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Simple Peppermint Citrus Scrub {Relief for Dry, Itchy Skin!} How to Make Soap at Home: A Recipe for Kitchen Coffee Spice Bar Soap. DIY - How to Make Your Own Kitchen Soap With Coffee. How to Make a Manly Bar of Soap. “A paste of lye and water can burn through an aluminum pan.

How to Make a Manly Bar of Soap

A solution of lye and water will dissolve a wooden spoon. Combined with water, lye heats to over two hundred degrees, and as it heats it burns into the back of my hand…on the lap of my bloodstained pants…”-Passage from Fight Club, by Chuck Palahniuk If you’ve ever seen the movie or read the book Fight Club, then you know what a potentially volatile endeavor the making of soap can be. Homemade Organic Cat Treats. A DIY S’mores Kit. I don’t know if s’mores are as synonymous with camping and Summertime in other parts of the world as they are here the U.S., but when I realized that my mom’s birthday would fall during our Colorado wilderness vacation (that we are currently on) I knew I wanted to have a special surprise camping-appropriate birthday dessert for her…and decided that the best way to celebrate would be by packing along a homemade s’mores kit.

A DIY S’mores Kit

DIY: Gift Card Snow Globe. I know that people like receiving gift cards for the holidays, but I feel that they can be a little impersonal.

DIY: Gift Card Snow Globe

There is absolutely nothing wrong with putting a gift card in an envelope for someone, but if I have the time, I like to make them a little extra special. This DIY Snow Globe takes about 10 minutes to put together, the longest part is waiting for the glue to dry. When Ava gave this gift to her teacher, she said that our snow globe was the cutest thing that she had ever seen. How to Make Bath Bombs. 38 DIY Gifts People Actually Want. A Terrarium How-To. I really hope Terrariums don’t go the way of pegged jeans and snap bracelets because I’ve fallen madly in love with them.

A Terrarium How-To

Real California Milk. Ingredients 3 cups rolled oats 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup milk chocolate chips 1 cup peanut butter chips 2 tsp. ground cinnamon 2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice 1 tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. salt 1 cup Real California butter, room temperature, plus more for the baking sheets 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar 2 large eggs, lightly beaten 1/4 cup of Real California Milk Directions Makes about 7 dozen.

Real California Milk

Preheat an oven to 350°F. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the oats, flour, chips, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda, and salt. Using a hand or a stand mixer, cream together the butter and brown sugar. Drop 1-tbsp. dough balls onto buttered baking sheets, about 2 in. apart. Top 10 Travel Activities for Your Bucket List. We all enjoy traveling, visiting and exploring new places.

Top 10 Travel Activities for Your Bucket List

Depending on location, the specific place can offer a lot of things and activities to enjoy with. Packaging. Dark blue and copper tsunami sparkly metallic by EverSoLovely. Christmas Road Trip Passport. Posted by John Andersen in Featured Articles, Free Activity Books on December 21, 2009 | 10 responses Christmas Road Trip Activity Book for Kids Christmas is already upon you and your preparations for the holiday have all be centered around gifts, games, and fun with the kids.

Christmas Road Trip Passport

However, you are headed on a road trip to visit family for the holidays and you haven’t had a moment to spare to plan to keep the kids entertained on the trip. Instead of breaking out the video games and DVD’s, print out a copy of our latest travel activity book for the kids. Our December version of the Road Trip Passport has a distinct Christmas theme.

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Recipes. Chocolate Chestnut Truffle Cake. The happiness of flip flops.

Chocolate Chestnut Truffle Cake

That is all. No, don't worry. It's not all. Tunisian Chickpeas. Obviously, I added LOTS more coriander, and so should you.

Tunisian Chickpeas

In photography, as in diamonds, less is more, darling, less is more. Once, a long time ago, I went to Tunisia. It was awful; I hated it. That may not be the best way into this, but it cannot be helped. Rainbow Cupcakes. These cupcakes may look normal, but they are hiding a pretty exciting secret.

Rainbow Cupcakes

I don't know if you have ever seen 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show', but I do know that if you haven't, you really need to - when I was younger, it was one of my favourite films (which may explain a thing or two, come to think of it). I loved the craziness of it all, the bizarre characters and the glittering costumes. And most of all, I loved (and still adore) the music. Magic Potion. Frozen Banana Bites. Planning to try this recipe? Be sure to check out the new Banana Bites FAQs post answering some of the most frequently asked questions for the best results and fun variations! I'm the kind of person who cannot go through even one day without consuming at least two servings of chocolate. OK.