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Baby and his pug have a Lady and the Tramp moment

Baby and his pug have a Lady and the Tramp moment

Bacon is obviously a delicious treat for anyone’s tastebuds, whether you walk on four legs or crawl around on your hands and feet. Just take a look at this video!

Much like the famous scene in beloved Disney movie Lady and the Tramp, this gorgeous little boy and his friendly pug shared nibbles on a bacon treat that the pooch kindly agreed to share.

Naturally, little ones often want to put every single thing in sight in their mouth, no matter what they taste like or who they are meant for.

And while this video may suggest a little problem with hygiene for this baby boy, it is undeniably cute to see him getting along so well with his pug.

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Too cold to exercise? Michelle Bridges shares her winter work-out tips

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Too cold to exercise? Michelle Bridges shares her winter work-out tips

We’re all feeling the winter chill, but is it making you run for the doona and heater instead of the gym? If so, you could be doing more damage than you think.

While the winter months are often the hardest time of the year to get motivated when it comes to losing weight, maintaining a healthy weight or even just exercising for fun, statistics show that it’s the best time of year to get moving.

A study by the NICHD Information Resource Centre in the US found that the extra weight gained over the winter period accumulates through the years and may be a major contributor to obesity later in life.

So how do you overcome the big winter chill?

Despite a recent study commissioned by Kellogg’s finding that 78 percent of Australian woman exercise less during winter and that 59 percent of woman blamed the cold weather for their lack of exercise, The Biggest Loser trainer Michelle Bridges says it’s not as hard as it seems.

“I believe winter is actually the best time to train because you can set yourself up to be looking and feeling your best for spring, and then you can enjoy summer socialising knowing that you’ve put the hard work in over the cooler months,” she says.

“Make winter training a project to help you stay motivated — set yourself some goals, rework your training regime by getting a personal trainer to help you and get some winter training outfits to keep the cold at bay.”

While we may try to keep up our winter work-outs, the reality is we can all have a bad day or a bad week, where we just can’t bring ourselves to brave the cold. So, Michelle says it’s okay to miss a work-out, but it’s important to get back into it straight away.

“The key here is consistency. Even elite athletes may miss a work-out, that’s life. What’s important is what happens afterwards. Do you then miss another, and another, because you missed just one work-out? No! Get straight back to training,” she says.

And what’s the best way to get back into it?

“Don’t let yourself get cooped up indoors. Even if the weather is miserable, make a point of getting outdoors — long walks, playing with dogs and kids. Just because it’s cold, don’t let yourself become a couch potato,” Michelle says.

Get organised: Lay everything out ready for your work-out before you go to bed. The thought of having to organise everything at the last minute will out you off working out. It’s also important to have a plan. Know exactly what workout you’re doing and what you will need for it.

Don’t hide from outside: Training outside is important during winter. Try and get out when the sun is about as it will lift your spirits.

Buddy up: If you’re feeling tired and sluggish find someone to work out with. It’s good to have someone to help motivate you and who you can motivate in return. Or even better, join a running, cycling or team fitness group in your area. Being part of a team will help you to feel more motivated.

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Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes to divorce

Katie Holmes has filed for divorce from Tom Cruise after five years of marriage.
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Katie Holmes has filed for divorce from Tom Cruise after five years of marriage.

Tom, 49, said he was “deeply saddened” by his wife’s decision to end their relationship.

Katie, 33, is understood to have filed for sole custody of the couple’s six-year-old daughter Suri.

“Katie’s primary concern remains, as it always has been, her daughter’s best interest,” the actress’s lawyer Jonathan Wolfe said in a statement to People magazine.

Tom is currently in Iceland filming a new sci-fi movie, but had his spokesperson release a similar statement, expressing his concern for Suri as well as Isabella and Connor, his adopted children with Nicole Kidman.

“Katie has filed for divorce and Tom is deeply saddened and is concentrating on his three children,” the statement said.

Katie filed divorce papers in New York this week citing “irreconcilable differences”. Gossip website TMZ reports Katie is asking for custody of Suri, possession of the couple’s New York home and a “suitable amount” of child support.

Katie signed a pre-nuptial agreement, but is still expected to walk away with a “sizeable” portion of Tom’s $275 million fortune.

Tom and Katie married in a lavish ceremony in an Italian castle in 2006.

Their marriage has been plagued with rumours Katie was unhappy, but cracks didn’t start to appear until this year.

The couple have not been seen together in public for three months, with Katie noticeably absent from Tom’s recent Rock of Ages premieres.

Constant arguments over Tom’s religion, Scientology, and his jet-setting lifestyle are said to have killed the couple’s romance.

It will be Tom’s third divorce. He split from his first wife Mimi Rogers in 1990 and his second wife Nicole Kidman in 2001.

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Singer Adele pregnant with her first child

Adele has announced that she is expecting her first child with boyfriend Simon Konecki.
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Adele has announced that she is expecting her first child with boyfriend Simon Konecki.

The 24-year-old singer revealed the news on her website, saying she was “over the moon” to be pregnant.

“I’m delighted to announce that Simon and I are expecting our first child together,” Adele wrote.

“I wanted you to hear the news direct from me, obviously we’re over the moon and very excited but please respect our privacy at this precious time. Yours always, Adele xx.”

Adele has been dating Simon, 36, for one year. They made their first public appearance as a couple in January.

The singer recently told People magazine that she wanted to have three sons by the time she was 30.

“I’d better start getting on with it!” she said.

Adele announced she was taking a break from the music industry shortly after the Grammy Awards in February. She said she was planning to have four or five years off to concentrate on her relationship.

“If I am constantly working, my relationships fail,” she told US Vogue magazine.

“So at least now I can have enough time to write a happy record. And be in love and be happy.

“And then I don’t know what I’ll do. Get married. Have some kids. Plant a nice vegetable patch.”

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Who will be Tom Cruise’s next wife?

Tom Cruise hasn't been single since 1983 and we bet he's not about to start now. Here are our top tips for his next bride.
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Tom Cruise was reportedly stunned when Katie Holmes filed for divorce last week, but we bet he won’t stay single for long.

The 50-year-old star is a serial monogamist who hasn’t been without a steady girlfriend or wife for more than a few weeks since 1983.

To help Tom in his quest for a new bride, we have drawn up a shortlist of likely candidates chosen for their youth, beauty, talent, innocence or devotion to Scientology, Tom’s fanatical religion.

Which lovely lady do you think is most likely to be the next Mrs Tom Cruise?

Who will be the next Mrs Tom Cruise?

Scarlett Johansson is 27 and has a penchant for older men, dating Sean Penn last year.

Emma Stone, 23, has Nicole Kidman’s curly red hair and acting talent.

Mia Wasikowska is 22, Australian and innocent.

Kirstie Alley, 61, shares Tom’s passion for Scientology.

Kim Kardashian, 31, has shown she doesn’t mind getting married for publicity.

Taylor Swift, 22, pretty and tolerant of strange older men, dating John Mayer last year.

Tom was reportedly interested in marrying Sofia Vergara, 39, before he met Katie.

Blake Lively, 24, is Hollywood’s Next Big Thing, and sure to win Tom popularity.

Demi Moore, 49, is a serial celeb wife and in need of a husband her own age.

Prince Harry’s ex Chelsy Davy, 26, has shown she is discreet, which Tom would rate highly.

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Adoption dream ends for Australian couples

Adoption dream ends for Australian couples

The federal government has cut its inter-country adoption agreement with Ethiopia, one of the most popular programs for Australians and the only one to allow single women to adopt.

Prospective parents who have been waiting up to five years for a child were told of the closure yesterday.

Related: Paul Howes – My gut-wrenching adoption secret

Some will be able to join another program — although they will have to go to the end of the queue, adding years to their wait — while some will now be too old to adopt a child from any country.

Diane Harapin from National Adoption Awareness Week says the prospective parents are devastated. Many have spent years and thousands of dollars learning the language and visiting the country.

“It’s not just the loss of the child, it’s the loss of the whole dream,” she says. “It’s five years of counselling and commitment. It’s not like buying a puppy — you can’t just go and get another one. It’s very sad.

“Those children that have every right to live in this amazing country will never make it here. They’ll either stay in an orphanage or live in another country.”

In a statement, the Attorney-General’s Department said the Ethiopia program has become increasingly unpredictable, complex and uncertain. Applicants will get their money back, it said.

Related: Adoption laws must change

Meanwhile, the adoption program with South Korea has also slowed, with the Korean government announcing it will reduce number of inter-country adoptions.

Video: Deborra Lee Furness’s adoption battle

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Dolly wins inaugural Positive Body Image Award

Dolly wins inaugural Positive Body Image Award

The government’s inaugural Positive Body Image Awards were announced today with teen magazine Dolly taking out the top award.

The Minister for Youth Peter Garrett awarded the winners at an event today recognising organisations in the fashion, media and entertainment and advertising industries taking steps to promote positive body image messages to young people, in line with the Voluntary Industry Code of Conduct on Body Image.

Entrants were considered by a panel of representatives from the three industries with the selection committee chaired by Australian Women’s Weekly Editor-in-Chief Helen McCabe.

The advisory panel chose Dolly magazine as the overall winner, commending the magazine on its commitment to promoting positive body image messages to young people by presenting healthy images of young women including a non-models and a diverse range of young women in photo shoots, endorsing age-appropriate clothes, make-up and hair styling, and adhering to a self-imposed strict “retouch-free” policy.

Teen magazine Girlfriend was highly commended for its promotion of positive body image as well, with its “no retouching” policy, use of age-appropriate models, and featuring readers of all shapes, sizes and ethnicities, applauded.

Also coming in highly commended was Dove, an entrant in the advertising category with their BodyThink program, and Tasmanian modelling agency En Vogue.

By recognising some of the positive work being carried out in this area, the aim of the awards is to encourage other individuals and organisations to follow suit and commit to tackling this issue that is increasingly concerning for the young people of Australia.

Though the panel was pleased to award these organisations that are doing good work in this field, body image advisory panel head Helen McCabe said businesses still have a long way to go.

“Not enough people are actually doing work in this area for us to have the luxury of a wide choice of applicants to consider,” she said.

“By awarding these companies we hope to encourage more organisations and individuals to be active in this area and take part.”

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Jessica Simpson denies Weight Watchers pressure

Jessica Simpson will marry before second baby arrives

New mum Jessica Simpson has denied claims Weight Watchers is pressuring her to get back to her pre-baby weight quickly.

Jessica, 31, signed a $4 million deal with the weight loss company to slim down after giving birth to daughter Maxwell Drew in May.

Jessica has been hitting the gym hard in the past few weeks, leading many to speculate that she was under pressure from Weight Watchers.

But the blonde beauty has rejected the claims, insisting she has been working out because it makes her feel good.

“Just so everyone knows…Weight Watchers hasn’t put ANY pressure on me,” Jessica tweeted yesterday. “I’m trying to be as healthy as I can be for myself and I feel great!”

Maxwell is Jessica’s first child with her fiancé Eric Johnson. The singer and actress says she loves being a mother and is in no rush to lose her baby weight.

“After you have your baby it’s like, ‘Oh my God, what happened to my body?’ This is not me,” Jessica told People magazine.

“It would be nice to feel comfortable, but that’s not my goal. I just want to fit into jeans.”

In pictures: Maxwell Drew’s Twitter debut

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Exclusive! Miley Cyrus: ‘I’ll give our marriage 130 percent’

Miley Cyrus: 'I'll give our marriage 130 percent'

Since announcing their engagement earlier this month, Miley Cyrus and Aussie actor Liam Hemsworth have been battered by claims that they’re too young to wed.

But if our exclusive interview with former tween idol Miley Cyrus is anything to go by, it seems the couple knows just what they’re in for when it comes to married life — and they can’t wait!

Speaking exclusively to Woman’s Day last night at the Australians in Film Awards in Hollywood, where Liam, 22, picked up the prestigious Breakthrough Award, Miley revealed, “We just both love our lives together — and that’s what makes us both really happy right now.”

The 19-year-old couldn’t stop gushing about her future husband, adding, “He really cares about what he does and he doesn’t really care about the fame part which is exactly what I feel too.”

She admits she knew from a young age exactly what she was looking for in a man — mainly thanks to the values instilled in her by her father, ‘Achy Breaky Heart’ singer Billy Ray Cyrus.

“My dad’s always been a really hard worker so I like men who work hard,” she says. “I think it is really important to me because I always work really hard so it’s good to be with someone who is equally passionate. We don’t just want things to be OK — we both give everything 130 percent.”

Of course, Miley, who beamed that she’s “super stoked” about her beau’s award, is the first to admit that it helps that her fiancé is easy on the eyes.

“Aussie guys are way hotter than American guys — there’s no competition!” Miley says with a cheeky grin. “There’s a masculinity about him — it’s probably like growing up in the south like I did. He’s very respectful and you know — he’s not bad looking either!”

Discussing her beau’s Aussie award, she couldn’t hide her pride. Clad in a revealing black cut out dress by Australian designer Zimmerman, she told Woman’s Day: “I love something with a built in corset — every girl does! Liam was there when I picked it out and he loved it.”

Of course the dress we really wanted to talk about was her wedding gown — and get the answer to the all-important question of where they’ll wed — down under or in Miley’s native Tennessee.

But Miley dodged the question, telling us, “I’m not ever saying anything about where the wedding will be!”

And when we asked Liam he was giving nothing away either, saying only, “We’ll have to wait and see on that one.”

But later in the night, Liam shared juicy tidbits about their life while mingling with guests– drawing a collective “Aww!” when he revealed how much he loves Miley’s 3.5 carat, custom-made Neil Lane engagement ring.

“I was with her when she chose it,” he explained. “I never thought I would care about jewellery but we went outside and the way it sparkled on her finger in the sunlight — I knew that was the one.”

He also revealed in his award acceptance speech that four years ago, when he first came to LA, he suffered a string of setbacks over a three-month period and was due to return home to Australia in just one week. But that’s when he landed the chance to audition for his first big film called The Last Song. He scored the male lead in the tear-jerker, which not only provided the springboard for his career but also introduced him to his co-star and future fiancée Miley.

“That audition changed my life because I got the part and fell in love and now we’re going to get married.

“People told me to just keep things professional but we didn’t,” he says. “And I’m so happy we didn’t!”

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Anti-cheating wedding ring goes on sale

Anti-cheating wedding ring goes on sale

The $550 titanium ring brands the wearer with the words 'I'm married'.

A US company has released an anti-cheating wedding ring that brands wearers with the words “I’m married” even after they take it off.

The titanium band — on sale for $550 at TheCheeky.com — is reverse-engraved so that when the ring is removed, the words are impressed onto the skin … for a short time at least.

The ring was inspired by the philandering of Arnold Schwarzenegger, Tiger Woods and disgraced former IMF boss Dominique Strauss-Kahn.

“With Arnold, Tiger and two timing IMF guy in mind, we have created this wedding ring for people intent on cheating,” the item description reads.

“The negative engraving on the inside means that when you are in the ‘club’ and an attractive woman … or man comes along to chat, slipping your wedding ring off is not an option.”

While the sales pitch is convincing, buying one of these rings for your husband or wife is unlikely to achieve anything but a fight about your obvious lack of trust.

Your say: Would you buy an anti-cheating wedding ring? Tell us at [email protected]

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