My late father, Graham Taylor, loved a good garage sale. He would drive miles to pick through odds and ends. Never did a sale go by that he didn’t return with a treasure chest (actually it was his red truck) bursting with gidgets and gadgets. Sometimes he would even return with the odd live animal […]
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It’s descended upon Brisbane – 10,000 animals, 300 showbags, 20,000 toasted sandwiches, 13 tonnes of strawberries, 24 tonnes of ice cream… Believe it or not, among the tonnes of sugar and hundreds of showbags, there is a way you can head for a healthy spin at this year’s 136th Ekka! If you’re heading out for
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I love the comfort and versatility of a great cardigan, but don’t think of them as Nana’s winter wardrobe staple. I thought I’d share three cardigans I’ve loved wearing this winter, frump factor – zero! They’re all from my favourite Australian Fashion Retailer – Metalicus, so they’re easy wash and wear fabrics, and great for
How about, if just for a day, we all treated each other, including strangers, as if we were all best friends?
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I received a Big W catalogue in the mail earlier this week and was impressed with the look of the new Peter Morrissey collection advertised therein. I went to my local Big W store this morning with my 2 year old son in tow, and was pleasantly surprised. I’ve always been a big fan of
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Quick tips to take great pictures of children and action shots…many would agree these two fall into the same category! Tip 1. For a clear photo of a fast moving object/person you really need good light. Sunny days are best for outdoor action shots. Cloudy days are fine too; as long as they are allowing
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The stats are shocking. Almost one Queenslander a day will die from inhaling tobacco smoke this year, without ever having smoked a cigarette in their life. The effects of second-hand smoke are so often understated – and so alarming. Around 3000 Queenslanders will die from a tobacco-related disease this year. The World Health Organisation estimates
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Alright alright… I admit it…I’m a perfectionist. I take pride in a job well done. I’m a mum, I’m a wife, I’m a worker, a house cleaner, a seamstress, a medic, a teacher – the list is a mile long. And somewhere in amongst all of these roles, I need to find the one that
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It started with an alarm I forgot to set the night before. That meant I was awoken unceremoniously by my little boy precisely half an hour late. Of course, this was the day I had a 9am deadline and an 8.45am start at playgroup (where I help set up). Flinging clothes in the general direction
About 3 & ½ years ago, I started getting symptoms of Anxiety. When they started, I wasn’t sure what was happening to me. I would have moments when my heart would start palpitating with a squeezing sensation in my chest for no apparent reason. I found that I was quite tired a lot of the
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