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I combine a full time job, a full time mum and i write and take photographs. I am not a professional by any means, but I do sell a few and have set up a zone here to help people wanting to get into the business, and feature articles

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Style & Beauty > Style & Beauty (Other) What defines beauty?: 1 of 21
Beauty is a response to a person you are experiencing based on your perceptions. You have, from a very young age been taught what is pretty, what is attractive, or given a concept of beauty as a much deeper and fundamental emotional experience. Whilst sitting with my six year old son last night watching Dancing on Ice, wher... More..
Relationships & Family > The Single Life The best advice for women going on a blind date: 1 of 15
You are just about to set off to meet someone you've never come across before. Now, I'm sure you trust your friend's judgement in the area of trustworthiness and reliability, but nonetheless you are a woman, and as such you need to put your safety and security first.No matter that this person is known to others, they may not ... More..
Personal Finance > Budgets & Saving Buying groceries on a budget: 3 of 42
When considering how to make ends meet and how you will stay within budget on food, you should not be considering reducing the quality of the food you buy.Strangely, supplying your family's nutritional requirements economically does not have to mean scrimping on quality. In fact, it's quite the opposite. What it means is givi... More..
Travel > Vacations Vacation destinations: English countryside: 1 of 14
As hailstones, the size of particularly vicious peas thundered down on the car driving through Nottinghamshire to get to Yorkshire I reflected that all indications for our planned spring break to Whitby in North Yorkshire did not bode well.A late cold snap had England in its vice-like grip, and unusually it was not April show... More..
Relationships & Family > New & Old Friends How to develop a network of single friends: 1 of 12
When I became a "separated" person in my late 30s, I realized that a lot of my social life had revolved around going out with couples. Particularly couples who had children of the same age as mine. I had to sit back and think long and hard about how I developed an increased network of friends, and more importantly how I would... More..
Entertainment > TV News & Commentary Is becoming the next top supermodel something our children should aspire to?: 1 of 12
Although it must be considered infinitely preferable to becoming a WAG (wife or girlfriend of an English footballer/soccer player), becoming a supermodel strikes me as something that is less an aspiration than something that might be considered a fun job for a short while in a young person's life.Apart from the questionable p... More..
Personal Finance > Spending & Saving (Other) Simple ways to save money: 7 of 81
"Money is better than poverty, if only for financial reasons."~ Woody Allen Money per se is not important, but it's ability to give you peace of mind, keep you out of debt and buy you the things you either need or want is second to none. Once you realise that you are in control of it and what you choose to do with it then s... More..
Arts & Humanities > Photography How to improve photo quality with landscape scenes: 1 of 10
Landscape photography is by far one of the most common forms of photography entered into by camera owners. However, it is also one of the most difficult to do well. Almost everyone snaps the seashore on holiday or the beautiful lakes and mountains near their home on a regular basis. The desire to do this is overwhelming, t... More..
Relationships & Family > Friendship Drama & Issues Should you run and hide or face problems with friendships: 2 of 19
Running is always an option. I can't say that it will solve things, but it might give you a small space in which to think about your next move. Also in removing yourself from a friend who is causing you a problem you allow yourself some time to think about whether or not that person is really a friend. If their actions show t... More..
Society & Lifestyle > African-American Issues Was Martin Luther King, Jr. or Malcolm X a better leader for civil rights for blacks?: 2 of 19
Martin Luther King and Malcolm X were both formidable and major figures in the Black Civil Rights movement during the later 50s and 1960s. Without their strident and charismatic personalities the movement would have been a poorer, less hardy organization than it proved to be. However, although both were undeniably actively in... More..