Author Archive: Martha Leonard
Martha Leonard
October 24, 2015
Dating
Going dancing is a great date. In the first place it isn’t usually doesn’t put a major dent in the budget. In the second place, it’s usually fun and a healthy activity and socially acceptable. That is all true if…
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Martha Leonard
October 18, 2015
Dating
Much as the writer of this article hates to be a wet blanket, it has to be said: There is no such thing as love at first sight! Yes, many will tell of a couple who fell in love at first sight…
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Martha Leonard
September 25, 2015
Dating
The question here is not whether to trust, but how much! To speak of trust, one must understand what it involves and what is behind it. There are times and situations in which trust is pretty complete. When I board…
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Martha Leonard
September 8, 2015
Marriage and Divorce
Modern divorce rates suggest people often fail to consider all the factors involved in being married, including age. When one person is older than the other, the importance of that factor increases. People call them May-December marriages. In most cases…
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Martha Leonard
July 14, 2015
Clothes
Wide skirts were in fashion when I was in high school. We wore full circle skirts with as many crinolines or slips as we could get under them. The fuller the skirts were, the better. We stiffened the slips with…
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Martha Leonard
June 21, 2015
Skin and Body
Cleopatra had her beauty secrets and Elizabeth I of England pampered her skin. These two women bathed in milk and honey, an extremely expensive and luxurious skin treatment in those days. Fortunately, you don’t have to be royalty to indulge yourself…
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Martha Leonard
April 28, 2015
Dating
Trying to give dating tips to senior citizens seems to be a bit of an oxymoron to me. As a senior citizen, myself, I don’t believe I would need too much advice if I choose to date. On the other…
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Martha Leonard
September 19, 2014
Family
Face it. Most of the time your parents will probably not agree with your choice of a significant other. There are various reasons for this: 1. You are their baby. It doesn’t matter whether you are the first child or…
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Martha Leonard
August 15, 2014
Skin and Body
Next time you are shopping for a body lotion, pick up several and look at their ingredients. Aside from the long, unpronounceable names of preservatives and Latin terms, a lot of what you will see are common, household items. Every…
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Martha Leonard
August 14, 2014
Skin and Body
Oh, the great, pampered feeling of spa with its special skin programs. They represent the ultimate in luxury. Fortunately for savvy people who want the expensive look and feel, but not the cost, there are natural body washes using common…
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Martha Leonard
August 6, 2014
Hair
Is there anything that can drive a woman to despair faster than her hair? The problem of what to do with our hair is so prevalent that we even joke about "bad hair" days! Did you ever notice that no…
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Martha Leonard
June 20, 2014
Family
Face it. Most of the time your parents will probably not agree with your choice of a significant other. There are various reasons for this: 1. You are their baby. It doesn’t matter whether you are the first child or…
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Martha Leonard
May 29, 2014
Clothes
Are you a model wannabe? What woman isn’t? At the very least, a woman wants to look good and wear the kind of clothes that can help. Few women have a model’s figure, face or even hair. With some fashion savvy…
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Martha Leonard
May 19, 2014
Skin and Body
There are not too many things more miserable than dealing with dry, itchy skin. There may be several causes, but the most common one is the lack of water in the skin. The malady occurs more often in winter when…
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