Issue 45, 2022

that's life

The magazine with heart

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Welcome
Although it feels like Easter was only yesterday, Christmas looms larger every day. I hope you’ve had the chance to enter our Win Christmas on Us! competition (Page 13), with $10,000 up for grabs. And I also hope you enjoy reading this week’s Ms Mone
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Born at 22 weeksTHE WORLD’S MOST PREMMIE TWINS
Lying down, I felt a flutter of excitement as the sonographer squeezed gel on my stomach. Already a mum to Koy, then five, and Kollins, three, I was ecstatic to find out my then husband and I were expecting again. ‘You’re having twins!’ the sonograph
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She Killed Her Girl For Cash
With a sheet of lime green cardboard in front of her and a pen in her hand, Olivia Gant began to write. Be a fireman, the six-year-old scribbled. Feed sharks... Olivia, who used a wheelchair and a feeding tube, had been in and out of hospital most of
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UNSUNG HEROES The legendary LAND GIRLS
Running past the row of custard apple trees that lined our house, I made my way to the chicken coop. Growing up on a farm in Cleveland, Qld, with my parents, Beryl and Doug, it was my job to collect the eggs before school. But there was also plenty m
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THE Buzz
Here’s a chance to bring Christmas joy to those living through difficult times. Share the Dignity’s It’s in the Bag Christmas appeal, now in its eighth year, aims to ensure every woman and girl spending the festive season in a shelter or domestic vio
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MEDICAL SHOCK I slept for TWO YEARS!
Why is my nose so flat?’ I asked my mum, Leonie, when I was little. ‘It’s because your birth was difficult,’ she explained. ‘The doctor had to use forceps to get you out and your nose got broken.’ It meant that every seven years, I underwent surgery
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Fancy FOOTWORK
I’d just got divorced after 20 years and was feeling glum. Heading home after work, I boarded the train and a young man sat down next to me. Getting out my book to read, I sighed and settled in for the journey. ‘I’ve read that book,’ the guy suddenly
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Pets Are Pawsome!
@WORLDS_COOLEST_SHEEP Turn to entry coupon (p52) to enter! 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 o
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My fishing gear PIERCED MY HEART
Gathering our fishing rods, my wife Marie, 53, and I hit the road. Now empty-nesters, we spent a lot of time together. Our kids Trey, 24, and Keanna, 22, had moved out of home a few years earlier for their studies. So we loved soaking up the sun whil
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Get Creative With PIZZAS
SERVES 4 PREP AND COOK: 30 MINS 300g bag frozen Vegie Delights Tender Crumbed Schnitzel2 x 25cm fresh pizza bases⅓ cup pizza sauce2¼ cups grated pizza cheese230g jar marinated artichokes, drained125g button mushrooms, sliced1 small red capsicum, sl
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COOK With No Waste
SERVES 4 PREP AND COOK: 20 MINS 200g packet dried Thai rice noodles500g chicken stir-fry strips240g jar Pad Thai paste375g packet fresh stir-fry vegetables mix½ cup chopped fresh corianderChopped roasted peanuts andsliced chilli (optional), to serv
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This Week We’re Loving...
SERVES 10-12 PREP AND COOK: 1 HOUR, 50 MINS 200g dark cooking chocolate, chopped150g butter, chopped2 tblsps instant coffee granules6 eggs, separated1 cup caster sugar1¼ cups almond mealCocoa powder, to decorate 1 tblsp instant coffee granules 30
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22 Page Pullout Issue 45
We would love to hear from you. Email us at thatslife@aremedia.com.au HOW TO WIN... Each 2 x 2 box, as well as each row and each column, must contain each of the four shapes (circle, hexagon, square and triangle) in the grid. Work out the shape in th
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She’s Not Up To Speed
There’s a woman at work who stresses me out. We have to work together, but she’s very disorganised, often arrives late and doesn’t complete work, putting pressure on me. I’ve suggested things to help us get things done on time, but this just makes he
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BRAIN Waves
Add a few drops of clear spirit, like vodka or gin, to a vase of flowers to keep them looking good for longer. Tess Baker, Bundaberg, Qld When shopping for a new lipstick, apply testers to your fingertip. It’s a similar colour to your lips so y
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How Dust Caught A KILLER
Actress Adrienne Shelly, 40, had taken on her most exciting role yet – that of a mum. Her beautiful little girl, Sophie, then three, was the light of her life. ‘She just adored that little girl so much,’ Adrienne’s husband Andy told People. As well a
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The War Within
When I first met my mate Nathan, we got on like a house on fire. We were training as tank crewmen for the Army in 2005, before being posted to Darwin. As Nath was 10 years older than me, he became like my big brother. Down-to-earth and good for a cha
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We Spent Our HOUSE DEPOSIT On AUSSIE ANIMALS
Chasing butterflies through the garden, I spotted an injured bird lying on the ground. Scooping it up into my cardigan, I took it inside to show my mum, Kathy. Aged six, I loved all animals. I’d even bring lizards home from school in my lunch box. It
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Living Well
Have you ever wondered if you can still hear things when you’re asleep? Well the answer is yes... sort of. In a 2016 study, scientists found that subjects were able to process sounds and words during light sleep (the kind you take during naps). Howev
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Living Well
Q My husband has been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and has been started on a drug called metformin. But it’s making him feel very unwell with stomach pain and nausea. He’s completely gone off his food and has lost nearly six kilos since starting th
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Under Pressure
High blood pressure affects one in three Aussies between the ages of 30 and 65. Risk factors include genetics, a high-salt diet, obesity, inactivity, excessive alcohol consumption, kidney disease, problems with the thyroid gland, sleep problems, rar
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MEDI-FILE CRUSHED From The Inside
Cooking dinner, I winced as pain shot through my head. ‘Ouch,’ I grimaced. Taking some paracetamol, I hoped it’d help, but it only got worse. A mum to Lachlan, then 11, Jack, six, and Mia, one, I didn’t have time to rest. Over the next few days, it g
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Best In Bags
Heading for a day trip? Get your hands on a stylish backpack! Crossbody bags are perfect for days out when you need to go hands-free. Choose a handy tote bag with comfy straps to make carrying things easier. To bring thirsty hair back to life,
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The Cost Of Christmas
Just like my mum, when I became a parent I felt the need to see gifts piled high on Christmas morning. It was financially draining buying them, and emotionally stressful worrying that I wasn’t giving enough. As kids, my brother and I never expected l
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My flatmate WAS A GHOST
I’ll be back soon,’ said my partner Arie, then 43, as he went out to fetch dinner. While waiting, I settled on the lounge with my book. I’d just moved into Arie’s new rental, a dilapidated 100-year-old country house. Suddenly, a grey-haired woman of
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YOUR Stars
Mar 21 – Apr 20 A situation concerning family or work reaches a critical point. Latch on to the fabulous alternatives presented. Life could look a lot better moving forward. Someone wants your number, but do they tick those boxes? LUCKY NUMBERS 30,
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THE Warm FUZZIES Little Stories To Make You Smile
Actor and wrestling pro John Cena has added Guinness World Record holder to his list of achievements, having granted his 650th wish to sick children. Working with the Make-A-Wish Foundation, the American superstar is the charity’s most requested cele

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