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<br />Pearls Devinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14987291369107923408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328197245246864472.post-83746201810147810672013-04-24T17:22:00.002+10:002013-04-24T17:22:25.819+10:00A Grocery Run That Requires No Running Around!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Need a break from running all over town to do your grocery shopping? Sick of fighting with your grocery trolley that just won't travel in the direction you want it to go. Well I may have just found a solution. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">It is this nifty little app which fits right there on your iphone, or iPad and its called the Grocery Run. It is also available online at </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It's like having a grocery store right at your finger tips, only you will pay just a fraction of the cost for groceries you would normally pay so much more for.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The best thing is someone is doing the running around for you, all you have to do is scan through their lists of hundreds of items they have for sale.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">You will not pay full price for anything and some of the prices are so cheap you will be left wondering how can that be possible and you will want to snap all these bargains up.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Almost everyday you will receive a message that a new grocery run is available. The grocery's will stay online in the Grocery Run until they have sold out of that item. They do have a warning that stock is running low when they have almost sold out.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">All grocery items are categorised quite like a supermarket, so if you were looking for particular items you just need to scroll down the grocery list to find the category your looking for. Or head to the list of categories and click your desired aisle.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">All items have a photo and you can click on the photo to see more information about the item, like the nutrition facts, ingredients and expiry dates.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Add the item to your shopping cart and for all your items you purchase your delivery cost is capped at $11. That's it!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Then when you have completed your shopping you confirm your purchase at checkout and you can either pay by credit card or Paypal.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The items for sale are only what ever it is they have in stock so you know that when you make your purchase there will be no back orders or out of stock messages.</span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Then what a nice surprise I got when I completed my order, a $5.00 gift voucher to spend on my next order. I really can't believe how much money I saved and what I received for the price I paid.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">They also keep you updated about your order via e-mail, even when it has been delivered to your post office and ready to be collected - that is the only running around you will have to do. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So will you let your fingers do the walking instead of your legs? This will give you more time to do other more enjoyable things you really would prefer to do other than grocery shopping.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;">This was the first meal I cooked using my new slow cooker and it turned out delicious! Before serving this up I added some gravy mix to the juice and poured it over the meat and it tasted simply yummy! Hope you enjoy it as much as we did!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">It has been a while since I posted,<span style="color: #6fa8dc;"> <a href="http://pearlsdevine.blogspot.com.au/2012/02/from-flab-to-fab-in-just-10-hours-2.html" target="_blank">From Flab to Fab in Just 10 Hours, 2 Days, 2 Weeks, 2 Months, GET REAL!!!</a></span> and sin</span><span style="font-size: large;">ce then I had a baby followed by suffering from severe and troublesome back pain which hindered my efforts of getting back into the swing of exercise.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The back pain was so severe, that I finally needed to make an appointment to see a physiotherapist as I was struggling to even do household chores, relying on my kids to pick things up for me, even picking up and carrying the baby. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Therefore I had to retrain my core muscles to start doing their job again. Believe it or not I had forgotten to do these basic exercises after giving birth to my last baby as I had been too busy worrying about everyone else and forgotten about me and the needs of my body.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">However I have chosen a time of the day when I am pretty sure my baby will be sleeping and I will be able do these exercises. I have said I would do this many times and just keep putting it off during the day until it gets to the end of the day and then I am just too tired to do it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">This is what my 10 year old son decided to do when we arrived home and made our way up the driveway. He had stuck his head out the window to feel the wind on his face, much like a dog I suppose, only he was smiling and his tongue was not hanging out - almost!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">As we followed the curve of the driveway my attention was distracted for a second while trying to grab the garage opener and I drove through a cow pat that I managed to avoid for most of the week.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">"Well when you drove through that cow poo it splattered up the side of the car and I thought some flicked on my hair".</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">You know I think this is great as I truly believe everyone needs a hobby. I bought my husband a spy helicopter for Christmas and as much as he loved it, he just had to go one better, a few hundred dollars better.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">He has bought every possible spare part you can get for this thing before it even needs it. He shows it off to his mates but there is no way anyone else is going to fly that thing - No Way! He won't let anyone go near it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">It is one of those new and clever technology that is flown by using an app on the iPad or iPhone. You can also view on your iPad/iPhone screen a video of what the drone captures on its camera. It can do flips & tricks and fly 400 meters in the air, (with the added extras to help), capturing some amazing footage while it goes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">He has added flashing lights, police led lights, protective extras and he would probably add a bull bar and tow bar if it was an option. But this flying machine can be altered in almost any way you would want or can think of. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">There are many different apps you can choose from in iTunes, the one my husband prefers is Drone Ace which allows him to record sounds during videoing. With instant recording to the iPad while flying.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">It can also stalk anything that is a combination of orange and blue stripes. I am sure hubby wishes there were some animals out there with blue and orange stripes on their coat.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">This is not one of those remote control planes, helicopters, that if you crash it, that's it, you can't fly it anymore. No! This one is easily repaired, every inch of it! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Check out the video I have added, I am sure you will enjoy it just as much as my husband enjoyed making it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;">Is it just me, or does anyone else suffer from a pantry thief? I think mine are aged about 6, 9, & 12 and can smell a box of snacks a mile away. They are not bothered about the box being closed, will break into it anyway they can, exits the pantry with guilty looks on their faces, crumbs on their lips and the quick "I didn't do it" reply when questioned about who ate the snacks. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;">I believe I have come up with a solution. It's no miracle cure and the thieves still lurk when mothers back is turned. But it certainly seems to be leaving my thieves empty handed since I started my anti snack thief solution.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;">So after doing the grueling task of grocery shopping; which can prove to be more like an intense workout at the gym as opposed to something of a leisurely nature. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;"><i>Especially when unpacking it all.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;">I then place these wrapped goodies into a plastic container with a snap on lid. When it comes to packing school lunches, which I do the night before, it has become so quick and easy. Just grab the snacks and throw them in.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;">At first when I started doing this it was to make preparing school lunches quicker and easier, but I have found that those sneaking thieves tend to not open the container. Whether it is that they know its for their lunch boxes or that it is too time consuming to open the container and unwrap the goods, I am unsure.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;">This zucchini slice is so easy, it would be a great recipe for the kids to make.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;">1 zucchini grated</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;">This is a traditional Dutch recipe that my mother gave to me. She would make these only for special occasions, like Christmas or Birthday's!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;">They are certainly a special treat, especially because the making of them is quite a bit involved but definitely worth all the effort in the end.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">After collecting all the shoes in the house from my kids, refer to blog post <a href="http://pearlsdevine.blogspot.com.au/2012/11/drowning-in-sea-of-shoes.html" target="_blank">Drowning in a Sea of Shoes</a>, I had to think of a solution on where and how I would store them.</span></div>
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First I thought about getting an old book case or some shelving that the shoes would fit neatly on at the back door. It took me a few weeks before I came up with a solution which meant I didn't have to spend any money and I wouldn't have an eye-saw sitting at the back door.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Heading to the laundry, cogs ticking over in my head, the solution was staring me right in the face. If I just tidied up the shelves in the laundry and re-organised the linen I should be able to make enough room to fit the shoes in the bottom shelves. This would be an easy access area for all the kids and no unsuspecting visitor would see them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">So off I went to work starting from the top shelves and working my way down. The top shelf I cleared for things I used the least, air beds, sleeping bags and on the opposite side I kept Christmas items, puzzles and other bits n pieces. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The second shelf down, is now used for the big blankets (that are only used when extras stay over or for making cubby houses), cot sheets and pillow cases. I didn't realise I had so many pillow cases. Maybe I can make some of these <a href="http://noexcuseseasyorganising.com/pj-pillow-bags/" target="_blank">PJ Pillow Bags</a> over at <a href="http://noexcuseseasyorganising.com/" target="_blank">No Excuses!</a> blog, with the ones never used. The opposite side being used for baby blankets & cloth nappies.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">The third shelf which is the most convenient and easy to get to I have used for Bed sheets, and on the opposite side is the bath towels. This means I am able to ask the kids to grab their towel or bed sheet when it comes time for their use. More help from the kids means less work for me.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">So now I have the bottom shelf and the floor to use for all the shoes. On the left side I placed all the leather and dress shoes, below them all the thongs and rubber boots/shoes. On the opposite side I have placed all the sneakers, sport and play shoes.</span></div>
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<br />Pearls Devinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14987291369107923408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328197245246864472.post-56022194311794696872013-01-13T16:36:00.000+11:002013-01-13T16:36:53.742+11:00Four Years on - Remembering Black Saturday<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">It is almost 4 years since that horrible day when many of us were affected by the Black Saturday Bushfires. Whether it was loosing a house, loosing loved ones or having to evacuate due to threat of the encroaching fire, we were somehow touched by this day. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The change of wind was so quick and it was fierce. My husband told me with desperation to get out as flames and smoke filled the air. I whisked the kids into the car, some dropping shoes from their feet as we went. But right at that moment it became the most unimportant thing to me. I fled down the driveway and headed in the opposite direction to where I knew the flames and fire were heading.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I was soon shocked to see sight seers headed in the opposite direction trying to find a place to get that all important perfect photo. Some people really do have a death wish.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I drove to the local public hall which I assumed was the safe meeting area for a situation like this. I was shocked and disheartened to find no one was there. Right at that moment a friend messaged me to see if I was ok. I quickly rang her back and gave her an update and she offered for me to come to her house.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">As I returned home black ash was seen scattered across the property and the house wreaked of smoke. I was overcome with a strange feeling of isolation in thinking about what had taken place. It was difficult to feel any kind of normalcy. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">This was probably the most scariest thing I have ever experienced. But in comparison to others on this day I was lucky that I didn't loose anything.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Already this fire season has seen people suffering from wild fires burning out of control. Thanks to the super human efforts of the CFA so many peoples lives are saved. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">So quickly the images of Black Saturday appear in my mind when I hear it is going to be a day of severe fire danger. And on those days it is hard to sit still and not be on the lookout for any sign of smoke or flame. Living in a high fire danger area it is expected that we will most likely see fire here again so we have to remain aware and always be Fire Ready!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;">Taught to me by my mother in-law, this recipe is absolutely delicious and perfect for any party or celebration. They tend to disappear faster than they are served, and they go perfectly with some sweet chilly dipping sauce.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">This is a Dutch delicacy that my mum would make, just like her mum did. Every Christmas as a part of our celebration feast the little bacon wrapped sausage/meatball would be the first to be devoured. It would not have been Christmas without them and now I am going to share this special recipe with you so you can enjoy the flavour of Europe also. They would definitely be a hit on the BBQ and everyone will be calling out for more.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Everyone loves strawberries and cream, well this is like strawberries and cream with a touch of class. A little bit of sweetness with a beautiful flavour of strawberries. This will sure be a crowd pleaser at any large gathering. No one will be able to resist the temptation of a second helping. So easy to make and so irresistible!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Every now and again the garden or yard gets a little out of control and needs some extra tidying up. I don't have much of a garden, it consists of box hedges around the edge of the house and that's it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">It must be so easy to maintain, you say!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Well yes and no, it's the weeds that get me all the time. They suddenly appear out of nowhere and they seem so small when they first appear but the next time you look around they are strangling the plants and you feel like you are being invaded.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Time to put a stop to the invasion. I have a miracle cure that won't cost you the earth. (No pun intended)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">So off you go to the shops and buy yourself a container of Yates ZeroAqua Weedkiller (Glyphosate 360 killer), some liquid dish-washing detergent & a Hozelock garden sprayer.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Then place mixture into the garden sprayer and take a walk around your garden spraying all those nasty weeds. What you will find by using this method is you will use less weed-killer and because of the dish-washing liquid it will stick to the weeds and you will have less run off. It always helps if you try to spray weeds when you know there is no forecast of rain that day.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Then sit back and watch as your weeds die, it will take about a week and then you should be able to easily rake them out.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Good luck and here's to having a beautiful garden with no weeds and less hard work!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">This is a traditional Filipino dish, made easy by using canned fruits. Just what everyone needs for a quick and easy dessert when friends or family are coming over for a feast. It is great for any festive occasion but goes down perfectly after a Christmas dinner. This dish always tastes better made a day ahead.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;">I have posted the instructions on how to make this gingerbread house in three parts because that is really how the whole process occurs, in three stages.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;"> </span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://pearlsdevine.blogspot.com.au/2012/12/traditional-gingerbread-christmas.html" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;" target="_blank">The making of the Gingerbread</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">,</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span><a href="http://pearlsdevine.blogspot.com.au/2012/12/christmas-gingerbread-house-preparation.html" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;" target="_blank">the cutting and baking of the house parts</a></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;"> and the building of the house. Which is what I will show you now.</span></div>
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1. First you need to start with a good icing glue mix. This is often called Royal icing. It is made using egg white and icing sugar.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Slowly add the icing sugar to an egg white until the icing mixture is smooth,thick and able to stand in firm peaks. This will help it to dry quickly which means less time for you to have to hold the pieces in place.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">2. Cover your cake board with silver foil or baking paper. Then place a good dob of royal icing in the centre of where you will place the base of your house. Press the base firmly down on the board.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">3. on top of two edges of the base place the royal icing and also on one edge of a side piece. Place the side piece and end piece on the base and press edges together firmly. You will need to hold in place for a couple of minutes until it stays in place.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">4. Then add the other side piece using the same method and so on. Take a look at the photos to get some guidance.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">5. Cover all the top edges with the royal icing and taking one side of the roof cover the top edge with icing as shown in photo. Place both sides of the roof at the same time on the top of the 4 sides, holding together firmly until they stick and do not move, as they are heavy they will tend to slide a bit until the icing sticks and hardens.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">6. Using the icing, glue on the front door and window shutters. You will need to hold them in place for a couple of minutes until they hold firm to house.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">7. Next assemble the chimney in the same way you assembled the house. you can either assemble it separately from the house or on the roof. See photo for a guide as how to assemble.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">This Gingerbread House is something I really enjoy making for Christmas, I make it in place of the traditional Christmas Cake. Everyone loves it when it comes time to break up the Gingerbread House on Christmas Day. It may look complicated but with the right instructions and patience anyone can bake, build and decorate this delightful little house.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Follow instructions for the <a href="http://pearlsdevine.blogspot.com.au/2012/12/traditional-gingerbread-christmas.html" target="_blank">Traditional Gingerbread Christmas Biscuits</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">When you get to step 7 instead of using shaped pastry cutters, use the following diagrams. (These are just rough measurements and you can make your own adjustments if you wish. Also I can send you these diagrams in PDF form via e-mail if you would like them.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">9. Place house pieces onto a greased oven tray, though I would recommend using baking paper.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">10. Bake in a moderate oven for 6 - 8mins, remove from oven and turn over on tray and bake for a further 6 - 8mins. This can be a tricky process but do not worry too much if a piece breaks as you can glue it together later with icing.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><b>Click the link <a href="http://pearlsdevine.blogspot.com.au/2012/12/christmas-gingerbread-house-assembly.html" target="_blank">Gingerbread House Assembly Instructions</a> to find out how to put the house together.</b></span></div>
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