Tag Archive for: lifestyle

gnocchi

Sweet Potato Gnocchi with Creamy Tomato & Spinach Sauce

By: Susan Joy | The JOYful Table

Delicious sweet potato gnocchi is lightly fried to produce crispy little pillows with soft centres. I’ve coated the gnocchi in a creamy tomato and spinach sauce. I’m always happy when a recipe turns out just like, or even better than the traditional version. Serve with a green salad on the side. Read more

Are You In a Mid-Life Low? Take Heart – It’ll Get Better, Say Researchers

By: Linda Lou

Do you remember when you were at your happiest? If you’re in your senior years, chances it wasn’t in the midlife season of your 40s. Read more

candles

How to Recycle Your Old Candles

Are you sick of dusty candles lying around that you can no longer use after the wick has burned down?

Fret no more with this simple solution to recycling and creating a beautiful new candle with your leftover wax! Read more

life

Life Happens

By: Rodney Olsen

Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans. – John Lennon

For some reason, I started thinking about that line from John Lennon’s song Beautiful Boy recently. Read more

sleep deprivation

Sleep Deprivation is Harming the Health of 7 in 10 Teens

Author: Clare Bruce | Open House.

When a teenager is rebellious, over-emotional, struggling at school, anxious or depressed, the cause may be as simple as a chronic lack of sleep.

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Do You Repeat the Same Mistakes as Others?

By: Alex Cook | Wealth with Purpose

There is a saying that goes like this: “Mistakes are meant for learning, not for repeating.”

Probably most of us, if not all, have experienced repeating the same mistakes of others. But is it really necessary for us to repeat others’ mistakes for us to learn our lesson? Read more

iphone x

iPhone X: The New Temptation

By: Rodney Olsen.

Did you wake up today feeling like you’re missing out on something? Are you tempted to book your place in the queue for the revolutionary iPhone X? Read more

millennial

Millennial Consumers: Why Coke Has So Many Variants

By: Stephen O’Doherty | Open House.

Soft drink behemoth Coke-a-Cola got a huge shock when Woolworths declared they would not stock yet another variation of the iconic beverage.

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Optical Illusions: Why They Work

Author: Stephen O’Doherty | Open House.

Can you trust what you see? Sometimes our eyes play tricks on us — or at least that’s what it seems.

What is actually happening when we are caught out by optical illusions gives a real insight (sorry) into how our brain works.

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salt

Salt – Is it Good or Bad?

Salt has been used to flavour and preserve food for pretty much as long as humans have been on this earth. Before salt became readily available it was as valuable as gold and used as a form of currency. Read more