25 Awesome Ideas for Easter {FREEBIES}

With just six days left until the Easter Bunny comes a-hoppin', here are 25 crafts, recipes, decorating ideas and more to make your day fun and fabulous!

1.  DIY Wire Bunny Ears from A Girl & A Glue Gun

2.  Bunny Cakes on a Stick from Pizzazzerie

3.  Family Thumbprint Bunny Art from Kristy Makes

4.  DIY Bunny Finger Puppets from The Purl Bee

5.  Goldfish "Carrots" from No Fuss Fabulous

6.  Burlap Bunnies from Oopsey Daisy

7.  Easter Bark from World Eats

8. DIY Infant Bunny Hat from Notes From a Very Red Kitchen

9.  Printable Bunny Ears and Nose Photo Props from Frog Prince Paperie

10.  No-Sew TP (yes, as in toilet paper!) Bunnies from Oopsey Daisy

11.  Bunny-Wrapped Chocolate Bars from Martha Stewart's Crafts Department

12.  Bunny Ear Cupcake Toppers (the cookie version) from Sugar Belle's

13.  Bunny Ear Cupcake Toppers (the free printable version) from 30 Handmade Days

14.  Free Printable Easter Party Set from Print Your Party

15.  Make Your Own Peeps from Twig & Thistle

16.  Easy Easter Silhouette Artwork from Keep It Simple Sister

17.  Paint Chip Garland from Modern Parents Messy Kids

18.  Cardboard Tube Bunny Family from Crafts by Amanda

19.  Pipe Cleaner Finger Puppets from Craft Jr.

20.  Gorgeous Glittered Eggs from Family Circle

21.  Bunny Pancakes from Muffin Tin Mom

22.  Peep Cookies from Love From the Oven

23.  Spray Painted Mason Jars from Just Another Day in Paradise on The CSI Project

24.  Easter Egg Brownie Pops from Sand & Sisal

25.  Easy Peasy $5 Personalized Easter Bags from yours truly on 30 Handmade Days

Phew!  That's a whole lot of Easter goodness.  But stay tuned because I have more to come tomorrow.  See you then!

Mother's Day Gifts Galore from The Rusted Chain {GIVEAWAY & DISCOUNT}

Last summer, I had the pleasure of meeting Beki from The Rusted Chain when she ventured from Kansas to NYC for Martha Stewart's Blogger Night Out.  She's as sweet as pie and we chatted about doing something together someday and lo and behold, that time has finally come!

Beki makes beautiful hand-stamped jewelry from sterling silver, pearls and semi-precious stones and I love the way they combine rustic with glam.  This Swirled Monogram necklace is one of my favorites.

And the Fresh Cut design is perfect for spring!

A lot of Beki's pieces also have an inspirational or sweet message.  This is something we should always remember.

And everyday would be better if we celebrated with one of these!

With Mother's Day just around the corner, whether you're looking for a gift for someone you love or something you might want to send a hint to your hubby about, The Rusted Chain is the place to look.  There's the perfect necklace for moms who like to shoot:

Or craft (or sew or bake or play soccer or whatever you want it to read):

For moms with heroic husbands:

Or for any mom or grandmother who wants to celebrate her family:

The Rusted Chain also carries bracelets:

Earrings:

As well as gifts for men, like personalized key chains:

And golf ball markers.

I could go on and on so head on over to The Rusted Chain and check out all of the goodies for yourself.  I bet you'll find something you have to have!  Personally, I have my eye on this little number:

 
And if you want to receive your jewelry by Mother's Day, be sure to place your order by April 23rd to ensure it will arrive in time.

And guess what?  I've got an early Mother's Day gift for not one, but TWO lucky AFOMFT readers because Beki has generously offered to give away two $25 credits to The Rusted Chain!  To enter, visit The Rusted Chain and post a comment here telling me what you'll put the credit toward if you win (this is mandatory). For additional entries:

• "Like" The Rusted Chain on Facebook
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• Subscribe to AFOMFT or let us know you are a subscriber
• Follow The Rusted Chain & AFOMFT on Twitter (@TheRustedChain & @AFOMFT or click the birdie icon on the sidebar) and tweet this post by clicking the graphic above or this giveaway: #Win one of two $25 credits to @TheRustedChain at @AFOMFT - perfect for Mother's Day! http://tinyurl.com/AFOMFT
• Click here - - to vote for AFOMFT on Top Baby Blogs and post a comment here that you did. You can vote once per day per computer so if you vote every day or on different computers, be sure to post one comment for each one.
• Blog or post on Facebook about this giveaway with a link to this post (worth 2 entries so please post two comments) and make sure your comments include a link to your status or blog post.

Please leave a separate comment for each entry (two if you've blogged about the giveaway) and make sure to include a link to your tweet, blog post, etc. All entries must be posted on AFOMFT as a direct comment to this post. Comments on Facebook will not count as entries. This giveaway is open to residents of the U.S. and Canada and ends April 24th at 11:59 pm EST. The winners will be selected by random.org and announced on AFOMFT on April 25th. If the winners fail to contact AFOMFT within 48 hours, a new drawing will be held so be sure to check back to see if you've won!

And that's not all.  Readers of AFOMFT will receive 15% off all purchases from The Rusted Chain by using code FAV15 at checkout!  The discount does not apply to shipping costs.  Happy shopping!

Images: The Rusted Chain

AND THE WINNERS ARE.... {DISCOUNT}

Congratulations LIZA767!  You've won a $20 Credit to Pear Tree Greetings!

Congratulations NYUGEN FAMILY & ANASH!  You've each won two Gold Chain Initial Tees from lilsteinstyles!

If you were one of the lucky ones listed above, please e-mail me at afomft@gmail.com by end of day Sunday, April 17th to claim your prize. If I do not hear from you by then, a new winner will be chosen.

If you want to order some adorable Easter photo cards from Pear Tree Greetings, use code EASTER11 to get 10% off your order of $25 or more!  Happy shopping!

My Five Favorite Pins This Week

I posted about my addiction to Pinterest last week (wondering what Pinterest is? Find out here!), and despite seeking help (read: trying to distract myself by doing something more productive), my obsession is still going strong.  Since I'm determined to get everyone as hooked on it as I am, here are my five favorite pins this week:

#1: It's time to plant that garden again, so why not add some whimsy by using old rain boots as planters?  {Pin via Amy via Iwona Estera from Rosy Posy}

#2: This play kitchen is so cute, it's hard to believe it was DIYed from cardboard! {Pin via Stacy of KSW via Kristin Hayes from Family Fun}

#3:  I love this idea for a kid's gallery wall in what could be dead space in the hallway between bedrooms.  {Pin via Stacy of KSW via Kristal Flentge from A Soft Place to Land}

#4:  Make rainy days tons more fun with this DIY doorway puppet theater. {Pin via luvinthemommyhood via Beth Stedman from Little Lovables}

#5:  These oversized, fabric-covered bulletin boards have me swooning! {My pin via Effortless Style}

So there you have my Five Favorite Pins this week.  If you'd like to check out my boards on Pinterest, you can find them HERE.  If you're already on Pinterest, I'd love to follow you so post a comment here with a link to your boards so I can check them out.  And if you're not already a member and need an invite, post your e-mail address and I'll send you one.

Happy Pinning!