tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42047339891907042162024-03-14T02:18:59.788+10:00Guilfoyle's TravelsA place to put my thoughts down and for my photo's to live so that at the end of the day we can look back and see the amazing places that we see while traveling around Australia.milly2uhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04825136838168723819noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4204733989190704216.post-54804068826619277632012-10-31T15:45:00.001+10:002012-10-31T15:50:19.468+10:00Beer Soap Making TutorialI am often asked how hard it is to make cold process soap and I always say, if you can make cup cakes you can make cold process soap!<br />
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The making of the soap is not particularly difficult, though because you use caustic soda (sodium hydroxide) you DO have to be careful and adhere to all the safety guidelines that go hand in hand with using a dangerous/caustic substance, like wearing safety goggles and a ventilation mask, enclosed shoes and protective clothing.<br />
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The more difficult part of soap making is formulating a balanced soap and producing that soap consistantly, batch after batch.<br />
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Every oil has its own properties and characteristics and therefore every oil also has its own SAP value, that is the amount of caustic soda needed to change it into soap. Picking a blend of oils with the characteristics you are after in the right amounts to make a balanced soap is a bit trickier. <br />
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You can get away with using other soap formula's that you find online but its always wise to run those through a soap calculator to make sure there were not any typo's in the formula's. A very easy to use soap calculator can be found here at Magestic Mountain Sage's website: <a href="http://www.thesage.com/" target="_blank">www.thesage.com</a>. I suggest you enter a few of the recipes they have on their site into their calculator to both check the recipe is correct and also there is a handy resizing button on their calculator so you can make each formula into the size you need it without having to work it all out yourself.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The liquids used to make this beer soap</td></tr>
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Ok today I am going to walk you through the process I use to make cold process Beer Soap. Because I am using an alcohol to make my soap with, and alcohol can volcano out of the bowl once you add your caustic soda to it, I always freeze it. <br />
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So my first step in making my beer soap is to look in my cupboard and see what edible oils I have in there that I can use. I then work out a formula on my notepad and run it through my soap calculator to check on how much liquid I need for my formula and how much caustic soda I need to use.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">weigh out the soft oils</td></tr>
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I then take my liquid out and prepare it by weighing it into a container to the amount needed for my batch of soap and then popping it into the freezer for the next day.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">weigh out the hard oils, these need to be gently melted before you make soap</td></tr>
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I also like to prepare my oils phase earlier and I do this by again weighing all oils I will be using into my big saucepan or bucket and if needed melting them (palm oil is solid in winter and if you are going to use cocoa butter or shea butter that will need melting as well) and putting them aside till they are needed. <br />
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I do my soap this way because I then dont have to worry about the oils being too hot and having to cool them down before making soap.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Make sure you have everything ready to make soap before you start as once you start making soap you cant stop along the way!</td></tr>
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When I am ready to make my soap make sure I have everything I need to make the whole batch of soap out on the bench, like my moulds, my colourants, my scents and any utensils and things I will need to complete my soap.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">weighing out my frozen beer to check the amount</td></tr>
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I then take my frozen beer/ginger beer mixture out of the freezer and I pop it into a stainless steel bowl. I then weigh out the amount of caustic soda I need to make my soap and immediately add it to the bowl on top of the frozen beer/ginger beer ice block and start stirring it around with my plastic spoon. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">weigh out the caustic soda/sodium hydroxide/lye, being careful not to breathe any in</td></tr>
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This starts the heat reaction happening faster and so as the ice block melts with that reaction, more caustic can dissolve and so on until its all melted and dissolved and ready to make soap with.<br />
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ALWAYS add the caustic to the liquid <br />
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<span style="background-color: #ea9999;"><strong>DID YOU KNOW - Its SUPER IMPORTANT to remember to NEVER add the liquid you are using to the caustic!! ALWAYS add the caustic to the liquid, this is VERY important as if you mix it up you can have a very dangerous explosion of caustic liquid on your hands!</strong></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Once the caustic is added, stir to start the heating up process<br />
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Once your liquid phase is completely dissolved of all caustic (this is also important as if its not all completely dissolved you will end up with pockets of caustic in your soap and it would then be un-useable), you are ready to mix the oil phase and the liquid/lye phase together to make your soap.<br />
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I slowly add in my liquid/lye mixture into my oils pot, while stirring with a slotted spoon.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here you can easily see the immediate reaction of the lye mixture being added to the oils mixture<br />
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I like to use a slotted plastic spoon because after all these years I still love to see the immediate change in the soappot once I add my two phases together!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Keep stirring while adding your lye mixture</td></tr>
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Then I imerse my stickblender into my oils/lye mixture and I stickblend my soap for only a few seconds, then I turn it off and stir the pot by hand using the stick blender as my 'spoon'. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Immerse the stickblender and tip to get any bubbles that might be trapped in it out before you start</td></tr>
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I do this for a few reasons, one is to help get rid of any bubbles <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Then start mixing for only a few seconds at a time<br />
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and the other is to check for trace or false trace. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Stir regularly with the stick blender turned off to get rid of any bubbles in the mixture and also to check for trace happening</td></tr>
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I repeat this process until I reach the level of trace I am after, and for my beer soap, because I am not adding any additional scent or colour to it, I let it go onto a thicker trace than I usually would if I was adding those extra things.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">soap is a quite a thickish 'trace' now</td></tr>
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Then I take the pot to my waiting moulds and pour it in.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pour soap mix into your prepared moulds</td></tr>
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If I want flat topped soaps I will just leave the soap as it is in the mould.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">for a flat topped soap simply leave at this stage till the next day</td></tr>
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If I want a more decorative soap top, I will wait for a while and then using a fork, spoon or other utensil of choice and I will texturise the top of the soap.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">all poured into the moulds and ready to be put on the shelf until the next day when I will unmould the soap and slice it into bars for the next phase which is letting it cure for the next 4-6 weeks before it is ready to use</td></tr>
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Knowing the right time to do this is just practise. If its not thickened enough it will simply collapse back into itself and if you leave it set up too long it will be too hard for you to do as well and will just make a big mess!<br />
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Thank you for joining me on my journey to make my dads Christmas gift of Beer Soap I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did making it! <br />
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<span style="background-color: #ffe599;">A little update: The soap is all cut into bars and has dried for a week now. It still smells STONGLY of beer and I am really hoping this fades off to the usual gentle ale scent I am used to with my beer soaps. The lather is wonderful with this soap as well due to the sugars in the drinks.</span><br />
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I have also shrink wrapped the bars to keep them dust free and keep the scent in the soap, it also helps to protect the soap for shipping. We will draw a winner of a few bars of this soap on my facebook page next week when we vote on the best name!<br />
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If anyone would like the formula for this beer soap to have a go at making it themselves, just leave a comment here on my blog and I will send it to them.<br />
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I will do another post on shrink wrapping and cutting soaps in a few weeks.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Take care and stay safe..</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Amanda xox</span><br />
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<br />milly2uhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04825136838168723819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4204733989190704216.post-31853179502262785652012-10-07T22:01:00.002+10:002012-10-07T22:17:02.874+10:00The Amazing Coconut Oil<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">I was asked to do an article on coconut oil the other week
on my facebook page. I have not really used this oil before, except in making
my products, so I was really happy to discover another healthy oil that I can
incorporate into my families diet.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">There is a LOT of information on the benefits of coconut oil
available on the internet and I have chosen the following to share with you on
things about it that interested ME about this oil. Please note before we begin
that if you are allergic to coconut, then it’s also likely that you will not
have a good experience using coconut oil, so please consult your doctor before
using it on your skin or in your food.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Coconut Oil is full of Vitamin E and fatty acids (Lauric,
Myristic, Capric and more). These are anti-fungal, anti-bacterial and
anti-oxidising and these properties are what makes is so good for us to use in
a wide variety of applications. These properties boost our immune system and
helps us to heal viruses like herpes, influenza and candida.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Coconut oil can be easily found in most local shops, health
food stores or pharmacies, but if you can’t find any near you, it is also
available for purchase online. When you are buying coconut oil you want to make
sure you are getting a good quality one, so look for a pure virgin or
extra-virgin, non-hydrogenated oil that has been cold pressed and if possible
an organic brand. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">DID YOU KNOW</span>: If your coconut oil hardens, simply pop the
bottle into a warm water bath to melt it for use, or if you have a jar of it,
simply remove a bit by spoon and it will quickly melt in your hands with the
warmth of your skin, similar to<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>shea
butter. You also only need to use a very small amount as a little goes a long
way!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">You don’t need any special storage instructions for coconut
oil, it has an approximate 2 year shelf life so just keep it in its original
container in a cool, dark place like your pantry. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Coconut oil is also a great oil to use in your diet for so
many reasons – SOME of which are the following:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Coconut oil contains medium chain saturated fatty acids
(MCFA) and this basically means that it is a healthy saturated fat compared to
the ‘trans’ fat and that when we eat these healthy fats, our livers metabolise
them and immediately converts them into energy, not fat.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Coconut oil is easy to digest and protects the body from
insulin resistance as well, which makes it useful to help control your weight
and keep you healthy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Coconut oil is also beneficial to you if you have any
digestive disorders including irritable bowel syndrome. This is because the
fatty acids in the coconut oil contain anti microbial properties.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Recent research (a study by the Garvan Institute of Medical
Research) has also found that coconut oil can reduce the risk of type 2
diabetes by protecting us against insulin resistance.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">DID YOU KNOW</span>: that coconut oil is hydrating for your skin?
By applying virgin coconut oil daily directly to your skin you help it to keep
your skins connective tissues strong and this in turn helps to prevent wrinkles
and sagging skin.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Coconut oil is wonderful for our hair as well - If your hair
is dry or damaged just massage some coconut oil into the damaged ends of your
hair 30 minutes before showering.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">If you want glossy hair or want to stop your hair being
frizzy just put a few drops of coconut oil into the palm of your hand and rub
your hands together and then lightly wipe them over your hair. Do this after
you have washed and dried your hair how you like it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">You can rub coconut oil into areas affected by eczema,
psoriasis, extreme dryness or rashes daily to help soothe and heal.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">You can apply coconut oil twice a day to help heal and
soothe athletes foot and nail fungus. Simply make sure the area is covered well
with coconut oil.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: cyan; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Here is a list of things we found online at </span><a href="http://www.coconutresearchcenter.org/"><span style="background-color: cyan; color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">http://www.coconutresearchcenter.org/</span></a><span style="background-color: cyan; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">
under the heading Coconut In Modern Medicine. I thought it best to put the link
here with the blog so people could go and read even more in depth into what
coconut oil is good for.</span></div>
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measles, hepatitis C, SARS, AIDS, and other illnesses. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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infections, urinary tract infections, gum disease and cavities, pneumonia, and
gonorrhea, and other diseases. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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candidiasis, ringworm, athlete's foot, thrush, diaper rash, and other
infections. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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other parasites. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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energy. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Boosts energy and endurance, enhancing
physical and athletic performance. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Improves digestion and absorption of other
nutrients including vitamins, minerals, and amino acids. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Improves insulin secretion and utilization of
blood glucose. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Relieves stress on pancreas and enzyme
systems of the body. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Reduces symptoms associated with
pancreatitis. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Helps relieve symptoms and reduce health
risks associated with diabetes. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Reduces problems associated with
malabsorption syndrome and cystic fibrosis. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Improves calcium and magnesium absorption and
supports the development of strong bones and teeth. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Helps protect against osteoporosis. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Helps relieve symptoms associated with
gallbladder disease. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Relieves symptoms associated with Crohn's
disease, ulcerative colitis, and stomach ulcers. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Improves digestion and bowel function. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Relieves pain and irritation caused by
hemorrhoids. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Reduces inflammation. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Supports tissue healing and repair. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Supports and aids immune system function. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Helps protect the body from breast, colon,
and other cancers. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Is heart healthy; improves cholesterol ratio
reducing risk of heart disease. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Protects arteries from injury that causes
atherosclerosis and thus protects against heart disease. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Helps prevent periodontal disease and tooth
decay. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Functions as a protective antioxidant. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Helps to protect the body from harmful free
radicals that promote premature aging and degenerative disease. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Does not deplete the body's antioxidant
reserves like other oils do. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Improves utilization of essential fatty acids
and protects them from oxidation. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Helps relieve symptoms associated with
chronic fatigue syndrome. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Relieves symptoms associated with benign
prostatic hyperplasia (prostate enlargement). <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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bladder infections. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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metabolic rate. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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preference to being stored as body fat like other dietary fats. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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problems. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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barrier on the skin to ward of infection. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Reduces symptoms associated the psoriasis,
eczema, and dermatitis. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Supports the natural chemical balance of the
skin. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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flaking. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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spots. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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ultraviolet radiation from the sun. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Helps control dandruff. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Does not form harmful by-products when heated
to normal cooking temperature like other vegetable oils do. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Has no harmful or discomforting side effects.
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Is completely non-toxic to humans. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">This is a really comprehensive list of things that coconut
oil can help us with in our lives if we wanted to use it. I am in awe of this
humble oil. Before today I really had NO idea of the benefits of coconut oil
besides being a fantastic oil for soapmaking!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Just before we go here is our last little bit of information
on coconut oil. If you are not used to having coconut oil in your diet and
would like to start using it and reaping the rewards, its best to start with a
small amount and work your way up to avoid unwanted effects, like diarrhea. A
common amount of coconut oil suggested for an adult is around 3 ½ tablespoons a
day, but remember when you are starting out with it, it’s best to start slowly
a little bit at a time and spread that amount out during the course of the
whole day, not take it in one hit.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;">I have also had permission from the lovely Jessica at <a href="http://www.deliciousobsessions.com/">www.deliciousobsessions.com</a> to post her wonderful and visual charts for coconut use. I have printed these out and put them on my fridge now to help me learn to incorporate coconut oil into my own families diet. Thank you Jessica and I would like to also send you a bar of luscious handmade soap (made with coconut oil of course!) to enjoy as a thank you for sharing your wonderful charts with us here at Bodelicious Ramblings. Here are the charts for you to print out or save. Included in these charts are the benefits for those with animals!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">I hope you have enjoyed our little delve into coconut oil
and I thank Terri-Anne for asking me to do a post on it. <span style="color: magenta; font-size: large;">Terri-Anne, to say
thank you for asking me to do this blog post I would like to send you out a bar
of soap that has coconut oil in it!</span> Let me know your address so I can pop that
in the mail for you! Here is one way that Terri-Anne likes to use her coconut oil..she says..."...<span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" id=".reactRoot[326].[1][2][1]{comment10151046341676752_23634286}..[1]..[1]..[0].[2]"><span class="UFICommentBody" id=".reactRoot[326].[1][2][1]{comment10151046341676752_23634286}..[1]..[1]..[0].[2]."><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span id=".reactRoot[326].[1][2][1]{comment10151046341676752_23634286}..[1]..[1]..[0].[2]..[0]">I use it for lots of stuff! </span><br id=".reactRoot[326].[1][2][1]{comment10151046341676752_23634286}..[1]..[1]..[0].[2]..[1]" /><span id=".reactRoot[326].[1][2][1]{comment10151046341676752_23634286}..[1]..[1]..[0].[2]..[2]">It is great for oil pulling. (</span></span><a href="http://oilpulling.com/oilpullingmethod.htm" id=".reactRoot[326].[1][2][1]{comment10151046341676752_23634286}..[1]..[1]..[0].[2]..[3]" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">http://oilpulling.com/oilpullingmethod.htm</span></a><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span id=".reactRoot[326].[1][2][1]{comment10151046341676752_23634286}..[1]..[1]..[0].[2]..[4]">) </span><br id=".reactRoot[326].[1][2][1]{comment10151046341676752_23634286}..[1]..[1]..[0].[2]..[5]" /><span id=".reactRoot[326].[1][2][1]{comment10151046341676752_23634286}..[1]..[1]..[0].[2]..[6]">I also use it as a moisturiser, and melt a couple of tablespoons down to use as a conditioner in my hair. </span><br id=".reactRoot[326].[1][2][1]{comment10151046341676752_23634286}..[1]..[1]..[0].[2]..[7]" /><span id=".reactRoot[326].[1][2][1]{comment10151046341676752_23634286}..[1]..[1]..[0].[2]..[8]">I also make a beeswax & calendula salve with a few tablespoons of coconut oil. That's great for nappy rash. </span><br id=".reactRoot[326].[1][2][1]{comment10151046341676752_23634286}..[1]..[1]..[0].[2]..[9]" /><span id=".reactRoot[326].[1][2][1]{comment10151046341676752_23634286}..[1]..[1]..[0].[2]..[10]">We also use it on burns and stings. Just a little dab of it directly on the wound. </span><br id=".reactRoot[326].[1][2][1]{comment10151046341676752_23634286}..[1]..[1]..[0].[2]..[11]" /><br id=".reactRoot[326].[1][2][1]{comment10151046341676752_23634286}..[1]..[1]..[0].[2]..[12]" /><span id=".reactRoot[326].[1][2][1]{comment10151046341676752_23634286}..[1]..[1]..[0].[2]..[13]">I've also heard it's great for ear infections, but I haven't tried that out. Worth looking in to though. </span><br id=".reactRoot[326].[1][2][1]{comment10151046341676752_23634286}..[1]..[1]..[0].[2]..[14]" /><br id=".reactRoot[326].[1][2][1]{comment10151046341676752_23634286}..[1]..[1]..[0].[2]..[15]" /><span id=".reactRoot[326].[1][2][1]{comment10151046341676752_23634286}..[1]..[1]..[0].[2]..[16]">Oh and rubbed directly on to a teething baby's gums. </span></span></span></span></span><br />
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It's smooth, thick, sweet and sticky, it comes in all sorts of flavours making sure there is at least one favourite for everyone - it's honey!</div>
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Honey is an amazing product. I know that if I have a sore throat, I instinctively go in search of the honey pail, if I am feeling like I need an energy boost, I head for the honey, if I want to soothe and help heal a skin malfunction I head for the honey and if I want to pick myself up and give myself a luxurious pampering treat, yes, I head for the honey!</div>
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Honey is super antibacterial. This fact makes it great to use on wounds, ulcers and even burns, and this is why hospitals use honey on surgical wounds, as honey is known to overpower even super bugs that don't respond to antibiotics. Best of all honey doesn't have any side effects, it's all pure and natural!</div>
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Honey is only made by honeybees. Honeybees have been around for more than one hundred million years. The honeybees collect nectar from thousands and thousands of flowers. They can work up to almost 24 hours a day and are eternally faithful to their Queen, and for all this the only thing that e honeybee asks for in return is its minimal food collections. Aren't they amazing!?</div>
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Disease threatens honeybees now though, and we need to look after them because if the honeybee dies off, we won't have this amazing product to help us in so many different ways in our lives, and that would be terrible, but even worse their demise would seriously affect our food supply as honeybees are also our pollinators for our plants. Two very Important jobs.</div>
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Honey is a wonderful ingredient to use in our cooking, from roasts to desserts, the ways you can use honey in your cooking are unlimited. There are many recipes online if you would like to google them. </div>
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Did You Know: that the amount of honey a honeybee makes in its lifetime is about only a tenth of a teaspoon, so next time you are about to throw out your honey jar - stop - think of ways to use those bits of honey clinging to the sides of the jar..because one honeybees lifes work is resting there, and we want to respect every one of them by using ALL the honey. A good way to use up the dregs of honey in the jars is to add some milk to it, shake it up well and then take it into your bathroom and fill your bath with lovely warm water, pour that jar of milk and honey into the water and get in, lie back and relax for 20 minutes and let the milk and honey mixture work wonders on your skin!</div>
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The following are some of the ways that I like to use honey, I hope you enjoy reading them and if you have any ways that you like to use honey, I would love to hear them!</div>
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Honey - raw unprocessed honey, is good to use on your body to help heal things like burns and sores. Just make sure your sore part is properly cleaned, then apply honey to the gauze/padding you will use to cover your wound and apply this gauze. Use bandage to keep the padding/gauze in place and change it once a day (we like to change it at night because you are still at night and with a fresh treatment on, it gives it a better quiet time to rest, I am not sure if this matters really, but it makes sense to me! lol).</div>
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We use honey to help keep colds at bay or to a minimum. You can have the honey any way you like it, and you can have as much as your body tells you it needs. A good way to have it is with meals, so honey on cereal or toast for breakfast or maybe with yoghurt as a snack. Honey is soothing and healing, so it works well for a sore throat too, just lick a teaspoon of honey anytime your throat is feeling sore and you will feel it being soothed immediately, it's antibacterial benefits linger to kill off the germs as well.</div>
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Did You Know: one of honeys healing secrets is its sweetness. Honey is packed full of simple sugars and they suck out the water from bacteria and moulds. Water is the most important part of all living things so when the water is sucked out of them, they are destroyed. </div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I wanted to talk about lip scrubs today,
why, because spring has finally sprung and after the long cold winter winds,
our lips need a bit of tender loving care to be their best for stolen kisses
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The reason we scrub our lips, like we do other parts of our
bodies, is because by doing so we help the delicate skin there retain moisture
better, which in turn helps them to resist chapping. It also gives us a good
smooth base to wear lipstick and help it stay on longer and makes those tiny
lines around our mouths, that come with age (and if you are a smoker, smoking),
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">By choosing to make your own lip scrubs you have more
control over what goes into them as I mentioned before, but also you can make
them fresh each time you use them and they only take a few simple ingredients
and they can be as fun as you want to make them, using what ever ingredients
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Because we are looking at making lip scrubs I would suggest
that we look at things that we like to eat, so maybe salt won’t be the best
exfoliant to use in this area as you will taste it when using it and salt can
also be irritating to the sensitive skin on our lips.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">So lets have a look at some simple lip scrubs to give you
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Calibri;">Just mix together in a small bowl, adjusting the consistency
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Calibri;">To use, rub a small amount on your lips and either lick it
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Calibri;">Apply a naturally made lip balm with no added petroleum
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<span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Calibri;">Drizzle of raw honey</span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong><span style="color: #cc0000;">Fruity Lip Scrub<o:p></o:p></span></strong></span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">So have a look and see what you have in your kitchen to use
as a lip scrub. It doesn’t have to be a sweet scrub like the ones I have
suggested above, they are just a few of the types that I like to use. If you don’t
like the sweet scrubs or you don’t like to taste the scrub at all, feel free to
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Calibri;">Mix and use straight away, rinse off with warm water or wipe
off with a damp cloth then apply lip balm to keep the moisture locked into your
lips. Raw honey is anti bacterial and soothing, the ground almonds will give a
gentle exfoliation.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Calibri;">Mix a little of each in a small bowl and rub onto your lips.
The bi carb soda in this recipe is the exfoliant and the yoghurt has good
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milly2uhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04825136838168723819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4204733989190704216.post-49863591600470654222012-09-02T22:19:00.004+10:002012-09-02T22:19:53.291+10:00The Wonders of Bi-Carbonate of Soda!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">In our house we use bi-carb soda in many ways on various
<span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">cleaning jobs and also in our bath and personal care</span> routines, you can even <span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;">use
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Bi-carb soda is a <span style="color: red; font-size: large;">cheap</span> and <span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">easily obtainable</span>,
<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">environmentally friendly</span> and <span style="color: lime; font-size: large;">kid safe</span> alternative to many of your everyday
cleaners and on top of all that it wont hurt your health!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">We know bicarbonate of soda here in Australia under a few
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little shaker container <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>or bowl of
bi-carb soda under the sink, when you have <span style="color: orange;"><strong>tea stains in your coffee cups</strong></span> or on
your spoons or pans, simply shake onto damp utensils or dip your damp sponge
into the little container of bi-carb and wipe over the stains to remove them. </span></div>
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">To <strong><span style="color: magenta;">keep your washing up cloths from becoming smelly</span></strong>, rinse
them in a bowl of water to which you have added some bi-carb soda, then put on
the dish rack to dry thoroughly over night.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">If you have <strong><span style="color: red;">badly burnt on food in your pots or pans</span></strong> it can
be easily removed by sprinkling the area with bi-carb soda and a damp scouring
pad, but please don’t ever use this on non stick cookware! I have included
these images I took the other day of how well bi-carb soda works with burnt on cookware, this was
all clean in a few minutes!</span></div>
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wiped off mostly. A few spots needed a bit of a scrub but in less than two
minutes it was this clean! The outside i just did the same thing but used a
normal scourer and it worked as well</span></span></div>
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two tablespoons each of bi-carb soda and borax (also found in your local
supermarket, it is a water softener) to the dispenser and use as usual.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">When your <strong><span style="color: #f1c232;">chopping board is smelling</span></strong> a bit iffy and needs a
spring clean, sprinkle about a 1/3 cup of bi-carb soda on it and add enough
water to make it nice and moist. Leave it to soak for 10-15 minutes and then
give it a good rub, rinse it clean and let it air dry.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">If you have been filleting fish or peeling onions, you can
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off.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong><span style="color: #0b5394;">No more smelly lunchboxes</span></strong> – just sprinkle the containers
with bi-carb and top them up with hot water. Let this sit for the day and rinse
it out and air dry.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">If you get those <strong><span style="color: #4c1130;">annoying limescale deposits</span></strong> around the
bottom of your taps, sprinkle the area with some bi-carb soda, then spritz on
some vinegar, when it starts to fizz and bubble, scrub the area with an old
toothbrush. Leave this on for around half an hour to do its job and then rinse
the area clean and wipe down, this also works on your glass shower doors (I
just use an old nail brush instead of a toothbrush for larger areas).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">To <strong><span style="color: #351c75;">clean your toilet</span></strong> just sprinkle it with bi-carb (I like
to add a few drops of essential oil to mine), leave that sit for an hour or so,
then give it a good scrub with your toilet brush and flush, all done. By the
way bi-carb soda is good for septic tanks as well if you have one.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Sprinkle bi-carb soda onto your <strong><span style="color: #38761d;">carpets and rugs to remove
odours</span></strong> and freshen them up. Just sprinkle them with bi-carb and go to bed, in
the morning, just vacuum them as usual.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">You can sprinkle bi-carb soda onto your <strong><span style="color: red;">dogs coat</span></strong> and brush
it through to give them a dry bath (really good in wet weather) to get rid of
that doggy smell. It can also be used on your dog if it has any skin problems,
just fill up your pets bath, add a few tablespoons of bi-carb to the water (you
can add a dollop of their shampoo if you really want to) and wash as usual,
then rinse thoroughly.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">If you are using <strong><span style="color: purple;">kitty litter</span></strong>, shake bi-carb
onto the bottom of the litter tray before adding the fresh kitty litter. The
bi-carb works like an odour eliminator, so be generous when using it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Gosh..see why <span style="color: magenta; font-size: large;"><em><strong>I really can’t live without my bi-carbonate of
soda!??</strong></em></span> These are just ways I use it around the house in my everyday cleaning,
I have not even touched on how I use it for acne breakouts, facial exfoliating,
teeth whitening amongst other things!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I will sign off for now though as I am sure I have given you
enough to think about already this time round. If anyone is interested in
reading how else I use Bi-carbonate of Soda, simply put a comment on the bottom
of my post.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Also I would <strong><em><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">LOVE</span></em></strong> to read how you like to use your bi-carb soda at
your house, and if you have any handy hints and tips – <span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;"><strong><em>PLEASE SHARE!</em></strong></span></span></div>
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milly2uhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04825136838168723819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4204733989190704216.post-35175079247127240762012-08-14T16:30:00.002+10:002012-08-14T16:33:15.980+10:00DIY Oven CleanerIts a job we all have to do at times and if you are like me you will put it off until you really have to get down and do it..yep..<span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><em><strong>cleaning the oven!</strong></em></span><br />
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I have tried so many types of oven cleaner over my lifetime, the ones from the supermarket in the aerosol cans work really well IF you can stand the fumes. Some DIY ones have worked about as good as throwing pure water into the oven then shutting the door!..so my search continued for a good DIY, fume free, oven cleaner that was also good for the environment <span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><strong><em>(and ME)</em></strong></span><br />
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As you can guess its time for my oven to have a clean, so again I went in search for a DIMyself formula that would be easy on my pocket, easy on my nose and clean well..I think I have found it.<br />
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If any of you are interested in trying this new recipe out with me and posting here with your results..hints, tweaks and improvements if any..I would love some company!<br />
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Here you go...I found this recipe in one of the Sydney Essential Oil Companies Newsletters that were sent to me in the mail.<br />
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Oven Cleaner<br />
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1/4 cup borax (found in the supermarket)<br />
1/4 cup hot water<br />
1/4 cup bicarb soda (found in the supermarket)<br />
5 drops rosemary essential oil<br />
5 drops lime essential oil<br />
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Dissolve the borax in the hot water, add the bicarb soda and the essential oil.<br />
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Use a cloth or sponge to apply the mixture to the walls of the oven.<br />
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Leave for as long as possible to let the cleaner do its work, then wipe clean with a fresh damp cloth.<br />
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from the "A-Z of stain removal" - In The Kitchen section<br />
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I am going to try mine out this week..so go have a look in your oven and see if yours needs a clean as well and if it does..why dont you give this a shot with me!<br />
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Amandamilly2uhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04825136838168723819noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4204733989190704216.post-84461854795271239242012-08-03T22:20:00.005+10:002012-08-03T22:20:53.703+10:00Hello Hello!<h2>
<em><span style="color: red;">Hello Hello!</span></em></h2>
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I know I have been away from my blog for quite a while now, but it was unaviodable as I went back to work full time after moving over to Perth, Western Australia!<br />
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I have now finished full time work and am looking at re-starting my blog and reconnecting with you all..which brings me to my first question...<span style="color: #38761d;"><strong>WHAT would you all like to see posted on my blog?</strong></span> If anyone is <span style="color: #e69138; font-size: large;"><strong>interested in making soap or other bath and body products</strong></span> or <span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">information on ingredients</span>, then I can do that, if you would like to do <span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;"><strong>online blog classes on how to pamper yourself from your own pantry</strong></span>..I can do that! If you would like me to do <span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;"><strong>reviews</strong></span>, I can do that...if you would like me to go over <span style="color: lime; font-size: large;"><strong>weekly do-it-yourself projects</strong></span> of all types (crafts, home handyman issues, food idea's etc) well I can do that as well! lol..<br />
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So I am asking for input from you all on what you would like to see and we can go from there..I want this to be a very interactive blog, not just another blog where no one interacts or comments..as we grow I will again put up fun things to do for free gifts..<span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><strong><em>cause if you are anything like me you will LOVE a free gift now and again, RIGHT??</em></strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Lets do it!</strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;"><strong>Amanda xo</strong></span>milly2uhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04825136838168723819noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4204733989190704216.post-27385696291899127072011-05-22T22:02:00.000+10:002011-05-22T22:02:38.167+10:00Pikinini Dolls<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: x-large;"><strong>Pikinini Dolls - for the hearts of children by the hands of mamas!</strong></span><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: large;">As the children of the world are unique, each doll is unique and comes in the full range of skin colours. </span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The aim of Pikinini Dolls is to be as <span style="color: #e69138; font-size: large;">environmentally-friendly</span> as possible, we only use non-synthetic fibres and are beginning to source and use quality off-cuts and 'waste' from the clothing industry.</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Integral to Pikinini Dolls vision is the channeling of their toys to children who have fallen outside of the family structure and who are especially in need of the therapeutic power of play. Play is essential to healing as children play with their hearts. Pikinini Dolls pledge that out of every ten dollars made, one will be given to a child in the state welfare system.</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Pikinini Dolls are all about the creation of quality handmade dolls and toys through empowering a small group of mothers with marketable skills and employment. </span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">These mothers make each individual doll with great love and care, while executing much of their work with their children around them.</span></strong><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A little about the creators of Pikinini Dolls..</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Jade has been making dolls and teaching doll-making for 8 years. She is a single mother to Luca and runs a playgroup in Muizenberg. Her passions are hand-work, children and the environment and all these came together in starting the business and the creation of the toys.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Elinah is a young mother to Paul from Zimbabwe. She is an assistant at the play group and is currently studying early childhood care and development (educare). She will be a partner in this small business.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Catherine is South African born and bred, married to a Zimbabwean. She is 38 and has six children and six grandchildren. Brenda and Ester are her daughters.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Brenda is a 23 year old mother of two boys with another on the way.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Ester is 16 years old and a single mother of one little boy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The quality of these dolls is undisputed and they all have their own character!</span><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">They are an environmentally friendly business with an environmentally friendly product.</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Currently their studio is based at a small playschool in Muizenberg, Cape Town.</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Pikinini is all about quality, love and the supporting of women and children in a variety of ways.</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">They aim to have a wide range of environmentally friendly handmade toys that speak to the hearts of contemporary children.</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Their dream is to see their facilities and team grow and consolidate in order to supply their product locally as well as internationally.</span></strong><br />
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Next year we are changing our blog over to be more informational and also have some weekly DIY skincare and bath tips and pantry pampering recipes for you to try in the comfort of your own home anytime you like, so we hope that you will enjoy that and join along for some pampering fun!<br />
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We are re locating to Perth, Western Australia at the very begining of the New Year and it will be then that I re open my blog, so keep us bookmarked and if you have any suggestions or comments on what you would like to see on the blog next year, just drop us a line at <a href="mailto:info@bodelicious.com.au">info@bodelicious.com.au</a> and I will work on that for you as well.<br />
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<a href="http://www.bodelicious.com.au/">http://www.bodelicious.com.au/</a>milly2uhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04825136838168723819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4204733989190704216.post-37756550263914744182010-10-08T20:36:00.000+10:002010-10-08T20:36:52.966+10:00BOWtique competition winner is....<span style="font-size: large;">Natalia - comment #8 - is the winner of the totally GORGEOUS zebra petitskirt from the </span><a href="http://www.bowtique.com.au/store/pc/home.asp"><span style="font-size: large;">BOWtique</span></a><span style="font-size: large;"> small business feature story this month! CONGRATULATIONS Natalia! </span><br />
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Please contact me through <a href="mailto:info@bodelicious.com.au">info@bodelicious.com.au</a> and I will hook you up with the LOVELY Christie to see where to send your lovely gift.<br />
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I hope you all enjoyed reading all about how Christie and <a href="http://www.bowtique.com.au/store/pc/home.asp">BOWtique</a> started, she is a wonderful lady and fantastic to deal with. I recently purchased two skirts from her and her service and contact was wonderful and the skirts are a HUGE hit with my two older girls (10 and 12 years). I have no hesitation to recommend Christie and <a href="http://www.bowtique.com.au/store/pc/home.asp">BOWtique</a> to anyone looking for a high quality petitskirt of just about any age!<br />
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Thank you so much Christie for being our small business feature of the month...<span style="font-size: large;">and remember you can find Christie at BOWtique on </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/bowtique"><span style="font-size: large;">facebook</span></a><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/bowtique"><span style="font-size: large;">HERE</span></a><span style="font-size: large;"> or on her stunning website </span><a href="http://www.bowtique.com.au/store/pc/home.asp"><span style="font-size: large;">HERE</span></a>milly2uhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04825136838168723819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4204733989190704216.post-40367976443502940452010-09-20T19:54:00.000+10:002010-09-20T19:54:39.174+10:00Voting is now OPENHello Everyone..<br />
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Amanda xomilly2uhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04825136838168723819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4204733989190704216.post-29515274303335604652010-08-27T18:23:00.003+10:002010-08-27T18:39:32.244+10:00BOWtiqueHello Everyone..<br />
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I know its been a while since I last had a small business feature run on the blog, its been a busy winter for us here! We are back on track again now though and I have had the pleasure of recently buying two petitskirts for my daughters from <a href="http://www.bowtique.com.au/store/pc/home.asp">BOWtique</a> and I was so impressed with them that I invited Christie to be our small business feature for the month.<br />
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Without any further ado..here is Christie's story in her own words..<br />
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I have always been business-minded. Whilst working fulltime, studying at Uni and running my own small business, I learnt how to juggle life and all that comes with it. <br />
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However, I must admit I had no idea what I was in for when I fell pregnant!<br />
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I had a grand idea, I would continue my life, as is, and baby would play in a play pen - how wrong would I be?<br />
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So, once baby came (7-weeks early) I realised that life had changed and there was no looking back. <br />
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With my degree behind me, a great partner in my hubby and all the support of my family, it was time to move on business-wise and focus on family.<br />
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I was a happy at home mum for about 6-months, when I realised I needed a little more to keep sane! <br />
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Dr Phil would only keep me entertained so far and I had a lot of creative energy (and little money as we had dropped to the one income). <br />
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I started to create pieces here and there for my now 6-month old daughter. <br />
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She was a baldy and I a novice sewer so it made sense to work on small bits to dress up an outfit and make cheaper bits look "expensive" (as Alex Perry would say)!<br />
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So big bows became an even bigger obsession and my perfect little model was selling them for me! <br />
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We would go to functions and people would ask where I got her hair accessories. <br />
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Soon, I was making them for everyone and by the time her first birthday rolled around, there was a business card in every kids goody bag to promote <a href="http://www.bowtique.com.au/store/pc/home.asp">BOWtique</a>!<br />
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I was happy with the direction, and soon the first bow became an online store - with real stockists!<br />
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From there, it has grown to more than 50 stockists in Australia and some overseas too! <br />
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It is truly a dream - one that enables me to work from home and enjoy my little girl and also keep my sanity too!<br />
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Through the "journey" not much has changed - I still aspire to create great, well-priced pieces for little ones. <br />
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Mums want their children to look fab, but it is so hard when lots of us are just on one (sometimes small) income. <br />
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So I am consious that I create affordable bits that can transform an outfit, enabling mums to create several looks from one thing by just adding a big flower, or some cute "bling for baldies" for your newborns!<br />
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I love what I do and I would not have it any other way. <br />
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Sometimes I feel guilty that I do spend time with ribbon and not my little girl if I have an Expo or a market to attend, but at the end of the day, having that creative outlet enables me to be a better mum. <br />
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Having the diversity to surround myself in work allows me to appreciate my beautiful daughter Addi (now going on 3) so much more!<br />
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So that is Christies story..what a journey she has had so far with her business <a href="http://www.bowtique.com.au/store/pc/home.asp">'BOWtique'</a> I can <strong><u>highly </u></strong>recommend Christie's products as I recently purchased two of her gorgeous petitskirts for my daughters as I mentioned earlier. <br />
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They arrived super fast and it was a real pleasure to do business with Christie as well. My daughters LOVED their skirts and here is a picture of their skirts they were only too happy to model for me at short notice (I now need some shirts to wear with these for them and stockings). <br />
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The skirts are made extremely well and you can see the quality in them. So do yourself a favour and head on over to the <a href="http://www.bowtique.com.au/store/pc/home.asp">BOWtique website</a> with a cup of coffee and have a good look around. Its FULL of gorgeous things, only a limited number would fit in this small business feature! We are now eyeing off some of those gorgeous hair clips!<br />
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<span style="color: magenta; font-size: large;"><strong>Christie has generously offered our lucky readers a chance to go into the draw to win one of the very gorgeous <span style="color: blue;">ZEBRA PETITSKIRTS</span> like my daughter just got - large size</strong></span>. <span style="color: #38761d;">Its <u><em><strong>very easy to enter</strong></em></u>, just pop on over to her <a href="http://www.bowtique.com.au/store/pc/home.asp">BOWtique</a> website and have a look around there and come back here to the blog and leave a comment with what your favourite product was on her site</span>. <span style="color: #674ea7;">Anyone who leaves a comment on our blog is in with a chance to win</span>, and the blog is open to all comments so head on over to her <a href="http://www.bowtique.com.au/store/pc/home.asp">BOWtique</a> site now and have a look around for your chance to win one of these beautiful skirts!<br />
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Christie also has a FANTASTIC <a href="http://www.facebook.com/bowtique">facebook</a> page and you can join it by <a href="http://www.facebook.com/bowtique">clicking on this link</a>!milly2uhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04825136838168723819noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4204733989190704216.post-37826039989244624202010-07-12T18:03:00.000+10:002010-07-12T18:03:45.805+10:00Redraw winner announced!Well I tried and tried to contact one of the winners from our last giveaway we had (for when we reached 700 friends on our page) but I didn't hear back from her at all despite posting them a message even on their facebook page..so we just had a REDRAW and the lucky winner is Zelda Napier!<br />
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Zelda..I have sent you a message to your facebook inbox. Please respond by the end of this week if you wish to have your prize sent to you! You have won some gorgeous Certified Organic Unrefined Shea Butter and some Traditional African Black Soap which is excellent for eczema and all sorts of things..well done!<br />
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Gift Set 1: 1 x 100gm Certified Organic Shea butter and 1 x 100gm African Black Soap<br />
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Gift Set 2: 1 x 5gm Chocolate Lip Balm and 1 x 200gm Chocolate Milk Bath<br />
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Gift Set 3: 1 x 55gm Winter Blues Buster Solid Lotion Bar and 1 x 125ml Winter Blues Buster Bath Oil<br />
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Here are the randomly generated numbers of the winners numbers, we will go and count them out very soon to bring you the actual names: <br />
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number 134 - Emielouise Perez<br />
number 15 - Corline Ross<br />
number 619 - Darlene Sollitt<br />
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I have sent each of you a message on Facebook inbox..will wait to hear back from you with your address's!<br />
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Thank you SO much for being a friend of ours on Facebook.<br />
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Amandamilly2uhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04825136838168723819noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4204733989190704216.post-34232005664079985702010-06-15T20:06:00.000+10:002010-06-15T20:06:01.566+10:00Di..Licious Give Away Winner!Thank you to all you wonderful supporters of our blog! Without your participation our give aways would NOT be able to happen, so a BIG THANK YOU to all those who entered!<br />
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After plugging in our comment numbers into the random number generator, we received the number 10 for our winning comment! So MELANIE GRACE - Come On Down! You are our lucky winner!<br />
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Please contact me at <a href="mailto:info@bodelicious.com.au">info@bodelicious.com.au</a> and I will organise for your win to either be picked up by you OR if you are not local..for you to be sent the lolly bag! Congratulations!!milly2uhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04825136838168723819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4204733989190704216.post-42941857826147768602010-05-31T21:45:00.003+10:002010-06-01T17:24:14.749+10:00Di Licious - Cupcakes, Sweets n' Treats!This weeks feature small business is <span style="color: purple; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong><em><a href="http://diliciouscupcakes.blogspot.com/">Di..Licious</a></em></strong></span> and its run by a mother and daughter team right here in Ipswich.<br />
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Imagine, catching up with your friends for a quiet cuppa and a scrumptious cupcake..next to you your children are entertaining themselves in the kids corner and you hear their squeals of delight as they get their baby cupcake!<br />
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Well you can do exactly this, at <a href="http://diliciouscupcakes.blogspot.com/">Di..Licious</a> - downstairs at the Old Flour Mill in Ipswich!<br />
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Over the last two years this quaint business has grown in leaps and bounds. <br />
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Originally Renee used to buy cupcakes from her mother Dianne for morning tea where she worked and they were always a huge hit with all the staff. <br />
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News of the fantastic <a href="http://diliciouscupcakes.blogspot.com/">cupcakes</a> soon spread and the mother and daughter team started doing their local markets as well for a bit of fun and socialising and to share their delicious treats with others.<br />
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The <a href="http://diliciouscupcakes.blogspot.com/">cupcakes</a> were so popular though that the business soon needed both Dianne and Renee there full time to bake and decorate their creations and get them out to people, so Renee gave up work to become her mothers partner in the cupcake business – they have not looked back since.<br />
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Today they have a gorgeous cozy store at the Old Flour Mill building at the top of Ipswich where they sell their yummy cakes and other assorted goodies from Tuesday to Saturday each week.<br />
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<a href="http://diliciouscupcakes.blogspot.com/">Di..Licious</a> currently have 25 flavours of cupcakes that they create and those are: Lemon.licious, Turkish Delight, Choc Fudge, Choc Devils Food, Choc Coco.licious, Mint, Plain White Choc, Coconut Ice, Carrot, Passion Fruit, Banana Delight, Coffee, Mallow Madness, Oreo, Jaffa, Rocky Road, Toblerone, Strawberry, Plain Choc, Caramel, Bee.licious Honeycomb, Maltesers, Coconut Rough, Lamington Angels and Orange. They also sell assorted biscuits – like macadamia and white chocolate, chocolate chip, peanut and chocolate, cornflake biscuits, Itty Bitty Spotty Dotties and everyone’s favourite, melting moments. <br />
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They also have gluten free biscuits for those with special needs.<br />
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<a href="http://diliciouscupcakes.blogspot.com/">Di..Licious</a> recently made up a special order of 1,000 cupcakes for Gatton University of Queensland for an event they were staging and they had great feedback and lots of fun getting those ready for them.<br />
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They can also create gorgeous cupcakes for weddings and baby showers, all you need to do is discuss your needs with them and pick out the cake flavour you want and how you want it to look. <br />
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Just organise it two weeks before they are needed, the rest is fuss free and fantastic quality.<br />
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You can even hire assorted <a href="http://diliciouscupcakes.blogspot.com/">cupcake</a> stands from them to display your tastey treats on your special day. They have mixed small stands from $10.00 (plus deposit) right up to wedding cake stands which are only $50.00 to hire with a $100.00 refundable deposit. <br />
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What better way to display your stunning assortment of scrummy cupcakes?!<br />
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Biscuits can also be made to order for special events like the cupcakes can and a great time to have these on hand are for the biggest morning tea’s!<br />
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All orders are strictly pick up only unless you have pre arranged for them to be delivered.<br />
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If you want a special treat for your childs loot bags, then you can pick up a wide variety of lollies at the store as well..they also have pre made loot bags for busy mums.<br />
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They sell a range of different sized cup cakes from mini bite size’d ones for $2.00, regular sized cupcakes are $3.00, texas (large) cupcakes are $6.00, round cupcakes are $10.00 and giant cupcakes are $50.00, so there is DEFINATELY something for everyone!<br />
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We had one of our son’s 21st birthday this last weekend and of course we got these talented ladies to make up cupcakes for him. I could not believe how easy it was to organise. I was extremely happy with the cupcakes and the price was excellent so I was also able to get him a ‘round’ cupcake with his name and 21 on it with a special black and white cow made up on top. He LOVED his special cupcake and it was the centrepiece of the cupcake stand! (which I hired for a very reasonable cost)<br />
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The cupcakes were fabulous and exactly right, we had half vanilla and half chocolate cupcakes and half were white butter icing with little black stars on them with white 21’s on them and the other half had white butter icing with black chocolate ‘jaffa’ balls on top.<br />
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Because we have readers from all over Australia and beyond, Dianne and Renee from <a href="http://diliciouscupcakes.blogspot.com/">Di..Licious</a> are offering as a treat for their giveaway for this feature the choice of either $10.00 of cupcakes from their shop if you are local OR if you are not local you can get a $10.00 lolly pack sent to you..so a great choice of excellent prizes!<br />
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To be in the draw all you have to do is go to the <a href="http://diliciouscupcakes.blogspot.com/">Di..Licious</a> blog page and look up the cupcake flavours and post a comment here on our blog in the comments section at the end of this feature - <span style="color: #741b47; font-size: large;"><strong>and state which flavour of cupcake you think sounds best</strong></span> – now how easy is THAT??milly2uhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04825136838168723819noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4204733989190704216.post-12176300900738622182010-05-18T12:45:00.000+10:002010-05-18T12:45:28.007+10:00Cheeky Chuckles Give Away Winners!Hello Everyone..<br />
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Well we took a while to work out where we are now allowed to announce the winners of the give aways on here, so thank you for your patience Jo! Seems we are not allowed to announce winners on our Facebook page where we were announcing them till now so from now on all announcements of winners will be on here, so you will need to remember to pop in and check up on that yourself ok? I will remind everyone to come to my blog to read who the winners are though on my FB page.<br />
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Anyway..without further ADO...here are the three LUCKY WINNERS of this last blog feature from Jo at Cheeky Chuckles!<br />
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1. Louisa Ward - you won the Wee Target, please let us know how you like it and we will update our blog with that information for others!<br />
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2. Sally Guiver - you won the Bodelicious Chocolate Indulgence Soap, please let us know how you liked it and we will update the blog with that information as well.<br />
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3. Hailey - Now we are NOT sure who Hailey is as she has no link to her name on the blog comment to find out who she is..so Hailey PLEASE contact me at <a href="mailto:info@bodelicious.com.au">info@bodelicious.com.au</a> and I will get you in touch with Jo to receive your lovely prize, which is the TUTU...again..please let us know how you liked it and we will update the blog to let everyone know!<br />
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All winners were picked with a random number generator. If we cant find out who Hailey by the end of NEXT week, we will have no option but to redraw her lovely gift win..so please remember to keep an eye out for winners here, and if anyone KNOWS Hailey..please let her know she WON!<br />
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Thats all for right now everyone, thank you SO much for making these give aways so much fun!<br />
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Amandamilly2uhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04825136838168723819noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4204733989190704216.post-46668834850401685462010-04-26T19:46:00.005+10:002010-04-28T11:04:23.456+10:00Cheeky Chuckles revamped!I have done a feature on Jo Hill and <a href="http://cheekychuckles.com.au/">Cheeky Chuckles</a> before but I thought I would re feature her small business as she has expanded to include a variety of fantastic new products, some of which I have had the opportunity to try out for myself and some which I will soon get to try out on my children on their birthdays.<br />
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So without further interruptions here is Jo Hill's story..<br />
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Jo started <a href="http://cheekychuckles.com.au/">Cheeky Chuckles</a> in 2007 after having problems finding products she needed for night time toilet training, such as bed protection. Jo researched and found an awesome product - BD's Bed Mats for Kids. Suddenly there was no need to change all the sheets after those little accidents in the middle of the night!<br />
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Jo mentioned the bed mats to friends and they soon wanted them too. There were no retailers in South Australia, so Jo became the state agent and now she supplies them all over the country, along with other helpful products.<br />
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Jo likes to support Australian made where possible, and her products are carefully selected and tested before they go on the market.<br />
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<a href="http://cheekychuckles.com.au/">Cheeky Chuckles</a> currently stock their original BD's Bed Mat's, Bodelicious, Hemer, Wee Target & Little Leggies, and are gradually expanding their range as they find suitable products to share with their followers. The following is a small snippet of some of the great products that Jo and <a href="http://cheekychuckles.com.au/">Cheeky Chuckles</a> have available right now!<br />
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BD's Bed Mat's are a gem in the middle of the night, a totally waterproof fabric mat that is easily removable with no need to change wet sheets. They are a GREAT product designed and made in Australia. I must add a note to this one, I had a bed wetter in my household. She would worry that she would wet the bed every night and get so upset when she did. I ordered a BD's Bed Mat off Jo and my daughter loved it and with no need to worry if she wet the bed anymore, she was soon no longer a long term bed wetter and she says it was all because of her bed mat, which gave her confidence..so I HIGHLY recommend these to anyone with either a long term bedwetter like I had (she wet the bed till she was over 10 years) or if you are starting to look at night training your toddler. <br />
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They dont get caught up in the sheets either as they have generous sides that tuck under the mattress to hold it in place firmly. These mats can handle a bigger child wetting the mat without overflowing onto the bed as well, so would be good even for older people, or people who are needing to be bedridden for a while etc.<br />
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<a href="http://www.bodelicious.com.au/">Bodelicious</a> products are just divine and they have a range of babylicious products that include baby soaps and lotions to our all time favourite chocolate indulgence body scrub. <br />
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All products are designed by a very talented Australian artist/designer.<br />
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Wee Targets are great little products designed to help boys aim correctly whilst toilet training. Whoever thought going to the toilet could be so much fun! Wee Targets were designed by an Australian mum and featured on New Inventors!<br />
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Jo's newest addition to her range is Little Leggies. The kiddies love them! They are a great size, up to 30cm long, meaning they will fit babies, toddlers and even older kids. <br />
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They are designed and made in South Australia by Jo herself! She will be adding more to her range very soon, so stay tuned.<br />
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</div>Jo sent me a GORGEOUS pair of these leggings in a fantastic LIME GREEN to do a review on as well. I knew my grand daughter would LOVE them (especially the fantastic bright colour) but I was really surprised that my two daughters also loved them. For my girls they tried them on their legs but it wasn't until they tried them on as arm warmers that they Ohhh'd and Ahhhh'd over them and asked if they could also get a pair in blue so they could wear them to school. SO these fantastic leggings get a thumbs up from all the girls at our house! They are great quality and unlike a lot of others are in a bright and happy single colour which makes the mixing and matching with things I found easier than having patterns on them. They will be fantastic for winter for school as well, as when they get hot they can take them off and pop them into their bag during autumn when they dont really want to wear a jumper and have to lug that around when they get hot. For Miss Haylee my grand daughter, they were excellent for her legs, perfect fit with room to grow without looking bulky and after running around with my girls and heating up..we just pulled the leggings off her and she kept on playing. WONDERFUL things! I HIGHLY recommend them for any ages!<br />
Check out Cheeky Chuckles at <a href="http://www.cheekychuckles.com.au/">http://www.cheekychuckles.com.au/</a><br />
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Jo would like to say a big thanks to all those that have supported and inspired her to pursue her dream, and she hopes to chat with you all very soon.<br />
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Jo has a great facebook page <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cheeky-Chuckles/364796362079">HERE</a> and her website can be found <a href="http://cheekychuckles.com.au/">HERE</a><br />
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Jo is offering <span style="background-color: cyan;">3 FANTASTIC PRIZES</span> up for grabs for this feature post. <span style="background-color: cyan;">To be in the draw you must comment on the blog here</span> at the end of this feature blog post (just click on comments and if you have any trouble commenting let me know) <span style="background-color: yellow;">with what product from Cheeky Chuckles online store they would either love to TRY or that they have TRIED and LOVE</span>..now HOW EASY IT THAT??? <br />
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For simply placing a comment here on either of those two things you could win one of the following: <br />
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>1 x Wee Target</strong></span><br />
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so with your comment put in which prize you would like as well so we can work on getting you the gift of your choice as well (after all you wouldn't need a Tutu for example if you only have boys..unless its for a gift of course!)<br />
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So <span style="color: red;">JUMP</span> in quick and post your comment on your favourite product and which prize you would like best and have some FUN! <strong><span style="background-color: white; color: purple;">THANKS JO</span></strong> for the great prizes to give away!milly2uhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04825136838168723819noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4204733989190704216.post-18284659715350172322010-04-12T20:53:00.002+10:002010-04-12T20:53:26.158+10:00KYM..you are the lucky winnerOf one of our lovely $20-00 gift vouchers from La Toriana! Please contact me so I can send on your details to Elizabeth who will then contact you! <br />
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Elizabeth would look through stylish glossy magazines and see beautiful designer clothes, toys and accessories for babies and children that she would have loved to have gone out to see and buy, but with a small child of her own to take with her getting out to the shops was difficult, especially since she lived in the country. <br />
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So Elizabeth decided to set up a place where you could shop in the comfort of your own home, anytime that suited you, day – or night..and so <span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.latoriana.com.au/">La Toriana</a></span> was born!<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.latoriana.com.au/">La Toriana</a></span> has the latest releases and newest trends in the fashion and gift industry in their retail online store and Elizabeth is constantly doing market research to make sure she always has the highest quality products at affordable prices available to you along with excellent customer service.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.latoriana.com.au/">La Toriana</a></span> showcase great Australian and New Zealand designers as well as neonatal and NICU appropriate baby clothing as well as organic premmie clothes and accessories. <br />
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Checkout the vast range of premmie wear and newborn baby items in the secure online baby boutique.<br />
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If you are looking for a premmie baby keepsake doll, or organic baby wear for a bub that has been born prematurely, then you have come to the right online store. <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.latoriana.com.au/">La Toriana</a></span> specialise in providing great quality, stylish and affordable designer label products for low weight babies and babies born early.<br />
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<span style="color: magenta; font-size: large;">EVERY sale in the premmie baby catagory 10% will go to National Premmie Foundation.</span><br />
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So take the stress out of finding excellent quality, affordable designer labelled clothing and accessories for babies and children and shop at this stunning online store.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.latoriana.com.au/">La Toriana</a></span> also has an excellent blog where she showcases other business’s. <br />
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You can get to her blog <a href="http://latoriana.com.au/blog/">HERE</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://www.latoriana.com.au/">La Toriana</a> is an active <a href="http://www.facebook.com/LaToriana">facebook business</a> as well with well over a thousand followers. <br />
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<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzX0owDhK5WAO4zi7HV-XP_Fq82GH9T7aKXgk7jXiPMq9ivaBAGRykpDdL_v-6Co_PDq-jH1iA5BN7KKpiC3038amARFpQ3jf-AvMOe_i2wRhsxd5ysi2rXfkOIsqgbc6GbLMqgFddXks/s1600/classic-hearts.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" nt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzX0owDhK5WAO4zi7HV-XP_Fq82GH9T7aKXgk7jXiPMq9ivaBAGRykpDdL_v-6Co_PDq-jH1iA5BN7KKpiC3038amARFpQ3jf-AvMOe_i2wRhsxd5ysi2rXfkOIsqgbc6GbLMqgFddXks/s320/classic-hearts.jpg" /></a></div><span style="color: #674ea7;">For all our blog readers, Elizabeth is putting up for grabs not one but</span> <span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;"><strong>TWO</strong></span> <span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;"><strong>x $20.00</strong></span> <em><span style="color: #674ea7;">gift vouchers</span></em>. <br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-size: large;">ONE $20.00 gift voucher</span> is going to a lucky person who comments on her blog feature</span> <span style="color: #6aa84f;">at the end of her feature blog post in the comments section.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #741b47;"><span style="color: purple; font-size: large;"><strong>ONE $20.00 gift voucher</strong></span> will go to a lucky person who goes to her</span> <strong><span style="color: magenta;">FAN PAGE</span></strong> (<a href="http://www.facebook.com/LaToriana">HERE</a>) <span style="background-color: white; color: purple;">and says you are there and that <strong>Bodelicious </strong>sent you! </span><br />
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Because she loves to share Elizabeth will also be <span style="color: #b45f06; font-size: large;"><strong>offering a great 15% off storewide</strong></span> (excludes Tea Princess and Tummy Bear and Specials) <span style="color: orange;"><strong>when you use the code “Bodelicious”</strong></span> to place any order till April 30th..really..it doesn’t get better than this does it!<br />
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Thank you SO much Elizabeth for sharing part of your life and for the great prizes and discount code for our readers!<br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">This week's feature business for our blog is <a href="http://www.lovestamp.com.au/">LOVESTAMP</a>!</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Joanne Petrie is the creator and owner of <a href="http://www.lovestamp.com.au/">Lovestamp</a>, a custom hand-stamped jewellery business located in the gorgeous Noosa Heads in sunny Queensland.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Jo is a devoted wife and work at home mother of two children - 'Freckles' (her daughter) and 'The Boy' (her son)</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Jo's jewellery line includes lovely stirling silver and gold necklaces, gorgeous bracelets, cuff links, key rings and even spoons. For those that just can't decide, there is the option to purchase a gift certificate to gift those you love so that they can chose their own gift.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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You can buy <a href="http://www.lovestamp.com.au/">Lovestamp</a> custom handstamped jewellery at the following places: her <a href="http://www.lovestamp.com.au/">WEBSITE</a> , <a href="http://www.madeit.com.au/lovestamp">MADEIT</a> and in person at the <a href="http://mathildasmarket.com.au/brisbane/">Mathilda Markets in Brisbane</a> and you can keep up with what she is doing on her <a href="http://www.jogirlsjourney.blogspot.com/">BLOG </a>here and you can join her <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/lovestamp-custom-hand-stamped-jewellery-for-you/124178450654?v=wall">FACEBOOK group here</a>.</div><br />
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<a href="http://www.drmomsallergyrx.com/">Doctor Mom’s Prescription for Managing Your Food Allergies</a> is a guide written to help you safely navigate your food allergies. It contains information for an adult, a child, or a family dealing with these issues. We start at the beginning, with diagnosis and testing. You will learn many techniques to prevent a reaction, but also how to manage one should it occur. Helpful hints are provided for successful label reading, understanding current laws, and becoming familiar with commonly used terminology. Tackling tough social situations and educating family and friends is also addressed. Sensible day to day tactics and food preparation pointers will reinforce your safety net and enhance your lifestyle!<br />
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Doctor Mom is a mother, a licensed physician, trained surgeon, and a woman dealing with her own allergies. These helpful strategies come from her heart. They have been derived from her medical knowledge, her personal experiences and her extensive research. They are practical and thoughtful, yet knowledge based. <a href="http://www.drmomsallergyrx.com/">Dr. Rita Malhotra-Kuczabski</a> is dedicated to her family and to the community. She has received honors from her Borough President, and from her city’s Mayor for outstanding community service. The author received both her Bachelor’s Degree, and Medical degree with top honors. She was also the recipient of an annual scholarship to medical school from The Miss America Pageant. <br />
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The author invites you to visit her website <a href="http://drmomsallergyrx.com/">DrMomsAllergyRX.com</a>. It offers a great deal of information on the subject including reaction prevention and management, product recommendations and recalls, current legislation, recipes, and much more. The site is proud to provide free online support forums. Embark on this journey with Dr Mom, and together, we will more successfully manage food allergies.<br />
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website with forums: <a href="http://www.drmomsallergyrx.com/">http://www.drmomsallergyrx.com/</a><br />
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The book is available from this link: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Doctor-Moms-Prescription-Managing-Allergies/dp/1449003613/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1251244992&sr=1-1">http://www.amazon.com/Doctor-Moms-Prescription-Managing-Allergies/dp/1449003613/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1251244992&sr=1-1</a>milly2uhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04825136838168723819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4204733989190704216.post-43576089595645732892010-03-02T17:52:00.000+10:002010-03-02T17:52:48.284+10:00NEW FORMAT!Hello Everyone..<br />
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As you have gathered I am changing the format of my blog over to enabling comments and I would like to be more user friendly on my blog so I will be trying a few things out but I would really like some input into what you all would like to see on my blog. I was thinking to change over the small business feature to doing one a fortnight and then each second week doing an informational blog, so if you are interested in learning about ingredients or herbs or want to learn some pantry pampering..speak up and I will get right onto it for you..<br />
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Looking forward to hearing some feedback from you all..if you have any problems posting a comment, please let me know as I have it set up for anyone can post a comment, but it sometimes glitches (like when I go to comment on some other blogs..sometimes it makes me post it twice before it will show it for some reason..) any ideas are welcome!milly2uhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04825136838168723819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4204733989190704216.post-43951338336731758752010-02-15T14:29:00.003+10:002010-02-15T17:40:13.238+10:00Leisa Jones Creative Design!<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Last week we featured Leisa's new business Twinkle Tush Baby Cakes, and this week we are letting you read all about her founding business Leisa Jones Creative Design! I hope you enjoy reading all about this fantastic lady and her business's. Drop by her sites and have a look around, she is fantastic to work with and really knows her business...so you won't be disappointed!</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">I started making Wedding Invitations and selling them through a local Wedding Boutique. This kept me quite busy and began to give me back my confidence. I also began working with Posh Bridal Stationery in Brisbane which kept my little office at home very busy.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">When designing, i like to get to know my client, but this sometimes is a little hard if my client lives at the end of the country. I try and tune into the person & research their business so i can get a little bit of background info and design something that truly suits their business. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">One of the latest designs I have created was for Lisa kavenagh from Overall Being. Lisa's Business covers such a lot of different products and her previous logo was a Lotus flower. After sitting quietly I came through with the following logo, which Lisa is very very happy with, and to be honest Im really happy with it too. I also create my own logos which is great and my latest logo is <strong><span style="color: red; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Maroochydore-Australia/Twinkle-Tush-Baby-Cakes/298806514759">Twinkle Tush Baby Cakes</a>.</span></strong> </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="color: red; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Maroochydore-Australia/Twinkle-Tush-Baby-Cakes/298806514759">Twinkle Tush Baby Cakes</a></strong></span> - the perfect gift for babies tushies & twinkles is yet another creative branch of <strong><span style="color: red; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.leisajonescreativedesign.com/">Leisa Jones Creative Design</a></span></strong>. I design and create Nappy Cakes for the new Mum & bub. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">If you need any help please do not hesitate to contact me no matter how big or small your querie. I take pride in my work and the relationship that I have with my clients. I endeavour to make your dealings with <span style="color: red; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong><a href="http://www.leisajonescreativedesign.com/">Leisa Jones Creative Design</a></strong></span> an easy experience. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">My website displays a variety of my jobs that i have recently created and you can also contact me through my website too. www.leisajonescreativedesign.com or directly on <a href="mailto:lj.creativedesign@gmail.com">lj.creativedesign@gmail.com</a> </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Kindest Regards</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Leisa Jones</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">"LJ Creative Design"</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">m | 0411 409 234</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">e | lj.creativedesign@gmail.com</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">w | www.leisajonescreativedesign.com</div>milly2uhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04825136838168723819noreply@blogger.com2