Pick Me Up! Special

Published by TI Media Limited Pick Me Up! Special Series is your monthly feast of the best real-life stories from Pick Me Up! The series comprises of nine ‘Seasonals' and four ‘Best Ofs', featuring the best of Pick Me Up! Each bumper issue is crammed with a variety pack of true stories, your favourite features, money-saving tips, laughs, health ideas, great looks, budget beauty, food ideas to put a smile on your face and 12 puzzles. A fun package to keep you truly entertained!

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WELCOME TO YOUR MONTHLY SPECIAL OF Pick Me Up!

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Pick Me Up! Special

Your pick me ups

ANIMAL MAGIC • Our readers have captured their adorable animals on camera…

The biggie

Young love • Hollie Preston, 27, from Peterborough, woke up to her boyfriend convincing her she was just having a bad dream

LIVING NIGHTMARE

Pie’s THE LIMIT • Whether you have yours with mash and gravy, or you can’t resist a sweet apple pie with custard, pies are one of the UK’s favourites. The buttery pastry and rich filling – delicious. It’s National Pie Day on 23 January, so let’s celebrate! It really can be as easy as pie…

WEIGH TO GO • An embarrassing moment gave Tracie Lord, 44, from Wigan, the kick she needed to change…

Brainwaves • Check out this amazing advice from our readers…

How to make… • A CALENDAR SCRAPBOOK

OUR TOP 5 • A FRESH WASH

Follow it

The wand chooses the wizard • Matthew Brown, 51, from Watford, learnt that you’ll never regret choosing kindness thanks a generous stranger…

Your style NEW YEAR, FRESH LAYERS! • Embrace the cold with snug elegance this season. Layer up, reach for cutesy basics and accessorise to your heart’s content. What’s more, you can do so for just £25 and under…

OH MY QUAD! • For Karissa Vancamp-Smith, 35, it took one last push to get the big family that she had always dreamed of…

LEFT TO ROT • Riley Lynn Nolan was an angelic tot who fully trusted her grandmother – she didn’t know there was evil within…

Guess who

Your dilemmas

TROUBLE AT SEA • Melanie Mann, 67, from Hinckley, was excited for a relaxed cruise – but a series of unfortunate events followed her

Tasty tomatoes

I want to hold YOUR HAND • Lacey Middleton, 34, needed to swap roles with her superhero husband after a freak accident changed their world forever…

BRICKING IT • Who said that toys were just for kids? In recent years there’s been a boom in adult targeted toys – one brand standing out in particular…

Q&A TIME WITH… • Friends Karen Passmore and Daniel Putman – self-confessed LEGO superfans!

Your home Dopamine décor • Melt the January blues away by brightening up the place. Give your home some room to bloom with these vibrant essentials…

Spot it

Riddle me this

Pain in the BUM • Tracy de Jongh Eglin, 60, has medics to thank for feeling peachy after a life-threatening bug infested her rear end…

Meet the ANIMALS • In honour of National Winnie the Pooh Day on 18 January, to celebrate author A.A. Milne’s birthday, we’ve rounded up some of our favourite animal days out inspired by our pals from the Hundred Acre Wood…

Look amazing! • THIS MONTH: Meet the beauty expert

Melt your heart • Clare Bouch, 42, from Warrington, is inspired by her daughter’s kindness every day…

LOVE YOUR LIVER

INSTANT + APPOINTMENT • With Dr Deborah Lee from Dr Fox Online Pharmacy (doctorfox.co.uk)

Your health

LIFE GOES ON • Yvonne Pettigrew, 68, from...