Pop Culture Potpourri: Courtney Love’s Diet Secrets, Jacko’s House Hunting Adventures and More

COURTNEY LOVE’S DIET SECRETS It’s no secret that singer Courtney Love is a mere shadow of her former self, but how did she shed all the weight? Unlike most stars who say their dramatic weight loss was a result of a good trainer and a macrobiotic diet, Love is saying just the opposite. In a refreshing response to questions by PEOPLE magazine the 43-year-old singer says she lost weight by taking meal replacement shakes and putting a lock on her refrigerator—but not a macrobiotic diet. “I gained 40 to 50 pounds on macrobiotic food,” Love told the magazine. She says … Continue reading

The White Picket Fence

When it comes to getting married, there’s this image that our society fostered through our pop culture. One of the prototypes of getting married is the little house with the white picket fence. While few houses in modern suburbia make use of the white picket fence, the idea is still the same. For a married couple, choosing their first home together is a heady ambrosia of distilled dreams and fertile imagination. Range of Dreams When it comes to determining your price range, the area you live in and the amount you can afford will play the largest role. However, there … Continue reading