01. Avoid the Christmas rush It's less than a few weeks away, but as everyone knows, time flies and before you know it, Christmas panic will set in. Read02. No money for Mother's Day? If it wasn’t for your mother, you would have failed Matric and never got a driver’s licence. Now it’s your turn to say thank you. In short, you have no money. What can you do?
Read 03. Festive season family feuds Christmas is coming up and you don't know if you have energy for your sister's spoilt brats and your mom's blind spots where your younger brother is concerned. Read 04. Healthy Christmas presents What are you going to be giving yourself this Christmas?
The good news is that what you can give yourself needn't cost a lot of money.
Read 05. How to spend Mother's Day Mothers and children find themselves in all sorts of different situations. Whatever your situation, here are some ideas on spending Mother's Day. Read 06. Stay-at-home Easter? Not everyone has some exciting getaway planned for Easter. Relax - you've got lots of company. Read 07. On your own for Christmas? If you're spending Christmas alone, ironically you've got lots of company. Not everyone is surrounded by scores of friends and family on this day. Read 08. Spring - time for a change? Winter is finally coming to an end and you are probably drained, winter-weary and tired of spending so much time indoors. Are you ready for a change? Read 09. Surviving Christmas Does the thought of the upcoming Christmas make you want to head for the hills by yourself? Are there things you can do to have a painless Christmas? Read 10. Healthy gifts for Christmas It's that time of the year again. The Christmas list is long, but what to buy? And what's, more you want to give useful and healthy presents. Read 11. 10 bad gift ideas for Christmas Can't think of anything to give someone? Chances are you also don't have all that much to say to them. But there are gifts, which would be better not to give.
Read 12. 14 office party disasters Welcome to the office party. That occasion, where nasty bosses are friendly, colleagues stop bickering and where hormones and alcohol dictate. Be afraid, be very afraid. Read 13. Hit that hangover It happens so easily. You had the best of intentions, but your host kept filling your glass and you lost track of exactly how much you had. Read 14. Surviving the silly season It’s that time of year again. The festive season is also often called the “silly season”, because it is characterised by excesses in eating and drinking. Read a survival guide. Read 15. 10 things not to do this summer The sun is shining and people are packing for the holidays and heading for the coast. But there are many things you should do to avoid disaster by the time the New Year arrives. Read 16. Beat the summer heat Summer in South Africa is no laughing matter. So what is there you can do, besides waiting for winter with bated breath? Quite a lot actually. Read 17. Skin care in summer Summer’s a wonderful time of the year, but it can also be a time of raging sun, sweating and mosquitoes. Read 18. Ouch! What was that? The great Outdoors beckons with the arrival of the summer holiday. Fun in the sun for everyone. But take care, human beings are not the only ones enjoying the Great Outdoors. Read 19. Caravan park blues Camping in paradise this summer? Remember the following things and it will remain a pleasant experience until the end. Read 20. Beaches, braais, sunshine, parties, swimming and surfing. Sounds like heaven on earth. Keeping the following things in mind could make the holiday great until the end. Who feels like spending New Year... Read 21. Surviving Christmas To cope throughout this time of turmoil, it is best to be prepared and to plan your Christmas. There are a few tips to survive the festive season.
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22. Festive stress Christmas should be the time of year that we all look forward to. A time to relax - or is it a time of stress and anxiety?
Read 23. Holiday stress is tough Isn't it ironic that the season in which we put the most pressure on ourselves to be merry and jolly, quite often leaves us feeling lousy and crummy? Read 24. Christmas with your in-laws Do you undertake to spend every second Christmas with your in-laws, regardless of what they're like and how they choose to celebrate Christmas?
Read 25. Give safe toys this Christmas Whether it's due to the demands of kids or the good intentions of gift-givers, the concept of toy safety is often lost over the holidays. Read 26. Christmas without you If your husband, wife or another family member has recently died, you may be viewing the festive season with some trepidation. Read 27. Christmas is really over After the frenzy of last-minute Christmas shopping and dealing with large numbers of difficult relatives, a time comes when things suddenly die down. Read 28. Coping with new year stress The new year is a time for celebration, but also stress. Read 29. Don't be a New Year's fool New Year's Eve. Auld Lang syne and all that. But this evening of fun and laughter is not without its dangers. Read 30. Unrealistic resolutions What is it about the start of a New Year that causes people to make mental lists of how they are going to change radically? Read 31. Holiday companions from hell Go on holiday with freeloading Fred or boozing Billy and you'll wish you rather stayed at home. So who do you recognise in the descriptions below? Read 32. Festive season fallout? Christmas and New Year have come and gone – and now everyone is left to face the January financial crunch. But finances apart, how's your relationship doing? Read 33. Summer holiday blues A long summer holiday lies ahead and our summers are glorious. Keeping the following things in mind could make the holiday great until the end. Read 34. New Year's promises What are the basics you should promise yourself in the new year? Read 35. Will 2007 be different for you? The only person who can make it different is you. No one can wave a magic wand to make you thin, fit, healthy or happy. But maybe Health24 can help.
Read 36. Single on St Valentine's Day? All those garish and tasteless cards, those red frilly cushions everywhere and red roses and hearts on endless magazine covers all serve to remind you of your single status. Read 37. 13 Christmas lunch disasters Will your Christmas lunch be delightful or a disaster? You could make sure that a good time is had by all merely by crossing off the list the following problematic lunch guests. Read 38. Gift of the grab It’s three o'clock on the afternoon of 24 December and you have not bought a single gift. Panic sets in. So what do you do? Read 39. Festive season traps All you want to do is chill out. But what's on the cards are the in-laws, endless cooking and shopping, being broke and three extra kilos. Avoid these festive season traps.
Read 40. 10 resolutions you can keep New Year's resolutions usually result in one thing: guilt. By 4 January. What about starting small, and having a chance at succeeding? Read | |