Issue 40, 2023

that's life

The magazine with heart

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It’s Your Life!
My husband David on one of our sunrise beach walks during a recent holiday to Mooloolaba, Qld. Kathryn Hope, Conder, ACT Thank you that’s life! for my knife set prize. It should make my life sharper. Cecilia Tracey, Chisholm, ACT Dublin is looking
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Greedy Mum She Faked Cancer For Cash
The laughter coming from the hospital oncology wing was all thanks to Amanda Riley, a young mum undergoing cancer treatment. She’d brought some toy nerf guns along to help lighten the mood. The doctors and nurses chuckled as they ducked and dived to
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Covid Stole My Hubby’s Heart
Amanda Hodgson, 44, North Kellyville, NSW I feel terrible,’ my husband Rob, 38, complained. It was March 2020 and, after returning home from a work trip in New York, he’d developed a cough and shooting pains in his back. It’s probably man flu, I tho
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Letter From The Ed
As aself-confessed fact nerd, I love the ones we share in our Living Well section each week (p64). I always learn something new! This week it explains why we might not be able to smell our own perfume – something known as ‘nose blindness’. It made me
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Comedy Creatures
Launched by photographers Paul Joynson-Hicks and Tom Sullam, the Comedy Pet Photography Awards highlight the joy we get from our beloved pets. This year’s overall winner was Michel Zoghzoghi’s image of his rescue kittens Max and Alex. Kenichi Morinag
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Meet Rave Granny!
Lynne Cole, 58, Blacktown, NSW Stepping into my sneakers, I pulled my hair into a ponytail. ‘I’m ready!’ I called out to my older sisters, then 27 and 26, who were waiting. ‘Have fun, sweetheart,’ my mum said. Aged 17, I was heading to my first rave
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Lucky to Be Alive!
YOUR real-life stories Experienced hot-air balloon enthusiasts Irene and Rich Wheeldon, along with balloon pilot Tim Cloyd and an unnamed 13-year-old passenger, rose into the skies just before dawn during the 2022 National Balloon Classic in Iowa. Th
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Unwanted Attention
Got a problem? Let that’s life! readers help! Here’s what they had to say about this week’s dilemma I moved back home with my mum to save money and mostly we get on well. But the next-door neighbour keeps flirting with me. I’m 28, and while I’m curre
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Send Us Your Clever Ideas
I keep a spare beach towel in the boot of my car so that when I take the kids to the playground, we can dry off any wet play equipment. Sylvia Harding, Wellington, NZ Put a slice of bread in your biscuit tin or jar. The biscuits will absorb the mois
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Birthdays On A Budget
My husband Shannon’s birthday is in a few weeks, and my grand plans of gifting him a motorbike track day have been thwarted by our dog Buddy’s $1400 surgery. Buddy is recovering well, but we feel like we’ve been mugged. We’ll be paying off that bill
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Volunteer Of The Week
Donna ‘Donsy’ Carter Melbourne, Vic That’s Samuel Johnson, the actor from The Secret Life of Us,’ I squealed at the telly. It was early 2013, and I was watching the news when a report came on about the star from my favourite Aussie TV series. After
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Sweet April Murdered Walking The Dog
My daughter April, then five, stood on the lounge. ‘Mum, watch me, I can fly,’ she grinned, launching into the air before I could stop her. She crashed to the ground, slicing her knee open. April was shy, but a bold tomboy. Other mums had little prin
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Wonderful Willow Saved by Mum-Tuition!
Maddy Hura, 32, Mildura, Vic We’ll have one more to adore,’ I smiled, showing my hubby Michael, then 30, the positive pregnancy test. We’d welcomed our bub, Aria, then one, in October 2018 and were so excited to be giving her a sibling. Sailing alon
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Living Well
It’s estimated this percentage of people over 50 have some loss of bone density which can lead to osteoporosis. To assess your risk, see your GP. You can also visit thebigo.com.au to take an online test. Using a potato peeler, slice a cucumber into t
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Ask The Doctor
Q I have had a lot of bloating and abdominal pain over the past couple of years. A friend suggested I could be intolerant to gluten, so I cut this out of my diet and feel much better. I asked my GP for a blood test, and they said I would need to rein
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I Had To Sleep every 15 minutes
Theresa Clark, 54, Toowoomba, Qld Turning 30, life was good. I loved to run, swim and walk my dogs. I had a great managerial position in a government department, but following a major restructure at work, I began suffering extreme exhaustion. Barely
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Comfy Cardigans
PENELOPE CRUZ $49.99 Forcast cardi forcast.com.au $29.95 Sussan scarf sussan.com.au $29.99 H&M trousers hm.com/au Tapered leg! $20 Kmart loafers kmart.com.au Nine-to-five dress codes are often smart casual, so make sure you tick the box with a pai
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That’s An Idea!
Are you one of the one in five people who experience pain from inflammation-based conditions? Treat it naturally with Kunzea Pain Relief Cream – a household essential for thousands of Aussies. RRP $22.95. Visit zea.com.au Soothe and cleanse with this
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Forgive and Forget
I’m delighted to tell you that you’ve got the job,’ she said. Lily hung up the phone with a smile. She remembered Mike from school. He’d been way out of her league. Now she was relieved he hadn’t recognised her. How would the confident and handsome M
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Grandad’s Legacy
Yasmina Hughes, 52, Wynnum, Qld Racing towards my grandfather Ted, I was swept up in his big arms. ‘Hi sweetie. Did you have a good day?’ he smiled. ‘Yes Grandad,’ I said, feeling safe in his protective bear hug. Dad and I moved in with my grandparen
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Feng shui For Love And Romance
These easy feng shui tips can balance the chi (life force energy) around you to help you find love or improve your relationship! Positive thinking can improve the flow of energy around you to help you attract a partner. If you’re feeling jaded, or d
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Your Stars
If someone behaves inconsistently or acts strangely, you know what to do. Lock in that personal self-esteem journey you’ve been banging on about. An income rise could come sooner rather than later. LUCKY NUMBERS 19, 34, 42 It’s unlike you to be hold
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Fire Up The Barbecue
Pomegranate arils are available in the fruit and veg section of major supermarkets, or get whole fresh pomegranates and remove the seeds. Or replace with dried cranberries. The skewers need to be cooked slowly so the marinade doesn’t burn. You can re
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This is Delicious!
Rachel, 46, Tuggeranong, ACT* My sister Sandy was three years younger than me, and since she was little, she’d been pinching food off my plate – and everybody else’s. ‘Hey,’ I’d cry as her fingers swooped to snatch a chip, but it’d already be slippi
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We Paid For Our Wedding In Rum!
The BEST AUSSIE real-life Brooke Mallon, 28, Riddells Creek, Vic Jake and I met at the local Bachelors and Spinsters ball in March 2014, when I was 19 and he was 18. He had a sexy smile, and a Bundy and Coke in his hand. ‘Are you on your own?’ he as
that's life1 min readDiet & Nutrition
Gluten-free Treats
Hazelnut meal can be swapped for almond meal for a change. Muffins can be made up to two days ahead. Store in an airtight container. For a change, replace raspberries with blueberries. Try replacing white cooking chocolate with milk or dark cooking c
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This Week We’re Loving…
Inverting pan base makes it easier to remove cake. Use a straight glass to press biscuit mixture up the side of pan. When melting chocolate, do not allow water to touch base of bowl, or chocolate could burn.

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