Custom Keys

Here’s something really quick and easy that a lot of my friends have started doing (and it’s free!).

This is a simple and creative way to distinguish your keys (apartment, car, etc.)

And if you live on campus (and need to return your keys at the end of the school year) nail polish remover should clean the nail polish right off. 

What You’ll Need:

1. Nail Polish

2. Paper Towels

3. Your Keys

Directions (not that you need them):

1. Paint one side of the key. Let dry and apply second coat if necessary.

2. Once dry, flip over and paint again.

Saint Patrick’s Day Jar

Happy Saint Patrick’s Day! 

For my roommates, I’m making them each a Saint Patrick’s Day Jar (an idea I found on pinterest).

I’m excited for this colorful surprise! And plus, I know it’s going to end up on our kitchen counter…giving our apartment at least some holiday spirit.

What you’ll need:

1. Mason Jars

            -pack of 12 from Shoprite is $10

2. A big bag (or 2) of Skittles or M&Ms

3. Mini Marshmallows

4. Chocolate Gold Coins

Directions:

1. Drop 5 small packs of the gold coins in the bottom of the mason jar

2. Separate Skittles (or M&Ms) by color

3. Gently pour the Skittles, color by color, on top of the gold coins. Start with purple, and     

    end with red on top (remember the order of the colors of the rainbow? – ROYGBIV)

4. Top your Skittles with mini marshmallows. Pack the marshmallows on top to ensure

    the Skittles won't move

And wahla! You just bottled a leprechaun's enchanted rainbow with all of his treasured gold!

Drunken Gummies and Jolly Rancher Flavored Vodka

What better way to celebrate a 21^st birthday (or any birthday, for that matter) than by giving a gift that is unique AND can be shared with all your friends?

A few weeks ago, my friends and I made vodka infused gummy bears and jolly rancher flavored vodka for our friend’s birthday…and it was such a hit!!

What you’ll need:

1. Mason Jars

            - a pack of 12 from Shoprite is $10

2. Vodka

            -Smirnoff typically costs $

3. Gummy Bears

4. Jolly Ranchers

(and about 5 days time to let the gummies and jolly ranchers soak)

Directions:

For Gummies –

1. Fill mason jars 3/4 of the way with gummies (you want to leave the gummy bears      room to expand)

2. Pour in vodka until it reaches the top of the candy

3. Seal jars, and let them soak in the fridge for 5 days before serving (but be sure to stir gummies on day 3)

For Jolly Rancher Vodka –

1. Separate jolly ranchers by color

2. Put 15 jolly ranchers of the same color in each mason jar

3. Fill with vodka

4. Let soak for a day (or five, if you’re waiting for the gummies)