MISCELLANY DECEMBER

A curious combination of the practical and the playful

Compiled by: FRANCES AMBLER Illustrations by: JOE SNOW

CAPTION COMPETITION OVER TO YOU... Make us giggle with a caption for this posing polar bear. The wittiest will receive a copy of a lovely book. Post your best efforts at facebook.com/thesimplethingsmag HOW TO… MAKE YOUR HOME SMELL CHRISTMASSY Five ways to get festive with your fragrance POMANDER Create a scent of Christmas past by pricking cloves into the skin of an orange. Hang with ribbon. CINNAMON ORNAMENTS Create a dough from 250g each of ground cinnamon and unsweetened apple sauce, with a couple of tablespoons of craft glue. Roll out and cut into shapes, before air-drying or baking. REED DIFFUSER Use with clove, citrus, cinnamon and pine essential oils. Search for ‘reed diffuser’ on The Simple Things blog (thesimplethings.com) for how to make your own. STOVE POTPOURRI Add cinnamon, nutmeg, oranges, lemons, lime and vanilla to a pan of water on…

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The Simple Things (Digital) - 1 Issue, 1-Dec-15

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