If you like harvest festivals, you’ll love Bishop Hill’s annual 19th century harvest festival, Jordbruksdagarna (pronounced yord-brooks-DAH-ga-na). The festival takes place on Saturday September 23 and Sunday September 24. A variety of traditional crafts will be demonstrated, along with food, vendors and activities for kids during the 51st Jordbruksdagarna (Swedish for “earth workdays”). Events take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days and all demonstrations, hands-on activities, play and music are free. Read More...
By Daily Mail Reporter Updated: 13:41, 2 June 2009 View comments
For years it seemed her incredible figure was a genetic gift. But now Natasha Henstridge has revealed her once killer body, which she most famously put on show in all its glory in the 1995 sci-fi thriller Species, was the result of extreme dieting.
The actress, who was seen enjoying trapeze classes with former Pop Idol star Darius Danesh yesterday, has spoken out for the first time about the pressure to be thin and the long term damage she's done to her body. Read More...
The quasi-cliched statement espousing that communication is everything in relationships may seem like a redundant dictum, but if you’ve ever been in a relationship (whether romantic, platonic, familial or what have you) you’ve probably come to accept the fact that this phrase really does ring true. Loving someone and being in a relationship is a constant learning process, and there’s no handbook or tried-and-true formula to ensure success.
However, there is a slew of relationship advice books written by relationship gurus, from marriage and family therapists to behavioral scientists, that can help you practice being a better partner, and you communicate better in general—whether it be with your S. Read More...
