Last minute Easter gift idea

I featured this idea on my last Pinterest Tuesday (here) and I had to do it for myself! (It was just too cute to pass up.) There are so many different ways you can go with this idea. You could do it for a children's activity on Easter Day or as a last minute gift.

1. Blow out the yolk in your eggs or hard boil them.

2. To dye them use a mixture of 1 teaspoon of vinegar, 1 cup of hot water and 20 drops of food colouring.

3. Let them dry on a rack with paper towel lining underneath.

4. Write or print out your message and slip it inside your egg using the hole from removing the yolk. To make the paper fit, use a pin and carefully chip away a bigger opening. 

5. Package and gift away!

I don't think I ever dyed eggs before...maybe I tried to when I was younger, but this was so much more easier than I remember. The ways to decorate them are endless. I even used paper reinforcements to make the circle pattern on one of the eggs and rubber bands in the pink tie-dyed one.

As for the packaging, I found these jars for dirt cheap at the dollar store! They're so adorable. I'm thinking of buying some more to store bobby pins or make up brushes in too. 

I also picked up some things for Avairy's first Easter basket. I kept saying to Jordan over the week if I should just give them to her before Sunday because I couldn't wait to read her new book!

Have a happy Easter weekend everybody! Ps. it's finally warm and sunny here :)

DIY: single serve coffee

I wouldn't call myself a regular coffee drinker, but when I'm lagging a bit I definitely need to grab myself a cup. Today was one of those days. I felt like I was running on fumes and it just so happens Avairy has been staying up longer and napping a lot less. I feel like babies sense your depleting energy and suck out whatever is left. That's why they're always so energetic and you're so tired all the time!

Either way, I had myself a nice cup of coffee using a handy little invention, The Keurig. I love how it makes just the right amount right when you need it. I do hate how expensive the coffee refills can be though. $15 for 12 cups of coffee! Get outta here with that...

However, it gave me an idea for a DIY. Why not make you're own single serve coffee for cheap!

step one: grab yourself a coffee filter.

step two: fold it in half and sew 3 sides of a square with a sewing machine or by hand. Making sure to not sew the folded side.

step three: use a pin to make an small opening along the fold so you can cut it more easier with scissors.

step four: pour in 1 1/2 - 2 tsp of your favourite coffee into the opening.

step five: finish sewing the opening and cut around the stitching.

Voila! Cheaper, cuter and tranportable single serve coffee bags. 

These are perfect gifts for any occasion. I especially love the idea of giving it as a fun gift for a mommy-to-be for after baby has arrived. I made a super cute card to go along with the gift. I'm working on how to upload the template so you can download it, but I'll keep you all posted once I get it figured out.

Right now I actually need a big cup of coffee or some serious sleep time.