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This Valentine's Day make it one for her to treasure using these top ten ideas. A recent survey* discovered that 60% of women most want romance, not expensive gifts or passion. Give her romance with a capital 'R' using these ideas. Valentine's Day is the one day (or evening) of the year when all men are expected to be romantic. That's whatever their normal inclinations are. There are no exceptions. Some men can find this a struggle. Finding one's feminine side can be tough, especially when you work and/ or socialise in a strongly male-orientated environment. Struggle men must, however, because romance is what women want. A visitor survey* conducted at pressies4princesses.co.uk, discovered that the majority of women place romance at the top of their wants. Asked what their ideal birthday present would be, just about 60% ticked a romantic weekend away. That's nearly twice as many as who wanted an expensive gift. That's the good news then; it means Valentine's Day doesn't have to be expensive. It just needs to be very, very special... to her. And, just to be clear, romance does not mean passion. They are two entirely different things. In case of any confusion, just remember romance is done with your trousers on, Sir. This is vitally important; in the same survey* only 12 percent chose the night of passion. Confuse the two and you have a 1 in 10 chance of her NOT getting the hump! How to do romance well then? Well, unfortunately, there's no time to write a manual. So, instead, here's ten ideas you can incorporate into your own ultra-romantic Valentine's Day. 1. Take the day off for her Imagine her delight when she wakes up expecting to go to work, but instead you've organised a fabulous day out for her. You will need to phone her boss and book it off properly. Calling in sick for her is probably a bad idea. How can she enjoy herself if she's at the doctors getting a sick note?! 2. Leave work early If you're doing an evening-only thing, give yourself time to get home, get showed, get dressed to impress and get everything organised. That means when she drifts in after a knackering day, you can give her your undivided attention. Making her the centre of attention is what romance is all about. 3. Make her the centre of attention When she walks in that door, don't just put yourself at her disposal. Instead, have it all figured out. Thrust a gin and tonic (or her favourite drink) in her hand the minute she walks in the door. Have the bathroom decked out with candles ready. Nip upstairs, light them and start running the bath. 4. Lose the kids OK, we all love our little ones dearly, but they're are a magnet for attention. Just having them around is going to be distracting and take the focus off her. For this evening only, two's company. Can you arrange for them to stay over at the grandparents or somewhere else? 5. Give thoughtful gifts According to our survey*, 30% of women are going to love extravagant, but thoughtful is often better. Thoughtful might be a special pair of earrings or new perfume to wear tonight, handmade chocolates on her pillow (dinner's going to be late tonight) or maybe some luxurious bathing products for that bath you were running.

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Your Wife's Mother's Day

23/11/2017 13:24

Young mums have never had it so tough.With celebrities 'pinging' back into shape three weeks after giving birth, the pressure to be a yummy mummy has never been greater. But, 9 out of 10 of them have to go back to work after childbirth, unlike celebrities. Juggling the job and a family, means working the equivalent of an extra 120 hours a year, according to the London School of Economics. And, worst of all, she has to do all this on half the sleep her mother had, says research by Mother & Baby magazine.

With self image subjected to constant media attack, is it surprising that the American Society of Plastic Surgeons has reported that in 2006, 365,000 women between the ages of 20 and 39 opted for the "Mommy makeover" – a surgical shortcut back to her pre-baby figure? Over here, a quarter of new mothers confessed to considering cosmetic surgery. The same survey* of 2000 new mums found that three quarters were shocked by the effect pregnancy had had on their bodies.

As women grow ever self-conscious, the bedroom is becoming an increasingly frosty place; there has been a 140 per cent rise in the number of UK couples attending sex therapy sessions with Relate since 1996. In over half of cases, it is the woman who has the perceived problem and the majority cite lack of desire as the reason. Experts say that points to two things; exhaustion and lack of self-confidence. In short, women are frequently too tired or lacking in self-esteem to feel sexy.

So, this Mother's Day, why not do something special for the superstar mother of your children, as well as your own mum? On page two we have some ideas on how you can help tackle a modern mum's biggest issues and win a bigger piece of her heart in the process...

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2017 Christmas trends

23/11/2017 13:13

With so many wonderful little gifts to choose from at Pressies4Princesses it’s difficult to know where to start so we have put together a selection of our popular presents that have been trending

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