Yeah, thought that title would get your attention.

I spent some time today putting together a Christmas gift list on behalf of my daughter.  I’ve been promising various family members I’d get it done for a while now.  One of her favorite things is the ‘phone, so I searched on Amazon to see what kind of interesting kids phones they might have.

Go to Amazon and search on “Toy Phone”, I dare you!  Or click here if you’re feeling lazy.

Sandwiched cleanly between item 12 (Vtech - Pull & Lights Phone by V Tech) and item 14 (Disney Princess Little Mermaid Interactive Purse Set by CDI Toys) is item 13: Make Your Own Sex Toys: 50 Quick and Easy Do-It-Yourself Projects by Matt Pagett.

Now I’m sure Matt has mad skills and the book is worth every penny to the right customer but I can honestly say that even my twisted mind had never connected the two before.  Kudos to Amazon for broadening my narrow horizons…

P.s. After being subjected to the “Ariel’s Beginning” DVD, I was pretty convinced that the Little Mermaid was a shallow good-for-nothing hoochie — getting listed after the sex toys just confirms my suspicions…

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Props to Jeff Nolan for simply the best graphic ever made.

Take the time to click this link and see what I mean.

I am truly in awe.

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My In-Laws have been visiting for the past week, which is one of the reasons posting has been light.

Since (a) I like them and (b) I’m a suck-up, I usually make something my Mum used to make when I was a kid. It’s a ridiculously good caramel/chocolate dessert thing that’s pretty easy to make.

This stuff has been called “like crack” and described as “rocket fuel for kids”. Use responsibly…

Introducing Mum’s Caramel Slab…

Step 1

4oz Margarine
4oz Plain Flour
2oz Sugar

Cream the margarine and sugar together. Stir in flour and mix thoroughly. Put mix in a greased 8″ tin (should be 1/4″-1/2″ deep). Bake at 300f until light/golden brown (takes a while). Leave to cool

Step 2

4oz Margarine
4oz Sugar
1 can of Sweetened Condensed Milk
1 tablespoon treacle (can use Golden Syrup also) or Molasses
Large bar of chocolate

Melt margarine and add sugar, treacle, sweetened condensed milk and bring to gentle boil, stirring constantly.

Boil for approximately 5 minutes.

Get a glass of cold water. Drip some of the caramel in to the water. When it forms a solid drop that you can pick up (without it dissolving), it’s done.

Pour the caramel over the base and let it set.

Fill a medium sized saucepan with water. Place a bowl in the water. Break up the chocolate and put it in the bowl. Heat the water, stirring the chocolate until it’s all melted. Pour the chocolate over the caramel and let the whole thing set.

Mmmmmmmmm.  Yummy.

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I have a number of Twine beta invites.  If any of you mystery readers would like one, leave a comment below or send me an email.

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