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Why Do Some Men Get Hotter In Middle Age?
Shhh! Don’t tell anyone but I’m secretly rather worried that the old man is looking hotter than me in middle-age. Jason Statham (Photo credit: xoxrebel333xox) Since we moved to the city he has made radical changes to his lifestyle and it’s beginning to show. Obviously I haven’t told him that. In fact I still remind…
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My Boy’s All Grown Up
So the boy is finally growing up. A Brand New James Bond by S Marcu at http://www.flickr.com He didn’t scrub up too badly for his Formal, once I wiped the Nutella off his chin and exchanged the safety pin earring for a diamante stud. He was almost Beckham-esque in stature. It hurt physically to shop…
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Diary Of A Middle-Aged Woman
I’ve been suffering from writer’s block recently. I’m hoping it’s not terminal but being the hypochondriac that I am, I’m sure it probably is. Anyway, it’s not that I can’t think of subject matter, it’s just that I seem to have mis- placed my humor somewhere and so it worries me that My Midlife Mayhem…
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Fed Up Of The Menopausal, Middle-Aged Woman Stereotype?
I had a moment of clarity this week, about the whole middle-aged woman stereotype. Because there are a lot of angry, tired and unfulfilled women out there in my age group, and society likes to blame their mood changes on menopause, peri-menopause and middle age. But I think there’s a bit more to it than that.…
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What’s Your Biggest Middle-Aged Fear?
Aside from losing your car in the car park, walking around with your skirt caught in your Bridget Jones knickers in public or having spinach in your teeth when you’re talking to someone hot, what are your biggest fears now you’re getting older? Mine is still the dentist, in spite of my propensity for ALWAYS…
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What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Stronger
This post from Eden Riley made me stop in my tracks last week and cry like a baby. It’s how I would have felt if I had experienced her loss; it’s what I would have said. Tell Me You’re Somewhere English: Orange tree, chez fine, Menlo Park (California), USA (Photo credit: Wikipedia) If you don’t…
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3 Reasons Why I Am Angry About Mia’s Rape Debate
Drunk Girls (Photo credit: This Is A Wake Up Call) There’s been so much vitriol on Twitter this week relating to that article (here) by Mia Freedman on the subject of rape. So I thought I may as well hop on the bandwagon too. To be honest, I was disappointed at the universal condemnation Mia seemed to receive…
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Tell Me Why, I Don’t Like Mondays!
It’s been a bitch of a week! I had such good intentions of carrying out my full body metamorphosis into Mother Theresa this week, as well. I’m going to have to postpone that change for a while now. The problem with starting any major life changes at the beginning of the week is that the…
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Parenting Teenagers and Ignoring Their ‘Right To Privacy’
English: A small and simple white mortar and pestle, on bamboo. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Sometimes us mothers have to do things we are not proud of. I admit that I have inadvertently found myself, on more than a few occasions, skimming through my children’s Facebook pages or stalking their friends; I may even have mistakenly…
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I Need To Learn How To Age Gracefully
Why hasn’t Photo Shop come out with a range of make up yet? You know, make up that really does do what it says it’s going to do and will make you look younger. I’ve tried everything to look as good as Cate Blanchett in middle age, without resorting to fillers and Botox. You name…
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The Secret to Visualizing Happiness In Middle Age
Pinterest tells me on a daily basis that happiness comes from being grateful for what we have – but sometimes that’s easy to forget. Like yesterday morning. It’s dire having to work Saturdays at the best of times for a billion different reasons, but the main one being that you can’t get shit-faced on Friday…
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You Can Be Just As Sexy As Scarlett Johansson In Middle Age
So Scarlett Johansson is the sexiest woman alive, according to Esquire Magazine! For the second time. I can only assume that my nominations got lost in translation. Scarlett Johansson met with nearly 600 service members at Camp Buehring, Kuwait Jan. 20 during her five-day United Service Organizations (USO) tour to the Gulf region. (Photo credit:…
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