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Do you have favourite words? One of mine is cosy, because it does what it says on the tin and makes me feel cosy! I snuggle up under a blanket to watch TV, even in summer. And give me a hoodie to wear on a flight over a smarter outfit any day. So, I was particularly excited about our recipes this week when I saw the headline, Cosy Creations! I don’t know about you, but I much prefer something warming and hearty rather than a salad and I can’t wait to try this easy risotto, soup and curry from page 57. The team got into a healthy debate about whether manifesting actually works. Check out Natascha’s story on page 4, where the proof is in the pudding. And do let…

ADD CONTRAST Lift cream with black and light brown for the office and beyond. This classic colour palette is sophisticated and flexible, so you can repeat for any occasion without the need to change accessories or jewellery. TRY DENIM Cream and denim are the perfect match for a casual weekend outfit. Try a cosy jumper with loose, wide-leg jeans that are comfortable enough for the couch or cafe. Add tonal accessories to pull it all together. GO TONAL If you love light colours in the cooler months then cosy up with a matching tonal look. Style it with trending accessories and pumps for lunch with girlfriends, or a dressy flat for a relaxed day in the office. TRENDING NOW: Bangles They’ll instantly elevate any outfit STOCKISTS: BIG W BIGW.COM.AU; BILLINI…

A car accident landed me an unlikely career… Rebecca Thompson, 37, Toowoomba, Qld. Arriving home, I found my partner, Garry, in the kitchen. “So, I’ve had a crazy idea,” I told him. I reached into my pocket and pulled out the cheap ring I’d just bought. Our cat, Winston, had been missing for six days, and I thought that if Garry and I got engaged, it might somehow bring him back. Garry chuckled at my plan. “Even if he doesn’t come back, I want to marry you,” he said. “Let’s find you a better ring, though.” It was August 2015, and we’d been together for three years, so a wedding was already on the cards. Just days later, our beloved Winston reappeared. “It worked!” I cried, scooping him up in…

IMPLICATE A MATE Between 1982 and 1985, British police received several reports of brutal rapes near train stations. By 1986, the attacks had escalated, and over a period of months, three women were snatched, raped and murdered. Survivors helped police identify John Duffy as the culprit. He was arrested and charged with three murders and seven counts of rape. Survivors mentioned two men were involved in their attacks and Duffy’s friend David Mulcahy was also arrested, but later released due to a lack of evidence. In 1988, Duffy, 29, was convicted of two murders and four rapes and given a life sentence with a minimum of 30 years. Then in 1999, Duffy made a confession from his cell, admitting to the crimes he’d been convicted of and claiming he’d committed…

Apple & chocolate sponge pudding SERVES 4 PREP 20 MINS COOK 35 MINS 4 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, chopped ½ cup caster sugar ½ cup dark chocolate chips 2 eggs ½ cup self-raising flour 1 tbsp cocoa powder ½ tsp ground ginger Cream, to serve 1 Preheat oven to 180°C. Lightly grease a 5cmdeep 5-cup casserole dish. 2 In a saucepan, combine  apples, half sugar and 2 tbsp water. Cook on medium, covered, 5-8 mins, until apple is tender. Drain liquid. Spoon apple into dish, scatter with chocolate chips. 3 In a bowl, using an  electric mixer, beat eggs until fluffy. Add remaining sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until thick and creamy. 4 Sift flour, cocoa and  ginger over batter. Fold through. Pour over apple.  5 Bake 20-25 mins until …

Hi Take 5ers, My daughter-in-law, Jenna*, is trying to make it as a singer but sadly she isn’t any good. The other day, I wrote a text saying ‘Just heard her voice and it’s terrible’. I meant to send it to my husband but unthinkingly I sent it to Jenna. I unsent the text immediately. When I’ve seen her since she’s seemed cold, but maybe I’m imagining things. I want to apologise if she saw the text, but I don’t want to create drama if she didn’t. What should I do? Queenie*, 58 Chances are she’s seen it; younger people live on their technology. I would suggest you say, “I haven’t been myself lately. I’m sorry if I’ve offended you, I didn’t mean to.” Hopefully, she will accept it and…

Theresa Hoyle, 49, Wairoa, NZ. I read the alert message on my phone. Severe flooding in Wairoa. Please evacuate these roads immediately, it said. It’d been raining a lot for the past few days but there’d been no signs of flooding until now. I lived 20 minutes out of town but had spent the night at the vet clinic I owned in Wairoa, NZ, to stay close to a sick dog I’d been treating. Reading through the list of roads affected by flooding, I knew my clinic was safe. But the paddock where I kept my two horses, Amber and Maple, was right in the flood zone. I jumped out of bed and hopped into my ute, desperate to get to them. It was 6am on June 26, 2024 –…

How embarrassing! I was waiting for my granddaughter, Chelsea, six, at the front gates of her school. Just as all the kids started running out, a big gust of wind blew my skirt up. I quickly tugged it back down hoping no-one had seen, but there stood Chelsea in all her no-filter glory. “Nanna, you’ve got polka dots on your undies!” she squealed, earning me some very sympathetic grins from the mums in the vicinity. Jennifer Maestrini, Newton, SA. Born comedian My husband, Greg, came back from an appointment with the dentist to discuss getting dentures. “It looks like I’m definitely going to need those substitooths after all,” Greg said. Lisa Dekker, Cottesloe, WA. Thrifty Nanna Reading the letter ‘Sharing wisdom’ (issue 10) made me think of the things I…

My hubby was a sceptic, but everything came true! Natascha Turner, 47. Opening my laptop, I went to Google and began typing. How to set goals and actually achieve them? I wrote. It was New Year’s Eve 2023, and I’d never kept a resolution in my life. Not this time, I thought. It’s time to get serious. My husband, Guy, and I lived in Perth with our dogs, had jobs we loved and were happy. But reflecting on the past year, I didn’t feel like I was living life to the fullest. I’d also been in and out of hospital with my heart arrhythmia, so I hadn’t been exercising and wanted to prioritise my health. Clicking through the Google results now, I came across the concept of a manifesting mood…

Leek & pumpkin barley risotto over the page Leek & pumpkin barley risotto SERVES 4-6 PREP 20 MINS COOK 40 MINS 500g butternut pumpkin, peeled, seeded, chopped 2 tbsp olive oil 1 leek, trimmed, rinsed, sliced 2 rashers rindless bacon, chopped 1 clove garlic, crushed 200g button mushrooms, halved 1½ cups pearl barley 5 cups vegetable stock ¹⁄3 cup parsley, roughly chopped 1 Preheat oven to hot, 200°C. 2 In a baking dish, toss pumpkin in half oil. Season to taste. Bake 20-25 mins, until golden and tender. 3 Meanwhile, heat remaining oil in a large, heavy-based saucepan on medium. Sauté leek, bacon and garlic 2-3mins, until leek is tender. Add mushrooms and cook 4-5mins, stirring, until golden. 4 Stir in barley to coat in oil. Pour in stock and…

My daughter went after one of the few people who managed to love her Amanda Leek, 47, Mt Glasgow, Vic. I was mowing the lawn as my little girls played in their sandpit nearby. Suddenly, Jessie, three, grabbed a rock and smashed it into two-yearold Codie’s head, making her scream. Laughing, Jessie wiped her hands in the blood trickling from her sister’s skull and licked it. “Jessie, no!” I yelled, rushing over in horror. At hospital, Codie needed glue to hold the wound together. I was cross with Jessie but reminded myself she was a child. She didn’t really mean to hurt her sister. Still shaken, I told my aunt, Karen, later. She didn’t have kids of her own and was like a second mum to me. When I’d split…

I find two-minute noodles very hot to hold, so I put a stubby cooler around the container. Donna Heinemann, Wilsonton, Qld. It’s easier to clean a blender if you blitz some water and dishwashing detergent in it before washing. Hayley Price, Bunbury, WA. Buying chicken cutlets with the bone in is often cheaper than buying chicken thighs. Liz Karam, Penrith, NSW. Save time and help your bras last longer by wearing them in the shower then taking them off and cleaning them with soap while you’re showering. Let them dry on the towel rack and you’re good to go. Ruth Jackson, Taree, NSW. Dust flour onto bacon before cooking to make it extra crispy. Vanessa Wong, St Albans, Vic. Old T-shirts make great plant ties to tie your plant to…

I couldn’t save my boy so now I’m saving others Brian Bwoga, 44, Joondalup, WA. My boys played in the lounge room as I prepared morning tea. Carefully, I chopped the grapes and cherry tomatoes into quarters. Alessandro was three and ZaZa only 22 months, so I was diligent to cut up their food before serving. As a single dad and an aged care chef, I knew the choking risks associated with certain foods. While they ate, I took a call from a friend with two sons who were similar ages to my boys. “Can I bring the kids round to play?” she asked. “Let’s meet at the beach,” I replied. “We need to get out of the house.” It was January 2024 and we went to a quiet, unpatrolled…

Baked crumpet bread & butter pudding SERVES 6 PREP 15 MINS COOK 50 MINS 50g butter, softened 1 lemon, grated zest 2 cups cream 1½ cups milk 2 tsp vanilla extract 4 eggs ½ cup honey 12 crumpets 1 cup frozen blueberries Icing sugar, to serve 1 Preheat oven to 160°C. Lightly grease a 4-litre ovenproof casserole dish. 2 Combine butter and zest. Set aside. 3 Heat combined cream, milk and vanilla on medium until almost boiling. Remove from heat. Set aside 5 mins. 4 In a bowl, whisk eggs and half the  honey together. Gradually whisk in milk mixture until combined.  5  Spread reserved butter mixture  and remaining honey on crumpets. Sandwich together and cut into quarters. Arrange in dish, slightly overlapping. Scatter blueberries. 6 Pour egg mixture over crumpets. Set aside…

TAURUS Apr 21 -May 21 Even the most annoying friend has wisdom to offer. If someone’s pushing your buttons, they’re activating growth. Take it in stride – it’s karmic clearing in action. Instead of reacting, ask yourself, “What is this trying to teach me?” There’s gold in the discomfort. ★ Growth comes from exactly this kind of challenge. LEO July 24 – Aug 23 Cash flow concerns aren’t random, they’re redirects. The Universe is helping you get smarter, savvier, and more spiritually aligned with abundance. There’s gold in your recent money worries. ★ Boring budgets are more revealing than you think. VIRGO Aug 24 – Sept 23 The more someone frustrates you, the more they’re reflecting what still needs healing. Be brave enough to stay in the discomfort – it’s…

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