Sex and The City 2- The Countdown begins

There’s still four months to go before Sex And The City fans will find out what happens to Carrie & Co. But as the film’s stars Sarah Jessica Parker and Kim Cattrall continue to film the eagerly anticipated sequel, the movie’s producers have released a teaser poster to whet the fans’ appetite. While Parker, 44, [...]

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Champagne good for the heart

Champagne producers have always touted that it’s a wine worthy of daily consumption, not just for celebrations. A recent study found that subjects who drank moderate amounts of Champagne daily appeared to show improved arterial function “This study into the effects of Champagne on the health of the circulatory system and the heart suggests that [...]

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Do you have a ‘go-to’ hors d’oeuvres?

Some people just make it look so easy to dish up hors d’oeuvres. For others it is extremely stressful to make (or buy) the right mingle-friendly finger foods. Some people have a ‘go-to’ hors d’oeuvres recipe and always know they can bank on that recipe. Feel free to add yours. Here is a banker finger [...]

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Wine and chocolate fight cancer

Cabernet and chocolate are potent medicine for killing cancer, according to recent American research. Red grapes and dark chocolate join blueberries, garlic, soy, and teas as ingredients that starve cancer while feeding bodies. This according to the  Angiogenesis Foundation head William Li. “We are rating foods based on their cancer-fighting qualities,” Li said. “What we [...]

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Study founds that red wine increases women’s libido

A glass or two of red wine may increase a woman’s libido, a scientific study has found. Researchers concluded that levels of sexual desire were higher in women who were moderate drinkers of red wine than in their counterparts who preferred other alcoholic drinks, or were teetotal. One theory put forward by the team of [...]

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A billion Valentine’s Day cards will be sent this year

In ancient Rome they had a celebration of love day (mid February) and from this humble and romantic beginning, Valentine’s Day has evolved in a tremendous commercial and global event. An estimated 1 billion St Valentine’s Day cards will be sent worldwide this year, making it the second most card-heavy celebration after Christmas. Valentine’s Day [...]

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More love quotes

“We are all mortal until the first kiss and the second glass of wine.” – Eduardo Galeano “Love is the condition in which the happiness of another person is essential to your own.” “When I saw you, I was afraid to meet you… When I met you, I was afraid to kiss you… When I [...]

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Cool quotes about Love

“Love isn’t finding a perfect person. It’s seeing an imperfect person perfect.” “The quickest way to receive love is to give; the fastest way to lose love is to hold it too tightly; and the best way to keep love is to give it wings” “You don’t love someone for their looks, or their clothes, [...]

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Valentine’s Day fable

During the Middle Ages, people in England and France held a belief that birds started to look for their mate from February 14. This popular notion further helped to link Valentine’s Day – celebrated in the middle of the February, with love and romance. Over the period of time, St Valentine became the patron saint [...]

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Who was St Valentine?

Valentine’s Day – the popular festival of love and romances traces its origin to ancient Roman festival and has not been created by card companies as some people believe it to be. The story goes that during the reign of Emperor Claudius II Rome was involved in several bloody and unpopular campaigns. Claudius found it [...]

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