What do you buy the woman who has everything for Christmas or birthday?
Fabafterfifty: Christmas
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Article by Ceri Wheeldon I know that every Christmas and birthday my own family panic over what to buy for me- so there must a million other people wondering what to buy women over 50 as a gift. I’ve put together a few ideas – some practical, some quirky and some very indulgent! I’m hoping my own hubby reads and takes notes!! Personally I am not a keen fan of salon facials etc, but do enjoy taking a quiet half hour to myself for ‘treats’ at home. Home beauty and anti-ageing gadgets Here are just some of the home beauty gadgets you may want to try: Jade Roller – natural, soothing, great for maintaining facial contours and pretty on a dressing table. Jade Roller Review and details Tua Trend – Facial exerciser – non-surgical facelift machine- great alternative to salon based treatments Tua Trend Review and details Clarisonic cleansing...
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Will today be the day that you’ll break your New Year’s Resolutions?
Article by Fabafterfifty Apparently 75% of us will abandon our New Year’s Resolutons today. The good intentions to get fit, save money and lose weight will be tested to the limit today with willpower going out of the window as most of start the first full week back at work since the festive break. Photo credit: Grant Cochrane Only a quarter of the 3,000 surveyed said they were confident they would stick to their resolutions throughout the whole of January . Perhaps Caroline Carr’s tips for keeping resolutions could help those that are struggling! The Top Ten Resolutions were: 1. Get fit and exercise 2. Save money 3. Lose weight 4. Eat healthily 5. Be more positive 6. Travel more 7. Deal with stress better 8. Be more organised 9. Make more effort with partner 10. Make more effort with appearance Other resolutions coming into the Top 20 list included cutting down on alcohol and giving up smoking More than...
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Sticking to New Year’s Resolutions
Article by Caroline Carr It’s so easy to start the New Year with a pile of good intentions – after all, it’s a time of rebirth and renewing. It’s even easier to let those fine resolutions drift away, as the weeks and months go by and ‘life’ gets in the way. But you know, the intent was there, and surely that’s what really counts. They say the road to hell is paved with good intentions, but I think you have to start somewhere. The most important thing is to set the intent, and to imagine yourself sticking to what you have decided. When you take the time to daydream – to visualise or feel your way into what you want, it begins to take on a momentum of its own. The more you imagine – the more it comes into being, so long as you take some action - a few...
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Our Stress Guru continues her countdown to a stress free 2012 – more tips
Article by Carole Spiers Our stress guru continues her countdown to a stress free 2012. Tuesday 27th December: Relax. Go for a walk. If you are feeling lonely, make a phone call to a friend or someone you don’t know . Use your time effectively so that your body can recharge its battery. How about going through your pictures from last year and putting them into order on your computer and make sure they are all backed up! Wednesday 28th December: If you are not at work, think of that book that needs writing. Get started on the outline and then the rest will follow. The worst thing is to die with that book inside you! What a waste and now is the time to get started and start putting some of your thoughts down on paper. Don’t forget,...
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Our Stress Gurus’s tips for the busiest part of the festive season!
Article by Carole Spiers Carole continues her stress-busting tips for Christmas as part of her countdown to a stress free New Year ! Friday 23rd December: Flying off somewhere tomorrow? Don’t forget to turn off your mobile phone and voice mail service. It’s very expensive to pick-up calls when abroad! Call the credit card companies to tell them you will be away. Travel insurance up to date? Get your list together of things to take with you. Saturday 24th December: Laying the table for family and guests? Last minute things to do? Go through your to-do list. Just ticking things off your list is very satisfying! Serviettes, Christmas crackers and have you got enough cutlery and chairs! Sunday 25th December: The special day itself. Enjoy it with friends or family. But spare a thought for others who may be lonely. Maybe pop into your neighbour with a couple of mince...
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How much time will you spend on your phone or computer screen on Christmas Day?
Article by Fabafterfifty Will you see Christmas Day as one to spend with the family away from technology, or will catching up with friends and family to share your Christmas news on Facebook or Twitter be part of your Christmas Day? The average Brit will spend over two hours glued to a phone or computer screen this Christmas Day, it emerged yesterday. Nearly half of the 2,000 Brits questioned will check their emails on the big day, while time on Facebook, surfing the web and shopping online will feature heavily amid festivities. Going on iTunes to use gift vouchers, downloading apps instead of watching endless repeats on TV and even looking up the value of gifts will also be commonplace, it emerged. Updating Facebook status on Christmas Day One in three plan to update their Facebook status or ‘tweet’ on Christmas Day, six in ten will shoot video and snap...
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If you have grown up children, where do you prefer to spend Christmas Day?
Article by Fabafterfifty A third of British mums don’t enjoy Christmas if they go to their children’s house for the day, it was revealed yesterday. The findings emerged in a study of 739 mothers with grown-up children, and shows that many would prefer to host the big day themselves, believing they could do a better job. Fourteen per cent of mums were fed up with twiddling their thumbs all day long and the same percentage were annoyed that they weren’t allowed to help out in the kitchen. One in 10 even said the food simply wasn’t up to scratch, and definitely did not meet their own personal standards. A spokeswoman for Co-Operative Foods, said: “Mums generally love Christmas because it’s the one time of year when the whole family can get together, and the focal point of the whole day is the Christmas meal, which is why is why if...
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‘Tis the Season to be happy
Article by By Lisa McCourt It’s the Hap-Happiest Season of All… (But No Pressure) ‘Tis the season to be jolly, right? So if you’re not, what the heck is wrong with you? The biggest contributor to the holiday blues is the inescapable expectation that we’re supposed to be extra joy-filled this time of year. Every freaking movie, commercial, and song is reminding us to feel ecstatically happy, loving, giving, and generous toward everyone we encounter. But what if we aren’t authentically feeling that way and we hadn’t noticed it until “the season” brought that to our attention? We want to feel grateful for all we have, and excited about the promise of a new year. All these expectations bring up the one question we can easily avoid asking ourselves during all those other less-festive seasons: Am I happy? Most people get a tiny bit uncomfortable with the question. Maybe they...
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The Stress Guru – reach 2012 stress free- Top Tips 12 – 14
Article by Carole Spiers Carole continues her countdown to the New Year, to help us all reach 2012 stress free! Monday 19th December: Entertaining at home? Have you got in everything you need? Try and avoid the queues to save your stress levels. Shop early is the key to good stress management. Tuesday 20th December: First class post. This is your last date to ensure delivery by Christmas. Get writing those last minute cards. You have no time to waste! And don’t forget that ecards or epostcards are a great way of keeping in touch. Wednesday 21st December: Clear the house. Tidy your office at home. Tidy the kitchen and the living room and your bedroom wardrobes. If you have not worn something for over two years – it is time to take it to the charity shop! Decluttering can make you feel really good and have you ready for...
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Superwoman – How to Avoid Burning The Christmas Dinner-Give Yourself A Massage
Guest Article By Ntathu Allen Its Christmas Day and you are stressed. You have been up since morning preparing lunch and your guests are due to arrive any minute now; and to cap it all you still have to finish making the bread sauce and add the finishing touches to the dining table. Why is it that the one day of the year when you are supposed to be relaxed, jolly and merry you always end up, in a sweat basting the turkey and vowing..Next year it will be different, next year you will be organised…no, better still next year you will demand to be whisked away to somewhere exotic and spend Christmas waited on in a sunny lagoon…now that sounds bliss… But for now, you are stressed, anxious and tried. How can you look radiant, glowing and merry when your mind is on over drive and you know, your...
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