In my family we have always used the dollar kits you see at the grocery store that have all that you need to decorate your eggs with various color dyes. My favorite growing up were the shakeable color kits, dont shake too hard or you’ll crack the egg! Also the  glittered ones were a favorite, all little girls love glitter, glam, and sparkle!

Now days there are so many purchasable kits such as Tye Dye, High School Musical, and Writable Crayon kits.

This year I think I am going to try the Rubber Band technique shown below.

Directions:
-Wrap a few rubber bands around an egg before dipping it into the dye. After the egg dries, remove the bands, revealing white stripes. Try placing the rubber bands in different places and using another color for a striped rainbow effect!

Check out my post I put together on how to cook the perfect hard boiled egg {HERE}.

Click on the title to see full directions on how to make these creations!

Marbelized Eggs from Epicurious

Glittered Eggs from Martha Stewart

Speckled Easter Eggs from Good Housekeeping

Stickered Easter Eggs from Hostess with the Mostess

Golden Chocolate Easter Egg from The Kitchn

Rubber Band Easter Eggs from Purple Trail Party Ideas

Chalkboard Easter Eggs from Apartment Therapy

Heinz Ketchup is holding a kids contest of students from schools across the U.S. in grades K-12 are who are invited to show their artwork creativity for a chance to have their creation appear on millions of Heinz Ketchup packets!

One of the top 12 winners will be chosen as the “grand prize winner” and his/her artwork and will appear on approximately 2.5 million Heinz Ketchup bottles

To The winning student will receive a $5,700 cash prize for the distinction as Heinz’s first Ketchup Creativity bottle artist and grand prize winner!

Here are some of the important dates for the contest:

America votes for grand prize winners: March 22 – March 27, 2010

Heinz selects overall winner: March 2010

Winners publicly announced on or around: April 1, 2010

Winners’ designs exhibited in Winners’ Gallery: June 2010

School awards ceremonies: May/June 2010

Check out this year’s submissions in the Artists Gallery:
http://www.ketchupcreativity.com/Vote.aspx

Here are some of my favorite items I found on their website from the Crate and Barrel Easter Spring 2010 collection!

(Click on the title to see more info and pricing details)

Glass Bunny with Jelly Beans

Sunshine Cake Pedestal

Flower Beaded Napkin Rings

Rustic Egg Shaped Candles

Spring Shaped Pancake Molds

Project inspired by using Bostik supplies:

Supplies Needed:

• 6 Polystyrene eggs
• 6 Small Terracotta pots
• Ribbon, green tinsel, paper or foam letters to spell EASTER
• Colored sticks or straws
• Loose Glitter
• Craft paint
• Super Glue
• Hot Glue Gun
• Multi-Colored Mini Rhinestones, and any other decorations of choice for Eggs

Directions:
1. Set aside 6 small terracotta pots and glue on your Easter letters.
2. Decorate the rims with loose glitter and fill the pots with green tinsel.
3. Now paint your polystyrene eggs with paint and set aside to dry.
4. Then decorate the eggs as desired.
5. Once done, insert a stick or straw into the bottom of each egg and secure with super glue or hot glue gun.
6. Position and secure each straw or stick into the pots with a blob hot glue.
7. Now make and stick little ribbon bows onto the bottom of each egg with super glue.
8. Enjoy!

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Here of some of the latest deals she just posted and linked to:

* $2 off coupon for Nivea Body Wash

* Deals of the week for Safeway, Albertson’s, and New Seasons

* Free Victoria Secret Limited Edition Tank Coupon

]]> http://www.twoheartstogether.com/2010/03/19/crazy-with-coupons-blog/feed/ 0 http://www.twoheartstogether.com/2010/03/08/pomegranate-feta-burgers/ http://www.twoheartstogether.com/2010/03/08/pomegranate-feta-burgers/#comments Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:33:17 +0000 Samantha http://www.twoheartstogether.com/?p=2890 This burger sounds so delicious! A mixture of tangy mixture using lamb as the choice of meat with the right balance of sweet and salty toppings! This recipe was featured on today’s Rachel Ray Show as well as in the Rachel Ray magazine (Everyday with Rachel Ray) created by one of the show’s viewers! Unique created with pomegranate seeds and tangy feta cheese.

See the full recipe below or visit the site http://www.rachaelraymag.com/Recipes/rachael-ray-magazine-recipes/rachael-ray-burger-recipes/Pomegranate-Feta-Burgers

Ingredients:

8 ounces feta cheese, crumbled
Grated peel of 1 lemon, plus 2 teaspoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 pound ground lamb
1 small pomegranate (about 8 ounces), seeds extracted
3 cups arugula
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh mint, plus whole leaves for garnish
Salt
4 hamburger buns, toasted
1 small red onion, thinly sliced

Directions:

1. Preheat a grill pan over medium heat. In a small bowl, mash three-quarters of the feta, the lemon peel and 1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil.
2. In a medium bowl, combine the lamb with 1/4 cup pomegranate seeds and the remaining feta. Shape into 4 patties. Grease the grill pan with 1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil, add the burgers and cook, turning once, for 8 minutes for medium. Transfer to a plate and cover loosely with foil.
3. Meanwhile, in a bowl, toss the arugula with the chopped mint, the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil and the lemon juice; season with salt.
4. Spread the bun bottoms with the feta mixture. Press the remaining pomegranate seeds into the cheese. Top with the burgers, red onion, arugula salad, whole mint leaves and bun tops.

If you dont remember last season’s winner, it was the one and only Donny Osmond.

Here is this seasons cast line-up:

Dancing with the Stars Season 10 premiere is March 22nd 2010

Complete pairings list:
Aiden Turner = Edyta Sliwinska
Buzz Aldrin = Ashly Costa
Chad Ochocinco = Cheryl Burke
Erin Andrews = Maksim Chmerkovskiy
Evan Lysacek = Anna Trebunskaya
Jake Pavelka = Chelsie Hightower
Kate Gosselin = Tony Dovolani
Nicole Scherzinger = Derek Hough
Niecy Nash = Louis Van Amstel
Pamela Anderson = Damian Whitewood
Shannon Doherty = Mark Ballas

I did a YouTube video of a hair review/tutorial on two different brands of the Triple Barrel Waver: Babyliss Pro V.S. Revlon Perfect Heat.

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Last year during the month of March I wrote up a few creative posts on St.Patrick’s Day crafts, treats, and party game ideas. This post is going to be a re-visit of those St.Patrick’s Day posts!

This post is not the last of my March Madness St.Patrick’s Day ideas, throughout the month I will be posting other crafty ideas that go along with the St.Patrick’s Day theme so keep checking back for great ideas! If you have a great St.Patrick day recipe,craft,game, or all of the above comment below or email me by using our contact form!

Click on the title to be taken to the post!

• Pot-O-Gold Portraits
• Lucky Lime Drinks
• Bell Pepper Shamrock Prints
• Lucky Charms Treat Bars
• GREEN Themed Scavenger Hunt
• Marshmallow Rainbow
• Leprechaun Cookie Pops
• Handprint Shamrock

• Green Projects for Your Home

Cupcakes By: Cupcake Bake Shop
makes 24 cupcake ice cream cones / 350 degree oven

2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1-1/2 cups milk
1/2 cup butter
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 eggs

1. measure out everything but the eggs directly into your mixer bowl
2. mix on low speed just until incorporated
3. beat on high speed for 2 minutes
4. add eggs, beat on high speed again for 2 minutes
5. transfer batter into a container with a pour spout (like a pyrex measuring cup)
6. pour batter into ice cream cones, leave a good half inch between the batter and the top of the cone
7. bake at 350 for about 20 minutes or until cake tester comes out clean