MiLK MAGAZINE - SEXtember 08 ISSUE
SEXtember is about sex - of course - but also creative expression and firing up the imagination. For a sultry night in, try aromatherapist Natasha Pascall's Moment Together (Love) Potion. Alison's Date Night Recipe is a perfect dinner for two. Sunny's Sensual Dreaming inspiration is a gorgeous way to reconnect with yourself or someone else. Jan Cornall enjoys Stirring the Pot post-Olympics with some winning words for mums seeking some creative motivation. In Kitchen Catch-up we chat to ChakraDance creator, Natalie Southgate about unleashing sexual and creative freedom through dance. If you're finding yourself saying NO to playing in the bedroom and NO to playing with your kids because you're just TOO BUSY, check out Where the Wild Things Are. Laugh-out-loud with Wicked Wisdom video - Annuale, the birth control pill that will grow you a second vagina! Need a Barbie (ego) boost? Check out this month's You're a Dish!
ALI'S PANTRY
Enjoy your daily dose of inspirational tips, life-recipes and refreshingly honest motherhood tales from Alison Nancye.
TV is a Romance Killer
Whilst I understand the TV thing - great shows we love and a way to switch off from your busy day - the downside of TV is switching off from the people you love as well.
Let's Get Real About Sex Post Babies
With two young children just 13 1/2 months apart, a lot of my time and energy goes to them. And while that's totally ok, I am also recognising more and more how much intimacy, sex and loving expression between my husband and I is SO important too. CLICK TO READ AND CONNECT
WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE
Latest excerpt 'Self-Centred Motherhood' by Lyndal Edwards
Whenever my daughter invites me to play with her, to imagine, or create, my mind fills with all the reasons why I don’t have the time. My left-brain kicks in and works through the list of ‘all the things I should be doing.’ When my partner invites me to bed, I go through that same mental checklist. Only he usually gets one of those ‘You’ve got to be kidding!’ looks.
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KITCHEN CATCH-UP
We catch up with Chakradance founder, Natalie Southgate
Chakradance workshops involve dancing in a darkened room with eyes closed which, accoding to Natalie, helps to journey inwards. 'It can almost feel like a waking dream. It’s not about performance; it's about dancing from the inside out and expressing and exploring the different parts of ourselves.' CLICK HERE TO READ MORE
SMELLS GREAT IN HERE
Sexy and sumptuous aroma-recipes from the woman who can show you how to transform your mood, your home and your life with the magic of aromatherapy, Natasha Pascall. Enjoy the heat of her SEXTEMBER 'Moment Together (Love) Potion'. CLICK FOR LOVE POTION
YOU'RE A DISH
Do you realise how incredible, gorgeous & amazing you really are?
If you’re not getting compliments by the bowlful from your partner, best friend or kids, then we’ve just the answer…a place you can come to feed yourself all things positive.
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STIRRING THE POT
Writer and Mums Olympics...and sex on stage
I once wrote a play about a couple who locked themselves in their bedroom on a Sunday morning and locked their young children outside till 11am in an attempt to “connect” (you know what I mean)! But in reality all they wanted to do was to escape each other, their lives and the room. He was secretly digging his way out and she was climbing the walls.
CLICK TO READ JAN CORNALL'S WINNING WORDS
WICKED WISDOM
What? My period just once a year?
Check out this wicked video demonstration of PMS at its best. Annuale, the birth control pill that will grow you a second vagina! Other side-effects include axe-wielding, binge-eating, and bestiality, among other things. Plus check out William Shatner's take on women as Denny Crane in the hit TV series, Boston Legal. CLICK HERE FOR A LAUGH
DAILY CUPPA
Sensual Dreaming
Steal some time at the end of the day to indulge in your own sensual dreams. Run a bath with an aromatic oil, add some dried or fresh flowers, fill the room with tealights and candles, bring the stereo into the room and play the songs that get you in the mood. Sunny Grace serves up a warm, daily cup of reflection, meditation and inspiration, brewed especially for mums. CLICK HERE FOR A TASTE
MUMS LIFE UTENSILS
Books, Workshops, Resources for Mums worldwide
Read a book? Catch a movie? Join a mum-friendly gym? Seek some support?
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LETTUCE TO THE EDITOR
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