Issue 14, 2023

that's life

The magazine with heart

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Welcome
I hope you’ve been enjoying our Golden Egg Hunt comp as much as I have. Reading the mag before it goes off to print, I’ve had fun trying to find it. To be honest, it’s nice to be searching for something that’s not my keys or my phone for a change! Th
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I’m Married To The Land
I felt like I couldn’t breathe. The loneliness was palpable. Working as a beauty therapist in Townsville, Qld, it was a world away from the rolling hills of my childhood home on the land. Coming from five proud generations of graziers, the country wa
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‘It Was Like I’d Turned TO STONE'
Waking up one morning, every part of me ached. ‘What’s wrong?’ asked my husband Jeremy, seeing me struggle to get up. ‘I don’t know,’ I said. ‘My bones are hurting and every part of me is sore.’ ‘Do you think you overdid it at the gym?’ he asked, con
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THE Buzz
Artist Darren Pearson has spent a decade perfecting his magical ‘light painting’ pictures, which he conjures up using colourful lights, long exposures and the dark night sky. Darren shares the results of his work, plus behind the scenes footage of ho
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Miracle Triplets I’m Their MUM... And Their GRANDMA
Can I have a baby sister?’ my little grandson Noah, then three, was always asking me. My daughter Mayara had given birth to sweet Noah at just 18. She wasn’t in a position to care for Noah at the time, so we decided I’d raise him while she worked and
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Attacked By A Bear
Pulling my jacket on, I called out to my furry friends, Kylie and Bones. ‘Come on, let’s go for a walk,’ I said. It was September 2020, and the sun was shining as I took my two German Shepherds out for an afternoon stroll in the nearby bush – a route
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EASTER Surprises
SERVES 10-12 PREP: 30 MINS 450g lamington sponge roll⅓ cup butterscotch-flavoured liqueur1 cup thick chocolate custard250g punnet strawberries, hulled, halved300ml tub thickened cream110g bag Crunchie Easter eggs, unwrappedSliced Crunchie bar and c
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Currying Flavour
SERVES 6 PREP AND COOK: 45 MINS 250g packet pad Thai noodles2 x 250g chicken breast fillets½ small pineapple (700g), peeled, quartered, cored2 Lebanese cucumbers, halved lengthways, sliced100g mixed salad leaves1 cup flaked coconut, toasted1 cup fi
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This Week We’re Loving...
SERVES 8 PREP AND COOK: 1 HOUR 250g packet Choc Ripple biscuits½ cup roasted hazelnuts100g butter, melted Softly whipped cream and Ferrero Rochers, to decorate FILLING 125g butter, chopped100g dark cooking chocolate, chopped½ cup Nutella ½ cu
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BRAIN Waves
SEND US YOUR CLEVER IDEAS After I get dressed for work in the morning, I slip on my dressing gown. It saves my outfit getting dirty from the kids’ sticky fingers or any pet hair. Bella H, Perth, WA Shoe storage holders can be bought for next t
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PUZZLE Central
MAZDA CX-3 SUV WORTH $26,990 1 TO BE WON •16 inch wheels • Halogen headlamps • Keyless push-button engine start • Cruise control • Bluetooth® hands-free phone • Steering wheel audio controls • Rear parking sensors We would love to hear from you. Ema
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Caring Megan MURDERED by her COLLEAGUE
She was only 23 years old, but Megan Newborough had already earned herself the nickname ‘Mother Megan’. She’d been given the moniker by her friends because she was such a great listener, and gave such sage advice. A passionate dancer, she also used h
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He Has A Child From An Affair
You have done nothing wrong. Why should you have to fix his mistakes? He has to repair the relationship. She has every right to be angry at him. Aj Murphy By not telling the daughter, both parents should be held accountable. It’s so sad when pers
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How Much Salt Am I Really Eating?
Chances are it’s more than you think! ‘The recommendation is no more than 2300mg of sodium a day, which is around the amount you’d find in one teaspoon of table salt,’ Sonya says. That also includes the sodium in food. Common salty culprits include b
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Avoid The DIRECT-DEBIT Ambush
In Issue 7, I talked about taking up a free trial on an app I never used, then forgetting about it until a renewal fee was charged to my account three months later. From the feedback I’ve received, it seems I’m not alone, which is both comforting and
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ASK THE Doctor
Q Recently, I’ve been experiencing a lot of pain in my left hip. I don’t want to bother my GP unnecessarily, but I’m a little worried as my mum had osteoporosis, which I understand can run in families. A Your family history of osteoporosis does incr
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SURPRISE! I FOUND My Long-lost Family!
When am I going to have a sister?’ I asked my mum, Jessie. I was 13, and while I loved my brothers Duncan, then 16, and Robert, nine, sometimes they’d get on my nerves! Mum and my dad, William, had met in 1944, when Dad was on leave from the army. He
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MEDI-FILE I had 17 BRAIN tumours
Doing some housework one day, in June 2018, my left arm suddenly went numb. Then a horrible sensation ripped through my head, neck and whole left side. My screams alerted my husband Josh, who called an ambulance, as our boys Chance, then four, and Ry
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An EGGS-CELLENT result
Would you like to see if there are any eggs to collect this morning Evie?’ asked Tina brightly – though she didn’t actually feel terribly bright. She knew what her stepdaughter’s reply would be, and a second later came the expected answer. ‘No,’ said
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A Message From Beyond
Visiting my friend, Ryan, then 23, at his home one evening, his mum, who was into the paranormal, was eager to share her passion with others. ‘Why don’t we hold a seance?’ she suggested. I was in my early 20s and, as I’d never participated in one bef
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VOLUNTEER Of The WEEK
Thank you Marion Williams, Parkes, ACT You should be a volunteer here!’ one of the volunteers at Questacon, the National Science and Technology Centre in Canberra, said. In 1988 I moved with my husband Alan, and our two young children, to Canberra
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YOUR Stars
Keeping mum about your intentions around a current job, relationship or house will save emotional or financial complications. It may be partly good genes, but while a rival protests, it looks like they’ve had some work done. LUCKY NUMBERS 24, 35, 40

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