A quick summary of the first three Commandments of Authentic Beauty, as revealed to me by numerous professional pretty people: find your beauty alter-ego, and no product on the market can replace healthy eating and a healthy attitude. This time we’ll look at how the bombshells got the glow by giving the boot to 75€ […]
The colour pink
24/01/2013 by Leave a Comment
On January 23, Think Pink Lux launched “The Think Pink Guide” on living in Luxembourg with cancer. According to the World Health Organization, breast cancer is the leading cancer killer among women aged 20–59 years in high-income countries. They do everything they can to support women battling breast cancer in a country that is not […]
White Lu
24/01/2013 by Leave a Comment
Family survival kit for winter driving
20/01/2013 by 3 Comments
The snow and cold temperatures seem to stay in the Grand Duchy, but we still have to keep going on with our daily routines. However, driving in the snow may become quite challenging, especially if you come from a snowfree country. If your car gets stuck in some way, forcing you and your family to […]
Jewellery on display
16/01/2013 by Leave a Comment
A CLEW decorista tip: Instead of hiding your necklaces, earrings, rings and bracelets in the drawer, put them on display! Use a big bowl, serving dish or a nice cake stand to show off your bangles and bracelets. Hang your earrings on the lampshade and your necklaces on bathroom knobs from the department store. Pile […]
Living the good life in Alaska
15/01/2013 by 2 Comments
When most people think about Alaska, their first thoughts are usually snow, darkness, salmon and gold miners. However, it’s not as cold and dark as you think and Alaska has so much more to offer. When I told my expat friends in Houston that we were moving to Alaska, their jaws dropped and their eyes […]
Tidbits of history
11/01/2013 by Leave a Comment
Did you know that in January 1889, around 300 Luxembourgers emigrated to Argentina? Luxemburger Wort thought it was heartbreaking to see the little children being taken away from their homes. Or that when an emigrant returned to Luxembourg from the USA to visit, the same newspaper reports that the news spread like wildfire in the village […]
Contraception for all?
08/01/2013 by 1 Comment
Contraception is an important aspect of our wellbeing, and we take its availability for granted. Yet the number of unintended pregnancies in the western world might surprise you. She walked in and sat down, barely making eye contact. “I’m pregnant Doctor. I need an abortion, I don’t want this baby, the timing is all wrong”. […]
To screen or not to screen
01/01/2013 by Leave a Comment
There is a common assumption that screening for anything is always a good thing. But should we always be screened, or should we perhaps consider the implications before we go ahead ? High-powered executives are encouraged to come for the “ultimate check-up” – MRI scans, ultrasound scans and multiple blood tests including serum rhubarb levels. We […]
Happy Blue Year
01/01/2013 by Leave a Comment
“You damn right I got the blues”, Buddy Guy, the legendary blues guitarist from Chicago, growls in one of his signature songs. Many of us feel the same way come this time of year. We might bark it out loud at our loved ones or whisper it softly to our own inner soul. Either way […]
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