What questions should you ask your potential wedding photographer?

October 13, 2017, 11:00 pm

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Choosing the right photographer is a crucial part of every wedding.

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Those photos are going to follow you through your life, so you should spend a bit of time thinking about who’s going to be taking them.

Once you’ve trawled through samples of their photos online, you need to have a meeting with them to discuss their services – either face-to-face, or over phone/Skype etc.

That’s when the brutal questioning should begin.

Here are some questions you should ask your potential photographers, which I learned chiefly by failing to… Read the full story

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Heavy periods cause five millon UK sick days a year

October 13, 2017, 11:10 pm

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Collective bleeds in the UK are causing five million sick days a year and costing the British economy £531 million each year, according to research commissioned by Wear White Again.

Over four million British women suffer from heavy periods, resulting in a total of 5,581,186 sick days every year.

73% women surveyed admitted they lie to their employer when taking a period sick day, with 44% preferring to say they have diarrhoea.

As if there weren’t enough downsides of being a woman – we have to deal with sexual harrassment, the gender pay gap alongside countless… Read the full story

Just because you’re publicly affectionate doesn’t mean your partner has to be

October 13, 2017, 11:27 pm

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A girl recently went viral on Twitter after she shared two side-by-side photos sharing how the captions both she and her boyfriend had written differed despite them both having shared the same photo. 

Isabelle Koval posted a screenshot of an Instagram photo she’d shared of her and her boyfriend enjoying some time together at a football game.

Her boyfriend also shared the same photo to his own account.

My post vs my boyfriends (-: pic.twitter.com/oQuRccoMer

— Bellafornia (@bellakoval) October 8, 2017

But while Isabelle’s photo featured a cute caption, which read: ‘Always a blast w my bff’, her boyfriend’s was less affectionate, opting for: ‘Sitting… Read the full story

Why are we too embarrassed to admit we met our partners online?

October 13, 2017, 11:55 pm

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It’s bloody hard to meet the love of your life on a night out or in a bar.

And it’s even harder to come across them in a coffee shop, a park or maybe even on the underground. Because the fact is, this is real-life and not When Harry Met Sally.

But that’s okay, because nowadays we have social media and dating apps to do all the meeting for us. All it takes is one swipe right to be in with a chance of meeting Mr or Miss Right, and so why would we bother hanging around in our local coffee shop anyway?

Considering Tinder boasts 12 million matches every… Read the full story

This floating tent is basically an extreme water bed

October 14, 2017, 12:00 am

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Camping is great as it gives you total freedom to pitch a tent almost anywhere.

Although as 70% of the earth is water, we’ve actually been pretty restricted up until now.

Not any more because the Shoal tent – the first of its kind – is an inflatable, floating raft that lets you sleep on the water and have the best/most anxious sleep of your life (depending on your disposition).

Its manufacturer Smith Fly suggests you ‘camp on your favourite farm pond, salt water flat, spring creek or eddie on your favorite river’.

I think that gives it away that the company is American – if it was English your options would likely be… Read the full story

Ponytail brows are a thing and can we just go back to everyday eyebrows please?

October 14, 2017, 12:35 am

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Forget changing hairstyles, because it seems the people of Instagram are far too invested in changing the styles of their eyebrows right now.

And this time, they’re incorporating the two together – with a new ponytail brow look that is really raising some non-tied-up eyebrows.

Ponytail brows were first brought to our attention on 6 September, after beauty blogger @glamgk debuted the look to her 19,000 followers.

The brows are exactly as they sound – brow hairs designed to look as though they’ve been tied into a hairband.

Bloggers are filling their eyebrows as normal, but are adding a small, hair tie-like bobble to the arch of their brows, before continuing the… Read the full story

How to support your friend when they’re suffering with their mental health

October 14, 2017, 1:45 am

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It’s a no-brainer that if your best friend is suffering with their mental health, you should support them.

If you haven’t experienced what it’s like to have mental health issues yourself, it can be hard to know what to do.

You don’t want to say or do the wrong thing or put any unnecessary pressure on your friend so you may think about just giving them some ‘space’.

That’s fine if that’s what they’ve said they want but if they haven’t, there are a few things you can do to be a good support for your friend during their darkest days.

Talk to your friend about positive things to take their… Read the full story

IVF: 3 people share their experience

October 14, 2017, 2:00 am

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IVF, or in vitro fertilisation, to give it its full title, is something couples across the world try when they can’t conceive naturally.

It’s a process that can take years and is physically, emotionally and financially draining, with the chances of success reducing with age.

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But many don’t feel they can talk about it.

Here, some people who are either going through IVF right now or who have been through it already share their stories.

Chris, 52

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27 nail art designs for any true Halloween fanatic

October 14, 2017, 2:22 am

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Halloween is just around the corner, which means we really should start getting our affairs in order.

Costumes need to be bought, face paint needs to be perfected and enough sweets to offer your entire neighbourhood should be starting to fill out your cupboards.

There is one thing we always seem to forget though – and that’s the fact our nails are always in need of a spooky makeover too.

Most of us just stick to black, unable to find the time or the inspiration to come up with anything more spooktacular.

What it feels like to live with chronic fatigue, from an IBD sufferer

October 14, 2017, 3:00 am

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Imagine a smart phone that never fully charges.

Your device will constantly need support in the form of a power cable, or else is falters and just shuts down altogether.

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This is what it’s like to suffer from chronic fatigue, except there isn’t a constant power cable which can keep us functioning.

And when I’m talking about fatigue, I’m not talking about feeling ‘a bit tired’.

I’m talking about brain-muddling, confusion-inducing, pain-inflicting exhaustion.

Here are eight things you should know about what it’s really like to suffer from… Read the full story

5 things to avoid doing while your partner is pregnant

October 14, 2017, 3:00 am

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A woman’s hormones are all over the shop while they’re pregnant, so why do us men try our best to irritate the one we love?

We have it easy. I don’t know about you, but nine months of feeling ill and not being able to drink doesn’t sound like much fun to me.

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It’s safe to say most men don’t understand women’s emotions at the best of times, let alone when they’re going haywire while they are producing a new life.

But, what should we try to avoid to… Read the full story

Why do we celebrate Halloween and where does Halloween come from?

October 14, 2017, 3:16 am

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Trick or treat? It’s that time of year again and Halloween is nearly upon us.

This is the time to don scary outfits, bob for apples and try to attempt to carve pumpkins.

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But why do we do this? And what is the meaning Halloween?

What is Halloween and Halloween’s origins?

Interestingly, Halloween is also known as: All Hallows’ Evening, Allhalloween, All Hallows’ Eve, or All Saints’ Eve.

Halloween is celebrated on 31 October, which is the eve of the Western Christian feast of All… Read the full story

10 things you’ll only know if you’ve grown up with gay parents

October 14, 2017, 6:00 am

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I’m the proud owner of five dads.

Before you ask, this breaks down as: my biological father; my stepdad (his partner, yes, my dad’s gay); my other stepdad (my mum’s partner); my father-in-law and my husband (the father of my two children).

Yes, two women can raise a son – why would being a lesbian stop me being a good mum?

So all those dads, plus grandparents, equate to a really expensive Father’s Day.

But what you and everyone else wants to know is what is it really like growing up… Read the full story

How I potty-trained my child at 18 months old

October 14, 2017, 8:00 am

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Let me start this story with a huge disclaimer: I make no comment nor do I have any opinions on how others choose to potty train their children.

Now that’s out of the way I can tell you why I decided to potty train my first child so early.

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My husband’s favourite childhood story is about how he was potty trained by the age of one.

So really it’s his fault.

I figured if he could do it, then so could his daughter.

I’d also seen some of my friends struggle to potty train a… Read the full story

12 people share their worst restaurant experiences

October 14, 2017, 9:24 am

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Whether it’s a special occasion, or you just can’t be arsed to cook, most of us enjoy the odd jaunt to a restaurant.

The luxury of being served up gorgeous food and then skipping out on the dishes remains one of life’s greatest treats.

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But, eating out is not without its shortcomings; rude waiting staff and fellow diners can ruin a pleasant evening, not to mention the gamble you take letting someone else meddle with your food.

With this in mind we’ve made a list… Read the full story

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10 things that happen to parents every Sunday

October 14, 2017, 11:00 pm

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It’s Sunday, a day of rest and a time to lie in bed, read the Sunday newspapers, possibly enjoy breakfast in bed and listen to the church bells ringing out.

Ha! Yeah, right.

It would be if it wasn’t 8am and you were on your second hour of Peppa Pig while your child begged for their third bowl of Weetabix.

Sundays are never the same once you have children – and here are ten reasons why.

1.Early riser

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Plus size model Tess Holliday has the perfect shut down for anyone who criticises her workout routine

October 15, 2017, 12:26 am

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It may come as a surprise to some folk but plus size people work out.

Under every story we publish about a larger woman, there are thousands of comments from sofa doctors advising them to get in the gym, to reassess how healthy their lifestyle is, to stop eating so much.

In reality, however, many larger men and women spend long periods of time squatting and lifting and crosstraining. Go to any gym and you’ll find an array of bodies working out for a variety of purposes, at different stages of their journeys.

And plus-size model Tess Holliday is no different.

She works out regularly… Read the full story

Buffalo sauce lattes are now a thing for some unknown reason

October 15, 2017, 12:45 am

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When did regular coffee become so passé?

Every coffee house these days seems to be offering exotic latte flavours, from Cinnamon Dolce to Pumpkin Spice. No one wants just a bit of milk and sugar in their coffee these days.

But while we can just about deal with these ultra-sweet efforts to turn lattes into puddings, Tim Hortons has gone too, too far.

Because they’ve just launched a Buffalo sauce flavoured drink.

Yep, they’re offering a spicy-sweet concoction made with ‘espresso, steamed milk, mocha and bold Buffalo sauce flavour’.

You know I had to try it…The Buffalo Wing Latte From @TimHortons pic.twitter.com/F3gIHjVlpN

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Couple creates an amazing Indiana Jones bridge for their cat

October 15, 2017, 1:07 am

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Cats love snoozing. And for some reason, they love snoozing high up.

Bookshelves, fish tanks, pianos…you name it, they’ll find a surface to settle down on for 40 winks.

Ickle, however, has had an entire Indiana Jones-like bridge built for him to lounge across.

Mike and Megan, who together own catastrophicreations.com, came up with the idea after being ‘discouraged’ by how unimaginative a lot of cat furniture was.

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Model arranges a surprise photoshoot for his sister with Down’s Syndrome

October 15, 2017, 1:35 am

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This is Chris Garafola and his sister Brittany.

He’s a 29-year-old model who’s fronted campaigns for Puma and New Balance,and has just been in a Falabella campaign alongside supermodel Gisele Bündchen.

And last week, he put his extensive modelling experience to good use by organising a birthday photoshoot for Brittany, 32, who has Down’s Syndrome.

They’ve always been super close, and she regularly features on Chris’ Instagram.

And his followers have gone wild for the photoshoot pictures, which were taken after years of Brittany saying how much she wanted to be a model like her brother.

Chris was spotted by a modelling agency four years ago… Read the full story