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How to Make Homemade Candles with Beeswax or Soy

How to Make Homemade Candles with Beeswax or Soy

Last week, we talked about easy homemade gift ideas. Gifts that dont require a crafty gene in your body and are (as the name implies) easy to make and gift to friends, family, a teacher, the mailman, or yourself. One of my favorite gifts to make is homemade candles. Now, you may be thinking, Wait, making homemade candles definitely sounds crafty. Let me assure you, making your candles is incredibly easy to do. Im here to show you how to make homemade candles the easy, mess-free, no-crafty-gene required way. Why Make Your Own Candles? Thats the big question. Why not...

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Scenic Piggy Bank With Lock

Scenic Piggy Bank With Lock

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Never hurts to pick up the best steamer basket for your Instant Pot

Never hurts to pick up the best steamer basket for your Instant Pot

Steamer baskets are great, especially mesh ones since they prevent food from coming out of the holes. Sure, your Instant Pot comes with a steamer basket, but it never hurts to have options. You may be overwhelmed by the options, but you can pick up the Hartigo steamer basket, which is the best choice if you're looking for an alternative. If you're looking for something else, there are other options that are just as great. Best Overall: Hatrigo Steamer Basket The Hartigo Basket here comes in three sizes: three quarts, six quarts, and eight quarts. The legs are also wrapped...

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Baking Trinidad Rum Cake for the Holidays

Baking Trinidad Rum Cake for the Holidays

Every December the whiff of brandy and rum circulates my apartment. While the pine tree scent marks your glad tidings. The scent of my aunts rum cake marks the start of mines. What Makes the Rum Cake The Trinidad Rum Cake is no American fruit cake. Famous for its uniquely dense texture, dark color, rich and robust taste. This cake brings myself, family and friends holiday cheer. At first glance it may resemble a chocolate cake, but the deep dark color comes from the main ingredient- dried and soaked macerated fruits. Prunes, currants, raisins, and glazed cherries are chopped finely...

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How to Use Candy Canes Creatively

How to Use Candy Canes Creatively

The holiday season is always just around the corner, and before you know it you'll be up to your ears in light strings, wrapping paper and candy canes. Looking for a fun way to put those tasty peppermint candies to use this holiday season? There are all sorts of imaginative things you can do with the iconic red-and-white striped sweets you have lying around, from baking to decorating to making Christmas-themed accessories for displaying in your home. All you need is a clever idea to get you started! [Edit]Steps [Edit]Cooking With Candy Canes Make peppermint bark. Everybody's favorite Christmas confection...

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