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Summer Travel Planning, Part 4 – What’s In My Hand Luggage?
Hi, just me again, casually harping on about my holiday which is now less than four days away! Next Friday I will be blogging from the Big Apple itself! I have only a few jobs left to do before Tuesday like using up the contents of my fridge, laying my clothes into my suitcase, buying my dollars and then finally online checking in. I can tell I’m starting to get the pre-holiday jitters, I thought this week would drag but here we are at Friday already! Anyway, my hand luggage is lying on my bedroom floor, all packed apart from the things I use every day like my iPad, my…
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Gluten Free American Pancakes with Bacon (and an ice latte on the side) Recipe
Last week when I was contacted to let me know I’d been selected by the International Currency Exchange to enter the Travelling for Food Blogger Cooking Competition, I was so excited.. mainly because I knew exactly what I was going to make.While my parents were in holiday and my sister and I were feeling a little down, she whipped up some delicious gluten free pancakes. Gluten free I hear you ask? Why ever for? My sister has discovered this year that she has a major gluten intolerance so we are trying new recipes to find delicious food that she can eat. We are both huge fans of the state side…
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5 Unusual Diamond Uses*
When you think about diamonds, images of beautiful jewellery might instantly spring to mind. After all, these precious stones make the most sublime decoration for rings and other accessories. However, there is more to diamond than jewellery. It is extremely hard, boasts a high melting point, does not conduct electricity and is insoluble in water, making it a practical choice for a whole range of other products. Here are five that you may not know of. 1) Abrasives Because diamond is so hard and durable, it makes the perfect addition to a variety of grinding, cutting, drilling and polishing tools. These include saw blades, drill bits and grinding wheels. For…
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Recipe – Chewy Flourless Rocky Road Cookies
Week two of The Great Blogger Bake Off is under way and this time we’re all tackling biscuits! Last weeks recipe for my Lemon Yoghurt Cake with Fresh Raspberries and Lemon Laced Cream has gone down so well and the best part, it is honestly the best cake I have ever made! So perfect and so good! My poor dad didn’t even get a slice and since I baked my biscuits on Monday I doubt he’ll see one this weekend! Thankfully I’m going to attempt next weeks challenge before I fly off to America, and maybe the week afters too so I can at least keep up to date. ANYWAY,…
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Shopping Spotlight – Culture Vulture
Zinc Glass Frames* RRP £9.99, Culture Vulture Direct Kuthira Hanging Frames* RRP £19.99, Culture Vulture Direct One of my favourite things about owning my own home is the fact I get to decide what goes on my walls. No posters of bands i’ve never heard of, no photos of kids I’m not related to, just things that are relevant to me and my princess. All my walls in my house are cream giving a nice blank canvas so I really have taken liberties in covering the walls. Although I have canvases and quotes, my favourite things to hang up are photos. I think that’s because it was what covered…
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Summer Travel Planning, Part 3 – Packing The Wash & Make Up Bags
With 8 days to go, we’re up to the packing! I leave very early next Tuesday morning which gives me just over a week to make sure I have everything. For the past month things have just been thrown into the open suitcase onto my bedroom floor, but last night I sat down with my lists and filled up my toiletry and make up bags, making them ready to blog about today. It will be a few more days yet before I put my clothes in the case to avoid creases but with everything thrown in last night and a quick weigh, I am well under my limit. Success! Like…
