16th January 2007
Can you recollect when was the last time you made a New Year's Resolution? Do you even recollect how many New Year resolutions you have made in your... young or not so young life? Oh don't fret. I am not going to ask how many of the resolutions were kept ...
16th January 2007
All over the world, one of the most common forms of violence against women is abuse by their husbands. It is often referred to as "wife-beating," "battering," "partner abuse," "domestic violence" or, in a broader and technical sense, "gender-based violenc...
16th January 2007
First of all, there really aren't any rules. That is, if you go slightly wrong or experiment a bit, there is no harm. The neighbours might talk if you have painted the whole house orange, and the authorities might object to a fire hazard. But most of us a...
16th January 2007
Sometimes, regardless of the vast variety of curtains available in the market, we simply can't find what we're looking for, and often times when we do, we can't afford it. But you don't need anyone to do it for you; you are as capable as it takes, to do i...
16th January 2007
As the mercury touches the 40 degree mark, all we want is something to keep us cool. When the days are long and the air is warm don't you just wish you could escape to a shady, comfortable place? And what better if that place happens to be your home. Make...
16th January 2007
With life's pace quickening everyday, people are looking to escape from the rat race and relax to rejuvenate their body. For life to be revitalising, it is necessary to have a good flow of life force energy in your home to welcome your valentine or "your ...
08th January 2007
There are many variables which must be considered when designing a maintenance programme for stoneware in interiors. These include physical properties of the stone, abrasion risk, hostile factors in the environment, the maintenance budget and skill of the...
09th November 2006
There is no energy booster like a most massage. It refreshes your mind and renews your body, easing away the wear and tear of daily grind. Here's a lowdown on the types of massage and their benefits on various parts of your body...
Ideally, you should ...
07th November 2006
There are several methods of obtaining aromatic substances from plant material, most of which are described below. But strictly speaking, essential oils are only those obtained by distillation or expression.
Distillation
Distillation is the most wid...
06th November 2006
Aromatherapy is derived from two words, Aroma - meaning fragrance or smell and Therapy - meaning treatment. The term Aromatherapy is relatively new, derived from the work of René-Maurice Gattefossé in the early part of the twentieth century. Aromatherap...
16th October 2006
THE next time you want to proclaim from the rooftop that you are madly in, love with sexy Suzie next door, please be informed that the insanity bug has really bitten you. No, not just because you want to do a moonwalk 60 feet above the ground, but because...
16th October 2006
Husband: Two hours everyday.
Friends: Lunch on weekends, sometimes stretches till the cocktail hour.
Family: A Few hour on weekends.
Colleagues: About eight to 10 hours a day.
Cellphone: 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. Must...
16th October 2006
Live-in relationships maybe in the news these days thanks to recent movies but, there are still many questions about it. Are people actually living-in? What about the societal and parental pressures? What if it doesn't workout? Here is what we find out......
28th September 2006
THE end of a relationship is no longer marked with just tears and recriminations, but with death threats, physical abuse and in extreme cases, suicides and violent murders. How is it that an emotion as sublime as love is trailed by a sentiment as vicious ...
28th September 2006
The C-word or committing to a relationship implies the end of freedom for most men. Live-in relationships are on the rise these days and both men and women are deferring marriage. Yet, most men prefer to have light relationships rather than commit to just...
