THIS spring, fats are making a comeback.
Friday 24 April 2015
Olive, coconut, avocado, pumpkin seed: Eight of the best healthy fats and oils
THIS spring, fats are making a comeback.
Win a Topshop voucher worth £100
TREAT yourself to some retail therapy, one lucky reader will win a Topshop voucher worth £100. Enter now to win!
Stretch marks, back pain and firmness: Why you need to wear a sports bra
YOU may have spent a fortune on gym membership and invested in a great new kit. But it's more than likely that you're missing the most vital piece of exercise equipment of all - a sports bra.
Apple Watch: All the Details on UK Pre-Orders, Apps, and How-to Set Up Your New Wearable
THE first batch of Apple Watches have arrived.
Apple Watch: Is this blonde fitness fanatic the first person to get an Apple smartwatch?
THE Apple Watch is here. Some 227 days after CEO Tim Cook first teased Apple's wearable during the iPhone 6 announcement, the first Apple Watch pre-orders have arrived.
Some Slogan Tee's
I mean who doesnt love a good slogan tee? One day when I was browsing on Ebay I came across a couple of slogan tee's that had my name on it. Mother of Dragons was the first tee that made it's way into my basket. Obviously as a big ASOAIF/Game of Thrones nerd then I knew it was for me! The Kale jumper is a tribute to the one Bey wore in her 7/11 video (which I think is a super cool video even though I swear everyone hates it!). I got it nice and oversized for a looser oversized fit. I love wearing it with a faux leather skirt and some cut out boots. Really cool off duty chic look!
Apple Watch REVIEWS roundup: ‘The world's best smartwatch’ is NOT a 'must-buy'
THE Apple Watch is here. The reviews have branded it an “amazing do-it-all” and "a masterpiece of engineering" – but said the wearable is "not life-changing" and it "may not be for you". Express has rounded up all of the latest Watch news and opinion.
Dogs Trust Friday: Little ladies with big hearts
I want to start today's Dogs Trust introduction by stating that I have NEVER been a little dog owner. I've always gone for the bigger dogs. Maybe it has something to do with being over six feet tall. A little dog just somehow wouldn't look right walking down the street with me. As I come from a tall family, the bigger dogs just fit more with who we are. Don't they always say a dog is a reflection of you? Well, it seems all these years I was missing out on some tiny golden relationships. I know this because I have met Polly and Bertha, two Jack Russell Terriers from Dogs Trust Basildon.
When Polly and Bertha first came into the room to meet me, it was the first time in my life where I really had to work to win a dog's trust. Both stayed with their volunteers at the centre and had little interest in me at all. I laid myself flat on the floor trying to showcase that I wasn't a threat and I covered myself in dog treats to entice them over. Eventually their curiosity got the best of them and they made their approach, as a team. You see, Polly and Bertha stick together like a tight little unit. They feel more comfortable as a pair. As soon as one was over, the other followed. I had to work with these little ladies, and the effort ended up being so rewarding. Within twenty minutes we were cuddling, playing and getting to know one another.
I will never understand humans that create frightened dogs. I'll just say this and be done with it. How anyone could harm a beautiful animal, a companion to mankind, is truly beyond me. And to be confronted with two beautiful pups that require a great deal of love to overcome trust issues really once again opened my eyes to the cruelty that exists in the world. But, there's good news. These lovely ladies just require an owner willing to put in the time to build a relationship that will last. Once you have the attention of Polly and Bertha, you have a love that will never leave you, and they are looking for that love, desperately.
Please, if you can, make room in your home for Polly and Bertha, or another special friend from Dogs Trust. Remember that this is a charity in the UK that never puts a dog down. They work tirelessly to find homes for all of their four legged friends and that's the reason FFG supports them 100% in their efforts.
If you aren't able to give a dog a home, for whatever reason, but are an animal lover, please consider donating your time or money to the cause by visiting: http://ift.tt/1wcsTWx
Top 10 facts about DNA
TOMORROW is World DNA Day, celebrating the publication, on April 25, 1953 of the discovery of the double-helix structure of the DNA molecule.
Thursday 23 April 2015
Drinking sugary drinks for just TWO weeks dramatically increases risk of heart disease
DOWNING sugary drinks for just two weeks significantly increases the risk of deadly heart disease, scientists say.
Grey power lifters: Oldies out pace the young as most frequent gym users
GYMS might be the kind of places associated with fit, young people in their 20s, but a leading gym chain has said it is septuagenarians who are leading the way with the most work-outs each month.
Win a PlayStation Vita plus three games
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Hard workers
ALEXANDER WANG belt
JOSEPH polo shirt
STELLA MCCARTNEY shoes
CELINE boots
SAINT LAURENT bangle
BAM-B ring
STELLA MCCARTNEY shoes
CELINE boots
SAINT LAURENT bangle
BAM-B ring
Bare legs, short sleeves and trends dominated by 50 shades of (god damn) beige. Nothing welcomes the warmer weather better than a break from black and for the first time ever, I’m not hating it! I find it quite intriguing to be honest. I recently got up close and personal with the new collections at Jigsaw, which is undergoing a major update. A refreshing new take on some of the most sought after spring trends, like the one sported above - utility. Cleaner than ever, sharp and feminine, I have not had the army inspired suit in my wardrobe for a while. The dress is especially a piece that I’ve been missing from my overflowing closet, where I still sadly often go to experience the classic ‘a room full of clothes but nothing to wear’ syndrome. I’ve come to realize, the more you have the harder it really is to choose, even when it comes to something so routine as getting dressed. So I’m planning to resize, rethink and smarten my closet while I rely on some seasonal basics. Easy day dresses are true sartorial heroes and surprisingly underrated. Anything that looks this sharp and completes an outfit is not phrased enough in my book. Not to mention it can hide a bikini underneath, a subtle twist to take me from daytime to poolside in less than ten seconds.
In collaboration with Jigsaw
Photos by Stefanie
Canadians use the SMILING POOP emoji more than any other country in the world
CANADA is the epicentre of the world's Smiling Poop emoji activity, new research has revealed.
Abm Messybox Unboxing
If you asked me who my favourite bloggers are then I would immediately answer the A Beautiful Mess girls Elsie and Emma. They have an eye for colour, style and their content is so on point I just cant. The Messy box is a monthly subscription from the ABM girls that comes once a month and is packed full of beautiful papercraft and DIY bits and bobs. With this April kit, you get 9x12" paper in chic patterns, colourful cards in three different sizes in a bunch of amazing patterns and designs, and die cut plastic shapes. Some Washi to help your designs stick. And also a really unique rotary stamp!
I've done a video version to go alongside this as I thought it would be able to see a better overview of the designs and pattens which you can watch above or over on my vlog/random channel!
I really want to get into scrapbooking and I think this box has inspired me to get a bit more visual. It's a cool way to keep track of all the things you do and print out and record all your favourite memories. If Timehop has told me anything, I have no idea what those random tweets meant 3 years ago!
Prince Charles to visit village where his great-uncle was blown up by IRA
THE residents of Mullaghmore are long used to visitors asking them to point out where the atrocity happened.
Home Truths: Will help you sell your house
The 18th-century Scottish poet Robbie Burns once declaimed: “O would some power the giftie gie us to see ourselves as others see us.”
Nexus 6 owners are being given early access to Google's new mobile network
GOOGLE has today launched a fully-fledged mobile network for Nexus 6 owners, called Project Fi.
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