A Weighty Issue

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My desire to lose weight is a really big part of my life right now, but it’s also been something I’ve felt reluctant to blog about. There are so many negative connotations to being a woman striving to lose a few pounds these days. You can be accused of:

Losing weight [...]

Lent

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Throughout my life I’ve had something of an odd relationship with Lent. Brought up a Catholic, giving something up for the 40 days before Easter was something encouraged, but my parents’ weren’t the types to force it on me, believing that it was something I had to do for myself [...]

Mmmmm Super!

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In my quest for a more healthy lifestyle I’ve been reading about super-foods a lot recently. They’re hardly a new thing, with frequent articles in the press about the amazing antioxidant properties of goji berries, and how we should all be sprinkling flax seed on our breakfast cereal. But what [...]

Making 2009 Sparkle: March

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February without alcohol was surprisingly easy, I really didn’t miss it in the slightest. Sure, there were times when people around me were drinking drinks I really enjoy and I rather wanted to join in, but I didn’t miss the effects of the alcohol, just the taste, the same [...]

Making 2009 Sparkle! Month 2: Booze

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On the list of things I find hard to resist, a good cocktail is pretty high up there, as is a nice glass of red wine on an evening, and delicious champagne – whether I’m celebrating or not! I wouldn’t say I binge drink, my first hear at [...]

Making 2009 Sparkle! Month 1: EFT

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Making 2009 Sparkle is a series of posts which will be made throughout the year dealing with both my endeavours to make 2009 the best year ever, and any tips and information I pick up on the way! Part of this effort will be a series of posts [...]