October 26, 2015 Skin and Body
Most cooks know the culinary uses of baking soda or bicarbonate of soda. Some people know that one can use baking soda as an excellent, and more natural, cleaning product. However, not many people realise that the humble little tub…
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Dating a married man is not a challenge, a game, or a dare. It is always an impossibly painful situation for everyone involved. It should never be undertaken lightly. He tells you his wife does not understand him; you should take that…
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When teenagers are finding out about love and relationships they discover many myths about life and love. Hollywood, fairy tales, television programmes, magazines, advertising, literature and many other influences perpetuate these myths. Myth 1 comes from fairy tales and romantic…
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Online dating is a way to meet people that you might not otherwise meet in your everyday life and you can make those first moves in your own home in comfort and security . Online dating is similar to an old-fashioned…
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Women know that there is nothing worse than uncomfortable underwear. Bras that pinch, or dig in, knickers that ride up or slip down, will annoy and irritate you constantly but worse, may chafe you in tender places. Ill-fitting underwear that…
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There are so many of styles of underwear on the market that it can be difficult to sort through them to find appropriate underwear for you. Choosing the right underwear for your shape, size, outfits, and activity can be a lifetime’s work…
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The quest to find the Fountain of Eternal Youth has not yet been successful. Until some intrepid explorer discovers that elusive cascade, we must suffer the plethora of advertisements for anti-wrinkle creams and women’s hair dyes that grace our television screens. Why do women want…
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Some parents go to open evening at their child’s school. When the teacher says that their little Johnny is having a trouble with his schoolwork, their reaction is often to go to the nearest educational materials stockist and buy their whole stock of workbooks….
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February 14th is St. Valentine’s Day. Shortly after Christmas, shops fill with items for lovers to give to their partners as love tokens. Lovers have exchanged token gifts since time began but they have not always been cutesy teddy bears…
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The spring fashion collections in New York are full of hats. This follows the trends seen in the Autumn/Winter fashion shows. This is wonderful news for hat lovers. Although for some people, hats have never been out of fashion. Hat…
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June 16, 2015 Friends and Peers
The internet grew rapidly to become a part of ordinary daily life. Chat rooms, and social networking sites, are increasingly popular. In the United Kingdom, there is an informal on-line race in which the competitors, including both celebrities and members of the…
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The other woman is not really a scarlet woman, or a scheming minx. She is a woman, just like you. He may not have told her that he is married. She may just be in love with him. You can…
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One should feel sorry for people, who need to brag about themselves. However, that does not mean that they are not intensely irritating. Everyone has to sell themselves these days; one sees it on the television programme “The Apprentice”, usually as the…
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Some people just sap your energy. They are always having a crisis, usually of their own making, and they tell you about every single detail, ad nauseum. Their lives are full of drama which they keep at boiling point. They…
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Working mothers cannot win. Regularly, a politician, newspaper report, or research study says that stay at home mothers raise children better. This carries the unspoken criticism that working mothers neglect their children. Trouble is that modern life dictates that two…
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Underwear fashions may be changing and underwear may be evolving but underwear will not go out of fashion. The young will rebel as they always have but as they get past the rebellious age they realize that there are many…
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May 15, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
You may think peer pressure is over once you say “I do”, sadly it isn’t. There are several kinds of peer pressure that you may encounter. Some will come from your married friends, some will come from your single friends…
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May 14, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
There is no such thing as wedded bliss; it only really exists in romantic novels. Happiness, of any kind, is something that takes hard work and commitment. You only get out of life, as well as marriage, what you put…
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Falling in love is exciting. In those heady days at the beginning of the relationship, It is tempting to try to force the pace of the relationship along quickly and take a hasty decision to move in together. “Drunk with happiness” is…
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Workplace romances abound throughout romantic fiction people flock to the cinema to see them depicted in romantic films and they also happen in real life. Colleagues work co-operatively on projects and spend much time together. Naturally feelings of friendship can deepen into…
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April 18, 2015 Style and Beauty - Other
“Make do and Mend” was a popular slogan during the Second World War in the United Kingdom. It is applicable and apt in the present financial crisis. In the Second World War, women still tried to be fashionable even when…
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High heels are elegant. They lengthen your legs and make you look and feel taller. High heels finish off that special outfit and give you confidence. The first thing to remember is to leave plenty of time for your shoe shopping….
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April 10, 2015 Style and Beauty - Other
The woman of the future is beautiful, self-assured, confident and happy in her skin. She knows that she earned those few facial lines, they are her life story, and she also knows that no beauty product, no matter how expensive,…
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April 10, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
Respect is a vitally important element to a good marriage. Respect within marriage is, and should be, mutual, not a one way street. Respect includes thoughtfulness, consideration and good manners. Some people treat strangers with far more consideration than the person…
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The ruby is a precious gemstone much prized for its rich redness. In the United Kingdom, the usual stones chosen for engagement rings are either sapphires and diamonds or rubies and diamonds. People once prized rubies far above diamonds, and…
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February 2, 2015 Crisis Support
A funeral is always a difficult and emotional occasion. General rules of manners seem inadequate for a funeral. By following a few simple rules you can make it a little easier on yourself and others. Funerals in the United Kingdom…
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No relationship can work properly without communication. Human beings are social creatures. They learned to talk because they needed to communicate their thoughts, feelings and emotions to one another, and so that together they could accomplish what would be impossible…
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When young women leave the schoolroom or lecture hall behind for the professional work environment it is difficult for them to know how to dress. You know how to dress for school or college, but work is a very different…
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January 8, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
An affair may seem exciting, if your marriage has become a little humdrum and it seems that everyone is having a better time than you are. However, it has costs which you may not consider in the romance of an…
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Your partner is behaving strangely and you suspect an affair. Life is often complicated, not black or white but, rather, muddy grey. Signs, which many people believe are signs that a partner is having an affair, may not mean that at…
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