Come on a Ma House...

It was going to happen...at some point I knew I had to share my love of this unique programme.
Girls of the Playboy Mansion or
Girls Next Door


Giving us, the viewers, a unique look inside the daily running of the Playboy Mansion, and in particular the daily lives of the 3 (former) girlfriends of Playboy legend Hugh Hefner.

Holly Madison

Bridget Marquardt

Kendra Wilkinson

Bridget, Hugh Hefner, Holly, Kendra

Many people have the wrong idea of this programme. Due to the nature of Playboy and Hef's extraordinary lifestyle, people assume that this programme is full of sex, drugs and rock and roll.
How very wrong they are!


The show contains minimal nudity and very few sexual references. Yet the girls are often seen in very revealing outfits, short skirts, maybe not your average "going into town" clothing!


The show started in 2005 and has spanned over 6 series, however I am only focusing on the first 5 series as these were filmed during the time when Holly, Bridget and Kendra were living at the mansion. Each episode is roughly 22 minutes long. Following the lives of the 3 girls and Hef, we get a unique look inside the parties, events and experience what it can be like living as a multi-millionaire!


I first started watching the show back in late 2006. I was flicking through the channels late one night, yes maybe looking for light porn, and I got to E! were I saw "Girls of the Playboy Mansion". Back then, my view on playboy was naive. I knew it involved a bunny logo and alot of naked women in a magazine. From the first show I saw, I was hooked. By this point, the second/third series was being shown over here in the U.K. 
I now have all the episodes in some form on DVD. I am desperate to save up to buy the complete box set, as I love LOVE the audio commentary from the 3 girls for each episode. 


The tag line "We call it fantasy, they call it home" is so true. Butlers, maids, 24 hour kitchen, parties, VIP treatment....something many of us can only dream of.


I believe that the real success of the show falls to the 3 girls. Each with their own unique identity. Holly, Hef's number one girl, is a real glamour girl. Almost straight out of a 1930's film. Bridget, the fun loving, girly girl. Into Halloween and all things spooky yet just wants to have a good time. And Kendra, the youngest, a real tomboy, and massive fan of ALL sports. Hugh Hefner is such a gentleman. Yes he may be 80, and his girlfriends are in their 20's, but you never really even notice it. They keep their sexual intimacy private and away from the cameras. Hef is just a big kid at heart! My favourite? Probably Bridget, yet Kendra is definitely the prettiest! (I can only dream of looking like that!) :P

Kendra, Holly, Bridget

I love it! I think all the girls are so beautiful, and they may be blonde, but they aren't stupid! Bridget even has 2 Masters Degrees! Gold diggers........? If you watch the programme, the relationships that the girls have seem so genuine and so real. However, as you may have gathered, all this is in the past. The 3 girls have moved on and got their own lives. Kendra is married with a 2/3 year old son, Holly is working the stage in Las Vegas and Bridget is hosting here there and everywhere. 


The show may be finished and it may all be in the past, but I still watch it. Give it a go! If you like documentaries, or real life stuff then honestly.....try it. 

Beauty & the Beast

What is beauty?


I've never really known what beauty is. People have such conflicting views on what a "Beautiful Person" is.


I guess in times when i'm in a positive mood, to me, a Beautiful person is someone who is beautiful both inside and out. 


We all get days when we don't feel pretty. No matter what our husbands, boyfriends, partners say to us, we won't ever believe them.


Being at an all girls school was tough for me, as "beauty" played a major role in everyday life. Make-up was banned from our school, so we really were bare faced (plus a little foundation)
But somehow, girls still looked beautiful. They would have beautiful hair, perfect eyes, a perfect shaped face....and as much as I tried, I never felt as pretty as them.


In my first year at 6th form I had to share a room with a wonderful German girl. Now, she was stunning! Blonde hair, blue eyes and had the complete attention of nearly every guy there. I would see her roll out of bed in the morning, looking amazing, and I would roll out looking like a troll. I would have days when I would wear a lot of make-up, and I would dye my hair drastically about 3-4 times that year.
During my second year, I was in a relationship. I felt I could let my standards slip. Make-up wasn't so essential as he hated it on me, and I knew he was the only one I needed to impress.
I carried on like this, yet last year I started putting on weight, FAST! My self-esteem took a knock whenever anyone mentioned my weight yet back then I was happier inside. But I would walk around with no make-up and just generally looking like a whale. Once the comments about my weight, or my nose, or my eyes or my "facial hair" - yes I hate to admit I didn't wax my lip back then.....my confidence fell and fell.

Now, as previously stated, I have lost 1 stone and dropped a dress size. I would love to loose more, yet i'm not dieting! I do still look around and never feel as pretty as everyone around me. I feel I have to put in so much effort to just   look "decent" let alone pretty! What happened last night has only made me compare myself to others even more! I'm not as pretty as those girls so I just get ignored. 
I think that not having someone around to compliment you really will affect your confidence. I   was talking to a friend of mine, who has never been in a relationship, yet she is so stunning! With minimal effort she can look amazing, yet I recon she feels the same way I do. 


I've always compared myself to other girls, I think it's just part of our nature. 
Confidence is key. That's something i've always lacked, self-confidence. Because the last thing I want to be....is cocky!