these kinds of bridal shoes and you will be well aware that nowadays many brides are going bold with shoe colors, paints or embellishments.

Trend #1: Wedding shoes with feather
Feather shoes was the hottest trend for bridal shoes in 2013 and still is favourite for wedding shoes. You would be beyond happy if you’re a fan of feather. Lately feathers have become a super trend in bridal fashion world, especially wedding heels. With a wide range of beautiful feathers. A soft fur always add a little romantic and wonderful to your outlook. An unique way to incorporate into your wedding ensemble with a pair of shoes with feather is the feather on your bouquet or tiara. Let feathers be the perfect finishing touch to your final look for a charming detail, an angel touches.

Trend #2: Printed wedding shoes
The classy trend for bridal shoes is printed and patterned shoes. With animal prints rule all the catwalk, it won’t come at a surprise to possess such a pair for your big day. You will definitely have an unforgettable moments with them.

Trend #3: Go mint
The magic word is "romance" for 2013. Mint is absolutely the biggest color trend this year. Cool off your summer by adding mint to the whole picture. This pastel color shoes will work well with any color of your outfit or your decoration. Be soft and girly in your big day, sometimes you’ll realize that you don’t need bold colors to be prominent.

Trend #4: Pink wedding heels
Brides need to choose something else besides those traditional white or ivory shoes. Wearing pink wedding shoes is one of best ways add a fabulous and positive unique touch to the appearance as they are going to get noticed, especially bright pink. There are different shades of pink from light pink to darker shades of fuchsia which will satisfy you and this makes the reason why it is perfect for women who appreciate the beauty of the color. The color are assumed to embody the characteristics of being cool, trendy and fun that make you can actually feel special with a pair of pink wedding heels.

Trend #5: Handmade decorative wedding shoes
These are decorated using vintage lace which is the most attractive part of these shoes. Imagine you wear a pair of careful handmade decorative wedding heels in your big day, it’s just perfect. With the new 2013 bridal shoes trend are offered in the gallery of bridal shoes or embellishments pinned on peep toe wedding heels make their appearance on many catwalks, you will land on the decorative bridal shoes world just in time. You may have your wedding heels painted, dyed in several colors, added in laces or crystal, etc…, plenty ways to celebrate your party in a glamorous way.

Trend #6: Bold Coloured Bridal Shoes
For 2013 bold coloured bridal shoes are a big hit, trying coloured shoes matching the theme of the wedding gives a gorgeous look to the bridal outfit. See for yourself. (You might also be intrerested in Hottest Colored Shoes for Short White Wedding Dress)

Tiny Muntjac Fawn Born at Red River Zoo

The Red River Zoo in Fargo, ND announced the birth of a Muntjac fawn (pronounced munt- jack). The little female was born on February 24, to mom Jasmine. This Saturday, March 2, she weighed in at just 1 pound 10 ounces (.49 kg).

Native to Northern China, Northern Russia, Mongolia and Tibet, Muntjac Deer are among the oldest of the deer family - there's evidence of their existence from as far back as 15 to 35 million years ago! This exotic animal is also among the smallest; the average adult weighs only about 25 pounds (11.33 kgs). The males do have antlers and tusks which they use to fight for territory.

The Red River Zoo has successfully bred Muntjac to help create greater genetic diversity for the captive population in North America. Jasmine has given birth to several other healthy fawns, all female. Once old enough, the offspring are sent to other zoos to help those breeding programs. This baby is now on exhibit with her mom in the zoo's Rotary Wings over Asia Aviary.

A Little Bouncier

It seems Wylla's been feeing a little better these past couple of  days.  She's been playing much more, and a little harder.  Not nearly as hard as Audrey plays, but I can only think of a few kittens in our fostering history that could keep up with that girl.

She had some blood work done this week, and her white blood cell count is low, so that means she's still not completely out of the woods.  But I take her current level of bounciness a sign that things are improving.

Undercover Kittens

List of French Champagnes

Champagne is a sparkling wine produced in the French region of Champagne from a blend of three grapes: pinot noir, pinot meunier and chardonnay. It is said to have been invented by Dom Perignon, a French monk, at the end of the 17th century. Champagne is labeled according to the dryness of the wine, and the term "Brut" is given to the driest, while "demi-sec" is sweet. Champagne can be divided into vintage and nonvintage. Vintage champagnes are only made in years when the harvest is particularly favorable and are thus more expensive.

Dom Perignon

Named after the monk who first inspired champagne, Dom Perignon is produced by Moet et Chandon, one of the world's largest champagne producers. Dom Perignon is a vintage champagne and therefore each vintage has its own, individual characteristics. In general, Dom Perignon has pale-gold color, a full-bodied taste and a crisp aroma. A rose version of Dom Perignon is also produced in certain years.

Taittinger Champagne Vintage Brut

Taittinger was established as a family business in 1734. It is known for producing luxury products with an emphasis on elegance. Its range of vintage Brut champagnes have a creamy richness and texture and they are produced from a combination of chardonnay and pinot noir grapes. The champagne has a pale yellow color and the taste is fruity with a hint of vanilla.

Louis Roederer Cristal Champagne

This champagne was created in 1976 for Tsar Alexander II and was originally bottled in clear crystal, rather than normal glass. Cristal champagne is made according to strict criteria and is made from a combination of pinot noir and chardonnay grapes. Depending on the vintage, it has a predominantly fruity taste with floral elements.

Bollinger Special Cuvee NV

Bollinger was established in 1829 and is a family owned company, originally from Germany. Its champagnes are known across the world for their quality. The nonvintage Special Cuvee is made chiefly from pinot noir grapes and has an almost buttery taste. It is one of the more affordable French champagnes.

Veuve Clicquot Brut Yellow Label

Veuve Clicquot was established by Barbe-Nicole Ponsardin, the widow ("veuve") of Francois Clicquot. The company has a reputation for producing quality, reasonably priced champagnes. This Yellow Label champagne is at the budget end of the price range and it is recognizable by a distinctive orange label. The champagne is dry to taste and there are elements of spice in the flavor.