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My Darlings ... for the next three weeks, I will be posting nice little spells for you to use to improve your life all in honour of the US release on March 27, 2012 (and Canadian paperback, April 10) of my beautiful new novel THE THIRTEEN. Enjoy, and of course, it's all in the name of Entertainment ... or is it? The Use of Everyday Materials In Common Spells From the Big Book of Spells Ladies of Haven Wood Today’s spell is From the section entitled Ambition and Material Success Oh the men in our lives. Handsome, kind, successful, pliable. They can be the perfect addition to your perfectly appointed home, your perfectly manicured yard, your perfectly toned, creamed, scented, sculpted body. Because we look good for our age. Also any age. Isn’t that right girls? When your man first comes on the scene, he’s perfect just the way he is. He just needs a little nudging, a little tweaking, a little encouragement. Very time-consuming. Just start here, and it will move a l...

My Darlings ... for the next three weeks, I will be posting nice little spells for you to use to improve your life all in honour of the US release on March 27, 2012 (and Canadian paperback, April 10) of my beautiful new novel THE THIRTEEN. Enjoy, and of course, it's all in the name of Entertainment ... or is it? The Use of Everyday Materials In Common Spells From the Big Book of Spells Ladies of Haven Wood Today’s spell is From the section entitled Health and Beauty Was it Scarlett O’Hara’s mother who said, “You can always tell a lady by her hands …?” This is just as true now as it was after the Civil War. The Ladies of Haven Wood have a certain standard of beauty that must be kept high. We pride ourselves on always looking perfectly put together, whatever our fashion sense. (For instance, no one has ever prevented Glory from wearing florals, in spite of the fact that they DO NOT flatter her figure). That said, well-tended fingernails are an essential. They sho...