Thursday, March 31, 2011
Insecurity In Relationships - 3 Reasons And Solutions For Insecurity In Relationships
Why You Need to Forgive and How to Do It
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A Guide to Online Dating Etiquette
Understanding Our Relationship Needs
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Love at First Sight: Make someone fall in love on first date
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Discover How To Save Your Relationship After Cheating
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Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Simple things matter in love and marriage
Intimacy and Social Pressures
Foreplay Tips - 5 Ways to Get Her in the Mood, Fast!
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Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Online Dating - Knowing How to Use It
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The Convenience Of Online Christian Matchmaking
Mail Order Brides
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Online Dating Scams ? Are Legal Documents Real?
Online Dating Scams generally involve the sending of copies of legal or official documents in order to build up the victims trust. Official looking documents can appear impressive but how many people check if the information these legal documents contain is real? This post follows on from my last post about online dating scams – [...]
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Monday, March 28, 2011
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Confidence Matters, in Relationships and in Business
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Live Q&A
Post your questions about parenting and gender equality for Rebecca Asher, who will be live online at 1pm on Tuesday 29 March
When Rebecca Asher had a baby, she felt like she had been transported back to the stay-at-home 1950s - while her husband's life remained relatively unchanged. Her new book, Shattered, is subtitled Modern Motherhood and the Illusion of Equality:
"Today women outperform men at school and university. They make a success of their early careers and enter into relationships on their own terms. It might seem that equality is in the bag. But once they have children, their illusions are swiftly shattered. Becoming a mother is a tremendously rewarding experience, but for all the current talk of shared parenting, women still find themselves bearing primary responsibility for bringing up their children, to the detriment of everything else in their lives."
Read an edited extract from the book here.
Rebecca will be live online on Tuesday 29 March from 1-2pm to answer your parenting questions. Her book covers antenatal care, maternity leave, work practices and relationship dynamics; exposes the inequalities perpetuated by the state, employers and the parenting industry; and suggests ways forward to achieve more balanced and fulfilling lives. So whether you would like practical advice on parenting and relationship problems, information about rights and policy issues, or if you would like to support or challenge her assertion that childrearing remains an unequal sphere, you are invited to post your questions below.
Christian Match Maker: 7 Christian Dating Tips From the Devil
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Sunday, March 27, 2011
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Saturday, March 26, 2011
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Hot cloth cleansing
If you want your skin to look its best, take off that make-up before you go to bed, not next morning, ideally with a hot cloth
It's a dreary but cast-iron truth that removing make-up before bed will make your skin look so much better than if you leave it on overnight to clog your pores and ruin your pillowcase. I don't mean dragging a wetwipe over your face in the dark (slap-dash, ecologically dubious and permissible only when drunk); I mean a thorough clean with a proper cleansing cream or lotion, and a hot face cloth.
I loathe using cotton wool to wipe off cleanser ? it's wasteful and leaves skin half-clean and tacky to the touch. Using a damp, comfortably hot cloth will not only remove every last trace of make-up, but also gently scrub the skin, leaving it glowing and ready to drink up serum (I haven't used a separate exfoliator for years).
There are cleansers designed especially for this method ? some even come with their own cloth ? but almost any will do: my favourites are listed below. Soft muslin cloths are popular and ideal for sensitive skins, but I prefer the mild abrasiveness of old-fashioned terrycloths, bought in tens from Ikea. I use a fresh one each morning, then chuck it in the washing machine after my bedtime cleanse. Quick, unbeatably effective and smug in its simplicity.
Liz Earle Cleanse & Polish with muslin �13.25 for 100mlA naturally fragrant cream cleanser that's superb on all skin types. I can't live without it.
Eve Lom Cleanser & Muslin �50 for 100ml, spacenk.co.uk
Lom's much-loved signature product. It lasts for months and smells reassuringly medicinal.
Simple Kind To Skin Cleansing Lotion �3.05 for 200ml, boots.com
A brilliant budget cleanser that's great with a hot cloth. I've used it on countless women and it never irritates.
NuBo Velvet Cleansing Cream �28 for 100ml
Works as a face wash, trad cleansing cream or hot cloth cleanser. Rich, dense and smells divine.
Burt's Bees Radiance Daily Cleanser �9.99 for 175ml
A light milk for normal or young complexions, or dull skin that needs a lift.
Oskia Perfect Cleanser �38.50 for 150ml, liberty.co.uk
A thick balm that shifts everything without drying out older skins. Expensive, but you use only a tiny amount.
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On golden frond
It's the world's most expensive spice, so thankfully you don't need to use a lot of it to make a big difference
This week, I've been dipping my spoon in a tiny pot of gold at the end of the culinary rainbow, scattering fiery filaments of glorious, warming, pungent saffron not quite with abandon ? it's too precious for that ? but with delicious pleasure. I've stirred it into rice, sprinkled it into custards, kneaded it into bread, transforming humble ingredients into edible sunshine.
Saffron's name comes from the Arabic za'faran, which means yellow, and it's made from the fiery red stigma of the purple crocus, Crocus sativus. It's the most expensive of all spices ? often more costly per gram than gold ? and when you know how labour-intensive it is to produce, you'll see why. It can be picked only by hand, early in the morning before the sun gets too hot. Three precious, delicate stamens are removed from each flower before they're carefully dried and packed. It takes around 80,000 flowers to make 450g of this ancient spice.
Saffron first grew in western Asia. The Moguls took it from Persia to India, and it has been cultivated in Kashmir since the third century AD. By the 10th century, Arabs were growing it in Spain, where some of the world's finest saffron is still produced. In the 13th century, crusaders returned from Asia Minor with crocus corms and began growing it in Italy, France and Germany. The story goes that a pilgrim smuggled a corm back to England in the 14th century hidden in a hollow staff. Within a couple of centuries, saffron meadows spread in a precious, purple carpet across Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex, where Market Walden even changed its name to Saffron Walden to mark the influence of King Crocus.
But in some ways East Anglian "crokers", as the crocus growers were known, are parvenus. Here in the West Country, we've been going for gold a lot longer. We exchanged tin for saffron with Phoenician traders and crocus meadows existed around Bude until the 19th century; West Country cooks turned the magical stamens into sunny loaves and cakes. Historically, we could literally count saffron as a local ingredient; traditionally, we still do.
So does half the world, though. These fabulous filaments have stained their way across some of the world's most memorable dishes ? bouillabaisse from the south of France, Catalan zarzuela, Spanish paella, risotto Milanese, Persian pilaffs and Indian biryanis, pilaus and milky puddings are all tinged with the crocus's gold. Its woody, musky, slightly honeyed flavour goes beautifully with fish, shellfish, chicken, egg and potato. Try it in a�oli, to go with asparagus or to trickle over fish stew. Sprinkle some into the cooking liquid next time you poach pears in sweet wine. But be careful: just as the right amount can be sublime, too much can taste bitter, medicinal.
Thanks to its high value, saffron has always been prone to fakery ? in 15th-century Germany, saffron adulterers were burned at the stake or buried alive. These days, we may not be quite so dramatic about it, but you should still be wary. Look for fine, richly coloured, orangey-red strands and beware of fakes. Ground saffron, in particular, can be dodgy, adulterated with everything from turmeric to safflower petals ? remember, if it's going cheap, it's probably fake. You can buy organic saffron online at steenbergs.co.uk. Store it in its wrapper in an airtight container in a cool, dark place and it should keep for a couple of years.
Saffron chicken with rice
Golden saffron rice and juicy chicken is a great combo. Serves four to six.
� tsp saffron threads, crumbled
1 free-range chicken, jointed, or about 1.5kg chicken pieces
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 tbsp olive oil
2 onions, peeled and diced
1 celery stick, diced
4 garlic cloves, peeled and minced
1 tsp finely chopped thyme leaves
1 bay leaf
� tsp ground cumin
400g long-grain rice
100g green olives, stoned
� tsp smoked paprika (optional)
350ml chicken stock
150ml white wine, pale beer or water
A handful of coriander leaves
Soak the saffron in a couple of tablespoons of hot water for 20 minutes. Season the chicken. Pour the oil into a large casserole and, over a medium-high heat, brown the chicken in batches (don't overcrowd the pan).
Transfer the chicken to a plate and pour off all but two tablespoons of the fat in the pan. Saut� the onions over a medium-low heat until they just begin to turn golden, add the celery, garlic, thyme, bay leaf and cumin, and saut� for a couple of minutes more. Stir in the rice, olives, saffron (and its soaking liquor), paprika (if using), stock and wine (or beer or water). Season, place the chicken on top of the rice, cover and simmer for 30 minutes, until the rice is tender and the chicken cooked through. Check after 20 minutes ? if it's a bit dry, add a splash of hot water from the kettle. Stir in some torn coriander, adjust the seasoning and serve with more coriander on top.
Saffron honey ice-cream
A beautiful, delicate and sunny ice-cream. Serve with shortbread biscuits or scattered with toasted pistachios or almonds. Makes 800ml, or enough for four to six servings.
300ml whole milk
1 generous pinch saffron threads
4 large egg yolks
80g caster sugar
2 tbsp runny honey
300ml double cream
Put the milk and saffron in a saucepan and heat, stirring a few times, until bubbles appear at the edge. Set aside to infuse for 20 minutes.
In a heatproof bowl, whisk the egg yolks and sugar until light and creamy. Beat the milk into the egg mix, then place the bowl over a pan of barely simmering water (the bowl shouldn't touch the water) and stir until the custard coats the back of a spoon. Remove from the heat, stir in the honey and cream, cover the surface with clingfilm or greaseproof paper to prevent a skin forming, and leave to cool. Strain through a fine sieve and churn in an ice-cream maker according to the instructions. Scrape into a plastic container and cover the surface with greaseproof paper. Freeze for at least a couple of hours. Remove from the freezer about 15 minutes before serving.
Cornish saffron tea bread
Adapted from an Elizabeth David recipe, this makes a delicious afternoon treat spread with butter or a dollop of clotted cream, or, as David suggests, eaten with a glass of sauternes. It tastes best the day it's made, though it is very good toasted the next day, too. Makes one loaf.
220ml milk
� tsp saffron threads
500g plain flour
1 tsp salt
� tsp freshly grated nutmeg
� tsp ground cinnamon
� tsp mixed spice
120g butter (or 50:50 butter and lard), plus a little extra for greasing
5g quick active yeast (the kind you mix straight into the flour)
60g caster sugar
60g sultanas
60g currants
For the glaze
2 tbsp milk
2 tbsp caster sugar
The night before, warm the milk until bubbles appear around the edges of the pan, add the saffron and leave to infuse overnight.
Next day, sift the flour, salt and spices into a mixing bowl. Rub in the butter with your fingertips, then stir in the yeast and sugar. Warm the saffron milk to blood temperature. Make a well in the flour, pour in the milk and work in with your hands. When it comes together into a soft dough, tip out on to a lightly floured surface and knead until silky and smooth, about 10 minutes. Scatter over the sultanas and currants, and knead in until evenly distributed. Place the dough in a warm, lightly oiled bowl, cover with a plastic bag and leave in a warm place to rise until doubled in size ? this can take a couple of hours.
Lightly butter a 1.5 litre loaf tin. Turn out the dough on to a lightly floured surface, knock it back, shape into a loaf and place in the tin. Cover and leave in a warm place until the dough almost reaches the top of the tin ? about an hour. Heat the oven to 190C/375F/gas mark 5.
Bake for 25-30 minutes. Warm the milk and sugar for the glaze, stirring to make sure the sugar dissolves. As soon as you take the tea bread out of the oven, brush with the glaze. Leave to stand in the tin for 15 minutes, then turn out and leave to cool completely before cutting.
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Friday, March 25, 2011
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Leigh Bowery's unlikely influence on Westlife
Boyband star Mark Feehily has revealed that the performance artist is his 'inspirational hero'
Lost in Showbiz was this week delighted to see a deeply improbable name crop up in conjunction with late performance artist and fashion designer Leigh Bowery: Mark Feehily of the boyband Westlife, who, in an article to mark what would have been Bowery's 50th birthday, describes the man behind the fashion collections Pakis From Outer Space, Mincing Queens and Disease/Spastic as "a creative and inspirational hero".
Something about the combination of the words "Leigh Bowery" "inspirational" and "Westlife" caused LiS's mind to boggle in no uncertain terms. It notes that Bowery variously performed naked with his face blacked up; administered enemas to himself on stage and climaxed his act by "giving birth" to a blood and excrement-covered woman before apparently vomiting in her mouth and giving her a cup of urine to drink: "The kids were all covered in blood and piss," remembered one observer happily.
LiS fully expects to see the great man's influence very much in evidence during the next Westlife tour, provisionally titled From Singing Ballads While Perched On Stools To Showering Our Audience With Them: indeed, it finds itself booking front-row seats, pausing only to take the precautionary measure of ordering a sou'wester and waterproof hat. Furthermore, it crosses its fingers in hope that this ushers in a whole new era of boybands, in which extreme performance art inspired by extreme performance art. It suspects that at this very moment JLS are debating whether to appear on The National Lottery Live singing the Austrian National Anthem while masturbating and cutting themselves with razors in the manner of G�nter Brus's contribution to the 1968 action Art and Revolution and that Simon Cowell is planning on forcing Harry from One Direction to crawl naked across broken glass then have his hands nailed to a Volkswagen Beetle in homage to the oeuvre of Chris Burden.
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Thursday, March 24, 2011
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Endive, walnut and apple salad with Roquefort dressing recipe
A true blue French brasserie classic
This is a salad with gutsy flavours and plenty of crrrrunch. This recipe is a great example of how easy and delicious it is when you throw together ingredients that get along. The balance of flavours and textures is wonderful.
Serves 6
177 calories per serving
2 small sweet apples (such as Pink Lady)
freshly squeezed juice of 1 lemon
3 heads white chicory, washed
80g fresh walnuts, roughly chopped
a few chives, snipped, for garnish
For the Roquefort dressing:
50g Roquefort
1 tbsp half-fat cr�me fra�che
1 tbsp white wine vinegar
Cut the apples into quarters, core them and slice them very finely. Set them aside on a big plate and squeeze the lemon juice over. Coat them evenly to prevent discolouration.
In a small bowl, mash together the dressing ingredients with the back of a spoon. If the mixture is too stiff, loosen it with a little water until you reach a consistency like single cream.
Toss the chicory leaves and apple slices in a big bowl with the dressing until evenly coated.
Pile the dressed leaves and apple slices on to a large plate. Scatter the walnuts and the chopped chives over.
Serve with a chunk of wholegrain bread.
Skinny secret
In France, they throw a lot of Roquefort into this salad rather than using a Roquefort dressing. I tried it both ways during the testing phase of this book and found that I got enough flavour from the Roquefort dressing not to bother with the actual cheese chunks as well, thus saving 130 extra calories per person (for around 30g Roquefort each).
? This recipe is taken from The Skinny French Kitchen by Harry Eastwood (Bantam, �20). Buy a copy for �16 from the Guardian bookshop
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Wednesday, March 23, 2011
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Tuesday, March 22, 2011
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Go, baby, go
Amid the screams, Channel 4's Bafta-winning series One Born Every Minute gives an educated and balanced view of childbirth
One Born Every Minute begins with a long howl, which usually sets the tone for the rest of the episode. There is blood, bodily fluids, and a lot of screaming ? so how to explain its popularity? Filmed on the maternity ward of Southampton's Princess Anne hospital, the show (its second series ends next week) has regularly drawn more than 3 million viewers, attracts masses of comments on its Facebook page, and last year won a Bafta for best factual series.
After the artifice of most reality television, it feels thrillingly natural: there is no voiceover, and the sensationally precarious births are balanced by the tedium of mothers waiting for their waters to break. For the stars ? the parents and the staff ? the aim is always to deliver each baby safely, not to be on television.
There are women who have gone through years of IVF, multiple miscarriages and stillbirth, and dazed, pregnant teenagers, barely out of childhood themselves. But it's not just a programme for breeders or the broody; I am more inclined to swoon over puppies than babies, yet every week, something in it ? usually the sight of a tiny, slimy human becoming aware it has just entered the world? will bring sudden tears.
Sue Macdonald, education manager of the Royal College of Midwives, says she has noticed more enquiries from people wanting to train in midwifery. "You get a picture of what births are like," she says. "There have been some nice experiences and others where there has been more intervention. For the majority of women, birth is very normal and the programme makers need to continue to make sure they show that." It's also useful for helping pregnant women. A practising midwife I talked to says she has seen many expectant mothers who watch the programme. "It does help women think about what it's going to be like and help them plan what they want for their birth so I think it is useful," she tells me.
I've always imagined the programme would be terrifying if you were pregnant, but Alison Crickmore, who had her first baby last week, was such a fan she forced her husband to watch it, though she didn't necessarily find it that helpful. "The screaming did worry me, and it makes it appear that all women go through that. During the birth I never felt the urge to scream and shout ? I was in and out of the maternity ward for four days in labour and only heard two women screaming. And often it was hard to get an insight into how long the women's stages of labour were. I enjoy the programme but it didn't really prepare me for childbirth."
The focus, unsurprisingly, is on the women, "but for me, each of the best episodes have been about the moment a man has to grow up", says Simon Dickson, the Channel 4 executive who commissioned the series. A few of the men are hilariously witless ? like the one who blows up a rubber glove and uses it to tap his partner annoyingly, or fail to make it into the operating theatre because they're worried about the sight of blood ? but others are so lovingly careful with their pregnant partner and growing family that it does more to show what is expected of men in the 21st century than any other programme.
Every week I wonder how they manage to get women to agree to be filmed at their most vulnerable, often nearly naked and usually in extreme pain. Caroline Pike, 30, from Bridport, and her husband Chris, who feature in the final episode next week, had conceived triplets through IVF. "We were apprehensive, because it is a very private thing," she says. "But we thought it would be a good memento for the babies. We also wanted to promote neonatal care."
Caroline had to have an emergency caesarean at short notice. Her husband was at work 75 miles away, "so it was brilliant for him that it was filmed," she says. "Everyone on the programme was so supportive, so it never felt intrusive. It's emotional for both of us looking back and seeing those intimate moments. At the time you're so wrapped up in it that it's nice to be able to replay it later." The only thing they asked not to be filmed was when the news was broken that one of their sons, William, would have to have bowel operations.
Will it not feel unsettling to share such an intense and private experience with millions? "Yes and no. Because we had tried for a long time to get pregnant, I think it was important to show people that through all the heartache good things can happen," says Caroline.
Julia Rayner, 31, from Southampton had similar reasons for taking part. She was born with a heart defect and told she should never have children. "I wanted to make other people in my position aware of what they could do." All mothers are shown the edited programme before it goes out. "There was nothing I could fault," says Julia. Was there anything she asked not to be filmed. She laughs and says "Anything from the waist down."
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