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Mel Watts, the woman behind The Modern Mumma, recently shared a seriously relatable story for any parents struggling to maintain the romance.

In a Facebook post that has received over 6,000 likes since yesterday, Mel wrote: ‘If someone told me years ago that my relationship would one day change, I would have laughed and said no way.’

She speaks in her post about lying in bed crying while it was her time of the month, noticing her husband ‘snoring his busy week away’ while she thought about all the things they used to do as a couple.

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Owl greets man who saved her life with a massive hug

June 7, 2016, 6:58 am

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This is the moment GiGi the gigantic great horned owl recognised the man who saved her life and gave him a massive welcome hug.

The man is Douglas Pojeky, aka ‘the bird whisperer’. He’s the president of the the Wild at Heart Rescue centre in Mississippi.

He was part of the team that nursed GiGi back to health after she was brought into the centre, fighting for her life last month. The owl had suffered severe head trauma and was concussed – staff thought she had probably been hit by a car. She also had problems breathing and was crawling with parasites.

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June 7, 2016, 6:59 am

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We know we shouldn’t eat raw cookie dough straight from the bowl. It’s dangerous. We could actually die. But it’s just so. damn. good.

So we are eternally grateful to M&S for giving us our dream: the option to enjoy the taste of unbaked cookies, without risking death, sickness, or concern from our mums.

M&S is now selling magical cookie dough bites. As the name suggests, they’re little bite-size pieces of cookie dough, covered in milk chocolate. *Drools*

They’ve actually been around for a while now, but have just started to pop up in shops this month.

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Wedding makeup ideas: 11 essentials recommended by a wedding makeup artist

June 7, 2016, 8:00 am

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Throughout my years as a makeup artist I have done hundreds of weddings and pretty much all brides have the same request to look flawless, radiant, and a slightly more glamorous version of themselves.

They also want a look that’s able to last through tears, dancing, and all weather conditions, from rain to heat and humidity.

These products are staples in my bridal kit and I rely on them for nearly all my brides as they last all day and really do help create a radiant bridal look.

NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer, £22, NARS

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18 times Disney princesses gave us unrealistic expectations about hair and makeup

June 7, 2016, 8:46 am

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Disney princesses have a lot to answer for.

They’ve given us seriously unrealistic expectations about romance, our waistlines, and the power of a group singalong.

But most of all, Disney princesses lied to us about hair and makeup. Which is deeply unfair, because we were young when we first watched those films and we genuinely believed that when we grew up, our hair would be just as glorious as that of a Disney princess.

We were wrong. We’re disappointed, and it’s all Disney’s fault.

1. When Mulan removed her makeup with a quick swipe of her sleeve

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June 7, 2016, 9:46 am

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What if you could develop your skills in delivering female pleasure, try out new techniques, and explore the magic of the vagina without pestering your significant other and wasting their time on moves that don’t quite work?

One app wants to let you do just that – in a super artsy, fun way. And one that doesn’t involve having a giant vagina on your iPhone screen.

La Petite Mort is an incredibly intimate game created by Lovable Hat Cult, who hope it’ll be the first game to kick off a new genre:… Read the full story

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June 7, 2016, 10:07 am

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If you’re going to end things with a girl, at least do it nicely.

The dangerous hidden secret that shows how real homophobia still is

Have the guts to let her know that you’re not interested otherwise she’ll never know where she stands.

Or, if you’re not into honesty, you could follow in this guy’s (accidental) footsteps.

After not replying to a text he’d received from a girl he was talking to, he received another.

Honestly, we’ve all worried about whether a second text is too risky and whether we’d be seen as being ‘clingy’, so we can totally sympathise.

But apparently, for Twitter user Dan O’Hara, this was just way too much. And so he took a screenshot of the conversation to send to the lads over in group chat.

Only, it backfired

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These birthday cake croissants are straight up magical

June 7, 2016, 10:07 am

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Sadly, we live in a world in which it’s considered inappropriate to eat birthday cake for breakfast… and on a day that isn’t your birthday. And that is a crying shame.

But our breakfasts could be changed forever by the latest glorious creation from Chef Thiago Silva (the same guy who dared to put a cinnamon roll inside a doughnut).

Presenting the birthday cake croissant.

It’s a croissant baked with sprinkles in the dough for a rainbow effect, and filled with a scrumptious mascarpone filling in place of buttercream.

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People admit the things that happen in ‘everyday sex’ that don’t happen in porn

June 7, 2016, 10:17 am

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*WARNING: this piece is NSFW, ‘rude’ and about sex (what were you expecting?)*

Most of us are aware that everyday sex is nothing like what you see in porn.

These birthday cake croissants are straight up magical

Sure, you may start out acting like a porn star, talking dirty or getting dressed up, but there’s no way you can go on for hours without getting seriously tired, sore or hungry (or all three).

It’s just not realistic.

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This child’s lunchtime story is proof the internet has taken over the world

June 7, 2016, 11:55 am

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The internet can have a huge impact on a child’s mindset. 

Viewers issue brutal take-down of ‘rubbish’ contestant on The Chase complete with vicious tweets and memes

Some of it’s good (if it’s not in a textbook then it will be on Google) and some of it, as you’re about to read, less good.

While James’ friend was just trying to relax and eat some peanuts at lunch, it seems all the memes had gotten too much for James.

And that’s when the word association and meme-referencing took hold.

James’ friend documented it in a lovely picture he’d drawn – just to really tell the story

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These kids are the future, people. Remember that.

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June 7, 2016, 12:02 pm

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It’s understandable that new parents will worry endlessly when leaving their child in the hands of a babysitter for the first time. 

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Is the babysitter fully aware of how often a baby cries? What if they don’t know how to change a nappy? Does their rate of pay affect their work? Are they secretly a serial killer? The list is ongoing.

One new dad went all out with a list of things for his babysitter to know about his newborn.

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National Best Friends Day: 32 iconic friendships for ultimate #friendshipgoals

June 7, 2016, 11:27 pm

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The greatest and most meaningful relationships do not involve true love and grand romantic gestures. Oh, no.

They’re much deeper, longer-lasting and, frankly, more honest. No one else has seen you guzzle pizza the way your best friend has.

So here’s a toast to the true friends who have seen you at your best and your worst. Let’s celebrate them with some of the greatest friendships of all time.

1. Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen

The noblest of friendships.

2. Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet

We just love ‘em.

3. Amy Poehler and Tina Fey

From improv groups to the Golden Globes. Started at the bottom…

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June 8, 2016, 12:14 am

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A teenager has marked his graduation from high school by reminiscing about the time he got suspended for telling a school superintendent to ‘get your ass out here’ and shovel snow.

17-year-old Leonardo Semma was clearly in reflective mood at the weekend and shared some screenshots of the time, back in January this year, when he received his three day suspension for ‘use of profanity’.

He called it his ‘greatest high school achievement’.

Well, we all have goals.

My greatest high school achievement pic.twitter.com/wcTqhqMggg

— leonardo semma (@LeonardoSemma) June 5, 2016

These old Hollywood baby names are making a comeback

June 8, 2016, 1:13 am

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Parents are revisiting the Golden Age of Hollywood for their baby names.

If you were wondering why there was so many one-year-old Audreys and Ingrids suddenly hitting the NCT circuit, it’s because we’re all feeling a little nostalgic about our grandparents’ and great-grandparents’ generations.

Of the new trend for baby Bettes and little Busters, babycenter.au explains: ‘They were names closely associated with our grandparents’ and great-grandparents’ generations. I think that the comeback is partly due to people’s associations with the names.’

Vintage girls' names making a comeback

• Audrey
• Bette
• Clara
• Greta
• Jean
• Ingrid
• Judy
• Joan
• Mae
• Marlene
• Rita
• Ginger
• Vivien
• Scarlett
• Ava
• Harlow
• Marilyn

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June 8, 2016, 1:40 am

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Tea is great. It gives a joy that nothing else can.

But sometimes a normal cuppa just isn’t enough. Milk, tea bag, water, mug – doesn’t it all feel just a little… dull… after a while?

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You can experiment drinking different teas, sure, but if you’re a true maestro then it’s a case of been there, done that.

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June 8, 2016, 1:52 am

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In the eternal battle to make food more Instagrammable, there may be a new camp to root for.

Death to rainbow food. We’re tired of it. Let us welcome a new era – an era of galaxy food.

Galaxy food is any type of food – doughnuts, macarons, cakes, whatever – decorated to look like a photograph of space. And yes, it’s totally out of this world.

The technique has actually been around for a while, but galaxy food is now rising up to take the ‘most Instagram-friendly food’ crown from the rainbow madness that’s swept the globe.

The trend is absolutely magical.

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June 8, 2016, 2:25 am

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Forget nap pods and yoga sessions – this is the only form of de-stressing we want in our universities.

For years, the University of Augsburg in Bavaria, southern Germany, has played host to a very special visitor: a little ginger cat whose only mission is to give students soothing snuggles.

To be clear, the cat hasn’t been hired by the university’s staff. She just started popping on to campus when she was one year old, realised she liked hanging around with students, and has been paying the university a visit every day since then.

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June 8, 2016, 2:49 am

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World gin day – it’s real, and it’s happening this week.

It launched 8 years ago and, rather than dismiss it as YET ANOTHER ONE OF THOSE DAYS, it was an excuse to drink more gin, so everyone was sort of ok with it and it’s still going.

To celebrate the day (11 June), Gordon’s and Tanqueray want to teach you about gin, while feeding you gin.

Sounds horrendous. We’re listening.

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June 8, 2016, 3:09 am

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Drop whatever you’re doing. Yep, even your very important work or your very important sandwich. You need to see this little koala, for the sake of your mental wellbeing.

Louise the koala is a teeny tiny koala joey that was found by a resident of the area, Louise Haynes (who she’s named after). Haynes found little Louise on the ground of a chicken pen in Hawkes Nest, Australia, following storms.

An older koala – who’s assumed to be Louise’s mother – was spotted in a tree above, but showed no interest in the little joey’s distress.

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June 8, 2016, 3:57 am

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Remember when we collectively lost our minds over those magical floating bonsai trees? Well, this new Kickstarter campaign is taking that idea to another level.

LYFE plant pots feature a design that’s been specially made for Tillandsia, – also known as air plants – a type of plant that absorbs nutrients from the air through their leaves, rather than the roots (so they don’t need soil).

The pots use magnetic levitation to make Tillandsia plants float in the air, which is magical enough in itself. But there’s an even more exciting bit: the pots also gently rotate as they float, ensuring that plants get an even amount of sunlight exposure on all sides, every day of the year.

Each one also has a handy hidden drainage system that pushes water into a reservoir to prevent over-watering.