Happy Easter!


Easter is less than a week away! While Easter always occurs on a Sunday, when it occurs each year varies greatly. The Easter date is set around the time of the March Equinox. According to the Bible, Jesus Christ's death and resurrection occurred around the time of the Jewish Passover, which was celebrated on the first full moon following the vernal equinox.

This soon led to Christians celebrating Easter on different dates. At the end of the 2nd century, some churches celebrated Easter on the day of the Passover, while others celebrated it on the following Sunday. In 325CE the Council of Nicaea established that Easter would be held on the first Sunday after the first full moon occurring on or after the vernal equinox. From that point forward, the Easter date depended on the ecclesiastical approximation of March 21 for the vernal equinox.

In a nutshell, Easter is the first Sunday following the first full moon after March 21st!


Check out these cool tips to dye Easter Eggs 
that will impress everyone!!!


This activity is perfect for older kids. Once you have made your hard boiled eggs, pop them in the oven at 350 degrees. Once they are nice and hot, remove them and touch crayola crayons to them. The wax will melt and drip all over them, creating some cool designs!

Use watercolor paints to decorate your eggs. For an added amount of pizzazz, decorate them with watercolor pencils!




Use electrical tape to create some interesting designs on your eggs. Simply place electrical tape and then dye the egg. Let it dry and make a new pattern with the tape and repeat. 


Dye the eggs with Cool Whip to create a cool mosaic pattern. Simply boil your eggs and let cool. Spread a layer of cool whip about 1/2 inch deep in a shallow pan. Use food coloring and make drops of food coloring across the cool whip. Remember not to place them too close together or you will wind up with brown. Use a skewer or toothpick to swirl the colors through the cool whip. Roll the egg across the mixture and place on cardboard or in an egg carton to dry. It takes about 10-15 minutes. Then, wipe all the excess off and marvel at your creation!



Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Must Eat Frozen Yogurt!

Image
The Derosia Team has come across a TOADALLY amazing frozen yogurt establishment.   sweet Frog  Premium Frozen Yogurt is one of the fastest growing brands of premium, all natural, self-service yogurt restaurants. S weet Frog  is a bright, positive, family-friendly environment where you can create your cup of yogurt exactly how you want it. You pick the combination of flavors, you pick the toppings, you make it your way! Sweet Frog  was founded on the principles of Christianity and the belief in bringing happiness and a positive attitude into the lives of their customers.  At  sweet Frog , F.R.O.G. stands for Fully Rely On God.  Accorrding to their website the following is why the founder Derek Cha opened up the first  sweet Frog . Our founder, Derek Cha, started sweet Frog in 2009 with his wife, Annah Kim. Derek’s goal was to create a business, in the midst of a unfriendly economy, that could thrive and bring hope and  happiness to a very down market. As this would be Der
Read more

Tail of the Dragon

Image
Are you looking for an adventure?  Do you have a motorcycle or sports car?  If so then you may want to consider taking a ride to Deals Gap, better known as the "Tail of the Dragon" or just the "Dragon."  The Dragon is a popular and internationally famous destination for driving enthusiasts. The Dragon in Tennessee offers up to 318 curves over 11-miles. The road earned its name from its curves resembling the tail of a dragon.  The stretch bears the street name Tapoco Road in North Carolina and Calderwood Highway in Tennessee and is signed entirely by U.S. Highway 129.  Since part of the road is also the southwestern border of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, there is not development along the 11-mile stretch.  The road travels mostly through forested area.  Along the route there are a few scenic overlooks and pull off points. The speed limit on the Dragon was 55 mph prior to 1992; however, in the 1990s and early 2000s, the limit was reduced a number of ti
Read more

Sevier County Residential Statistics

Image
As Real Estate Agents The Derosia Team likes statistics.  In particular, we like to compare the market from year to year.  We would like to share some comparisons for 2006-2011 to show you how the market has changed. We focused on each individual area of Sevier County and the Volume Sold per area.  Here are a couple visual aids to show the change in the Smoky Mountains. Volume of Sales for 2006-2011 This is the same information just a different representation of the data! Volume of Sales for 2006-2011 We also compared the total volume sold for Sevier County as a whole through 2006-2011.   So as the economy suggest the market has dropped since 2006 & 2007.  However on a positive note the market for 2008-2011 has been somewhat consistent in the Smoky Mountains with a slow rise in volume.
Read more