He’s cute, successful, wildly intelligent, a best selling author and has his own TV show. What’s not to love?
Did I mention he likes children?

My last overseas trip ended with 2 months of kick boxing training in Thailand.Yup. I’m bad ass.
The day I left I got on the airplane and went to turn on my ipod and it blipped.
Flatlined. Dead dead dead.
‘Goldie’ as I liked to call it had been in my care for over 4 years and had been dropped more times than I care to admit. She had been drenched in sweat during training, running and possibly dropped into a river in Vietnam. She served me well for those years but she …

True Blood has me absolutely hooked and its no thanks to Jason Stackhouse.
His utter idiocy drove me to wanting to skip every scene he was in. But somehow, in season 3, he has grown on me.
Ladies and gents for your viewing pleasure, I give you, Ryan Kwanten.

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Soldierette’s first ever blog carnival is looking at personal style – how to get it, work it and love it.

Philip Brewer at wise bread on how to have a style, not a lifestyle
Shari presents Ever wonder if you have style?
Tin Head quotes Charles Bukowski in style is the answer to everything
Sarah the bargain queen gives us developing your personal style
Gala Darling presents 5 ways to define your own personal style

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Being a strong, independent woman is about more than how to stick up for yourself. The perfect house wife of the 1950s is gone, and in her place stands the new generation of women ready to take on the world.
Don’t worry, you can still be a sexpot while holding your ground and maintaining your independence, but if you’re going to be a feminine force to be reckoned with, here are 10 essential life skills to get you through most sticky situations.
1. Know how to change a tyre
The standard response after …

I stood in front of the bathroom mirror yesterday, with a pair of scissors in my hand.
When I made the first cut, it was done. There was no going back again.
Within minutes the sink was filled with chunks of black hair. And I started to feel… free.
We women seem to hold so much of our self esteem in our hair. We use it to flirt, to hide behind and to enhance our beauty.
As a child, I used to cry when my hair was cut. One of my earliest memories is …

While I’m not the type of girl who spends my days looking at fashion magazines, I do love art and all things artsy. I spent a great deal of my young adult life as a photographer and I consider myself to be an artist of sorts.
The hardest part was getting the attention that is needed for a young artist or writer. Getting published that first time is just impossible, especially if you’re young, or haven’t studied or have no contacts in the industry. Getting a professional portfolio together can be …

Man Candy Monday is…
Taylor “cougar bait” Lautner

I could literally wax lyrical all day about Taylor.
I saw Twilight a few days ago, and the only good part about the film is this stunning young man. He doesn’t look like the other actors in Hollywierd, he is dark and broody and makes me feel like a cougar about to strike.
It’s the eyes I think.
Or is it those abs?
All I know is, he’s less than half my age plus 7 which puts him firmly in the minors by my count. But I couldn’t …

The First Ever Man-Candy Monday Goes to….

Channing “Heart Throb” Tatum

I never could look past a guy with a subtle scar on his face. Something about it makes me want more. Never have been into bad boys, but if Channing was bad I wouldn’t care.
I only wish we could have seen more in his stripper videos.