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Book Review: La’s Orchestra Saves the World by Alexander McCall Smith

“…The strutting demagogue, with his insane shouting, had fixed his eyes on them, and he was coming…” This line, in chapter eleven of Alexander McCall Smith’s latest novel, terrified me. Why? Who was this demagogue with his eyes set on the innocents of country England during the second world war? Hitler, of course. And in…Read More


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Yes You Can Fix It Mum: New Website Shows You How to Rescue Your Family Treasures

Celebrity mums Tara Dennis, Jean Kittson and Alyssa-Jane Cook (pictured), have visually showcased their fixing skills on a new website aimed at helping Australians to rescue broken family treasures from the trash can. Broken toys, damaged heirlooms and ruined boots can all be brought back to life, thanks to the launch of asimplefix.com.au – the…Read More


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Choose Resilience in Times of Adversity

In 2003, Australian woman Ingrid Poulson (pictured) faced a reality all women pray they will never have to face – she lost her two young children and her 60 year old father at the hands of her estranged husband. Remarkably, since the event Poulson has gone on to complete a master’s degree in cognitive science…Read More


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Hold on to your Knickers – It’s Continence Awareness Week

Who doesn’t like a good bounce? Along with twirling, spinning and swinging, it’s the stuff kids’ dreams are made of. And it doesn’t dissipate as adulthood descends – I still love a good bounce and testament to this is the maniacal leaping I performed when a new trampoline arrived at our house a few months…Read More


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You Sexy Mother

You Sexy Mother is some slammin’, out-there title for a book, and I must admit, it’s what initially drew me to it in the first place. Subtitled ‘A life changing approach to motherhood’, I was intrigued to see how life as a trackie-dack wearing mother could be shifted into fabulous. But don’t get the wrong…Read More


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