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Egg-cellent! Baked eggs are always a healthy breakfast dish. We often bake them in ramekins and scatter some herbs in for flavor, but recently we've been looking for some new ideas. I scrolled through the Family Kitchen looking for new ideas and found a few great ones. We're already huge fans of the baked eggs in avocados - who doesn't love those? I also got some new inspiration for making bread bowls, baking Texas toast, and found a new way to use my muffin tin!

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Baked Eggs in Bread Bowls

Kids will go crazy for this awesome method for baking eggs in bread bowls!

Ingredients:

4 Kaiser Rolls
4 eggs
2 tablespoons bacon bits
salt and pepper to taste
finely chopped parsley

Directions:

Cut the top 1/3 part of the bun off. Hollow out the center of the bread. Transfer the bowl and cut off portion on the bun to a cookie sheet.

Crack an egg in the center of each bun. Salt and pepper to taste. Bake in an oven preheated to 400 degrees for

The Oreo turns 100! This week the Oreo cookie celebrates its 100th birthday. And one thing for sure, it still looks (and tastes) fantastic. Sure, it may not be good for you but it's still an irresistible treat.

The Oreo Cookie has been a family favorite for generations and for good reason, it's been around for eons! It was first made in 1912 in the Chelsea district of New York City by the National Biscuit Company aka Nabisco. The chocolate cream cookie sandwich is one of the most successful treats ever made, with over 491 billion, yes billion, cookies being sold. And one big component of their high sales? Their marketing.

Oreos were marketed via their ads to girls, boys, moms, dads and even grandparents. Their advertising ploys included selling the Oreo as "dessert," as a creation with a homemade tinge, and oddly as something that had some kind of healthy aspect to it ("Let them have another one, Mother, their pure Nabisco cookies.")

Check out this collection of ads from the decades gone by to today.

He may not have a trophy...My son stood at the foul line, waiting for the teams to line up around him. The score was tied, it was down to the last quarter and the winning team was going to move on to the championship game. An entire season of basketball, blood, sweat and a few tears had all added up to this moment, this game.

The crowd, filled with tired parents who had to drive through a blizzard that day just to be there, fell silent, half of them wishing my son well, half of them hoping he failed.

It was the battle of one small farming community against another and more than a few of the parents inside that gymnasium were reliving their own sport memories as my son took a few deep breaths to calm himself and then raised the ball to shoot towards victory.

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And right before he was about to release the ball, the words "Mommy will still love you even if you miss!!" rang out like a bell and bounced off the gym walls.

The crowd was stunned and turned to

10 smart ways to rethink your closet organizationHave you looked at your closet recently and thought, "Umm, I should really get to organizing that?" I have, too, and I've found comfort in knowing there's a nice solid door to close and hide it all away. However, spring is almost here, which means it's time to bust those doors open and get to work. Here are 10 smart ways to rethink your closet organization.









Use Little Boxes
1. Use Little Boxes
Try organizing your closet with matching hangers and boxes to bring it all together.


Color Code
2. Color Code
Color coding your closet makes it easy to shirts and pants.


Keep it Colorful
3. Keep it Colorful
Add hints of color to your organized closets to keep them interesting and pleasing to the eye.


Start Young
4. Start Young
Start organizing kids' closets at an early age to teach them how to do it when they get older.

Related: The 10 best toy storage ideas - chic toy boxes, bins, and more!


Don't Forget Baskets and Labels
5. Don't Forget Baskets and Labels
Keep your linens and toiletries from getting scattered in big closets with baskets and labels.


Space it Out
6. Space it Out
Chances

10 Spring Dresses Under $50Spring is just around the corner! Pretty soon we'll have snow melting, birds chirping, flowers blooming, the whole nine yards! I can hardly wait. One of the things I look forward to most is the bright dresses this spring in an array of amazing colors. Here are 10 gorgeous dresses all under $50 to get you in a springtime, sunshiny mood.










Pretty in Blue Pleated Dress, $46.99
1. Bold Floral Jersey Dress, $24.95
Lovely florals on a blackground are the highlight of this knee-length jersey dress. This fabric won't wrinkle, either.
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Pretty in Blue Pleated Dress, $46.99
2. Pretty in Blue Pleated Dress, $46.99
This really elegant and sophisticated dress has the most gorgeous combination of spring colors.
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New Girl Emerald Dress, $38.99
3. New Girl Emerald Dress, $38.99
Here's a charming little polka dot number that you just know Zooey Deschanel would wear.
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Keyhole Office Dress, $34.95
4. Keyhole Office Dress, $34.95
This hot colorblocked dress is the perfect answer for office chic. The large keyhole in the back adds some sexiness, too.
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The 10 Most Extravagant Houses in the WorldSome people choose to live small, paring down to the essentials. But that's not for everyone. Let's take a look at the world's biggest homes, where no expense is spared and every luxurious whim is fulfilled. These homes offer features you didn't know you wanted and could definitely live without. One owner thought a 2-car carport might feel a bit cramped so he gave himself a 6-floor parking garage. Hmmm ...








Antilla, Mumbai
1. Antilla, Mumbai
This 400,000 square foot home contains a 6-floor parking garage that, as of now, nobody uses.


Time to Boogie
2. Time to Boogie
You would never have to leave this Connecticut mansion, because it even has a nightclub inside. Hello, homebodies!


90210 Pays Off
3. 90210 Pays Off
Besides the massive size, the Spelling Mansion is also famous for its gift wrapping room.


If Only It Had More Rooms
4. If Only It Had More Rooms
This 2,152,782 square foot palace contains 1,788 rooms with 257 bathrooms.

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For a Queen
5. For a Queen
Windsor Castle contains the famous Queen Mary's Doll House, which uses

7 New Hairstyles That Aren't Just for ModelsSome runway looks just wouldn't work for real women. The clothes are too expensive or hard to wear; the hair and makeup too outlandish. But you don't have to be a model to rock these 7 hairstyles previously seen on fashion runways. They won't take hours to achieve - we found they were actually pretty easy to create. Get ready to work it!












A New Twist
1. A New Twist
Spice up any ponytail with a twist and some volumizing bouffant action. This look can be styled in minutes!
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Flat Iron Ends
2. Flat Iron Ends
After curling your hair, flat iron your ends on medium heat to smooth out the ends. These beachy waves are perfect with jeans or a little black dress.
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Color Splash
3. Color Splash
Okay, so this one might not be for every day. Braid your hair and then spray temporary hair color all over your head ... when you're feeling feisty.
Get the tutorial

Related: 25 gorgeous 10-minute hairstyles


Pony in 3 Parts
4. Pony in 3 Parts
Ponytails are easy. So why not try three of them in strategic places? It only looks

Celebrating the deliverance of the Jewish people from the evil Haman, Purim is the perfect Jewish holiday to whip up these tasty treats! Inspired by Haman's three-cornered hat, we rounded up our favorite triangle-shaped recipes to celebrate the holiday:

Hamantaschen
1. Hamantaschen
These traditional Jewish cookies were named after (and shaped after!) the evil character Haman and his three-cornered hat. Purim celebrates his demise - and the saving of the Jewish people!

Ingredients:

For the dough
2 cups flour
1/2 cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons lemon zest
8 tablespoons butter, shortening, or margarine
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 egg
1/2 - 1 cup ice water

For the filling
1 1/2 cups pitted prunes
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup lemon juice
1 cup water, plus more if needed
2 tablespoons lemon zest
pinch salt

Related: Pump up the Purim! 10 recipes for your Se'udah

Directions:

For the dough
In the bowl of your food processor, combine the flour, sugar, baking