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DIY Cocoa Coffee Sugar Body Scrub by Julie-Ann Henry

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DIY Cocoa Coffee Sugar Body Scrub by Julie-Ann Henry

A lovely gift for a woman; this scrub will exfoliate and leave your skin smooth and moisturized - the scent is quite yummy! To use: massage the scrub gently all over your body, leave on for a couple of minutes, then rinse. Ingredients ½ cup olive oil ½ cup sunflower oil 2 tablespoons ground coffee beans 1 ⅓ cup brown sugar 1 tablespoon cocoa powder Method Combine all the ingredients and mix well. Pour into a wide-mouthed jar. Mix well before use as the sugar tends to sink to the bottom.   DIY/Gift idea: Cocoa Coffee Sugar Body Scrub  

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DIY Barbecue Kit by Julie-Ann Henry

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DIY Barbecue Kit by Julie-Ann Henry

For the gourmet barbecue master or master in training, we have put together a lovely kebab kit - everything he needs at his fingertips! Line a large foil container or drip tray with some wood shavings (we used dried Rosemary stalks which can also act as skewers), add kebab skewers, a basting brush, tongs and a spice rub or marinade. EASY AS 1..2..3! Barbecue Kit    

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Christmas tree cookies by Julie-Ann Henry

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Christmas tree cookies by Julie-Ann Henry

Hi and welcome to Bootkidz, a small design company based in London. This page has some great ideas for do-it-yourself Christmas gifts and decorations. Christmas tree cookies Ingredients 250g unsalted butter (softened) ½ cup castor sugar ½ tsp salt 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 egg 3 cups cake flour, sifted   Christmas tree cookies with Troy the dog eating cookies hanging from the Christmas tree Method Preheat the oven to 160C. Cream the butter, castor sugar, salt and vanilla extract. Add the egg and beat in thoroughly. Slowly add the flour and mix in as much as you can with...

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Make your own Bracelet Charms by Julie-Ann Henry

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Make your own Bracelet Charms by Julie-Ann Henry

  Why not save a few pennies by making a lovely charm bracelet for Mom, or just relax and explore your creative side. You'll need:  A length of chain with medium to large links, a little longer than wrist size. A clasp for joining the bracelet ends (preferably same colour as the chain). Beads and charms in colours and designs of your choice. A small pair of jewellery pliers. Ringlets to attach charms to the chain (preferably in the same colour as the chain). Threaders for threading the beads (same colour as the ringlets). These items can be found at...

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Christmas Cake Recipe by Julie-Ann Henry

Karen Henry Article Cake Christmas Fun Julie-Ann Henry Recipe

Traditional Christmas Cake You are never too young or too old to learn. Every year I make a bunch of resolutions for the Xmas period including making a traditional cake. Only this year has that resolution come to fruition (cheesy grin) and it was such a hit with friends and family that I decided to share this "easy to prepare" recipe with others in the hopes that they too could go out and impress the elf socks off everyone, enjoy and remember...dont forget to have fun. Christmas Cake Recipe What you need Ingredients 250g fruit cake mix 50g mixed citrus...

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