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Silent Witnesses – Annelie Wendeberg

All the silent witnesses … the place, the body, the prints … can speak if one knows how to properly interrogate them. Alexandre Lacassagne Dr Elizabeth Arlington keeps her past buried. But when a woman is killed in a train accident, she falls into old habits and examines the body. All evidence points to murder.Continue reading “Silent Witnesses – Annelie Wendeberg”

Alice Munro’s Best: Selected Stories by Alice Munro

This is a dazzling selection of stories–seventeen favorites chosen by the author from across her distinguished career. I have to admit to ignorance – I had not heard of Alice Munro until she was awarded the Nobel prize for literature and when she gained the spotlight, she gained one additional follower. Alice Munro has beenContinue reading “Alice Munro’s Best: Selected Stories by Alice Munro”

Housecleaning Shortcuts that Slash your Time

Now that Spring Clean is on the menu, we can have a look at different methods and options to shorten your cleaning time. Sometimes it seems like housecleaning is a never-ending, time-consuming chore. Just when we thought we had a day or two off from work, then we have to spend our free time cleaningContinue reading “Housecleaning Shortcuts that Slash your Time”

Kick your Pack Rat Tendencies to the Curb

Most people who define themselves as a packrat usually hate to get rid of their belongings because they might need it down the road. The main problem for a pack rat is what to do with all the stuff he or she accumulates. Being a good organizer does not necessarily mean you have to getContinue reading “Kick your Pack Rat Tendencies to the Curb”

Quote about widows – Alias Grace – Margaret Atwood

Then I thought about widows — about widow’s humps, and widow’s walks, and the widow’s mite in the Bible, which we servants were always being urged to give to the poor out of our wages; and also I thought about how the men would wink and nod when a young and rich widow was mentioned,Continue reading “Quote about widows – Alias Grace – Margaret Atwood”

The art of kissing

Knowing how to kiss someone might be the best thing you can do (as a responsible adult) Any man who can drive safely while kissing a pretty girl is simply not giving the kiss the attention it deserves.

Coloring Your Hair

Hair Colors Coloring your hair is perhaps the quickest and most dramatic way to change your look. It is also an excuse to go out and buy a new wardrobe of clothes, because you’ll find that what suited you as a brunette looks rather drab on a new blonde. There are two types of hairContinue reading “Coloring Your Hair”

Beautiful Hair

How to achieve and maintain a healthy head of beautiful hair. Three main things are needed for a good-looking head of hair — good health, the right attention to cleanliness, and caution when using cosmetic treatments. 1. Adequate Diet Hair growth depends on an adequate diet. A widespread diet problem which causes loss of hairContinue reading “Beautiful Hair”

The Beauty Foods

What To Eat Each Day For Looks And Health Apple Cider Vinegar Beside having amazing healing properties, apple cider vinegar keeps skin supple. It’s heavy concentration of enzymes helps peel off dead skin cells. It breaks down fat and helps food digest properly. Carrots Maintain the outer layer of the skin to prevent premature aging.Continue reading “The Beauty Foods”

Face Care Routine

1. CLEANSING Women who wear make-up should carry out a routine of cleansing, toning and moisturing each evening, as well as washing the face in the morning. Cleansing will remove old make-up and the grime and grease that have been accumulated during the day. Remove mascara with a cotton bud dipped in eye-dipped in eye-cleansingContinue reading “Face Care Routine”