| Tired of giving the same old-same old?
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| | them halfway into melted chocolate. For a
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| Embarrassed to give out those impersonal
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| | variation, add a sprinkle of coconut or
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| department store gift certificates
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| | candy sprinkles before the chocolate
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| because you're stumped and don't know
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| | coating dries.- Here's a way to use up
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| what to buy for the person who has
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| | those little plastic coffee creamer
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| everything? Well, here are some wonderful
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| | containers you've been saving. Check out
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| ideas for unique gifts; some unusual,
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| | this yummy recipe: Coffee Creamer Cherry
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| some personal; something for everyone on
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| | Chocolates - Breakfast Treat Basket:
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| your list!Group two, three or more items
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| | pour a box of pancake mix into a clean
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| (mix and match) and place in an
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| | glass jar. Add the lid, cover the top of
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| interesting basket or unusual container
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| | the jar with a square of pretty scrap
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| to present your gifts, covering the
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| | fabric and tie on a colorful ribbon or
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| container with colorful cellophane and
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| | raffia. Type the recipe from the pancake
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| topping it all off with a fancy ribbon
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| | box and print it out onto cardstock to
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| and bow.Purely Personal- Scented candles,
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| | hole-punch and add to ribbon before tying
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| handmade soaps, bubble bath and a big
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| | the finishing bow.Add small zip-lock bags
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| fluffy bath towel.- Fancy hair ties, hair
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| | of the following: chocolate chips, dried
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| clips, shower gel, shampoo and
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| | fruit including raisins, walnuts,
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| conditioner for the teenage girl- A movie
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| | almonds, pecans, coconut. One or more of
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| night basket with a video of DVD of a
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| | these added to the pancake mix makes a
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| movie you know they don't have, a box of
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| | unique treat! Include a bottle of pancake
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| microwave popcorn, candy and a movie
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| | syrup and the gift is complete.- Muffin
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| guide book- An interesting book or
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| | Magic: add your favorite muffin recipe to
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| magazine (and a gift subscription), a
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| | a 1 or 2-quart mason jar or clear, fancy
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| tiny booklight, a cute mug and packets of
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| | container. Decorate the jar with a square
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| hot chocolate with mini marshmallows, or
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| | scrap of fabric and tie with a ribbon or
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| a small bag of flavored gourmet coffee- A
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| | raffia. Add your recipe to a printed card
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| cozy robe - one pocket containing
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| | (make sure you adjust your recipe if
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| envelopes of hot chocolate and the other,
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| | you've cut the ingredients by half to fit
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| a small bag of mini-marshmallows.- A spa
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| | the jar!). Include a muffin tin, a wooden
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| day with a pair of comfy slippers and a
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| | spoon tied with a pretty bow, a bag of
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| big fluffy towel or robe- A set of fancy
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| | fancy paper muffin cups and a colorful
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| beeswax candles and a brass candle
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| | oven mitt or two.- Pasta Perfect: an
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| snuffer- A towel wrap, terry-cloth
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| | assortment of clear glass jars filled
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| slippers, shower soap, shaving lotion and
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| | with fancy pastas, a wooden spoon tied
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| a fancy hair comb (or a special moustache
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| | with a festive ribbon, a shaker of mixed
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| comb for the moustached man!)- A hot/cold
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| | Italian spices and another of grated
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| pack (see how to make - with a box of
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| | parmesan or romano cheese- Your Fortune:
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| soothing herbal teas and a whimsical mug-
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| | mix up a batch of Chinese fortune cookies
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| Buy a variety of medium to large
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| | (see recipe at that you add your own
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| seashells and fill some of the shells
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| | printed fortunes or silly sayings to
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| with melted red wax and a few drops of
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| | (think Confucious Say!). Place them in a
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| cinnamon candle scent; and the rest of
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| | colorful tin from the dollar store.-
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| the shells with melted green wax and a
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| | Caffeine-fix: a set of small tins filled
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| few drops of pine candle scent; adding a
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| | with an assortment of special hot cocoa
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| short wick before the wax sets and you
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| | mixes and/or flavored coffee using the
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| have an assortment of bath candles all
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| | following recipes. Create tags for each
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| ready for the holidays.Holiday Bath
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| | to describe each mix and the directions.
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| Salts2-1/3 cups of epsom salts
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| | (All cocoa recipes: add 1/3 cup of mix to
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| 1/2 cup of sea salt
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| | 6 oz. hot water. All coffee recipes: add
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| 5 drops of peppermint scent
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| | 1 heaping teaspoon, or more, to 6 oz. of
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| 3 drops of red food coloringPour half of
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| | hot water)Basic Hot Cocoa Mix1-1/4 cup
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| the first three ingredients into a bowl.
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| | dry milk
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| Pour the other half of the ingredients
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| | 3/4 cup powdered coffee creamer
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| into another bowl, adding the red food
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| | 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
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| coloring only to the second bowl. Using a
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| | 3/4 cup
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| tall, clear bottle, layer contents of
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| | sugar------------------------------------
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| each bowl until all ingredients are used
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| up (think red and white stripes). Close
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| | ---Mexican CocoaAdd 1 tablespoon of
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| the bottle and tie with a festive ribbon
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| | cinnamon to above mixture and a cinnamon
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| and a couple of small candy canes.- The
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| | stick to the tin when you tie on the
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| Gift of Time: coupons for one night of
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| | recipe
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| baby-sitting, car washing, gardening,
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| | card.------------------------------------
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| cleaning out the garage, walking the dog,
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| re- arranging a closet, etc.Hobbies and
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| | ---Cocoa-Malt1/2 cup malted milk mix
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| Sports Gifts- Tickets to their favorite
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| | 1 cup instant cocoa mix
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| game and a sweatshirt or t-shirt
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| | 1/3 cup powdered coffee
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| imprinted with their favorite team logo-
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| | creamer----------------------------------
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| Art supplies that they use often - sketch
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| pads, paint in often- used colors,
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| | -----Very Berry CocoaMix one package of
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| charcoal pencils, etc.- Scrapbooking
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| | unsweetened Koolaide in a berry flavor to
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| supplies, storage boxes to keep supplies
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| | 3 cups of instant cocoa
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| in, rubber stamp set, embossing powder
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| | mix--------------------------------------
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| and heat gun- Computer supplies: CDRW's,
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| blank CD cases, a furry Pet Virus novelty
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| | -Coffee 'n Spice1 cup instant coffee
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| or a Virus Survival Kit just for fun (
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| | 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
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| For the aspiring writer (or student):
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| | 1/2 teaspoon allspice or apple pie spice
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| folders, pencil case, binders and lined
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| | mix
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| paper, fancy colorful pens, notebooks,
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| | 1 cup
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| personalized notes, a good thesaurus and
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| | sugar------------------------------------
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| dictionary, an agenda or diary, colorful
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| post-it notes and a personalized CD
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| | ---Mocha Magic1 cup instant coffee
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| coaster to hold their favorite mug of
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| | 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
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| coffee (see how to make one - For the
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| | 1 cup sugar
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| young artist of craftsperson: a craft box
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| | 1 cup powdered coffee creamer
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| with handle; colorful paper squares, set
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| | 1/4 cup dry
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| of scissors with different fancy blades,
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| | milk-------------------------------------
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| glue, felt in an assortment of colors,
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| wiggly eyes, lengths of colorful wool,
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| | --Toffee CoffeeMix equal amounts of brown
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| colored pipe cleaners- For the person who
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| | sugar, instant coffee and powdered coffee
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| love to bake: a set of cookie cutters in
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| | creamer----------------------------------
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| letter and number shapes, a pair of
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| colorful oven mitts, a cute timer, a set
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| | -----Personalized Gifts- An arrangement
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| of fancy cake tins, mixing bowls,
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| | of family photos in a large frame - use
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| cookbook on baking- For the BBQ chef: BBQ
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| | nice gift wrap or other fancy paper as a
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| apron, mitts, a set of large salt and
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| | background, or a collage of handmade
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| pepper shakers, a BBQ brush, a BBQ recipe
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| | papers from your art store.- Any item
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| book- A large interesting piece of
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| | personalized with the person's name: a
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| pottery, kitchen utensils, a cookbook, a
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| | t-shirt with an interesting graphic along
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| set of cute salt and pepper shakers,
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| | with their name; a personalized coffee
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| apron and potholder set- A fancy flower
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| | mug; a picture of their favorite hobby or
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| pot with gardening tools, plant ties,
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| | occupation in cartoon form with their
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| garden gloves, a plant care guide and a
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| | name; a silly caricature made from their
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| kneeling pad.Fancy Food Gifts-
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| | photo; a personalized BBQ
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| Chocolate-dipped Spoons: buy heavy clear
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| | apron.-----------------------------------
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| plastic spoons and dip them in melted
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| | -----------------------------------------
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| chocolate, either all dark or all milk
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| | ----You'll find a unique assortment of
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| chocolate or let cool and re-dip in
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| | personalized cartoon pictures for any
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| melted white chocolate but only halfway
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| | hobby, occupation or occasion and fun
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| up the spoon bowl. Sprinkle with abit of
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| | computer novelties including the Pet
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| cinnamon before the white chocolate dries
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| | Computer Virus at: Be sure to pick up
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| for a variation. Let dry on wax paper.
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| | your free gift just for stopping
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| Wrap individually in colorful cellophane
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| | by!Heather creates unique personalized
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| and tie with a curly ribbon. Add a couple
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| | cartoons for weddings, birthdays,
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| of chocolate-coated spoons in a fancy mug
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| | anniversaries, graduations. Fun &
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| along with packets of gourmet coffee.You
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| | personalized with any name or message.
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| can also add abit of extract or liqueur
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| | Cartoons to fit any occasion, hobby,
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| or even cherry juice to flavor the
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| | occupation or personality! Choose one of
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| chocolate before dipping.For another
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| | her designs and request personal changes
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| variation on the chocolate-covered
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| | such as hair color, glasses or even a
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| spoons, sprinkle the spoons with
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| | moustache, or order a total custom
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| finely-crushed candy canes and let
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| | personalized cartoon! Everyone loves a
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| dry.Drizzle melted white chocolate onto
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| | gift that's truly unique. Give them
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| your dark chocolate-dipped spoons or
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| | something they'll always remember! Free -
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| drizzle dark chocolate onto your white
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| | Personalized gift with any purchase, and
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| chocolate-dipped spoons for a different
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| | be sure to sign up for our free ezine, On
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| look.- Here's a different twist to your
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| | A Whim, for your free time management
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| favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe.
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| | gift.
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| Make up a batch, let cool and then dip
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