Issue 49, 2023

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Letter From The Ed
Talking about our jobs with a group of friends, one of them asked me if there were any downsides to being editor of this fabulous magazine. ‘Yes,’ I laughed. ‘It makes you a hypochondriac!’ After almost 18 years in this job there aren’t many diseases
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Adventurous Aussies
It comes as no surprise that Australia has been ranked the world’s most adventurous country. We really are lucky that our backyard is filled with natural wonders and beauty. A new study by Snow Season Central looked at Google data of the most searche
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Our Rainbow Quads
The mag with heart Twisting the lid off a jar of Vegemite, my stomach heaved. It was strange. Normally, I loved Vegemite. Why was it suddenly making me feel sick? Then it hit me. I can’t be… can I? A pregnancy test confirmed my suspicions. ‘We’re g
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‘There’s Blood Everywhere’
Standing in the kitchen, I passed my husband his plate. I couldn’t wait to have dinner and put my feet up after a long day. It was just after 7pm and with both my daughters, Hannah, two, and Laura, five months, asleep in bed, my husband Elliott, 29,
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This Week We’re Loving...
If you don’t have an ovenproof ceramic plate, trace a 30cm circle onto a sheet of baking paper. Place trace-side down on a greased, large round oven tray. Lightly grease paper with oil.
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It’s Your Life!
WE PAY FOR EACH PHOTO USED Dusty loves lying around in his hammock watching the birds out the back window. He’s living the dream! Benita Conway, Cheltenham, Vic My daughter Tennessee, nine, was so excited to see her photo in that’s life! recently!
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Christmas In 5 Ingredients
This fruity salsa is perfect with turkey. Peel ½ small pineapple. Remove and discard core. Cut into 1cm pieces. Combine pineapple, 1 chopped mango and 1 chopped Lebanese cucumber in a large bowl. Drizzle over 2 tblsps olive oil and 2 tblsps lime juic
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Staying Secure During The Holidays
The holiday season is a time when lots of people are on the move. Whether you’re making the most of the school break to take a holiday, spending a day or two visiting family or friends, or just rushing around in the lead up to Christmas, there are th
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Brain Waves
SEND US YOUR CLEVER IDEAS 3 weeks until Christmas When using the dryer for your bedding, put in a couple of tennis balls and the sheets will come out tangle free. Pam Leonard, Sunshine, Vic I put together printed copies of my family’s favourite reci
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That’s An Idea!
CommBank is here for local organisations across Australia, offering hundreds of $10,000 Community Grants through its Staff Foundation. It’s just one of the ways CommBank supports better and brighter communities. Search ‘community grants’ at commbank.
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The Senior Citizen Slayer
Edna Suttles, 80, was in great shape. An active mother and grandmother, she also cared for the elderly in her community. So when she didn’t show up to her weekly visit with her housebound friend in August 2021, alarm bells rang. Her friend’s daughter
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I Was A Fake Girlfriend
I have always loved dressing up for a fun night out. And over the years a few male friends had even asked me to pose as their girlfriend at parties to impress workmates. Then I fell in love and settled down. But hitting a rough patch, aged 29, I’d fo
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Christmas Confusion
Got a problem? Let that’s life! readers help! Here’s what they had to say about this week’s dilemma My family have been arguing about Christmas for months. No-one can agree on where we meet up, what food we’re going to have or who does or doesn’t giv
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Saving Lives From Above
Quietly opening the kids’ bedroom door, I hoped they’d be sound asleep. ‘Once upon a time,’ came the voice of my daughter Sophie, then seven, as she read a story to her brother Tom, then four, under the covers by torchlight. Their cheeky giggles made
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Reaching Through Time
As my genealogist husband Allan uncovered another piece of his family’s history, I struggled to match his enthusiasm. ‘You should research your ancestry. It’s fascinating,’ he encouraged. As a proud Bundjalung woman, I’d always been curious about my
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I’ve made $80k Eating Junk Food
My eyes nearly popped out of my head at the monstrous mound of meat. A stack of 12 patties, cheese dribbling down the side, pickles, tomatoes and lettuce wedged between two bread baps oozing tomato sauce, was served up in front of us at the local res
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Volunteer Of The Week
Your stitching should look as good on the back as it does on the front,’ my mum Nell would say while teaching me to sew and knit when I was a girl. They’re skills I’ve always been grateful for, and, retiring after more than two decades working for th
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What is Viking’s Disease?
22 This per cent of the world’s population is vegetarian, according to one recent study. When we talk about flexibility, we generally don’t think about our hands. But there is a little known condition that can affect the hands of around five per cen
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Ask The Doctor
Q After a hectic year, we have booked a break for the whole family over Christmas. I have a family sized tub of sunscreen in the cupboard from last summer – is it okay to use? My daughter-inlaw is insisting we buy fresh sunscreen as she says it goes
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The Power Of Love
Smile!’ said the photographer taking my Year 4 school photo. I tried, but I just couldn’t lift the corners of my mouth like the other kids. Around the same time, I started becoming clumsy and kept falling over. My eldest brother, Scott, then 12, bega
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A Special Visitor
As I tore open my birthday present, my grandpa Noel, watched intently. ‘Do you like it?’ he asked, smiling. Inside was a little wooden fairy, perched in the petals of a flower that he’d lovingly carved and painted. On the fairy’s outstretched hand wa
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What’s Your Psychic Strength?
3 weeks until Christmas You may be aware of having some psychic ability, or you may never have thought about it! But we all have some psychic strength. Grab a pen and make note of your answers (YES or NO) to the questions below. Your yeses will revea
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Your Stars
Not sure where to head? If you don’t decide beforee Tuesday, Aries, missing the mark with an exciting proposition, renewed relationship or year-end travel arrangements could be the outcome. Think before spending. LUCKY NUMBERS 4, 9, 27 Overthinking
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My pimple Did This!
Applying my make-up, I peered at my face in the mirror. Is that a pimple? I wondered, inspecting the small blemish in the crease of the left side of my nose. I’ve always had clear skin so, aged 42, I thought it was strange to suddenly have a pimple p

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