Anthea Turner counts down to the perfect Christmas

3:54pm Monday 10th November 2008

If the mere thought of the festive season brings you out in a cold sweat, then you need our eight-week Christmas countdown. Self-proclaimed perfect housewife Anthea Turner shares her tips for a stress-free Christmas.

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Green Christmas wrapping

11:27am Thursday 15th November 2007

It is estimated that over Christmas as much as 83 square km of wrapping paper will end up in UK rubbish bins. Wouldn't it be great if we could recycle it, where possible?

Quick-fix beauty tips

3:49pm Tuesday 13th November 2007

Everyone wants to look good for Christmas. If it's the one time of year that we get together with extended family then it's important to try and feel at our best and to be confident in ourselves about the way we look and feel.

Look after yourself – a stress-free Christmas

3:33pm Tuesday 13th November 2007

Keeping your calm while all around are losing theirs is one thing, but keeping your calm when you're the only one with good reason to be stressed is quite another.

The prickly truth about holly

1:27pm Thursday 9th November 2006

It's the most common of our evergreens, its berries are keenly pecked at by birds, and at this time of year it's a highly prized element of any door wreath, and yet for 11 months of the year it barely invites a second glance.

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Dealing with pester power

2:20pm Monday 6th November 2006

Isn't it the same every Christmas? As soon as the barrage of toy adverts hits the TV screens, you promise yourself you won't give in to your children's pleas.

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The six-step office party plan

2:18pm Monday 6th November 2006

Organising the office Christmas party can be a tricky business. Get it right, and you could earn precious brownie points from the boss and the back-slapping praise of your colleagues. Get it wrong, and the office could suddenly become a very lonely place.

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Relative chaos

2:13pm Monday 6th November 2006

Christmas is a time for families - but choosing which relatives you spend it with can be a huge festive headache.

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It's a wrap

2:11pm Monday 6th November 2006

You don't have to spend a fortune to give someone a present to remember. A beautifully wrapped gift is guaranteed to make their day.

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All spruced up

2:09pm Monday 6th November 2006

For many people, Christmas would not be the same without a real Christmas tree in their home

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