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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‘You CAN’T be with HIM!’ • I’d given up hope of finding a fella until a surprise confession. But why were my family horrified? By Amy Sparks, 46

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‘You two are TOXIC’ • I’d always looked up to my free-spirited sister, but someone was intent on crushing that. By Ari Bailey, 23

TAKE ONE SHIRT… • Make this wardrobe staple work for any occasion

What’s in store IN FEBRUARY

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.

Argos VOUCHERS

‘I don’t BEE-lieve it’ • My boys were playing by a stream when I heard a scream. What on earth had happened? By Jo Evans, 39

LOVE IS IN THE AIR!

Skeleton PUZZLE

Split PERSONALITIES

Shady BUSINESS

TAP into SAVINGS • With the cost of just about everything going up, it can be hard to manage your monthly bills. But there are things we can do to keep our outgoings down. This month our money advice expert Faith Archer is focusing on some simple steps to keep our water bills down.

SHRINK your water bill • Rates are soaring – but what can we do to reduce spending on this essential? Here are 10 tips…

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

‘Help! My hands have gone PURPLE!’ • My lips, fingers and toes had started to change colour and I had no idea why. But the culprit turned out to be closer than I could have imagined. By Karen Raney-Marr, 36, of Herts

60-second STRESS BEATERS • Here’s how to feel calmer in less than a minute

News for FEBRUARY

ASK Dr Jill

A FAMILY SEASIDE BREAK

Homesense VOUCHERS

‘Is that your mum?’ • When my parents dug out an old baby photo, I spotted something and gasped. By Savannah Montoya, 32

Skin SALVATION! • As we get older, we can still get spots and blemishes from time to time. Here’s how to banish them

Family comes first • When we had horrific news about Mum, we thought it couldn’t get any worse. Then I had a shocking phone call. By Mya Oakley-Dudgeon, 22

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

The hardest GOODBYE • With Sammy no longer by my side, I felt utterly lost… By Amy Ockelford, 34

Say what YOU SEE • Use the pictures to sound out the name of a reality TV show.

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

Chill busters • Easy warming one pots to cheer up the coldest days

Cosy comfort • Insert your spoon – and swoon...