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‘Heroes’ praised for mum and child flood rescue

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Ms Campbell has posted an emotional video on Facebook thanking those who came to help her and Rhea, who has cerebral palsy. They were almost home after an appointment at an epilepsy clinic at the Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow, where Rhea had been surprised by a visit from Father Christmas. Image copyright Nikki Birgit Campbell Image caption Nikki Birgit Campbell and Rhea were taken to Dumfries and Galloway Hospital “Thankfully incidents like this are rare, however, it is extremely encouraging to know that members of our community came…

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15 Little Ways To Practice Self-Care Even When You Feel Too Busy For It

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Megan Minutillo Updated December 10, 2019 By @xlllivia 1. Shower. Yes, shower. Everything feels better when you’re fresh and clean, and your hair is shampooed and conditioned. 2. Too busy to go to the gym? Take the stairs whenever and wherever you can. Try parking your car in the furthest part of the parking lot, too. Lots of little steps will add up. 3. When the world feels like it’s closing in and you cannot fathom answering another question for someone, close your eyes. Take a deep breath in, and…

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5 Snow Boots That Won’t Ruin Your Outfits This Winter | Betches

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1. Joan of Arctic Next Faux Fur Waterproof  Snow Boot – $249.95 If you live in the city and don’t have Sorels, then well, you’re doing it wrong. I actually don’t know how I survived the winters before I got my first pair, but needless to say I’m glad I did. They are a necessity for commuting to and from work, and if you’re that bitch trying to still walk home in her kitten heels when it’s snowing out, then you’re only hurting yourself. Wear the boots to work, and…

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The Comfiest Maternity Dresses You Can Also Wear After Pregnancy | Betches

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Maternity dress shopping is like, hard. Not only are you coping with slowly and steadily getting much, much larger, but you’re also faced with trying to maintain your dignity and cuteness while doing so. Don’t @ me; I was almost seven months pregnant while writing this and I dealt with this sh*t everyday. Sure, you can go the route of wearing some cute AF leggings every damn day, but, at some point (highly recommend 1. Piper & Scoot The Parklan Embroidered Wrap Dress in Jade, $66 Bless you, Piper &…

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‘Exercise targets would trigger my eating disorder’

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The study revealed it takes about four hours to walk off the calories in a pizza, or 22 minutes to run off a chocolate bar. Hope, now a mental health campaigner, says the problem with exercise targets for snacks and meals is that they create “the mindset that you have to earn food”. “I developed anorexia when I was 13 and though it wasn’t triggered by exercise, a huge part of it was an obsession with exercise,” she says. “I ended up being admitted to a mental health hospital and…

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Pieces Of Advice From Marriage Story You Can Take Into Your Relationship

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Alyssa Lynn Malmquist Updated December 9, 2019 By Marriage Story Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson were amazingly amazing in Netflix’s latest trending movie, Marriage Story. The raw emotion of losing someone you still love is something everyone can relate to at one point or another. Loss comes in all shapes and sizes, and what can be most confusing of all is losing someone that’s still here, and still a part of your life. Marriage Story takes two people who fell in love, had a child, and lived a seemingly happy…

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Pinterest Will Stop Promoting Former Slave Plantations As Wedding Venues | Betches

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I never thought I would say this, but I am proud of Pinterest. Why am I proud of a platform whose entire brand is “basic, but make it a hobby,” may you ask? Because according to Buzzfeed News, Pinterest is removing content that glorifies and romanticizes former slave plantations as wedding venues. We love to see it. Here’s one of the least surprising pieces of information I’ve ever heard: white people love to have their weddings at former slave plantations. Even beloved celebrity couple Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds celebrated their…

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I Always Thought Something Was Off About My Basement, But I Had No Idea How Terrifying The Truth Was

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By Cliff Barlow Updated May 11, 2019 I remember seeing the house for the first time. I was a child of seven. My young parents had just bought their first home. I remember I used to hate living in the cramped, dingy apartment we previously inhabited and opened the door to our new home with wide eyed wonder. It blew my young mind how spacious this house was. I went upstairs to scope out my bedroom. I was so excited that I was getting my own room and did not…

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Bougainville referendum: region votes overwhelmingly for independence from Papua New Guinea

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Jubilation at result but region faces long process ahead before it can become worlds newest nation The autonomous region of Bougainville has voted overwhelmingly in favour of becoming independent from Papua New Guinea, paving the way for the group of islands to become the worlds newest nation. More than 180,000 people in Bougainville, a collection ofislands flung 700km off the coast of took place amid a mood of great celebration, with people in the main township of Buka singing, dancing, cheering and playing pan flutes as they followed the regions…

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