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LATEST ARTICLES ( 52 )

• Nigella’s “food Porn” Turns My Stomach!

  

  I was sat in the doctor’s surgery the other day and picked up an old issue of Stylist.  On the cover was a hideous photo of Nigella Lawson, covered in toffee... Read more

  Posted on 23 May 2012 RANTS N' RAVES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Why Fashion is Important in Politics

  

  Nick Clegg’s wife, lawyer Miriam Gonzalez Durantez, recently came under fire in the media for a fashion faux-pas and political blunder – burgundy tights... Read more

  Posted on 18 May 2012 LIFESTYLE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Holly Willoughby’s Cleavage Proves That Sexy Sells

  

  Every Saturday night, my wife and daughter insist on watching a barrage of reality TV. First we have “The Voice” and then “Britain’s Got Talent” (more like... Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2012 CELEB, SELF EXPRESSION

• Let’s Face It, We All Love a Bad Boy

  

  Recently, Scarlett Johansson has come out as saying she is attracted to men who question authority, men who are ‘proactive’ and ‘a little bit mischievous.’... Read more

  Posted on 03 May 2012 CELEB, ENTERTAINMENT

• Size 16 and Proud – Why I Think More Women Should Embrace Their Curves

  

  I’m so glad that Claire Richards from Steps has finally decided to accept her weight, and I really hope she isn’t just saying that as a prelude to another... Read more

  Posted on 30 April 2012 LIFE COACH

• Why I Will Never Get a Boob Job

  Do you know something? I don’t think my husband is lying when he says he doesn’t like hugely inflated, clownish breasts. If I ever ask him about it, he gives... Read more

  Posted on 24 April 2012 LIFESTYLE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Male Grooming – What is This Madness?

  

  The other day, I walked past a local beauticians and there was a sign outside offering ‘special deals’ on male grooming treatments, including manicures and... Read more

  Posted on 17 April 2012 HEALTH, LIFE COACH, LIFESTYLE

• Eating Disorders Are NOT a Joke, Lady Gaga

  

  Earlier this week, Lady Gaga made what we can only presume was a joke on Twitter, when she wrote: ‘Just killed back to back spin classes. Read more

  Posted on 13 April 2012 HEALTH, LIFE COACH, LIFESTYLE

• Don’t Hate Me Because I’m Beautiful!

  

  No, not me! I am of course talking about the media sensation that is Samantha Brick. This once little-know, aspiring journalist, has now become a household name... Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2012 HEALTH, LIFE COACH, LIFESTYLE

• Shapewear – If It’s Good Enough for Royalty…

  

  Oh how we do love Princess Beatrice! At yesterday’s memorial service for the Queen Mother and Princess Margaret, the young royal unwittingly gave us a flash of... Read more

  Posted on 02 April 2012 LIFESTYLE

• Oh Yes! Chocolate Can Make Us Thin! (Sort Of).

  

  How many of us rejoiced at the news this week that eating chocolate regularly could have a slimming effect?  That’s just the sort of news women everywhere have... Read more

  Posted on 28 March 2012 HEALTH, LIFE COACH, LIFESTYLE

• Madonna Hits a Bum Note

  

  I am a huge fan of Madonna.  I must confess to being a bit stuck in the eighties when it comes to music and I admire the way that she has constantly... Read more

  Posted on 26 March 2012 LIFE COACH, LIFESTYLE

• Can You Keep the Spark Alive in a Long Term Relationship?

  

  Apparently, universities in the US have recently polled 274 couples and found that some couples can keep the spark of their relationship alive for ten years.... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2012 FAMILY, LIFE COACH, LOVE & SEX, MARRIAGE, RELATIONSHIPS

• Child Beauty Pageant and Pushy Parents Make Me Sick

  

  The other week, I watched “Toddlers and Tiaras” for the first time (through a lack of anything better on the box) – and I was totally disgusted by it. Read more

  Posted on 09 March 2012 LIFE COACH

• Does Being a Mum Always Mean Compromise?

  

  Gwyneth Paltrow has been slated in the press lately for backing stay-at-home mums. ‘It may not be feminist,’ she has reportedly said, ‘but you have to... Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2012 HEALTH, LIFE COACH

• Big Boobs Or Big Brain: Which Would You Prefer?

  One of the questions I have regularly debated with my friends is whether we would rather be beautiful or brainy.  I’m ashamed to admit that we nearly all... Read more

  Posted on 02 March 2012 LIFE COACH

• Christina Aguilera is an Inspiration!

  

  I cannot believe the stick Christina Aguilera’s been getting in the press lately for being overweight. I mean, yes, her weight has changed, but  just because... Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2012 CELEB, ENTERTAINMENT, HEALTH, LIFE COACH, LIFESTYLE

• Helicopter Wife: Caring and Organised – Or Interfering Harpy?

  

  The other day I found myself writing my husband’s doctor’s appointment in the calendar for him. He’ll just forget, I thought. Later on that day, he asked me to... Read more

  Posted on 23 February 2012 LIFE COACH

• It’s Official – There’s No Shame in Shapewear

  

  Shapewear has been all over the news lately, as more and more women are discovering that this once well-kept secret is, in fact, an easy route to enviable... Read more

  Posted on 15 February 2012 LIFESTYLE

• Valentine’s Day – is It a Day to Remember Or Tacky Nonsense?

  

  I remember well my days as a lovelorn schoolgirl.  Valentine’s Day would approach and my friends and I would all discuss who we were sending cards to.  And so w... Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2012 LIFE COACH