The very thought of dancing and standing around in new formal shoes for hours on end can be somewhat intimidating. Yet one cannot wear comfortable running shoes to a formal. But this should not stop you from wearing those dress…
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A myriad of people envy the larger families and their fun filled holiday traditions. Grandma tickling the ivories while the rest of the family sing off-key Christmas carols, Grandpa dressing up as Santa for the littlies and the youngest grandchild…
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Pashmina refers to a fine type of cashmere wool as well as the textiles which are made from it. The word ‘pashmina’ is derived from ‘pashm’ which is a Persian word which refers to the undercoat fur of certain animals….
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November 12, 2014 Skin and Body
“Beautiful young people are accidents of nature, but beautiful old people are works of art.” ~~Eleanor Roosevelt~~ Gravity and age may have you a little concerned about sagging skin/ Sagging skin and wrinkles form when the underlying muscles of the…
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Summer romances can be such fun. Yet they can be stressful as well if you’ve fallen for your partner hook, line and sinker. Whilst a myriad of people deem summer romances a short-term thing, they need not be. Yet if…
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Short winter hairstyles for winter 2010/2011 are primarily focused on bangs. This leads to a specific look which emphasizes the eyes and facial features. Side swept, straight, blunt, choppy, the styles are as diverse as the people showing them off….
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Ah summer, sun filtering through trees, cloudless blue skies, birds singing sweetly, aquamarine water lapping at your feet on a secluded beach, beach parties and so much more. Sounds absolutely sensational, no wonder summer is deemed the most romantic time…
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Sun kissed sand, aquamarine waters beckoning to one and all, glorious sunrises and sunsets and the winter cobwebs well and truly gone, ah summer is wonderful. The plethora of summer activities beckons and so does the thrill of a summer…
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While the weather outside gets bone chilling cold, those people snug and warm inside wish to do something during the balmy climate other than sit at the window and star at the snow and frost outside. This means they often…
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Dressing infants for the holiday season can be such fun. Family and friends will be standing in line with cameras in tow to get the classic annual Christmas photo. Infants are endearing at the best of times, but there’s just…
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September 18, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
You knew she was very special from the moment you set eyes on her. She was your dream come true and the day she said “Yes” to your marriage proposal, your feet did not touch the ground. Yet now that…
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Humans love to socialize and with the advent of cell phones the opportunities to do so, have greatly increased. Therefore, relationship text messaging has become very popular indeed. From long romantic text messages to short “I love you” notes, text messaging…
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From the tiniest insect to the largest animal in the world, almost every living thing needs a partner for propagating and survival of the species. In layman’s terms, the interaction with others becomes a relationship of a sort. When humans…
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Family reunions are occasions where numerous members of an extended family meet up at a predetermined destination. Members of the extended family then introduce their partners, new additions to the family, fiancés and so forth, to other family members. It…
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The 2010 film “She’s out of my league” was far from a Hollywood blockbuster. Yet the premise is certainly food for thought in regards to differences in looks, persona, intelligence and other attributes when people are romantically involved. Can the…
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Whilst dating can be a lot of fun, it can be a real nightmare for shy people. The shy person often has low self-esteem, lacks confidence and worries about taking emotional risks. Yet there are a host of emotional risks…
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Most guys don’t rush to introduce their girlfriend to their parents. But when they do, it is certainly a huge milestone in any relationship. At times, this is a clear indication that the boyfriend feels positive about his and his girlfriend’s future…
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Summer without the experience of love would be somewhat like life without the sun or rainbows, dull, boring and mundane. Yet life with romance, even for just a short time, can have the heart soaring to the heavens with happiness. Life…
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The old adage “If a relationship isn’t growing, at best it’s stagnant and at worse it’s dying”, says so much. When a relationship is too comfortable in some areas, it is very easy to fall into bad habits which can…
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Long distance relationships are quite common these days. No longer are they shunned and deemed recipes for disaster. With the amazing advancement of technology, day-to-day communication allows couples to keep in touch, send romantic emails and text messages. Distance is no…
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Blind dates can be nerve-wracking indeed. The date may have been arranged by friends or family on could have met through an online dating or chat site. Irrespective of how they met, a face-to-face meeting takes place at an agreed…
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The second-hand business is certainly booming now that the global economic crisis has shown its ugly head. A myriad of consumers now have very little disposable income, that’s if they’re fortunate enough to have an income at all. They’re now…
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There are many levels of relationship betrayal. Recognizing that you have been betrayed can be extremely heartbreaking. When the word ‘betrayal’ comes into the equation, one cringes and deems this as a major breach of trust. Often times, when one…
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April 29, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
A married couple vow to love, honour and cherish each other. This all adds up to ensuring that both partners are happy and content. Yet at times, a wife takes her husband a little too much for granted. Some wives…
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April 28, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
“Success in marriage does not come merely through finding the right mate, but through being the right mate.” Barnett R. Brickner. The honeymoon does not last forever, eventually married couples must come down to earth and face the challenges of…
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April 28, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
A myriad of men are of the opinion that one of the greatest mysteries of life is how to make a wife happy. From a woman’s perspective, it is not one thing per se. Every single woman is an individual. Therefore,…
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April 28, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
Financial conflict can greatly affect quality of life and create havoc within a marriage. There are a host of circumstance that can lead to financial conflict within a marriage. Credit card debt, no savings, failure to budget, risky investments are…
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“Summer is the time when one sheds one’s tensions with one’s clothes, and the right kind of day is jeweled balm for the battered spirit. A few of these days and you can become drunk with the belief that all’s…
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Blue skies above, golden rays of sunshine filtering through the trees, ah it’s summer. It’s now the opportune time to share a host of fun outdoor events and activities not available at other times of the year. One now has…
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Making a grand entrance on prom night is at the top of the priority list for a plethora of young people. Yet the grandeur of arriving in a limousine is losing its appeal nowadays. The clichéd limo spectacle has lost…
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