Debbie Fraser

Why Not Try Hypnosis

For anyone concerned that this is a report designed to teach readers how to convince crowds of people to act like chickens or dance to an unheard song just with a carefully placed keyword - relax. While hypnosis is often paraded in that form with large cr... Read >

Everyone Loves A Puppy

How many of us have been taken by those big brown eyes, floppy ears, and cute “take me home" look from a puppy in the pet shop window. I know I have more than once, I have even had a foot stomping tantrum at the age of 40 outside a pet shop window because... Read >

Constipation Is No Laughing Matter

There is nothing worse than constipation, it can cause bloating, back ache, headaches, bad breath, pain and painful piles. Yet it is something that we don’t really talk about with friends and family, it’s not like you can say “pass the potatoes, oh and b... Read >

Grooming Your Dog

It is all so tempting when you see that bundle of fluff in the pet shop window, to take him home without thinking of the ongoing maintenance. They soon grow out of their cotton candy coats and can turn into matted balls of mischief! Many people don'... Read >

Worldwide Motorcycle Tours

There is nothing like the exhilerating feeling of touring around on a motorcycle. Wind in your face, the freedom of the road ahead. Touring on motorcycles has now become a big thing, it used to be the grey nomads would head off into retirement with th... Read >

Weddings Today

The wedding industry is thriving, people are going for much bigger, more glamorous and extremely expensive wedding these days. A few years ago the average wedding would cost between $5,000 and $10,000, nowadays with everybody having to have a Professio... Read >

Having a happy Toddler

It’s all too tempting these days to plonk our toddlers in front of the tv and put a Wiggles dvd on for them. I’ve not doubt every mother feels they need to just have a few peaceful minutes to themselves, every now and then. God knows we all need a break... Read >

Coming Out To Your Family

Knowing that you are gay can be a confusing, worrying and lonely time. For many people out there it may be harder for them to "come out" to family and friends for fear of being judged, unloved or cast aside, for the lucky ones they know they are loved unc... Read >

Moving On from Divorce

Divorce is one of the most stressful things we could experience in life, it is up there with the death of a loved one. It is particularly hard when there are children involved, it can be a long, tedious and expensive process. I know my divorce from my m... Read >

Saving Money

However much we earn, we would all like to save some money somewhere along the track. But saving can be a bit like dieting, if you have to do without the things you love you are soon going to get bored with it and give up and overindulge. After giving u... Read >

Stop Dieting Forever

How many diets have you been on? I have literally lost count in my 50 years. There’s the Vegie Soup Diet, Weight Watchers, Lemon Detox Diet, Boiled Egg Diet, Banana Diet, Sure Slim, Jenny Craig, endless shake diets, and do you know what, a lot of them ... Read >

Date Night

Almost half of marriages these days fail. That’s a bit daunting for anyone thinking of entering into a marriage. Why? Can it be prevented? I think a lot of people put an awful lot of effort into their relationship whilst dating, but after marriage, ... Read >

Laughing at Menopause

Menopause – I remember my mother going through it and at the time it seemed a really scary thing. My mother went from a pretty timid quiet person to literally a monster, she became, outspoken, nasty, used to say the most horrible things to me and my dad,... Read >

The Only Diet That Will Keep Your Weight Off Forever

How many diets have you been on? I have literally lost count in my 50 years. There’s the Vegie Soup Diet, Weight Watchers, Lemon Detox Diet, Boiled Egg Diet, Banana Diet, Sure Slim, Jenny Craig, endless shake diets, and do you know what, a lot of them ... Read >

Canton Fair - Our Journey

After 33 years as a mechanic and myself 14 years working in a veterinary surgery, my husband and I decided that we wanted a total life change, we had stable jobs but at the end of the day we were living from week to week, we had raised four children and n... Read >