http://dailyvenusdiva.com Life and Style - Curvy - The Lifestyle Magazine, for Women with Curves Fri, 25 May 2012 12:02:05 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://dailyvenusdiva.com/2010/06/11/pot-gardens/ http://dailyvenusdiva.com/2010/06/11/pot-gardens/#comments Fri, 11 Jun 2010 04:01:23 +0000 Anne Baird http://dailyvenusdiva.com/?p=11061 I spent the weekend replanting seventeen pots on my patio. It was time. My glorious crop of spring crocuses, grape hyacinth, daffodils and tulips had finished. Only the memory of their pastel beauty and a tangle of withered blossoms and dead, brown leaves remained. But before you plant new flowers in a pot, you must [...]]]> http://dailyvenusdiva.com/2010/06/11/pot-gardens/feed/ 0 http://dailyvenusdiva.com/2010/04/04/the-signs-of-easter/ http://dailyvenusdiva.com/2010/04/04/the-signs-of-easter/#comments Sun, 04 Apr 2010 14:41:50 +0000 Anne Baird http://dailyvenusdiva.com/?p=8419 It’s Easter time, and Easter Bunnies and Easter eggs are everywhere! At school and at home, children dye and paint eggs, hardboiled by mothers or teachers, in preparation for the great feast of Easter. Some prepare “nests,” or baskets, filled with artificial or real grass, in which to place the colored eggs. This custom harks [...]]]> http://dailyvenusdiva.com/2010/04/04/the-signs-of-easter/feed/ 0 http://dailyvenusdiva.com/2010/02/01/greetings-from-the-heart/ http://dailyvenusdiva.com/2010/02/01/greetings-from-the-heart/#comments Mon, 01 Feb 2010 05:00:55 +0000 Anne Baird http://dailyvenusdiva.com/?p=5556 Sending a Valentine to your sweetie was once possible only for the rich and privileged. In the Middle Ages, for example, a knight had many options to send a tribute to his lady. If he were gifted, he could compose and perform a song or sonnet in her honor. But lack of talent was no [...]]]> http://dailyvenusdiva.com/2010/02/01/greetings-from-the-heart/feed/ 0 http://dailyvenusdiva.com/2009/10/29/cerridwen-samhainhalloween/ http://dailyvenusdiva.com/2009/10/29/cerridwen-samhainhalloween/#comments Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:01:26 +0000 Anne Baird http://dailyvenusdiva.com/?p=2697 Samhain (pronounced “Sow-en”) or Halloween is the most magical night of the year! Celebrated on October 31st, beginning at sundown, it is the greatest of the four Pagan Sabbats that divide the ancient calendar into winter, spring, summer and fall. Samhain means “end of summer.” The summer reign of the Goddess is now over; the [...]]]> http://dailyvenusdiva.com/2009/10/29/cerridwen-samhainhalloween/feed/ 0 http://dailyvenusdiva.com/2009/10/20/the-beautiful-dancer/ http://dailyvenusdiva.com/2009/10/20/the-beautiful-dancer/#comments Tue, 20 Oct 2009 04:01:35 +0000 Anne Baird http://dailyvenusdiva.com/?p=2405 In 1978, I lost my first really close friend to breast cancer. Jean was a beautiful Brit ~ a gourmet cook, wonderful mother, and strong partner to her architect husband, Stephen. She was also hilarious ~ a great friend. The trouble was that she hadn’t caught her cancer early enough. It metastasized from her breast [...]]]> http://dailyvenusdiva.com/2009/10/20/the-beautiful-dancer/feed/ 1 http://dailyvenusdiva.com/2009/09/19/leo-goddess/ http://dailyvenusdiva.com/2009/09/19/leo-goddess/#comments Sat, 19 Sep 2009 07:15:38 +0000 Anne Baird http://dailyvenusdiva.com/?p=1674 LEO: The Lion ~ July 23 – August 23 Women born under this star are destined to shine! Radiant with energy, they attract friends and admirers as a blazing fire draws people by its heat. Energized by the sun, fearless as the King of Beasts, they’re natural-born leaders who love to take charge of challenging [...]]]> http://dailyvenusdiva.com/2009/09/19/leo-goddess/feed/ 0 http://dailyvenusdiva.com/2009/09/19/cancer-goddess/ http://dailyvenusdiva.com/2009/09/19/cancer-goddess/#comments Sat, 19 Sep 2009 07:13:12 +0000 Anne Baird http://dailyvenusdiva.com/?p=1670 CANCER: The Crab ~ June 22 – July 22 Cancer is the fourth sign of the Zodiac. A Sun sign ruled by the Moon, its element is Water. Its symbol, the Crab, hides a tender core inside a hardened shell. It survives in the most fluid, dynamic environment on Earth. This rare combination mirrors the [...]]]> http://dailyvenusdiva.com/2009/09/19/cancer-goddess/feed/ 0 http://dailyvenusdiva.com/2009/09/19/gemini-goddess/ http://dailyvenusdiva.com/2009/09/19/gemini-goddess/#comments Sat, 19 Sep 2009 07:10:54 +0000 Anne Baird http://dailyvenusdiva.com/?p=1666 GEMINI: The Twins – May 22 – June 21 Ruled by Mercury, the Roman god of messages and travel, the Gemini woman is a charming, quick-witted communicator who loves to share her ideas. She explores her world with intellect and logic, always seeing both sides of a problem. Her many interests makes her a fascinating [...]]]> http://dailyvenusdiva.com/2009/09/19/gemini-goddess/feed/ 0 http://dailyvenusdiva.com/2009/09/19/taurus-goddess/ http://dailyvenusdiva.com/2009/09/19/taurus-goddess/#comments Sat, 19 Sep 2009 07:08:31 +0000 Anne Baird http://dailyvenusdiva.com/?p=1662 TAURUS: The Bull ~ April 20th – May 20th A woman born under this star is grounded, and embodies practical, productive, solution-oriented energy. Hard working and generous, she shares the fruits of her labors with loved ones. There are several legends connected with this sign. In one, the Greek god Zeus disguised himself as a [...]]]> http://dailyvenusdiva.com/2009/09/19/taurus-goddess/feed/ 0 http://dailyvenusdiva.com/2009/09/19/aries-goddess/ http://dailyvenusdiva.com/2009/09/19/aries-goddess/#comments Sat, 19 Sep 2009 00:37:03 +0000 Anne Baird http://dailyvenusdiva.com/?p=1658 ARIES: The Ram ~ March 21 – April 20 A high-spirited lover of challenge, she tackles projects less confident signs would flee. Highly physical, she brings energy and vitality to everything she does. Often, she’s the initiator, the one who gets the ball rolling, in great endeavors. The possibility of failure seldom occurs to her. [...]]]> http://dailyvenusdiva.com/2009/09/19/aries-goddess/feed/ 0