Posted On: January 21, 2013
Relationship expert Dalma Heyn asks not what is good for marriage but what is good for women in marriage—a question, she finds, that promises a much different answer and more fulfilling lives. You complete me. Happily ever after. Many of us buy into the pinnacle of what the ultimate commitment is about – marriage. If […]
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Posted On: November 19, 2012
I had enjoyed watching ice-cold Nelle Porter in the television series Ally McBeal. This character was played by Portia Lee James DeGeneres (born Amanda Lee Rogers; 31 January 1973), known professionally as Portia de Rossi. I thought her extraordinarily beautiful with her shiny blond hair (which she admitted in this book contributed to her career […]
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Posted On: November 5, 2012
I have just finished this fascinating book, Mistresses: A History of the Other Woman by Elizabeth Abbott. First published in 2003, this book provides carefully researched and well-thought through accounts of the other woman through history. There are thirteen chapters excluding the introduction and conclusion by the author. Abbott was mindful to remind us that […]
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Posted On: June 13, 2011
I have had male friends recount their foam bath experiences in the back alleys of Bangkok to me. They would have a shower with a lady of their choice, get a shower, a rub-down with soap (sometimes there is a bath tub), before lying down face down on a foam mattress with the woman gliding […]
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Posted On: June 6, 2011
I loved this book by Susan Jeffer. It goes without saying that the message of the book is to feel the fear and do it anyway. Mind you, confronting your fears does not mean doing anything that may (even if remotely) hurt you physically. This is not the kind of fear the book will have […]
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Posted On: June 5, 2011
When I stumbled upon the book The Ultimate Sex Diet, I scoffed at the cheesy subtitle ‘The Secret Formula for a Slimmer, Healthier, More Passionate Life’. Could I possibly learn anything at all from this book? I decided to put my scepticism aside and give it an honest chance. After all, if there is anybody […]
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Posted On: June 4, 2011
I first learned about Lissa Rankin because of her work in creating and writing for Owning Pink, which is a community of women dedicated to celebrating all things feminine, successful, sexy and pleasurable. Needless to say, Rankin’s writing was insightful, funny and downright wonderful. I learned from the site that they were giving away review […]
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Posted On: June 3, 2011
I picked up this book partly because my husband had pointed out something I was already acutely aware of; namely, that I was displaying signs of emotional eating. The main reason, however, was because the author is Doreen Virtue. In case you don’t know who Doreen Virtue is, she is a highly regarded expert when […]
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Posted On: May 7, 2011
Galaku Shin Lipstick Vibrator with Caps The saying: “Good things come in small packages” certainly applies to the Galaku Shin Lipstick Vibrator. Easily mistaken for a real lipstick, Shin is sleek, discreet and the perfection addition to your make-up bag. Whether you choose to take Shin out of your cosmetics bag and show it off […]
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Posted On: April 21, 2011
When you open I’m Too Young to Have Breast Cancer, you will be faced with this statistic: “This year, approximately 11,000 women under age 40 will be diagnosed with breast cancer, and close to 1,300 will die.” Published in 2004, the author Beth Leibson-Hawkins wrote this book when she could not find a book about […]
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Posted On: March 14, 2011
His Needs, Her Needs: Building an Affair-Proof Marriage – Fifteenth Anniversary Edition (2001) by Willard F. Harley, Jr. Most of us are probably familiar with ‘The Five Languages of Love’ by Gary Chapman. These “Five Love Languages” have been useful in helping people speak and understand emotional love when it is expressed through one of […]
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Posted On: March 12, 2011
This review first appeared on the Good Vibrations Magazine. Book Review: Shameless – How I Ditched the Diet, Got Naked, Found True Pleasure… and Somehow Got Home in Time to Cook Dinner by Pamela Madsen I fell in ‘like’ with Pamela Madsen even before I heard about or read her first book Shameless. It happened […]
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