Author Archives: Babe

Celebrate V-Day Even if You Are Single

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Babe

If you are single on Valentine’s Day, don’t spend it crying into your B-cups. Hiding under the duvet with an industrial-sized Advil and a tub of Ben and Jerry’s Cookie Dough ice cream is not going to make you feel … Continue reading →

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Douche Bag Daiquiri

Posted on December 3, 2011 by Babe

What do you do when you’ve been dumped by a bag of douche? Play “I Will Survive” on continuous loop, get some hair therapy and start a rebound relationship with your cocktail blender. Here is the perfect drink to get … Continue reading →

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Domestic Insanity

Posted on November 19, 2011 by Babe

Housework can inspire fear and loathing in the best of us but some of us are so allergic that the thought of spring cleaning makes us want to reach for a cocktail the size of South Beach and a shot … Continue reading →

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What to Drink When Tragedy Strikes

Posted on November 13, 2011 by Babe

We all have those moments where we want to hide under the comforter. Those times when your life feels like a badly written melodrama. Evil bosses, erratic boyfriends or scissor-happy hairdressers can all send us over the edge. The only … Continue reading →

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Queenly Compliments

Posted on October 21, 2011 by Babe

Compliments are Champagne for the feminine soul. They are as essential as chocolate and cocktails to maintain our sense of wellbeing, not to mention stoke our libido. However, it’s often harder to get a compliment out of a straight guy … Continue reading →

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Five Signs to Flee

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Babe

Let’s face it: it’s Halloween every evening on online dating. Every sassy single gal has had her share of cringe-worthy rendezvous. There are the guys that post a picture worthy of a J Crew catalogue and when you meet them … Continue reading →

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Cocktail Hour: The Fake Orgasm

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Babe

Let’s face it, who hasn’t earned the occasional Oscar in the bedroom? Sometimes, we just aren’t feeling it. Maybe it was a long day, maybe your new man is hung like a field mouse, or maybe he thinks foreplay is … Continue reading →

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Sweet Seduction

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Babe

If you want to be a seductress at the stovetop your culinary efforts should be as stress-free as possible. In my case, it’s about cooking to love, not loving to cook, which means I make the smallest effort to get … Continue reading →

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The Chardonnay Support Group

Posted on August 6, 2011 by Babe

I believe that you can survive anywhere and almost anything as long as you have a Chardonnay Support Group – a small cheer squad of female friends you can share stories with, who enjoy a tipple or two and having … Continue reading →

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Casablanca Cocktail

Posted on August 3, 2011 by Babe

I love the idea of bringing back Cocktail Hour – introducing a little Hollywood into our lounge-rooms and our love affairs. We can all be Ginger Rogers and Carey Grant when the lights go down. So set the dimmers on … Continue reading →

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