Take a Break Monthly

Take a Break Monthly magazine combines fascinating real-life stories, women's lifestyle features, amazing puzzles and prizes and more! Every issue is full of even more recipes that offer quick and easy meals, and travel pages that provide practical and inspiring ideas to suit everyone. You'll also find our fashion pages full of affordable and wearable fashion, health advice provided by our trusted in-house doctors and beauty pages showcasing a selection of brands from high-street to high-end and everything in between. If you're looking for an entertaining read, Take A Break Series is for you. Join the Take A Break community and subscribe today.

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Your special moments • Have you got a picture for these pages? Send us your photos and stories, with all names, ages, your address and phone number. Please make photos exclusive to us.*

Lies from beyond the grave • Days after my beloved hubby of 17 years died, our life together began to unravel. By Laurinel Owen, 68

AN EASY-TO-USE WAIST TONER!

‘We tried to stop him’ • My caring daughter had given a work colleague a second chance. But her kindness had put her in deadly danger. By Cherie Gillatt

LET THE JUICE LOOSE • Stay on-trend this season by adding deep berry tones to your wardrobe

What’s in store IN DECEMBER

Get the PICTURE • We’ve taken a celebrity’s photo, cut it into 16 squares and rearranged them.

Boots VOUCHERS

All I want for Christmas… • The countdown to the big day was on, but would my biggest wish come true? By Laura Watson, 31

YOUR XMAS SORTED!

Bits and PIECES

Make MONEY SIMPLE • Getting on top of your finances and planning for a secure future can feel overwhelming. But the government’s Money and Pensions Service are encouraging people to do ‘just one thing’ to improve their financial wellbeing – and money advice expert Faith Archer has got some inspiration for you

Your big RELAX • Is it a CROSSWORD? Is it an ARROWWORD? It’s BOTH!

‘Your womb is SHREDDED!’ • I thought I knew what to expect in the delivery room. But I never predicted what my third pregnancy would cost me. By Roxanne Dowdall, 31, of Basildon, Essex

Supercharge your IMMUNITY • Take on winter bugs and lower your cancer risk with these expert tips

News for DECEMBER

ASK Dr Jill

A BREAK FOR TWO TO THE LAKES

Ernest Jones VOUCHERS

New lease of KNIFE! • I loved a carvery dinner but now I needed a slice of a different kind. By Joanne Knight, 51

GET YOUR BEAUTY SLEEP • Boost your nighttime routine with these overnight wonders

The gift that keeps giving • My sister Amy was the most caring person I knew. So when the worst happened, we knew what we had to do so her legacy lived on. By Gemma Ross, 32

Your big BONANZA • The decision is yours. Simply select whatever takes your fancy!

On a WING and a PRAYER • Alfie the cockatiel had gone missing, and my daughter and I were losing hope of finding our feathered friend… By Ruth Selwood, 56

Say what YOU SEE • Use the pictures to sound out the name of a Christmas song.

Octograms • Each clue leads to a five-letter answer beginning with ‘P’, which we’ve already placed. Write the rest of each answer so the remaining four letters read clockwise in the octagons around their central P.

SHOWSTOPPERS! • Give your festive feasts the wow factor with these simple but spectacular puds

White CHRISTMAS • This sophisticated cocktail will help bring a splash of elegance to your festivities

What’s cooking... IN DECEMBER • Our food editor Hayley reveals what’s in store this month...

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