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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‘How can I fall for YOU?’ • For years, I’d taught men how to be better lovers. But when it came to finding my own fella, I was in for a shock. By Kristen O’Guinn, 48

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The killer downstairs • When my little sister ran off with an older man I had no idea her decision would put her in the path of danger. By Jasmine King, 32

LET’S GO OUTDOORS • Embrace the new year with these winter-friendly buys

What’s in store IN JANUARY

Get the PICTURE • We’ve taken a celebrity’s photo, cut it into 16 squares and rearranged them. Solve our puzzle to find out who it is.

New Look VOUCHERS CLONE

HIDE the BRIDE! • My wedding should have been the best day of my life, but instead I just wanted to run away. By Laura Self, 36

CHEERS TO NEW YEAR!

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Out with THE OLD • January is a great time to make some positive changes. If both boosting your finances and decluttering your home are on your list of resolutions, why not combine the two? Our money expert Faith Archer has some great tips on how to make some dosh from the things you don’t want…

Cash in on your clutter • Need money and more space? Put the two together for a very profitable clear out

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

‘It must be the heat’ • I’d found a lump on my hols, but was it the weather or something more sinister? By Laura Barsley, 33, of Plymouth, Devon

Walk your way to WEIGHT LOSS • The free and easy way to drop a dress size and feel fitter, too

News for JANUARY

ASK Dr Jill

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Tesco VOUCHERS

‘I can’t wed LIKE THIS!' • I was getting ready for my big day until one prick threatened to ruin it all. By Gabriella Macri, 29

Winter skin SOS • Follow our four simple steps to protect your complexion from the cold weather

BACK in the SADDLE • When my life changed overnight, I never thought I’d ride again. But then I found the determination to stirrup a big change. By Michelle Warren, 53

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

HOGGING the LIMELIGHT • A prickly pal has brought such joy to my home… By Antonia Milson, 26

Say what YOU SEE

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

Thrive in 2025! • Colourful dishes packed with goodness mean you can say goodbye to the January blues

Zingy little number! • Using olive oil instead of butter makes this citrussy cake a healthier and lighter alternative for January

What’s cooking... IN JANUARY • Our food writer Angela reveals what’s in store this month...

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