Along the Merry Way....

It's been a year since I picked up and moved out West. At first I thought it was going to be for only 4 months, and then I fell in love with Victoria :) It has been quite a set of adventures, building life up almost from complete scratch again. Everything may be unknown in life, but anything is possible! I'm grateful for the ocean and the mountains of Washington in the distance, beer on the beach, and swing-dancing in just about every physically possible place in the city. Living with addicts and lunatics (the boarding house) and learning how to handspring over other human beings :) Living in a creepy house with echoing wooden floors. Not so nice, but a great place for a temporary dance studio. From having one suit-case and nothing, I now have a job in a community of dear, sweet folk with quirky, endlessly entertaining students; finally, a cozy little home in Fernwood with a room-mate who is wise, positive, and adventurous (and a popcorn addict like myself). Finally, dear...

One is a real nest. The other is edible. Can you guess which is which?

I found this receipe online , and it was too much fun not to try. It made my little cousin and her step-siblings pretty happy over Easter. You bite inside these rainbow productions and see the hidden color inside. All you need is a white cake mix, neon food coloring, and cupcake trays. Mix the colors in different dishes (I used my room-mate's pottery mugs and bowls because they were the perfect size).   Add different spoonfuls of each color into the muffin tins:   The finished product:   Disguise these in white icing, and let the kids bite inside and count the different colors. They loved it.