eggs, burlap and gmo's

this week in the krill household...

we were supposed to have easter dinner at my house but everyone had other plans so that's not going to happen (bittersweet. i don't have to clean!) but that didn't stop me: i made glitter eggs. they are gorgeous! now i know easter isn't about eggs, bunnies or brunch. its about the resurrection of our blessed Savior. period. but these are seriously awesome.

not as awesome as being cleansed from all my sin, not even a close second, but they are pretty. i can use them every year too b/c they are fake. no dying real eggs and then throwing them away/in my mouth. 

baby krill wanted to eat them. silly boy. 

this is all it took: modge podge, foam brush, toothpicks, plastic easter egg, glitter, paper plate. 

plastic easter eggs come with holes in them. mine did at least. pop a toothpick in, lather in modge podge and then sprinkle on the glitter. i actually kinda dumped mine on, over the paper plate. voila. you could separate the eggs and do it half by half but they were hard to put back together and i had to do some touch up work. also tried to mix the modge podge and glitter together and then lather. i wouldn't recommend it with this type of glitter. cost: ~$3 (i already had the brush, modge podge, toothpicks, plate. the eggs cost me 29 cents)

i also made this burlap wreath. oooo ahhhh. yes, i love this as well. i was going to use burlap on the table too but again, it just isn't going to happen (bittersweet. i don't have to cook!). it is really very simple. no glue, no sew, no adhesive at all. just 4" burlap and a wired wreath and two hands capable of looping, pulling and twisting. done and done. cost: $7. you could add different embellishments for different seasons/holidays. here is the tutorial i looked at (if you need one).

i had other decor plans that i probably won't do. except i got this shnazzy print from jones design company... for free! 

you can get it here if you want to subscribe by email. you do want to do this. it comes in a couple different colors and there are other prints as well. she is fantastic. here i am praising her and she has no idea i exist. someday i will change that. 

c.krill really is the best. wanna know why? look what he got me for an early (may) birthday gift:

(now all to do is wash and iron it. it had better look exactly like this.)

so in a previous post i mentioned eating more veggies to help eliminate the cost of meat. lets just say, winter sucks. i didn't buy meat this month (win) but we ran out of veggies at the end of week two (lose).

anywho, with all this change going on in the house, i've realized its hard for me to be balanced. what started with just eating more veggies has translated into researching supplements, vitamins, cod liver oil, chia seeds, organic vs nonorganic, in and out of season produce, grass fed beef vs not, gmo's. you name it... i've read something on it. i'm not talking research like look at one site and be done... i've looked at both sides. i'm also not talking about the research where you go the library and get books on the subject. psh. who has that kind of time? 

i think i am going crazy.

balance would say try to eat better, but when budget doesn't allow, or when you want a treat, don't beat yourself up. crazy j.krill would say, "curse all things processed, genetically altered and fried in sugar! hide yo kids!" i don't want to be crazy or unbalanced but i kinda have a history of this. i get too excited, too involved and i kinda just go all in (i.e. books, crafts, anything to do with the book of Revelation, babywise, house projects, etc.). its either that or i'm all out (exercise. insanity lasted for 2 weeks. it needs to start up again). sometimes i purposely stay all out so i won't go all in (make sense?). 

ask c.krill. he knows this better than anyone and he is always there to talk me down and balance me out. thank the gracious Father above for marriage. 

though my budget doesn't allow for all things organic, natural and glorious, i am happy that i have done the research and know what to steer completely clear of and other things that i am okay with indulging in once in a while. but i've just felt convicted about living in ignorance. i've put this off for far to long. ignorance is bliss right? not for me. luckily we don't have too many changes to make (my momma is a health nut), but sometimes change is hard even if it is little. 

*i am not cursing people who eat processed food. not at all. we'll still eat tortilla chips (can't go without my momma's salsa) and we love cereal (almost too much). i'll let my son have treats and eat cupcakes at a birthday party, holiday or just 'cuz.*

i want to be a good steward of the health the Lord has blessed me and my family with. so i am all in in that regard. the Lord has been opening my eyes up to area's of laziness and apathy in my life. this is one. this is my journey. you can agree or disagree. the Lord loves us both, just the same (maybe i'll shed some unwanted weight in the process. perk.).

lets see... what else?

we're going green on our cleaning products. cheaper and they smell better (supposedly. i'll let you know). ordered some stuff from that gem of a site, amazon. should get here next week. 

little krill is officially 18 months. he is picking up on words faster. cracker, pretty, hot, turkey (what?!?), please, this (as he points), pickle, tickle are some of the words in his arsenal. he is just getting better and better. he can jump with 2 feet off the ground and land it. i read somewhere that jumping was a milestone for a 2 year old. beat that (don't tell me that this is average if it is. i like thinking my kid is athletic seeing as i am not in the least). 

happy easter my friends and loved ones. happy resurrection day! oh happy day!

(here is a little nugget from my childhood)