SEXIEST WOMAN IN THE WORLD: Cheryl Cole

FHM men's magazine had a readers vote find to find out who people thought was the sexiest woman in the world.

The list was narrowed down to a top 100, and Cheryl Cole came out at number 1, followed by Meagan Fox at number 2.

She beat her fellow Girls Aloud band mates as well as names that were likely to be popular in the poll like Abbey Clancy, Kate Moss and Kelly Brook.

Is Cheryl Cole your worlds sexiest woman, or do you think someone else should have landed the top spot?

7TH BOOK RELEASED FOR VAMPIRE HOUSE OF NIGHT BOOK SERIES

The cool vampire novel series has just released their 7th installment as the story continues.

The 3 girls in the adventure tale will need to decide what side they are on, what really matters and decide which path they will choose to make their own destiny.

Creators of the series and New York Times best selling authors P.C and Kristin Cast are giving fans a chance to download the Burned song free, as well as read the first chapter so you can learn what the story is all about.

It's one of those stories that keeps you gripped all the way through. Once you have read the first chapter you will probably want to buy the 6 books before it if you haven't already.

I really like how the books have been named: Marked, Betrayed, Chosen, Untamed, Hunted, Tempted and the latest series Burned. It really gives you an idea of what the story is all about and been like so far.

If your interested in vampire thrillers you should have a look at the website and read the first chapter to find out more and see what you think. You can even download wallpapers, screen savers and embed banners from the site too.

With talk of a movie being made it's definitely worth a read.

TIP TO RID THAT 'MUFFIN TOP' - Shorter Workout Sessions

If your adamant about losing weight we tend to spend a long time in the gym or exercising each day to try and get the results we want.

It has been found that doing shorter and less intense sessions for about 15-30 minutes a day proves to be more beneficial, healthier and work alot better at targeting that dreaded waist overlapping area known as the Muffin Top.

The reason for this is if you are working out for long periods at at time you will burn fat at first, but then your body will get use to this routine making it more difficult for the body to metabolise the fat quicker enough for energy. so our bodies end up burning sugar instead.

HOME GYM EQUIPMENT & ADVICE

We have a spare room so i was thinking about transforming it into a mini gym. Over time the equipment i buy would pay for itself with the gym fees i would be saving.

But what equipment should i put in? I do like the Tunturi treadmill as it would save me jogging around the block.

But then i am looking to build up some muscle as well so i would consider the Tunturi elliptical cross trainer, or maybe even both.

There is a site called eFITology that sell this kind of equipment and more. The prices are affordable - plus they are delivered fully assembled.

You can even get a free fitness consultancy and have your questions answered by a fitness expert. You might also want to check out the MSN Health and Fitness for advice and tips too.

THE WORST TROUT POUT EVER?

There is always this fascination with surgery. Alot of women want to pump up their lips. This unknown Russian lady literally did just that!

Why anyone would want lips like that i don't know. This might be the worst case i have ever come across and i don't even think this lady is a celebrity for a change either.

Have you ever saw bigger lips than this? If so let me know!

WELCOMING DECORATIVE PLANTERS

I really like the smell of fresh flowers and plants in my home, so i got myself some of those Indoor Planters, and put some in the dining room, bathroom, kitchen and hallway.

There are lots of different types, materials and colours you can get that would tie in with any decor in your home. You can get a Decorative Planter and ones for your garden and window boxes too.

I saw some really pleasant Planters and pots at the eplanters website.

They are not just for the home either. You can purchase quite large sized ones to go outside your business like a boutique shop or a restaurant, and it can make a big difference to the frontage and welcoming in those customers.

JAPANESE MAN MARRIES PILLOW GIRLFRIEND

There are some strange people about. Lee Jin-gyu definitely fell into that category when he hit the news by marrying a pillow with an anime character Fate Testarossa face on it.

The 28 year old had his wedding ceremony carried out by his local priest, and he dressed his pillow girlfriend in a wedding dress!

Apparently he takes the pillow everywhere with him. At restaurants where he will order himself and the pillow a meal, and he takes it with him to theme parks on the rides.

Why this marriage has been allowed and taken seriously is shocking. What will someone marry next i wonder!?

MODEST MEN & WOMEN'S CLOTHING

As men and women reach their 40's upwards they tend to want to wear a different type of clothing to what you would find in these modern and designer shops - you know like a more modest look?

Many catalogue shops will have mixed clothing tastes for the younger and older generation, and it can be hard where to look for that flannel robe or summer jumper you have been looking for.

There is a nice site called Blair that cater for men and women's clothing, as well as items for your pets and the home.

For each item on the site you can read honest customer reviews and ratings from people who have actually bought the product, and who have gave it a score out of 5.

You can get last chance items for as little as $2.99 or get a massive 85% off.

Aside from the catalogue of items there are some useful guides to browse through like guides for the perfect fit, fabrics, style and even a home style guide.

This is really good as many women and men can feel self conscious about certain parts of their bodies, so the guides will help to explain what kind of apparel would be best suited for your body shape or to cover a certain area.

My mom has some 'excess areas' you might say, and she finds it hard to get things from her local store as they are mostly tight tops with belts or too short for what she needs.

I showed her this site, and she was already starting to add long skirts, linen trousers and shirts for my dad to her basket!

It's a cool site for finding a specific style and ideas all in one place, and ideal for anything from shoes to lounge wear or swimwear to mothers day specials.

WHAT HAPPENED TO WHITNEY HOUSTON'S VOICE?

Whitney used to be one of the best singers in the world, so what has happened to her in this video at one of her concerts?

Singing one of her biggest songs I will always love you, on just hearing it alone you would never think it was Whitney.

There are been alot of rumours surrounding this and amongst angry fans, where some asked for their money back.

Some are that it is to do with Whitney's past addiction problems, that she is suffering from an illness or exhaustion and another that this was down to a cold she had on the day.

Have a listen and tell me what you think happened ....

MAKING THE MOST OUT YOUR GARDEN SPACE: Window Boxes

We have only got quite a small garden, but still like to make the most out of it.

We are outdoor people so we ended up building a decked seating area. As nice as it looked something was incomplete. Then i realized it was quite plain and unwelcoming. Someone suggested i get some window boxes for flowers

I decided to get some flower boxes and put some of my favourite flowers in there in different colours. It looks beautiful, and i can maintain my flowers alot better when they are in an enclosed space.

You can get some pretty window boxes for plants and flowers from Windowbox Planters. There are lots of different places you can house window boxes and not just under windows themselves.

COOL INTERACTIVE MONEY BOX FOR KIDS

I will be out shopping with my 5 & 2 year olds and they always ask for a new toy. Toys are not the cheapest things to buy, so i always end up explaining to them ' Do you know how much this cost?'

Well of course they don't really, as they have no understanding of the value of money.

My 5 year old is always on my laptop, and i wanted to teach him properly just how much these things cost that he wanted.

An ideal way to do this is with the Ekomini Interactive Money Box, which is the first and only one of it's kind in the world.

It is similar to a normal piggy bank, but where your child can keep track of monies online and set their own goals.

My son wanted his own laptop, so this would be a great way of showing him just exactly how much stuff costs. And how he can learn how to save, spend, share and invest his money that is put into the money box.

The interactive game is fun and easy for your child to use themselves. Being designed by Educational professionals especially for kids, there is a cartoon virtual town to navigate through and an entertaining treasure adventure game.

To find out more about how it all works you can visit Ekomini.com

DESIGNER LADIES FASHION

If your a lover of designer fashion Designersladies.co.uk would be a good place to look at.

The UK based site sells different types of clothing, accessories, household items and Designer Ladies Shoes

All the celebrities are constantly wearing designer clothes. You may even find the Jeans or other items they are wearing.

There are many brand named items featured on the site like All Saints, Whistles, French Connection, John Lewis, Boden and more.

I saw some great dresses on there that would be perfect for the summer days or evening wear.

Designer items are generally good quality and will last you alot longer too.

CHOCOLATE BOOSTS YOUR BRAIN

Who said eating chocolate is a bad thing? Well it wouldn't have been me anyway!

I was pleased to learn that chocolate actually helps your brain to focus.

Some research was done at Northumbria University, and it was found that eating chocolate improves your brains ability to be able to do maths in your head and be more alert in your mind.

Apparently this is due to the flavonol-rich type cocoa increasing the blood flow to the brains grey matter, and this in turn helps gives your brain an energy boost.

Ok, someone pass me some more chocolate now please!

TRADITIONAL CLOTHING & HOME INSPIRATIONS SITE

I was going through wardrobe the other day and had a clear out.

You know how you look at your things that you haven't worn for years, because they don't suit your age anymore?

We all like to look young, but there is that old saying 'Mutton dressed as lamb'. You know the one?

There is an online store called Blair that i like, as unlike many stores that sell a mix of clothes this company seems to aim their clothing at men and women from their mid 30's upwards.

You can find a range of different clothing such as a mens nightshirt, swimwear, causal wear, accessories, shoes and more.

Alot of women in particular like to feel comfortable in their safe plain bras, long skirts, blazer jackets and co-ordinated outfits.

You can find alot of those at Blair that you probably wouldn't get at your usual catalogue shops. It's normally lacy bras, short skirts etc.

As well as the clothing side of things, there are some cool sections for your home, pets and a jewelry section.

Again with the home section you can see how the traditional styles of the older generation are Incorporated here to suit peoples age and taste.

For example the patchwork quilted duvet covers and the checked net curtains.

You can get household items starting from $1.99 and clothing from $2.99.

Blair are having a 100th birthday competition too, so if you would like to take part stop by the site to see how you can be in with a chance to receive a $100 gift card.

With Mothers day nearing i can already see a few outfits i would pick out for my mom that she would love. And maybe i will treat the cat too to a kitty shelf seeing as she is always sitting at the window!

BRITAIN'S GOT TALENT BEST ACT OF THE WEEK: Tobias Mead

The new series of Britain's Got Talent is finally here, and as always has some great acts and of course the rubbish ones too!

There is always one that tends to stand out on each show. For the first show it had to be Tobias Mead who did some unusual back to front dancing.

He has a sympathetic story. After loving to dance since he was little his family were keen for him to pursue a football career instead. This sadly led to him falling out with them.

I bet they will get in touch now that he could be a potential winner.

What do you think of his act?

WINE STORAGE SOLUTIONS

Are you a lover of wine but are running out of storage options?

There are lots of different types of wine glass racks you can get, where they come as a piece of furniture to tie into your home theme.

Or if you have a bare wall or ceiling space somewhere you could always use a hanging wine glass rack

You can get these in various styles from the Glass Stemware Racks website.

Here you will be able to find anything from shelf stemware racks to proper cabinets built especially with compartments in mind for storing wine and glasses.

UGLY BETTY FOR THE BIG SCREEN?

Popular TV show was sadly axed due to the ratings not being as good as the show makers wanted .. sob sob.

But the good news is there is talk of an Ugly Betty movie. Nothing has been officially confirmed as yet, but the cast are said to be excited about the possibility.

I hope it goes ahead. I miss my Ugly Betty episodes.

CUSTOM MADE TRADE SHOW DISPLAYS

To promote your business alot of people will attend trade shows and have their own banner stands and equipment.

You don't have to buy one of these displays outright. Especially if your only using it for a one off occasion. There are trade show rentals you can get instead that makes it alot easier.

Whether your looking for a small and simple display or a large exhibit you can find plenty to choose from at website Exhibit Deal.

From here you can browse through the custom made stands that have been created for others in the past to give you an idea of what you can do for yours.

There are pop up & banner stands, hybrid displays, portable tables and panelling and even trade show flooring

These displays are not just great for trade shows, but if you want to extend your business to say an area in the shopping mall for instance just for a short period of time.

BRITNEY SPEARS BEFORE & AFTER PHOTO SHOOT PICS

Most if not all of the time celebrity photo shoots are airbrushed in some way or another.

Surprisingly Britney Spears gave permission to release the before and after pics together of her Candie's photo shoot.

The obvious changes are different colour skin tone, legs and thighs toned down, legs airbrushed like a tights effect look, thinner waist, bruise, blemishes and sore marks on right leg and foot removed, cellulite removed and her bottom made smaller.

I thought she looked quite good in her before photographs anyway. Seeing as she has had kid's too. But it was interesting to compare the two and see what goes on behind the scenes of airbrushing.

Well done Britney for not being afraid to show the real her.

COIN COLLECTING: Good Investment For Future

Alot of people will collect things as a hobby, in the hope they may be worth something in years to come.

It's the same with gold bullion really. Did you know you can actually get hundreds of different types of bullion from around the world?

If your interesting in starting a collection yourself you could take a look at the Gold Coins Gain website and request a copy of their free gold guide, and read up on the latest gold news.

You will also be able to buy gold bullion from here, as well as silver, platinum and palladium coins.

To learn more about being able to buy bullion and use it as an investment for your future, you can use the links within this post.

MUST HAVE SUMMER ACCESSORY: Mirrored Sunglasses

The must have summer accessory of the year so far has to be mirrored sunglasses.

Celebrities are already following this trend such as Katy Perry (pictured) and Jamie Winstone.

80's inspirations always seem to be slipping back into the 'noughties' generation doesn't it?

Will you be wearing mirrored glasses this season or your usual ones?

TRAVEL, LESURE, ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK

Are you a lover of travel and holidays, and are looking for advice or to share your experience with others?

Then you should try the travel,leisure,entertainment network social base, check out the forums and get involved.

JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE'S NEW FILM WITH EX STARTS RUMOURS

When Ex's Justin Timberlake and Cameron Diaz decided to work together on a film, the rumours were bound to start happening.

Justin's girlfriend Jessica Biel is said to be 'tortured' by thinking of him spending all this time with he Ex. Spies on set have set there has been 'lots of laughing' and 'making fun of each other'.

Whether this particular rumour is made up or not, there is also one going around saying Justin has been mocking Jessica on the set, and saying he has no intention of marrying her.

THE ZENNI OPTICAL EYEGLASSES RANGE: Stylish & Affordable

You know when you find a site that sell items at a really affordable price, so you will probably be 3 instead of just 1?

Well that's how i feel about Zenni Optical eyeglasses. Because the eyeglasses start from $8 it makes me want to buy more!

I know that kind of defeats the object really, but i was so used to paying the usual retail prices for eyeglasses i thought i would treat myself to a few extra pairs for a change.

With Zenni Optical you don't pay a retail price. It's more of a manufacturers price instead. You know the price that companies will usually buy the glasses for and then sell onto you for more?

Zenni Optical manufacturer their own glasses, so they have the ability to be able to slash their prices without having to be responsible for paying any extra costs.

I have read many reviews raving about them, so i knew i had to check them out. When i looked at the site there is such a vast amount of different ranges, styles and colours to suit many different vision prescriptions.

One of my favourite styles is pictured here priced at just $9.95.

POLISH ROBBER POSTS HIMSELF TO THE SCENE

A Polish man came up with the idea of not technically breaking into someones business by posting himself to their address instead!

Yes this 39 year old man known as Stanislaw Muchy would secure himself inside a package and then get his friend to post him.

Then on the nigh time when business hours were done he would climb out, take their belongings and then secure himself back in the box to be posted back to his home.

You would need quite a big box to fit yourself and items in there wouldn't you? And how could someone survive being scrunched up for all that time? It's crazy!

He eventually got caught out when he fell out with his friend who delivered him posing as a courier to the companies. His friend ended up calling the police on him.

What i want to know is why no one opened the box straight away? And i feel sorry for the poor person that had to carry the box!

It still makes an interesting story though doesn't it and now makes me cautious of opening big boxes!

CUSTOM MADE & DESIGNED CONCESSION TRAILERS

Have you ever thought about starting up your own business, but not quite sure what direction to go in?

Owning and running a concession trailer would be an idea. You can actually have them custom built and designed to your own criteria.

So whether that would be a burger, candy. ice cream, donut stand etc, you can get a quotation from company Custom Concessions.

Big names such as Domino's Pizza's, Haagen-Dazs, Johnny Rockets and more all have concession stands around.

Have a browse around the site and you can have a look at the photo gallery to see what stands have been made before to give you an idea of the final look and some inspiration.

They always prove to be a hit at festivals, theme days, shopping areas, or wherever else you could travel to and be licenced to reside there.

When you have met certain health and safety requirements you can be up and running in no time. You can visit the website to find out more.