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Amazing 3 ingredient Kit Kat Fudge…

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Kit Kat fudge is my new favourite thing!My 5 minute Nutella fudge recipe is one of my most popular posts - especially at this time of year so I thought I'd experiment with some other variations of homemade fudge. This amazing 3 ingredient Kit Kat fudge is right up there with the Nutella version so if you're looking for an idea for a homemade gift this year (or even just as a treat for you) then look no further! How to make this amazing 3 ingredient Kit Kat fudge325g chocolate chips (we like milk but dark would work better I would imagine if you want a richer taste) 397g tin of … [Read more...]

3 AMAZING Christmas DIY Sugar Scrubs….

December 5, 2018 By Cassandra
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Last Christmas, my most popular post (other than my 5 minute Nutella Fudge) was my Christmas DIY Sugar Scrubs which so many of you loved. I've just made a batch of my favourite one (candy cane obviously ;-)) and it reminded me that I wanted to reshare this post with you.It's no secret that Miss Frugal loves a good DIY or that she loves her beauty products so you probably won't be surprised to hear that at least once a week, she makes herself a DIY sugar scrub using some sugar, coconut oil and whatever else she fancies adding in.She's brilliant at it and she has a foolproof method … [Read more...]

Homemade cranberry and white chocolate cookie mason jar gift….

December 3, 2018 By Cassandra
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Remember my post about homemade mason jar gifts from a couple of weeks ago? Well, today I'm sharing one of my favourite mason jar gifts with you - amazing homemade cranberry and white chocolate cookie mix and I'm pretty sure you're going to love this festive cookie mix as much as we do!How to assemble your cranberry and white chocolate cookie mason jar gift What you need:300g plain flour (2 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour if you're using US measurements) 1 tsp baking soda ½ tsp salt ¼ tsp cinnamon 200g dark brown sugar (1 cup) 100g granulated sugar (½ cup) 150g white chocolate … [Read more...]

Thrifty but Cute Mason Jar Gifts for everyone….

November 22, 2018 By Cassandra
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Homemade gifts can not only save you money but they can also show the person you give them to just how much you've thought about the gift you're giving them. I've got lots of ideas for homemade gifts this Christmas but today, we're starting with some ideas for mason jar gifts.Mason Jars are traditionally used for preserving and canning food but I use them for all sorts in my house. In my kitchen alone I've used the smaller sized jars to store my homemade applesauce in and I have lots of them in my cupboard filled with everything from flour to porridge oats and I even have one filled … [Read more...]

Free Poster Maker: Reasons to be thankful….

November 17, 2018 By Cassandra
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I'm trying to find more uses for my free Christmas poster maker tool so today, I'm sharing a lovely idea for a poster to share all of the things in your life that you're thankful for.This year more than ever, I've come to realise that no matter what's going on in our lives, there is always something to be thankful for - I know that sometimes you just have to look a little harder for it but there's always something. Easier said than done I know but this is something that's got me through a difficult year so humour me for a few minutes. ;-)I used the poster maker to write a list of … [Read more...]

Make a Free Personalised Autumn Family Favourites Poster….

October 4, 2018 By Cassandra
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It's been a while since I shared an idea for something to make with our FREE personalised poster maker so today, as I'm sat here contemplating the fact that it's actually October, I thought I'd share an idea for an Autumn Family Favourites poster.For those of you who don't know, the poster maker tool is right here! You can choose just about any subject for your personalised poster but I initially made the tool with a Family Christmas Traditions poster in mind. We bought a family traditions poster many years ago and I just thought that if I could recreate it in some way on this website … [Read more...]