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Dec 15
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Jul 15
Quick Fancy Hair Bands
Today, we’ll be looking at really simple hair bands you can make to – match your outfits, solve bad-hair-day problems or add a fancy touch to your outfit. Difficulty Level: Ridiculously Easy Time: 10mins Items Needed Fabric (will be cut into strips based on the circumference of the head that…
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Mar 15
Bottle-cap earrings: Love Africa
So I saw a friend from Zimbabwe wearing this cool bottle-cap earring, so I decided to make one. You may ask what a bottle-cap is. It is a coke or fanta cover. Things you need: Two bottle caps. Spray paint Paint markers or permanent markers Earring hoops. some extra time…
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Nov 14
Super Simple Cheesecake
I love cheesecake. I mean I REALLY loooove cheesecake. I love cooking and figured I could make a simple cheesecake at home. Googled it, and voila! Found an easy recipe, amended it slightly, so here goes: Ingredients Biscuit Base: 300g Digestive Biscuits 50g Butter- Melted Cheese Filling: 380g Cream Cheese…
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Nov 14
Simple way to tie your Gele (Nigerian head-tie) with Layers
Fold a section of your gele inwards. (I usually do about one-third). Make sure your gele isnt inside out; with respect to the sewn edge or the pattern details, depending on the type of gele it is. 2. Now this is my trick. Fold three layers…
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Nov 14
Making Beats: The Basics
There comes a time in life when you have a beat playing in your head or a song/a melody floating in your mind, and you realize that you have never heard that sound or beat before. That is probably because you just created something new – now wouldn’t it be…
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Oct 14
Very Simple Coconut Cake
This is a no-fuss coconut cake recipe that requires no fancy mixing tools or preparation. However, in order for all ingredients to blend together well, they must be at ROOM TEMPERATURE. LIST of INGREDIENTS 3 cups (300 grams) sifted flour 300 grams unsalted butter, room temperature – Not Margarine 1 cup (200 grams) granulated white sugar…
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Oct 14
Keep-sake Ornaments: Flower Vase
I was working on some customer’s bridal bouquets a few weeks ago when I realized I wouldn’t be able to make my usual Sunday trip to visit my Grandma. So, I looked at the extra stalks of roses I had and decided to make her a little ornament for her…
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Sep 14
Quick recipe for home-made granola
Difficulty: Easy, Total time: 45mins Makes: 3-4 cups Ingredients: 4 cups of rolled oats (not instant oats) 2 cups sweetened shredded coconuts 1 cup sliced or chopped nuts or seeds 1 ½ tablespoons of packed light brown sugar ½ cup of honey ½-1 tsp vanilla extract ½ cup olive oil…
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Aug 14
Making a cheap superhero costume for a baby
So while my sister and her family were visiting, my sister wanted to buy a costume for her 4-month old daughter, who was about to attend a costume party. We went around town looking for a costume but no one sold costumes for babies that young and the only reasonable…
