Coolest thing to come out of Canada in the last 5 years - sorry Justin Bieber : )

Take a look at this woollen beauty, unable to grow that big, bushy, chin warmer for the winter months well no need, because the BEARDO is here to do all the hard work.

And to make this product even better............."not possible" I hear you say.
To hot for the beard, or its simple getting in the way of  all that pint drinking, well simply remove that beard and your left with an all occasions, stylish beanie.
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The brain child of a canadian snowboarder Jeff Phillips.
Im boarding this winter in the wilds of New Zealand and this is top of my shopping list, pictures to follow.

http://www.beardowear.ca/

Big Butt Brownie - recipe xx

These truly are heaven and so simple to make, grab a cup of tea and someone special and share the love - job done ; )

125g butter
1 cup of caster sugar
2 large eggs
1 cup plain flour
1tsp vanilla extract
1tsp baking powder
5 tbsp cocoa powder
1/2 cup walnuts


Turn oven to 180oC
melt the butter, then leave to cool slightly
add sugar, eggs, vanilla
stir in flour,  cocoa and baking powder
lastly add nuts until combined but do not over mix
pour into butter lined baking tin
bake for 30mins if you like your brownies dry more like a cake, 
but if like me 20mins so that the middle is soft and gooey and melt in the mouth.


When cool, dust with a little icing sugar...................................................

My woollen friend

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We are just starting to creep towards winter in New Zealand, even though its still hot and sunny outside.  But thinking ahead to all that cold weather, I've decided to knit my own scarf.   Never able to find the right colour combination, off I went and picked some wool and bamboo needles and I've been click, clicking away ever since.  Below is my pride and joy about a week ago, so I will post again when its all finished and its swirling around my neck with my face buried deep underneath