Issue 42, 2022

that's life

The magazine with heart

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Welcome
Pet owners can be a funny old breed. But in The Buzz this week (Page 13) we report on a survey about dog owners that surprised even me. Of the 12,700 people surveyed, apparently one in three said that since taking on a furkid, they were less inclined
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We Love You!
Thank you that’s life! for my prize. It was a lovely surprise. Merrin Smith, Nudgee, Qld This is my granddaughter Paige, three, having a bad hair day on the trampoline! Debbie Velo, Wandong, Vic Cousins Hamish, 10, Willow, 10, Jensen, 12, G
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BRAVE KINGSLEY Our bub’s CHANGING THE WORLD
Squeezing my partner Kewene’s hand in the delivery room, our baby’s cries filled the room. ‘It’s a boy!’ the doctor confirmed with a cheer. Wrapping our little guy in a blanket, the nurse placed him on my chest. ‘Welcome to the world, Kingsley,’ I wh
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Phone Call Horror I Heard My Girl Being Murdered
You know what, Mum, I think I might go on a date with Josh. He asked me out again,’ my daughter, Erin, then 15, said. Erin and Josh, then 17, had been good friends since they met at high school. I was a bit surprised. He was a sweet boy and we all li
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My cockatoo CATCHES THE TRAM!
After a long day at work painting houses, I was keen to put up my feet. Back at home, my mum Waheeda was cooking chicken pasta, while my dad Yousif watched TV with my siblings Milad and Rivon. ‘Mmm, that smells delicious,’ I called out, shutting the
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Pizza Pro
Most people love devouring pizza, but we challenge you to find someone more so than Scott Wiener. He eats hundreds of slices a year! Speaking to Yahoo, Scott explained he’s always been a huge pizza fan. ‘I have about 700 slices a year. Probably upwar
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Adventurous Animals
Roommates Krista and Alex adopted rescue puss Nanakuli. The ginger kitty had a nasty infection in his left eye from life on the streets, and had to undergo surgery for its removal. Once the one-eyed pet slowly recovered, he’d tag along to the beach w
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MY BESTIE Took My Girl!
When I was at TAFE, I had a lot of friends and was invited to everyone’s parties. But I couldn’t get a girlfriend to save my life. My mate Sam, however, never had that problem. We’d been at high school together and shared a flat. He was always bringi
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Because We Care
Sitting on a train on the way home from Sydney, I was filled with enthusiasm. I’d just visited a charity called Fitted for Work, in Parramatta, NSW, with women from a group called BPW, Business and Professional Women, from the NSW Central Coast. Fitt
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BALI BOMBING - 20 Years On ‘Treating The Survivors Changed My Life’
As horrifying images filled the TV screen, I stared in disbelief. It was October 12, 2002, and terrorists had detonated three bombs at busy night-life spots in Bali, killing hundreds. Among them were 88 Australians. My heart broke for the victims of
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Pets Are Pawsome!
HOW TO WIN... If you look at the two pictures, we’ve made a change to the second picture. When you have found the change, write the number of the quadrant in which the change occurs on the puzzle entry coupon on page 52 for your chance to win. Tur
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Impaled On A Fence FOR FIVE DAYS
Are you ready for your shower?’ I asked my partner, Sarah, then 50. Sarah suffered a long list of illnesses, so I was her full-time carer. Once she fell asleep, I’d call my daughter, then 21, who was studying fashion photography at uni four hours awa
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CHEAP Eats
Home cooked never tasted SO good! Chicken wings can be replaced with chicken legs or thigh cutlets. SERVES 4 PREP AND COOK: 1 HOUR, 20 MINS 1 tblsp olive oil1 tblsp Tuscan seasoning2 tsps onion powder8 chicken wings (1.2kg)500g chat potatoes, ha
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Get Creative With ORANGES
SERVES 10 PREP AND COOK: 1 HOUR, 15 MINS 2 cups self-raising flour1¼ cups caster sugar½ cup vegetable oil2 tblsps finely grated orange rind⅓ cup strained orange juice½ cup buttermilk (see Tip)3 eggs2 tblsps cocoa powder CHOCOLATE GLAZE 100g dar
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PUZZLE - central
HOW TO WIN... One letter of the alphabet cannot be found in the grid. When you know which one it is, write that letter only on the entry coupon and you could be a winner. • 16 inch wheels • Halogen headlamps • Keyless push-button engine start • Cruis
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My Ex Has Been Getting Nasty
Firstly you need to talk with your kids and explain to them what’s going on. They’re old enough to understand. Secondly never say anything mean or belittle the other parent. The 15-year-old needs to tell his dad, ‘If you want to talk with mum, you do
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This Week We’re Loving...
SERVES 12PREP AND COOK: 1 HOUR 250g packet plain sweet biscuits125g butter, melted2 tblsps caster sugarFresh raspberries and whippedcream, to serve FILLING 180g block white chocolate, chopped2 x 250g blocks cream cheese, softened⅓ cup caster su
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BRAIN Waves
My sleep masks and hairclips always seem to disappear, so I’ve started putting them on my teddy bear, who looks after them very well. Melinda Johnson, Geraldton, WA Curtains can leave a gap when pulled across the window. To solve this, sew a ma
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DATE DECEPTION She Faked Her Pregnancy As REVENGE
Whipping out my phone, I typed a reply to my Tinder match, Jaclyn. Tell me about yourself. What do you do for work? I asked. It was July 2019, and we’d recently connected on the dating app. I work for a charity, she replied. As we continued to messag
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I Was To Addicted Chips!
As I polished off a packet of chips, my hubby Stephen, 49, popped his head into the lounge room. ‘Another bag?’ he asked with a cheeky grin. ‘Go on then!’ I chuckled, brushing crumbs off my chin. Chips were my absolute weakness – I was addicted to th
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SPOTLIGHT ON vitamin D
Research shows that almost one in four of us don’t get their adequate fix of vitamin D. The good news? There are plenty of ways to top up your levels – and some can be done indoors! Naturopath Shauna Anderson explains. WHAT IS VITAMIN D? Vitamin D i
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The 70-20-10 budget
Our household budget has become a little wobbly in the lead up to our wedding. You might recall me saying in a previous column that my fiancé Shannon and I are having a bare-bones wedding – no flowers, no photographer, no reception. But there are sti
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MEDI-FILE I WAS AWAKE DURING brain surgery!
I knew something was wrong with my body. Aged 23, for years my balance had been off. I’d also developed a tremor in my arms. Googling my symptoms, Parkinson’s disease came up, but it said it was usually in people over 65. Shocked I could have ‘an old
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In the PINK
If you prefer not to wear head to toe pink, inject the lovely hue with a few accessories. Strengthen, lift and curl your lashes with just one swipe of these mascaras. Each long-lasting and clump-free, they’re a perfect addition to your beauty bag
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Playing The Player
Chloe felt like such a fool. Of course, she was never going to meet Mr Right while she was pulling beers in the town pub, but something about Dan had caught her eye. Maybe this one’s different, she’d thought when he smiled. How wrong she’d been! The
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Visitor IN THE NIGHT
I can go higher than you!’ my mate Shaun laughed, bouncing on the trampoline. Shaun was my best friend. We met aged 11 when we started high school together, and became kindred spirits. Like me, Shaun had lots of energy. Each day after school, he’d co
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YOUR Stars
Once you move that negative mind chatter out of thinking range or those moth-balled items out of storage, you finally leave behind toxic elements of your past. Not getting everything you want could be a blessing. LUCKY NUMBERS 30, 40, 45 Your life
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THE Warm FUZZIES
Finnian the service dog is making a world of difference for his human, Emmeline Peterson, who suffers from a disorder that affects her nervous system. After exploring her options, Emmeline welcomed Finnian the golden retriever pup into her life. Able

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