Buying plus sized swimwear, for a man or a woman, can pose a few problems. Shopping around is essential to get the best value and best fitting swimwear available. Plus size swimwear tends to have a ‘plus size’ price also,…
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No matter what you do guys, not every girl will fall in love with you. It is a fact of life that one man’s meat is another man’s poison, as we are all individuals are tastes vary so much. Yes,…
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September 20, 2015 Communication
Live together many years and you may feel that you know your partner too well. That may sound odd but it may occasionally feel as if you are both joined at the hip. In the end you can often sense…
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Finding the right plus size jeans, which look and feel great, is possible but you need to know what you are looking for. Years ago the only jeans on offer for all of us girls were men’s jeans. Of course…
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Reason for purchase With age I am discovering that every part of me seems to be gradually giving up the ghost. I finally gave in and saw a podiatrist, come chiropodis,t about some recent foot problems. The chiropody treatment was…
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As we grow older we all have to come to terms with the fact that life is not a permanent structure. Somewhere along the line we must all die and so must our nearest and dearest. The death of a…
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This is a hard one which, despite being married nearly 35 years, we often struggle with. It is never easy expressing an emotion so deep as heartfelt love. For us, yes we say that we love each other all the…
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Buying clothes on-line can be a slightly similar experience to shopping from catalogues. For those of you who do not know what this entails, it is quite simple. You cannot try on the clothes, feel them to assess the fabric…
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Times have changed and consequently people are all a little more vulnerable these days but maybe that has always been the case when first dating. Taking someone on face value and trusting them easily can be very dangerous. We all need…
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Skinny jeans can prove a style disaster for both men and women. So much will depend on your weight, your height and your body ratio. This last one means that if you have a long body and short legs, for…
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Snow boots have a job to do. It is no good purchasing a pair of snow boots that look fabulous if, for example, they do not protect your feet from the weather, nor prevent you slipping on ice. Instead of…
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What you really need to consider about a tattoo before going ahead with one you have planned is WHY? Many people have tattoos done and regret them sooner or later in life. So think why you want a tattoo and…
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As someone who has varied between slim and tubby over the years, I know how hard it is to feel right in your clothes when you feel fat. So the first point is feel confident. When you feel good, and…
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Personal Experience I looked after my Mum, when she had suffered a very debilitating stroke, for about three years until sadly she passed away. I was just twenty, when I started looking after her, and twenty-three years old when she…
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How to tell if someone is lying to you? Well, if there was an easy answer, there would be no criminals escaping justice by lying to the law, for one thing, would there? Also many more people would be unemployed…
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May 19, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
There are many reasons why some marriages are successful and others are not. Is a fair distribution of the household chores the key, vital ingredient in a successful marriage?.Well to me the obvious answer is no. Sure it will certainly…
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STRESS We all suffer from stress at some time or another. A little stress helps us to function WELL and can actually be beneficial. It can motivate a person into action and many people work MUCH better under a small…
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Whether your political beliefs are strong or vague they are very personal to you. A healthy, political debate can be fun, especially with someone holding differing views. However, you need to pick the people and times of any such debate very carefully. If you…
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I remember those terrible Teen years all too well. As a rather chunky, big busted, 14 year old finding girl the right clothes was a nightmare. Mini skirts and skinny rib sweaters were so fashionable. Of course neither of these…
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For years we have all watched our youngsters strive to be old before their time. I remember myself way back in 1964, at the ripe old age of twelve, experimenting with make-up. Myself and a couple of wayward friends would…
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There are many pitfalls and dangers involved in having a tattoo. Many are obvious when you think about it. Often you are going to trust a perfect stranger to put something on your body, which will possibly be there for…
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Make-up for Men? Hmm. Why not, but similarly why bother. As a fifty something I cannot see it catching on with my fifty something husband. It takes me all my time to persuade him to put a little cream on…
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Let’s start with one simple fact about tattoo artists. A tattoo artist is going to put something on your body, which will probably be with you for the rest of your life. With that in mind doesn’t it seem obvious…
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The summer months are often full of bright light and are usually warm also. As the days become longer heavier evening wear make-up, which feels appropriate during those dark winter months, can look out of place. This is also true of…
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There are many times in this life when we may watch someone we care about behaving in a way which we can see is harmful for them and they cannot even see what we are worrying about. It could be…
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Well, having been married to the same guy for almost 36 years I guess I should be able to understand my man by now. Oh, if only this were true. Although in some ways I probably know him all too…
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Well I am not surprised to see that, at present, only 4% of participants in this debate feel that plus size clothing should not be modelled by plus size models. Without having to consider the subject much at all it…
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Designer wear for children is a tricky subject. It can be seen as both harmless or harmful. Much depends of the child, the family and the clothes. Seeing really young toddlers in designer clothes, which may be designed for children…
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Body piercing: Why you shouldn’t do it yourself . Personally I can think of a few reasons why it is not a good idea to pierce yourself . 1 – To become a professional piercing artist takes time and training…
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February 21, 2015 Skin and Body
I have had my ears pierced many years now so I have learned over the years what types of earrings I can and can’t wear. I have a nickel allergy when it comes to earrings , though not watches. Of…
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