We’re all familiar, no doubt, with the character of Mr Darcy from Jane Austen’s classic ‘Pride and Prejudice’. Women the world over, for generations in fact, have swooned over this character in print and certainly the BBC miniseries from 1993 is still a particular favourite. A recent commentary by Jason Evert, who promotes the Catholic […]
So far we’ve worked out our body type and our optimum colours, but there’s another element to our personal appearance that you’re not likely to consider; it’s personality. Yes, that’s right, evidentially style has a personality. Mary Sheehan-Warren, author of ‘It’s so you: fitting fashion to your life’ says that knowing and understanding your
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In order to complete this quiz you need to make sure you are not wearing any makeup – we don’t want to confuse your skin tone with foundation! You’ll need an orange and a pink scarf or shirt (you can use pieces of material or other clothing items, you just need to drape them
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If there is one thing that defines mothers it is often their pursuit to provide the best for their children. I do not mean this materially, necessarily, but more in general. We want to give them the best of ourselves, our time and our abilities to equip them for the future so that they can
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Let’s face it we all admire bodies we don’t have. Looking in the mirror we’re over critical of our appearance and chances are the real reason behind our self-criticism has to do with the fact that often we’re not dressing for our body type. Added to this is the extra scrutiny we place on ourselves
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Wouldn’t we love to kick back, relax and get a professional facial! We could from time to time I guess. They can however become quite costly and it might be tricky for busy Mums too find the time to do so. To maintain your healthy skin, you could try some basic at-home facials once
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Trying to squeeze exercise into a busy Mum’s daily routine may seem next to impossible, but its not! You don’t need to spend hours at a gym in order to get in good shape. As long as you are eating smart, taking care of your body and creating new workout habits you will be
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Need your hands free to get things done around the house? To wrangle your toddlers while keeping your baby happy? Or do you just want to keep your little one close to you but not spend a fortune? This was my very first ever sewing project, so you can do it too! I’ve wanted
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Sometimes we would like that short rest or time of relaxation. With children out and about, this time to ourselves can be difficult to get. Try out some of these techniques. They only take several minutes but will do wonders to relax your mind and body. Stretching Stand with your feet shoulder length
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Part 3: Death of the old feminist series The image of a well educated and professional businesswomen juggling her career and family and managing to have dinner on the table when her husband gets home from work is that unattainable myth that the feminists led us to believe we could achieve. However, as most women
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