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Staring out across the land, there wasn’t another person for as far as the eye could see. There wasn’t a Kmart or supermarket for hours either. In fact, the nearest town was 210km away! What have I got myself in for? I wondered. I’d been craving a ch

She looks like a nice, quiet dog,’ I said to my girlfriend Chloe, 20. We were checking out a litter of eight-week-old Jack Russell puppies. While the other pups wrestled and played, there was one who was happy to just chill out and relax on the sidel

A generous woman gave her husband’s ex a kidney, just two days after getting hitched. Debby and Jim Merthe have been together for a decade. Jim has remained amicable with his ex, Mylaen, who he has two kids with, and Debby gets along fine with her to

A few years ago, I got a job in a bar in a city hotel. I worked really hard and was promoted to night manager, so I was able to give my best friend Rosie a job. It seemed, however, that Rosie spent more time flirting with the customers than doing any

Lying in the hospital bed beside me, my son Henry, then three, kissed his new baby sister’s head. ‘Charlotte is so cute,’ he smiled. Though our youngest son Archer, then two, was too young to fully appreciate our new addition, my husband George, 26,

When the dregs of my bourbon and coke slopped out of the cans at the recycling centre, it got me thinking. ‘I might try these on the garden,’ I said to my husband Ken, 59. Not wanting to waste the last drops, I was sure it couldn’t harm my plants. So

SERVES 8 PREP AND COOK: 35 MINS 1 cup self-raising flour2 tsps baking powder1½ tblsps caster sugar50g butter, softened¾ cup buttermilk2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries,thawed1 tblsp lemon juice2 tsps cornflour1 tsp vanilla bean paste2 sheets froze

SERVES 12 PREP AND COOK: 1 HOUR, 25 MINS 200g butter, softened1 cup caster sugar2 tsps vanilla essence3 eggs, at room temperature1¾ cups plain flour¼ cup custard powder2 tsps baking powder1 cup thick vanilla custard, plusextra to serve TOPPING

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Visiting my friend and her four children one day, I noticed their toys all had numbers written on them. ‘What do these mean?’ I asked her. She explained she was a member of the Wyndham Little Buddies Toy Library, a not-for-profit group that, for a ye

Female hair loss is rarely talked about, but treatment is at hand ‘Women can lose their hair for a variety of reasons, which is why it’s important to understand the root cause of the problem before you treat it,’ hair restoration surgeon Dr Russell

Q Can you develop new allergies as an adult? I’ve always had cats and dogs, until our last dog died a couple of years ago. We didn’t plan to have any more pets, but we missed having a dog around so much that we’ve recently bought a new puppy – but no

Did you know lettuce is so expensive that KFC are using cabbage on their burgers?’ Shannon said. The horror on my fiancé’s face when he delivered this disturbing news would have made me laugh if the sting of price hikes wasn’t so painful. You too wil

You only have one Mum. Spend as much time with her as you can. One day she won’t be here. Sharyn Matthews I’d see what your mum wants to do but have a frank chat about how your husband feels, so she knows what to expect if she does move in. Maybe

Allowing hair to air-dry gives it a break from heat application. It can also help you revive flattened hair. ‘If you’ve used heat for a really long time, your hair’s been kind of beaten down. So the longer you go without heat, the more you’re going t

Colour can affect our mood instantly, and is linked to our happiness hormone dopamine. For example, blue hues often bring on a sense of calmness, while yellows and pinks inspire confidence and a feeling of warmth. If you have a favourite colour that

Tucking my four-year-old son, Riley, into bed, I kissed him goodnight. ‘Fati is staring at me,’ he said, suddenly. ’Who?’ I asked, confused. ‘Her,’ he said, pointing at the end of his bed. ‘It’s okay, Mummy’s here,’ I said dismissing it as his vivid