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Gail Kavanagh is a freelance writer living in Queensland, Australia, and she loves telling people what to do. Her books and articles can show you how to make a model gypsy caravan, how to make money writing on the 'net, and how to turn your kitchen into an

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Style & Beauty > Style & Beauty (Other) Why do people stop caring about their appearance?: 2 of 41
People stop caring about their appearance when they stop caring about life. A healthy, attractive appearance, no matter what our age, social position or weight, is one of the principles of a healthy, happy lifestyle. We cannot all be beautiful or handsome. We cannot all have perfect features - and we do not all want to be at... More..
Food & Drink > Candy & Desserts The best pies in the world and why: 1 of 20
The best pie in the world is the Great Australian Bite. No, not that rather interesting geological feature on the continent's Southern side that looks as if some sea monster has taken a chomp out of the coastline that's called the Great Australian Bight, anyway. I'm talking about the meat pie, that ubiquitous piece of Austra... More..
Food & Drink > Soup & Stew Recipes Recipes: Your best soup recipe: 4 of 78
So many cooks contributed to this recipe, that it is a quilt of memories - but this case, too many cooks didn't spoil the broth. The basis of this stew is frying the meat and stirring in flour to coat it and thicken the stew. This was my Irish grandmother's fabled secret. Her stews always had a luscious, rich taste, the meat... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: The Da Vinci Code: 1 of 19
When I first heard that Dan Brown's novel The Da Vinci Code was being made into a film, my first reaction was: ``Who on earth can play a psycho killer albino monk who whips himself?" I should have known it would be Paul Bettany. But he is just one of the extraordinary elements in this movie. In spite of a general panning fro... More..
Food & Drink > Recipes (Other) Recipes: Family recipes passed down: 2 of 37
Every October, Grandma's Christmas cake would begin with Grandpa walking down to the pub for a bottle of Guinness. But he wasn't allowed to drink this good Irish stout. He had to bring it back, stuffed in the capacious pocket of his greatcoat, so the annual cake making could begin. Grandma would already have filled a yellow ... More..
Food & Drink > Food & Drink (Other) Tips for homemade food gifts: 2 of 36
When it comes to giving gifts of home made food, it isn't just the quality of the recipe that counts. Extra care should be taken with the presentation, so that there is a gift to keep as well as a gift to consume. Home baked cookies make lovely gifts, and no one would refuse a delicious batch of chocolate chip cookies, short... More..
Entertainment > TV Show Reviews TV show reviews: Flavor of Love: 1 of 18
Eat your hearts out, new age men. What women want is not a sensitive soul in touch with his feminine side or even that Genuinely Nice Guy they all swear they would give up their Manolos for - what women really want is a rich guy. What they want is bad hair and prehistoric attitudes to women a la Donald Trump and Flavor Flav.... More..
Entertainment > Music Genres, Trends & Scenes Best love songs of all time: 2 of 35
The best love songs are timeless. They will come round again and again as time goes by - and that's a perfect place to start. As Time Goes By was written in 1891 by Herman Hupfield. It appeared in a forgotten Broadway show, sung by a forgotten singer, and even the name of the composer is unknown these days. People say, ``Oh,... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Child Discipline Strategies Why I think occasionally smacking your child is NOT wrong: 1 of 17
In the western world there is a strong move away from corporal punishment of any kind for children and in many cases this is a good thing. The old floggings, hopefully of the past, with a leather belt or wooden rod, have no place in child rearing. Deliberately wounding and injuring a child is not mere discipline these are th... More..
Arts & Humanities > Marketing & Selling Writing Difficulties with getting published: 1 of 17
One of the biggest barriers to getting published is choosing the wrong publisher. Studying the markets carefully is a vital part of your writing knowledge. Make sure that when you send your manuscript out that it is going to someone who wants to read it. To be published, which is the highest aspiration for all writers, you n... More..