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A Jello Rainbow for Naomi

Our niece Naomi is recovering from surgery and I asked my sister-in-law what she might like us to bring to the hospital. One word: Jello. Oy! Truth: I have never made Jello. And I can't even remember the last time I ate Jello. But, for our sweet gnome, I can do it! I put out a request for tips from my social media circles and my friend Shelby sent me these three links - ' the easiest Jello jigglers ', mini rainbow towers , and Zakka Life's Rainbow Jello . I ended up using the last one. The boys and I headed out to the store and the boys picked the flavors. Cherry,  Peach,  Lemon,  Lime,  Berry Blue,  Grape Prepare to laugh...I approached the first layer - purple - with trepidation. I tore into the package and poured the magic Jello powder into my mixing bowl while the water boiled. "It's white!" I hollered. "Why is it white?!?" The boys came running. Dylan looked in the bowl, looked at me, and started laughing. "Mom, it turns color...