Take a Break Weekly

Take A Break Weekly is Britain’s best-selling women’s magazine that’s all about you and your life. Each week we share your compelling true-life stories, the latest health, fashion and beauty tips, plus cookery and travel. Don’t miss our exciting competitions with fabulous must-win prizes.

This week in your Take a Break • Welcome to Take a Break, thebest-selling women’s weekly magazine that’s all about you and your life

Take a Break WORLD • Where everyone loveslife

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‘But that’s MY FELLA!’ • When my bloke went missing for a week, I was worried sick. But then my phone rang and I got the shock of my life.

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Evil two doors down • I was looking forward to seeing my big sister after work. Then Mum called and my world crumbled.

YOUR BIG Bonanza

FOR LOOKING AFTER THEIR GRANDKIDS? • A woman went online to ask if she was being unreasonable for refusing to pay her mum for childcare. So we ask this mother and daughter…

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Embrace the WINTER BLUES • Give your wardrobe a lift with this season’s must-have hue

Hello plants, goodbye pain • More people than ever are going vegan – and Take a Break speaks to two women who made that decision and discovered unexpected benefits

FIND THE Money! • All but one of the different cocktail-making ingredients, listed below, can be found in our wordsearch. Words run in straight lines in any direction.

Who’s THAT in the mirror? • When my reflection left me in tears, I made a change – and gave myself a reason to stick to it.

YOUR BIG Relax

The most honest advice around

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4 ways to… BE KIND TO YOUR EYES • Half of us don’t realise that stress affects our eyes. Here an expert reveals how to combat it

FLOW through winter • Discover how you can beat the January blues by taking to your yoga mat

‘MY FACE IS A BALLOON!’ • Doctors insisted my postpartum symptoms were normal, then I uncovered the truth

Code BREAKER • Crack our CODE BREAKER and discover the winning word…

Sorry hubby, you’re FIRED!’ • I’d played with fire, but instead of getting burnt, I’d hotfooted it away from my unhappy marriage.

Bowled over! • From soups to stews, there’s comfort in every bite

That takes the CAKE ! • A good bake can really make a celebration and these readers went all out to create some truly unique showstoppers

A miracle… times THREE! • My dream of becoming a mum had been dashed so many times, I’d almost given up. Then love threw me another lifeline.

CLEAR THE CLUTTER • After a whirlwind few weeks, reclaim your kitchen with a speedy spruce-up, smart storage and clever ideas

QUESTION Time • The answer to each question can be found in the box at the bottom. Cross them off as you go.

You can’t give me the BOOT! • After my fella dumped me, fate reunited us in the strangest of ways.

Take a break… IN SECRET SPAIN • From quiet villages to empty beaches, get away from the crowds and discover hidden gems

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Picture POINTER • Write your answers to the word and picture clues in the direction shown by the arrows.

Who’s crashed our HONEYMOON? • When my fiancé and I got some surprise news, there was something I wanted to do more than ever. But now the clock was ticking.

Life Stars • Your stars for the week 16-22 Jan with Rosalie Jones

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YOUR BIG Supermarket SPREE

‘The coward’s done a runner’! • My Tinder date had devastating consequences. But just when I thought...