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Awe-Inspiring Gluten-Free Bread

The hardest part about being gluten free at Christmas is feeling excluded. Having to watch everyone else enjoy mouth-watering cakes, hot crusty rolls, and delicious bread-stuffed turkey while putting on a happy face and pretending that the bland, last-thought gluten-free food you’ve been offered is delicious and doesn’t make you feel like an awkward, inconvenient afterthought. That’s why the best present you can give a gluten-free friend is a magnificent, hot, fresh loaf for Christmas. It shows that you care about them, that you’ve thought about them, and that they are truly welcome at your table.

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Very Op Shop Christmas

One of our favourite Christmas traditions is the family op shop run where everyone piles into the car and we go op shop hopping. It’s enormous fun and has become one of my favourite parts of Christmas. Here is how it works.

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Jar of Hairlice

One of our favourite home made gifts were jars of Hairlice. It looks and sounds terrible, but it is a delicious, aromatic sugar blend that tastes absolutely divine when added to coffee instead of regular sugar. It makes a slightly sadistic and humongously hilarious homemade gift.

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How to make an IBC Wicking Bed

Growing your own food is a great way to save money and the easiest way to do it is by building yourself a couple of IBC wicking beds.

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The $21 Challenge

Save $300 in one week in our bill slashing, food stretching challenge.

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Tinned Baby Poo

The best presents either taste delicious or make you laugh. We have created a gift that does both - Tinned Baby Poo! You can make it yourself for less than $2 per tin.

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Troll Blood

Have you ever felt like gathering up all the trolls online, pounding them into pieces and grinding up their bones into a delicious chocolate sauce? Yes? No? We have.... which was the inspiration for this funny and much loved DIY gift.

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