Introducing: 'She Sheds'. The female answer to the Man Cave. Quaint, beautiful, and often very, very pink, these sheds are being embraced by women worldwide
Since the dawn of time it feels like men have been able to take refuge in that little place they like to call a ‘man cave.’ For most it’s a shed out the back of the house where they can escape and do ‘blokey’ things, away from watchful eyes and nagging voices.
However, women everywhere can rejoice, because a new movement has got your back, encouraging you to create a space reserved for you.
Introducing: ‘She Sheds’. The female answer to the Man Cave. Quaint, beautiful, and often very, very pink, these sheds are being embraced by women seeking a rare place they can call their own.
Women have shared their versions of the She Shed all over social media, and we have collated the best of the best here for you.
Tell us, would you ever want one of these? And which is your favourite?
You know what they say: you can take the girl outta khaki, but you can’t take khaki outta the girl.
Recently, Bindi Irwin, the daughter of the late crocodile hunter, Steve Irwin, has made a name for herself.
After campaigning for animal rights alongside her family since her childhood, the 17-year-old made a surprising career swap when she announced she would be appearing on the US Dancing With The Stars.
Since then, Bindi has gone from strength to strength, constantly knocking her weekly dances out of the park, and now, after weeks of hard work (and a few bumps along the way), the little girl from down under has found herself the winner!
As she celebrates her 18th birthday, we take a look back at her evolution, from khaki to sequins, from snakes to salsa and from jungle girl to dancing queen.
Posting this lovely snap to her Instagram last month, Bindi titled it, “I love you so much.
And miss you every day.”
Bindi, born ‘Bindi Sue’, is Steve and Terri’s first child.
“Here’s a #flashback to a 6 year old Bindi helping Dad and the croc boys secure a beautiful and giant salt water crocodile. In Far North Queensland, carrying my Dad’s knife belt, these were the best days. Please note two things about me – I was so little, the belt had no hope of fitting..so I had to carry it on my shoulder! Also, my epic star hat, because you have to have style when you’re catching crocs!”
She spent her childhood travelling Australia with her family.
And it became clear early that she had picked up her dad’s knack for handling animals!
After her father passed away, Bindi continued to help and promote Zoos and wildlife conservatories across Australia.
Bindi became famous for her adorable pigtails and khaki clothing.
Her father’s carefree and laid-back spirit was obviously passed down to Bindi.
With mum, Terri, and brother, Bob.
Bindi and her family were part of Oprah’s ‘Outback Adventure’.
And before long, she was growing up!
Bindi and Bob at the Kids’ Choice Awards in 2011.
She has no problems cuddling up to creepy crawlies!
And she’s still rocking her khaki.
Looking very ladylike and grown up last year.
With a tiger cub, via her Instagram.
She got it from her dad! Via Bindi’s Instagram
For her premiere on Dancing With The Stars, Bindi got very glammed up!
Since swapping out her khakis for dance gear, Bindi has become very comfortable in sequins and feathers.
Dancing one of her famed routines.
Dancing up a storm with her partner, Derek Hough.
Rocking a stylish look!
But she’s still her father’s daughter! Bindi regularly brings her creepy crawlies to the studio with her.
If you have trouble stopping yourself from finishing an entire wheel of camembert (who doesn’t?), it could be because of your brain and not your lack of willpower.
According to Thrillist, founder and president of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine Dr Neal Barnard, has called cheese “dairy crack” and say your brain reacts to a particular protein in it the way it would any other addictive substance.
“These protein fragments can attach to the opiate receptors in your brain,” Dr Barnard says. “As the name implies, casomorphins are casein-derived morphine-like compounds.”
Also making cheese so irresistible is the fat content coupled with high levels of salt – two things are brains have evolved to really, really enjoy.
But lucky for us, even though our brains react to cheese similarly to morphine, our favourite block of blue doesn’t have the same brain-destroying compounds as the drug.
1.Believe it or not: the customer isn’t always right. If there’s an error, it doesn’t necessarily mean it’s free. So calm down.
2.Sleazy men: we come to work because we have to. Not to serve you and have you staring at our chest or making horrible jokes that aren’t appropriate.
3.If you are coming from the gym, PLEASE don’t leave your smelly towels in the basket and expect us to work around it.
4.Please don’t allow your child to leave their slobber on your groceries because we have to touch it. If you do want them to chew your groceries, please have the decency to provide us with an alternate product to scan.
5.Also, tell them to stop covering up the sensors on the conveyor belt.
6.“I came in for one thing.” We hear it about a million times a day and it’s not funny.
7.If you have multiple purses for your notes, gold and silver coins, that’s great. Just sort yourself out before the end of the transaction.
8.We’re all for enviro bags – we see how many plastic bags we go through. But please don’t come in with ones from clothing stores. Amazingly, not a lot fits and it takes us a lot longer to pack your groceries.
9.“I forgot my green bags.” Again, we hear this a million times. Don’t whinge; just say nothing at all or buy some new ones.
10.Or if we’ve already packed everything into plastic bags, and then you remember your green bags, please don’t expect us to repack everything.
11.Please don’t interrupt us while we’re serving another customer just to ask where something is. It’s rude.
12.“You’re so lucky to be inside in the air conditioning today. It’s SO hot outside.” Trust us. If we could be outside, we would.
13.Please use the dividers. Despite popular belief, we’re not mind readers nor do we keep an eye out to see when you have stopped placing groceries on the belts. That’s why there are dividers.
14.Don’t call us by our nicknames. We’re not friends.
15.Those 24 packs of soft drink? We don’t need them on the belt. Leave them in your trolley.
16.Finally, get off your phone. It’s just rude.
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Most of us look to coffee as a way to become a friendly, functional human being before 9.00am, but caffeine happens to be a miracle worker that has many magical properties to make your skin sing!
Whether you experience redness, cellulite or even puffy eyes, you can trust that coffee has a way of ensuring that you can look your best without the harsh chemicals, prodding, lasers and million dollar creams.
Take a look below at our top five beauty benefits of caffeine, and prepare to fall more in love with coffee – like that was even possible!
1. Banish under-eye bags
Just like its ability to alert your brain, coffee also has the power to wake up your eyes, and more specifically reduce the appearance of those 2.00am Netflix binge-watch bags.
When applied topically, the anti-inflammatory properties found in the delicious beans help to reduce dark circles by constricting the blood vessels while simultaneously promoting circulation. We recommend adding a spoon to your favourite moisturizer, before wiping it away.
This helps the area to appear more radiant and bright.
2. Say goodbye to cellulite
While cellulite is a natural occurrence in just about every body and is, of course, NOTHING to be embarrassed about, a little tightening never hurt anyone.
Caffeine can temporarily reduce the appearance of cellulite by dehydrating and drawing fluids away from fat cells, causing the area to tighten up and smooth out.
DIY yourself a coffee body scrub at home by mixing up a paste made of with cup of ground coffee, coconut oil and brown sugar, and apply daily in the shower for best results.
Bachelorette star Sam Frost is a regular coffee scrubber.
3. Fight fine lines
Coffee packs a series punch of antioxidants, which in addition to being amazing for overall skin health, can also fight premature aging.
It works by attacking and eliminating free radicals, which we know contribute to wrinkles, sun spots and that loss of elasticity we all dread.
Coffee’s antioxidant superpower, flavonoids, are released when brewed, so drink up!
4. Hello healthy hair
We all know that caffeine is a stimulant, so it would only make sense for the delicious beans to help stimulate hair follicles when applied topically.
In fact, recent research published in the British Journal of Dermatology found caffeine as an effective treatment for hair loss and baldness.
For the brunettes out there, boost your hair growth and shine and by mixing up a treatment of coffee grounds and coconut oil, and massage into damp hair before rinsing.
The treatment will not only help to enhance growth and nourish your locks, but will also add a rich depth to your colour.
Jennifer Aniston knows a thing or two about coffee’s beauty benefits!
5. Be baby smooth
That baby soft feeling you achieve after a good scrub and exfoliation can be achieved on the daily with a homemade coffee scrub.
Mix coffee grounds, olive oil and sea salt into a paste and lather over your arms and legs in the shower to remove dry and dead skin, leaving you with a silky smooth finish.
The antioxidants in the caffeine will help to reduce redness and even your skin tone while the olive oil moisturises deeply.
Check out this homemade cellulite scrub recipe in the video player below!
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Keep a youthful glow like Mila with coffee from the inside and out!
A mum-of-two has dropped a whopping 57kg and has taken an inspiring time-lapse video to show it.
But what spurred that complete overhaul to Justine McCabe’s life was instead marred with sadness – the suicide of her husband.
“The death of my husband shook me awake and made me realise I needed to make a lot of changes,” Justine, from LA, told The Mirror.
“I knew if I could survive living without my husband and Mum then I should push my boundaries and limits to face all fears I had, to live a life they would be proud of,” she recalled.
Justine, 31, says she’s been overweight since she was a teenager and has unsuccessfully tried fad diets.
But after the death of her husband, she changed her diet, joined a gym and began working out six times a week.
She began cutting down her portion sizes and eating healthier foods.
“I was always snacking between meals, I used to eat a lot of processed food like candy, doughnuts, cookies … anything quick and convenient,” she said.
“It really affected my confidence. I was known as ‘the big giant girl’ because of my height and weight, and to deal with that embarrassment I comfort ate more. It was a vicious cycle.”
As if the complete change in lifestyle wasn’t challenging enough, she began facing her fears with cliff jumping, parasailing and more.
“Every challenge I tackled made me feel more alive and brought me back it life, it kept me fuelled to keep going on and living.”
To motivate herself, she took a selfie every day to document her transformation. Her Instagram page @Hairstargetsfit is full of inspirational musings, like “There is nothing you cannot be, do or have. Live with no regrets and don’t ever give up. This is what drives me. My motivation.”
“I now feel like I’m a different person. I chase my dreams and am truly living,” she says.
A high school in north-west Sydney has enforced gender-neutral rules that help avoid discrimination and support LGBTI students.
Teachers at elite public school Cheltenham Girls School are now no longer allowed to use the words ‘girls’, ‘ladies’ or ‘women’, but instead refer to pupils in gender-neutral terms like ‘students’.
There are many pro-gender equality events at the school, like ‘Wear it Purple Day’, ‘Rainbow Day’ and a ‘Queer-straight Alliance’ club.
However, some parents have started petitions as they feel that if their child does not participate in LGBTI activities then they will be ostracised.
The Daily Telegraph reports that if teachers don’t comply with the change in language, they are homophobic and breaking the law according to a NSW anti-discrimination act.
Education Minister Adrian Piccoli is investigating the complaints.
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New mum Tig Notaro has shared a photo of her twin sons Max and Finn – while showing off her mastectomy scars from her battle with bilateral breast cancer.
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The 45-year-old comedian shared the image on Twitter and Facebook writing, “This is my life.”
The gorgeous boys were born via surrogate to Notaro and wife Stephanie Allynne on June 26.
She’s now cancer free and happily married.
Congratulations on the birth of your little boys AND for beating cancer, Tig.
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Macaulay Culkin is many things – a former child star, an icon, an enigma.
But in a new interview with The Guardian the 35-year-old wants you to know he most definitely is not a drug addict.
Addressing the National Enquirer‘s 2012 report, which claimed the Home Alone actor was “pounding $6K of heroin a month” and had “nothing to live for”, the star vehemently denied the allegations.
Fears arose for the star when he appeared gaunt a few years back but Macaulay says he has never been better.
“No, I was not pounding six grand of heroin every month or whatever,” Macaulay explained to the publication. “Actually, I’m very much at peace lately,” he added.
As for keeping out of the spotlight, it’s a choice he’s actively made. “I don’t just turn my back [on fame], I actively don’t want it.”
These days the New York local dabbles with acting, including a role on The Jim Gaffigan Show, and his comedy rock band, The Pizza Underground, also keeps him busy.
Watch Macaulay charm the crowds back in 1991. Post continues after the video!
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With an estimated net worth of around $USD15 million, Macaulay is content being picky with what he works on.
“People feel they have to be in perpetual motion, or drown. I’ve never had a problem saying I’ve got nothing lined up. Maybe I’ll take the next year off,” he explained during the candid chat.
As for if he has any regrets, the actor says he wouldn’t change a thing.
“Regrets sounds too negative. It’s allowed me to become the person I am, and I like me, so I wouldn’t change a thing. Not having to do anything for my dinner, financially, lets me treat every gig like it’s the last.”
Then and now: Macaulay, pictured with his girlfriend at the time Mila Kunis back in 2004, looks markedly different.
Speaking on The Howard Stern Show on SiriusXM, the actress admitted his fame came with its own set of challenges.
“He was huge. You couldn’t walk down the street with him,” Mila revealed.
“He always had this weird attraction, like fans just screamed when they saw him! They didn’t know how to react. It wasn’t like a normal response to a celebrity. Fans responded in a very abnormal way to him,” Mila, who is now married to Ashton Kutcher, said.
For a brief period of time, Prince William lived a normal life, unawares of what the future held for him.
However, it wasn’t long before he appeared on the Buckingham Palace balcony, waving to the crowds below.
His life was broadcast in front of many but in the early stages, when he was just five years old, the little prince wanted to be a policeman “so I can protect Mummy,” whom he often saw in tears as her marriage to Charles moved into crisis.
However, The Daily Mail also reports that Wills soon switched his life ambition to becoming an astronaut. And then, a fire-eater.
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