I'm so happy to be sharing this recipe with you. I've been battling side affects of dairy for years, the worst being acne and asthma, but I've never been able to give the stuff up. Now, our 3 month old is very dairy intolerant, I've had to eliminate all dairy from my diet thanks to …

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Hello Pretty fans! I'm very excited to share this revamp with you all. One of my favourite things about DIY-ing is when you can completely transform something and be wowed by the result... this is one of those projects. I recently 'saved' this old suitcase from the tip. It was all battered up, cracked in …

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In the chaos that the past month has been I managed to surprise myself with some pretty amazing cakes...Seriously, I made this! And you can too (I've included the foolproof recipe below). Not only are we still settling in with a newborn, but half the family decided to have Birthday's in July (thank goodness it's …

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If you haven't guessed it yet... I love old things! While I hope my house doesn't look like that of a hoarder... I do have trouble parting with things (particularly if they're old, unique and have character). I recently acquired these old sea charts from my Dad. He and Mum lived on a yacht for …

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Bite sized is more fun! These mini cookies are perfect for little hands... little ones will love helping to make these in the kitchen; they'll love eating them even more! Or make a big batch and gift them away like I did. Ingredients: 1 1/3 cups plain flour 1/2 tsp baking soda pinch of salt …

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Scrunchies...they're like hair elastics... but harder to loose! Once you learn how to make these you'll never have to worry about loosing your last hair tie again! They're sinch to make and you can go crazy with different fabrics to match just about any outfit you own. I made up a bunch of these in …

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How cute are these cookies! I am not a cake decorator and wouldn't have a clue how to operate a piping bag... but I actually made these (I think they're fool proof)! I wanted something nice to take along to our Mother's Day picnic tomorrow. I think mum will be proud ( well I hope …

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Years ago I bought the most beautiful bangle. At the time it set me back a great deal of money considering it was plastic (not gold). It had a waved effect and was an aqua colour with darker flecks of blue and white swirled through it. It had a frosted look (like sea glass) I …

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Weet Bix doesn't have to be a breakfast thing... in fact who hasn't had a bowl of this iconic Aussie cereal for dinner..? But seriously, try this slice and you won't feel so guilty about extending breakfast into the day. I was first introduced to Weet Bix slice many years ago when I worked in …

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Cacti are all the rage right now... I'm a little addicted. But seriously how cute are these! I'm in the middle of a lounge room re-style, and once I get everything sorted I have the perfect place to put these. If you're looking to try this project out you'll be impressed to know it cost …

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