Love Being a Woman

This is a great tasty treat! They can be eaten cold or straight from the oven and are definitely worth doing with the kids in the half term holiday!
Ingredients
100g/3½oz good dark chocolate
125g/4½oz unsalted butter
100g/3½oz granulated sugar
75g/2½oz soft brown sugar
1 free-range egg
2 tsp vanilla extract
150g/5¼oz plain flour
½ tsp baking powder
a pinch of salt
Method
Heat the oven to 190C/375F/Gas 5. [...]

Tags: ideas, kids, Recipes

If anyone saw my post that I wrote about the patchwork that I started with my daughter, then here’s an update, Its Growing!!
We are now up to 324 squares stitched together! I find myself sitting up at night stitching away and not being able to put it down!

We’re probably about half way really but it [...]

Tags: creation, ideas, tips

There is such a huge selection of Mascara’s and Primer’s available in the shops but I have found a few that might interest you online.
Did you know that the first mascara was invented by Eugene Rimmel in the 19th Century and that the word ‘Rimmel’ also means mascara in many languages.  It was also Max [...]

Tags: Beauty, eyes, gifts, ideas, makeup, tips, Women

We all want fantastic eyelashes, especially with Valentine’s Day so close!  Here’s my best tips in four easy steps:
1.         Try using an eyelash curler prior to applying your mascara to open up your eyes and give natural curve. When using an eyelash curler, squeeze your lashes onto the curler pad, then release slowly, then pull [...]

Tags: Beauty, eyes, ideas, makeup, tips

Fancy a night at the Movies!  Well, I’m going to get my husband to take me out (I think I deserve it!)
     I’m really keen to see the new Morgan Freeman movie ‘Invictus’.     The film tells the inspiring true story of how Nelson Mandela joined forces with the captain of South Africa’s rugby team, Francois Pienaar, [...]

Tags: ideas, Movie review

refuge.org.uk
                                   
I’ve been thinking about maybe doing something in the way of supporting a charity or doing some sort of fund raising.
While doing some research I have come across a women’s charity www.refuge.org.uk.
Their Mission:  They are committed to a world where domestic violence is not tolerated or ignored and where women and children can [...]

Tags: Charities, children, domestic violence, help, refuge, support, Women

 
I know I’ve been focusing on looking after my skin recently but what about our lips!  We all look after our skin condition and complexion and yet, we never seem to concentrate so much on our lips.
We all have different lip shapes, some thick, some thin but this delicate area is so sensitive that the [...]

Tags: Beauty, ideas, lips, tips, Women

Did anyone catch the Chris Moyles show this week with Paul McKenna as his guest and they were talking about his updated and re-released book ‘I Can Make You Thin!
Well, it got me thinking that maybe something like that could actually work so I’ve tracked it down on Amazon and I think I might just [...]

Tags: exercise, fit, Health, ideas

 Many years ago I used to do so much sewing, dressmaking etc and haven’t touched anything for ages!

Well, I’ve started a new ‘little’ project with my 17 year old daughter.  We are going to make an huge patchwork quilt all by hand!!!
We started nearly a week ago and its growing already.  Im teaching her about [...]

Tags: ideas, sewing, Women

We all know nutrition is the basis of health and anti ageing.   Well, I’m working on the nutrition bit and trying to detox (slipped slightly last night with a glass or two of wine!) but my skin is in a right mess and it needs looking after.  Along with the Evening Primrose I need to [...]

Tags: Beauty, ideas, tips