October 29, 2023
It was a question I asked myself recently in a semi-panic. I’d just bagged four non-refundable air tickets to Arizona in the BA sale about ten months ahead. The idea was to give the boys an educational adventure in cowboy country, except I later discovered they didn’t know what cowboys were and didn’t seem too interested.
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October 27, 2023
Pumpkins galore. Like most folklore legends, the history of the jack o' lantern varies depending on who's telling the story and how inebriated they are.
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October 20, 2023
Cut, Condition and Colour. Why these 3 steps all count in getting curl and movement. Amy wanted to wear her hair fuller sometimes, more vamped up. She found it difficult to put bend into the hair, and if she managed, it wouldn’t last.
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October 20, 2023
If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, then it probably is a duck.” You’ve heard the saying. And I know at first glance, this looks just like a plastic comb, but trust me...
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October 20, 2023
All the way from down-under, Lamingtons are an iconic butter or vanilla-sponge cake traditionally made on Australia Day. The cake squares are coated in an outer layer of chocolate sauce and rolled in desiccated coconut. The thin mixture absorbs into the surface of the sponge cake giving the cake its distinctive texture
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October 14, 2023
It was a good question, and one that many clients have asked in different ways over the years while watching the drama of their hair transformation.
Through the mirror, it may appear to lack method in the waving arms and the madness of swirling hair. But it is highly complex and technical. The difficulty in carving shapes in hair as opposed to
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October 13, 2023
I’m sitting here watching water buffalo in the paddy field. They’re less interested in me than I am in them which suits me just fine; happy to observe and enjoy without disturbing their day. Staying at the beautiful Phum Baitang resort in Cambodia, part of...
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October 13, 2023
Swedish Visiting Cake originated in the early 19th century as a snack served to guests arriving at the family home. It uses basic ingredients and is quick to prepare. The slightly crispy meringue like outer layer contrasts nicely with the soft interior oozing with almond and zesty lemon flavour. This rich moist classic is still a go-to celebration cake today.
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October 13, 2023
We’d all like the killer look. The haircut that’s supremely flattering and confidence boosting. And fashion is far less dictatorial now.
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October 13, 2023
It’s easy to knock out a hair product that makes hair look and feel instantly better. Supermarket shelves are full of them. Apparently crack cocaine makes you feel instantly better too. It’s almost as good the second and third time too so I’ve heard.
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October 07, 2023
Queen Maria of Romania was born Princess of Edinburgh to Queen Victoria's son Alfred and Grand Duchess Maria of Russia, then later married Prince Ferdinand of Romania who eventually became king. She was a popular Monarch and this famous Romanian cake created in her name, will likely be found in any great grandmother's recipe notebook.
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October 06, 2023
How many Bobs have you got?
These quick clunky haircuts are becoming prolific as hairdressers become less and less able to layer hair properly. Emily had the very common 3-step Bob. The baseline, a step four inches off the bottom, and a sort of torn irregular piece suggestive of a long
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