Innholdsfortegnelse for Issue 1840 i Woman's Day Magazine NZ

Durable and versatile, Lodge cookware works on all heat sources, including induction, and gets better with age. We have six 26cm cast-iron skillets, worth $82.60 each, to give away. With 25% off 26cm pans in homeware stores nationwide, find stockists at lodgecastiron .co.nz. To enter, visit womansday .co.nz and click on the “Win” tab with the code LS40 or send your name, address and phone number to: Woman’s Day/Lodge Skillet, Response Bag 500235, Victoria Street West, Auckland 1142 by October 5.…

Last seen in public at Wimbledon in July, the Duchess of Cambridge has disappeared from view for the past two months, leaving fans and courtiers scratching their heads. “Kate’s all but vanished from view – both publicly and privately,” a palace insider tells Woman’s Day. “She’s rarely seen around the grounds of Kensington Palace even.” Her husband Prince William, 36, has been shouldering the load of public appearances, cutting ribbons and shaking hands around the UK, and will embark on a solo tour of Africa this week, while Kate, 36, looks after their three kids, Prince George, five, Princess Charlotte, three, and Prince Louis, five months. “William is always anxious to get back to Kate’s side, though,” reports our insider. “There’s definitely something going on. Everyone’s surprised the Queen has…

From small-screen queen to Hollywood royalty, Claire Foy reigned supreme at the Emmy Awards, where she was awarded Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her breakout role in The Crown. Wearing a strapless Calvin Klein sheath, the Manchester-born star uttered a very British “bloody hell” as she took to the stage in Los Angeles – an exclamation she now regrets – before gushing, “I had the most extraordinary two and a half years of my life. I was given a role that I never thought I would ever get a chance to play.” And there are likely to be more honours in store for Claire, who is hotly tipped to take home an Oscar next year for her role as Neil Armstrong’s wife in the upcoming movie First…

Coconut Chicken Curry RECIPE BY AYSHA BORA SERVES 4 COOKING 1 HOUR, 20 MINUTES (PLUS REFRIGERATION) 1 large chicken, jointed into 8 pieces, excess skin trimmed away 1 large ripe tomato, roughly chopped 1 onion, quartered 15g fresh root ginger, peeled 4 garlic cloves, peeled 6 chillies, stems removed, deseeded (use fewer if you prefer milder curries) 2 teaspoons ground cumin 1 teaspoon ground coriander 1 teaspoon ground turmeric 2 tablespoons coconut oil 2 x 400ml tins coconut milk 3 eggs, hard-boiled, peeled, halved juice of ½ lemon chopped fresh coriander, rice, chapatis or flatbreads to serve 1. Score each piece of chicken in two or three places, slicing about 1cm into the meat. 2. Put tomato, onion, ginger, garlic, chillies, cumin, coriander, turmeric, salt and pepper into a food…

Spring is officially here and the days are warming up. This is great news for most of us, but balmier weather can leave some people feeling hot, sweaty and uncomfortable. Everybody sweats to some degree and it’s nature’s way of cooling us down. Hormonal changes during menopause or pregnancy can also play a part, as well as emotions – your hands may feel clammy if you’re nervous. But uncontrollable sweating, a condition called hyperhidrosis, can cause embarrassment and discomfort. Warm temperatures don’t cause this unfortunate issue, but they can exacerbate it. Here are some treatment options to help alleviate the problem when antiperspirant just doesn’t cut it. Under the knife Surgical procedures include curettage, where the sweat glands are cut out or scraped away, which usually leaves a large scar…

Like a good old-fashioned spring clean of your home, the change of season is a great time to get rid of things that are weighing you down and set new goals. People who make goals and achieve them are often happier and more successful in all areas of life, including marriage, friendships, career and health. Establishing good habits helps us achieve our goals and it all begins with the decision to start. Ask yourself, what do I need to start doing, what do I need to keep doing and what do I need to stop doing? And are my habits on par with my dreams? WHAT’S THE REASON? Think about what it is you want to start and why. If we attach meaning to our goals, we are more likely…

Teenagers are tricky old things. So tricky, in fact, I am limited in how much I can even write about our kids without being hung, drawn and quartered by them. So pretty much I am allowed to say nothing. We have (fortunately or unfortunately, whichever way you look at it) four teenagers. And with them come four very different personalities, characters and outlooks. Broadly speaking, we have the activist one, the party one, the shy one and the academic one. What they all have in common, thank the Lord, is a great sense of humour. I’m not sure how we’d survive the teenage years without one. But what such variance in personality types has taught us is how each individual needs to be parented differently. A one-size-fits-all approach does not…

When The Block NZ judge Kristina Rapley invites Woman’s Day into her West Auckland home, she’s full of apologies, explaining her house is “pre-reno”. Yet we’re greeted by beautiful wooden floors, colourful furniture, bright pot plants and a breathtaking view of a jungle-like backyard. Her on-trend decorating makes it clear why the Your Home and Garden magazine editor was chosen for her role on the Three reality series, but two of the things she’s most proud of in her home aren’t anything to do with interior design – they’re her husband Ashton and her adorable dog Blue. And if she were to ever sign up for the show herself, she says Ashton would be her teammate of choice. “He’s the ultimate handyman and is one of the most determined people…

Helen’s BEACH BABES Coronation Street star Helen Flanagan sent temper atures soaring in Ibiza last w eek, just three months after gi ving birth to her second daughter Delilah. The actress, who plays Rosie Webster on the long-running soap , frolicked in the shallo ws with tiny Delilah and her eldest tot Ma tilda, three. But despite looking like she’s got the world at her feet, the 28-year-old recently shared in her blog that during her first fe w weeks of motherhood with Matilda , she was overwhelmed with br eastfeeding problems. The star, who’s engaged to footballer Scott Sinclair , 29, said feeding Delilah has also been a struggle and her body will never be the same. “My boobs have dropped from breastfeeding, but I wouldn’t have it any…

Even a giant blister on my heel can’t spoil the memory of a magical weekend in Sydney for the Colgate Optic White Stakes Day, a glam race event at Royal Randwick Racecourse. It really was the stuff that dreams are made of from beginning to end. As a busy working mum, waking up in a hotel bed big enough to starfish in was treat enough. Honestly, the Seven Dwarves could have slept in that bed comfortably, but I had it all to myself and it was heaven! I opened the curtains and Sydney was totally showing off – the sun was shining and there wasn’t a cloud in the sky. The forecast was 30 degrees, so I headed out early for a morning walk to the Opera House and marvelled…

Her marriage has had its ups and downs, but things seem to have hit an all-time low for Julia Roberts. Less than two months after rumours suggested she and hubby Danny Moder were set to renew their vows, we hear the Pretty Woman actress is expected to make a divorce announcement any day now. The 50-year-old has looked stressed and sickly thin in recent weeks, which those close to Julia say is a sure sign that all is not well in her 16-year marriage to Danny, 49. “She’s struggled to keep her relationship from becoming another Hollywood divorce statistic for so long, but they’ve both realised it’s a lost cause,” a family insider tells Woman’s Day. “Julia’s stressed out and she’s lost a ton of weight trying to hang on.…

They’ve only been back together for four months, but on-off lovers Justin Bieber and Hailey Baldwin refused to sign a prenup before tying the knot. Marrying at a New York courthouse, the What Do You Mean? singer’s family are terrified the model could fleece him if they split! “They think Justin is being naïve,” reports a Bieber insider. “They hope that he and Hailey work out, but at the same time, they want to protect his assets. But he’s told them he believes marriage is for life and divorce isn’t an option.” Justin, 24, is worth an estimated $400 million, while Hailey, 21, has almost $3 million in the bank, so his management pushed for a prenup. But a well-placed source tells us, “He says he can’t imagine ever divorcing…

1 We say “I love you” regularly, at least once a day. 2 We always have a holiday booked – it’s something we can look forward to and it gives us quality time together. 3 We have a mutual understanding that no one is a mindreader. We don’t have expectations for things if we’ve never asked one another to do it. 4 No matter what it’s about, we never hold on to any arguments – honestly, we have had them, but we just can’t remember them! Ask yourself, in the grand scheme of things, does it really matter? Probably not. 5 We always try to tell each other how much we appreciate what we do for one another – we don’t just think it. It’s…

The simple pleasure of holding her smiley, dark-haired baby girl Mirrah to her chest is a gift Jo-Lea Lawley scarcely dared to believe would ever happen. “This baby is a miracle and she’s all ours,” says Jo-Lea, 22, kissing the top of her daughter’s head and smiling across at her partner Rhys Dahm, 24. For the young Wellington couple, first-time parenthood has been sheer joy, but it follows a long and harrowing journey involving cancer, a high-risk pregnancy, and the dramatic birth of wee Mirrah at just 31 weeks and six days gestation. Her name, pronounced “mirror”, is a hybrid of “miracle” and “mirror” because her parents say she’s a reflection of both of them. “Mirrah’s birth has brought up emotions I didn’t even know existed,” shares Rhys. “It’s incredible…

Some might say it was Emma Common’s destiny to become a musician. As a baby, she would sleep in her crib in the corner of the Smokefreerockquest office as bands rehearsed, and musicians came and went. “Emma’s love of music was evident from an early age,” tells her dad Glenn Common, 53, one of the founders of the teen music competition. “When she was tiny, she had this knack of taking a song and singing it in a never-ending loop. It didn’t matter if she didn’t know the words – she’d just make them up!” Inspired to pursue a career in music after competing in the iconic event, Emma has gone on to MC some of the shows and also perform in guest bands. The singer, 19, is now studying…

Marshmallow & Jam Sandwiches MAKES 12 PREPARATION 15 MINUTES COOKING 45 MINUTES (PLUS COOLING & STANDING) 1 cup plain flour, sifted ½ cup cornflour, sifted ½ cup icing sugar, sifted 125g unsalted butter, melted 12 white marshmallows 1 cup dark chocolate melts ¼ cup raspberry jam 1. Preheat oven to 150°C. Lightly grease and line two oven trays with baking paper. 2. In a large bowl, combine flour, cornflour and icing sugar. Make a well in the centre and pour in melted butter, stirring to combine. 3. Knead mixture lightly until smooth. Roll out between two sheets of baking paper until 5mm thick. Using a 5cm round cutter, cut out 24 circles. Transfer to trays. Bake for 35-40 minutes until firm but not coloured. Cool biscuits for 10 minutes. Transfer…

• Primary focal hyperhidrosis This is the most common type, suffered by one to three percent of the population. It affects specific parts of the body such as the face, underarms, feet and groin. It is not a disease, but it is inconvenient, and can impact people’s confidence and their social and work lives. • Secondary generalised hyperhidrosis This type is less common and causes sweating all over the body. However, it is more serious than primary focal hyperhidrosis as it is caused by an underlying condition such as thyroid problems, diabetes, alcoholism, Parkinson’s disease, stroke or heart failure. Some medications can also cause it. Anyone suffering from this type should talk to their GP.…

Even if you’re just window shopping, there are so many lovely pockets of our favourite city across the ditch to poke your nose into. 1 Woollahra If you want to see how the other half lives and shops, then a visit to this leafy village is a must. Pop into Axel Mano for hats and handbags – I want one of everything! Quincy has a delightful designer shoe collection, Parterre is a darling garden shop with a café and don’t forget to check out the artisan butcher shop Victor Churchill – it’s like a perfectly curated meat museum. Lunch at the Bistro Moncur has long been an institution, but for something easier on the wallet, try the Queen St Delicatessen, a family-run business that’s been there for donkey’s years. Keep…

Q My son has just bought an old boy-racer car with every modification in the book – a death trap, really! My main concern is when he drives passengers. As a mum, I feel personally responsible for his friends’ welfare when they are in my son’s vehicle. Should I crack down on the car? • Revved Up, Hamilton A As a mother, I’d want to send him on a defensive driving course immediately and make sure all his passengers’ parents are informed about the car. I don’t give a rats a*** if I’m seen as overprotective. How many times do we read about a bunch of kids dying in a car crash because the racer was going too fast? If he’s still under your roof, then he needs to live…

There’s trouble in paradise for Reese Witherspoon and her husband Jim Toth, who looked tense as they took their sons for lunch in Los Angeles last week ahead of the Legally Blonde star’s promotional tour for her new book. “Tongues were wagging that they looked frosty,” a witness reports. Meanwhile, a source close to Reese tells Woman’s Day, “They’re both workaholics, so that’s got to be tough on any relationship.” Talent agent Jim, 48, has a hectic career and Reese, 42, recently wrapped up filming and producing the second season of Big Little Lies, and along with promoting lifestyle book Whiskey in a Teacup, she has a fashion line, a TV series with Jennifer Aniston, a Tinker Bell movie and the adaptation of the novel Little Fires Everywhere. “Reese is…

Just a year after Jessica Simpson declared she wouldn’t be having a third child, the reality star has revealed she’s expecting a daughter! The blonde beauty, 38, who is married to former NFL star Eric Johnson, 39, made the announcement on Instagram last week, writing, “This little baby girl will make us a family of five. We couldn’t be happier to announce this precious blessing of life.” The news came as a surprise to fans as it was just in 2017 that Jessica said she was on birth control, insisting, “We got an IUD – nothing is going to get into that uterus! I have two beautiful children and I’m not having a third. They’re too cute! You can’t top that.” The wee girl will be a little sister for…

Like all royal brides, Princess Eugenie is keeping details of her wedding gown a closely guarded secret, but one thing you can 100% guarantee is that she’ll be wearing a tiara! Because Kate and Meghan were “commoners” with no family jewels, they were each allowed to select a headpiece from the Queen’s glittering collection. But brides with royal lineage tend to opt for a tiara from their mothers – and if Eugenie goes down that route, we’ll see her in the delicate diamond headpiece worn by the Duchess of York for her 1986 wedding to Andrew. Fergie arrived at Westminster Abbey with the tiara concealed beneath a crown of gardenias. She later removed the garland and appeared before the crowds with the dazzling tiara sparkling amid her trademark red tresses.…

After she stepped out wearing a gold band on her wedding finger in Los Angeles last week, rumour has it Britney Spears has struck it third time lucky by secretly getting hitched to her boyfriend Sam Asghari! “Britney has been keen to marry Sam for ages and it’s her style to do it without announcing it first,” a source says. “She was talking of having a small ceremony at her house with just family present, and it looks like she’s gone ahead and done it. “Even though Sam’s 12 years younger, they’re so right for each other. She’ll surely make a wedding announcement, but for now, she’s enjoying this time with Sam.” Britney, 36, and personal trainer Sam, 24, have been dating for two years after meeting on the set…

‘Justin he’d never wished let her go – she was the one that got away’ In a plot twist that could come straight from one of their romantic comedies, Drew Barrymore appears to have reunited with her ex-boyfriend Justin Long after almost a decade apart! The exes – who dated on and off between 2007 and 2010 – were spied looking cosy but furtive at a hotel in New York recently, with a witness reporting, “He came in alone. They left together. It was like they were together and trying to look like they weren’t.” And those close to the acting duo, who co-starred in rom-coms He’s Just Not That Into You and Going the Distance, insist they’re more than friends. “Drew and Justin never stopped caring for each other…

The plastic mesh mask represented so much heartache for Warren Dion Smith. While it was necessary for his mother’s radiation treatment, it was scary and covered her beautiful face while she was pumped with chemicals. Warren wanted to dispose of it immediately after her cancer treatment was finished, but his mum Josie-Rose Donohue wanted to keep it to mark a step in her journey. When she passed away last year at 58, the artist decided to make it into a positive keepsake, so he started to embroider the mask with wool, adding the knitting and crochet he and his mother had made during her chemotherapy sessions. The result is a stunning piece of art, just one in a collection Warren has created as a tribute to his mum, using both…

The Super Beef Burger SERVES 4 PREPARATION & COOKING 35 MINUTES ¼ cup olive oil 2 onions, sliced, plus 1 extra, finely chopped 4 garlic cloves, crushed 600g minced beef 1 tablespoons Dijon mustard 1 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves, chopped 2/3 cup Greek-style yoghurt 4 dark rye burger buns, toasted 1 large avocado, sliced 1/3 cup fermented beetroot ketchup (optional) 1/3 cup carrot kraut (optional) 1 cup mixed salad leaves 1. Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a heavy-based frying pan on medium heat. Add sliced onion and half the garlic, then cook, stirring occasionally, for 20 minutes or until caramelised. Stand, covered, until required. 2. Place beef, extra chopped onion, mustard, remaining garlic and 2 tablespoons of the parsley in a large bowl, mixing until well combined.…

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Sweating too much can be intolerable and hard to disguise. Chris, a young Auckland businessman, sought Botox treatment from The Face Place for his hyperhidrosis. He suffered from excessive sweating in his armpit area, especially during work and exercise. “I was embarrassed about it, especially the sweat patches, which developed in the office. This is a very common issue for men, especially when we’re wearing light-coloured work shirts.” He had already tried clinical-strength deodorants but wanted a better solution. Chris says the pain was minimal during his Botox treatment, “considering each armpit had 50 injections”. Some areas were more sensitive than others, but nothing was too unbearable. “Any pricks lasted less than a second, so it was mostly pain-free!” There was only a small amount of pain or irritation after…

I seem to spend half my life wandering down memory lane these days. And the more I wander, the more the lane seems to flow with milk and honey, sweet-smelling jasmine swaying overhead in the sun, birds whistling, puppies rolling in the grass ... Well, you get the picture. What can I say? Sometimes the past is just a nice place to hang out. My latest wave of nostalgia’s been prompted by none other than a packet of gingernuts. My very own ginger nut brought them home one day saying he had stumbled upon a most fabulous discovery. During a cheese and cracker situation at his work, they ran out of crackers but still had a lot of blue cheese. Not one to be put off by such a paltry…

When the Tooth Fairy was handing out gnashers, she must have decided that half the children would have super-strong teeth and the others would get teeth made of chalk. My sister had the whitest, strongest teeth in the world and not one single cavity, despite her penchant for lollies. I got chalk teeth. Now I’m too scared to go to the dentist again. I have an ache up to the right and a slight twinge down to the right. I have a niggle on the bottom left and a broken tooth top left. My teeth are my biggest embarrassment. A few years ago, I saved and saved to get veneers on six top teeth. As a child, I got whacked in the mouth with a ball and one of my…

KIDS’ CORNER Test your knowledge with  our fun quiz!PAW PATROL, SEASONS ONE - THREE ON NEON & NEW EPISODES SUNDAY TO THURSDAY, 8.30AM, NICK JR.1 You won’t catch me eating Brussels sprouts!Who am I? 2 If someone spots a fire in Adventure Bay, which pup would be best to help? 3 Who hates going to the doggy dentist? 4 I can bark in both English and Spanish. Do you know who I am? 5 Which dog overcame a fear of spiders? 6 Which member of Paw Patrol has the catchphrase, “This pup’s gotta fly!”? 7 My hovercraft can also transform into a submarine. Who am I? 8 This pup is here to save the planet! Which character loves to reduce, reuse and recycle? 9 Which dog lives…

THE GOOD PLACE Fridays on Netflix Rating: Heaven forbid! The comedy is back for its third season with the return of Kristen Bell and her gang of misfits as they get up to more antics in the afterlife. LETHAL WEAPON Wednesdays on TVNZ OnDemand Rating: Where drama meets humour, this series follows an unlikely pair of detectives battling crime – and now there are all-new episodes to enjoy from this week. CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM Now on Neon Rating: It was recently nominated for an Emmy award and now you can binge the full nine seasons of Larry David’s hilarious show. DESPICABLE ME Now on Netflix Rating: An evil villain hatches a plan to steal the moon, but his idea is somewhat disrupted by three orphans who land in his care.…

Grieving for Greg It was so sad to read of Greg Boyed’s passing (WD, Sept 3). I did not know him but felt as though I did as he was so often in my living room on TV. He was always so articulate, witty and personable. He’ll be sorely missed by many. My heartfelt condolences go out to Greg’s family, who will be grieving him greatly at this time. • Tracy, Rotorua Ask for help Thank you for sharing Greg Boyed’s story. As tragic as it is, more needs to be done for those suffering with depression. Some are good at hiding it as they are ashamed and feel they will be judged for it. I was diagnosed after the sudden passing of my father and know all too well…

PUBLISHED LETTER WRITERS WIN A COPY OF THIS BOOK In Holly Seddon’s Love Will Tear Us Apart(Allen & Unwin, rrp $32.99), childhood friends Kate and Paul make the age-old vow that if they don’t find love by 30, they will marry each other. Years later, with the deadline of their 30th birthdays approaching, the unlikely couple decide to keep their teenage promise. Now, on the eve of their 10th wedding anniversary, they will discover that love between men and women is more complex and precarious than they ever imagined. As Kate struggles with a secret from their past, will the couple’s vow become the very thing that threatens their future?…

Libra SEP 24 - OCT 23 Being pulled in too many directions? An inventive solution could pop into your head this week, so bounce your ideas around and make a few changes. For couples, this weekend’s passionate stars should prove timely. Singles may also feel the buzz when they meet someone oh-so sexy – just don’t confuse lust with love! Scorpio OCT 24 - NOV 22 This is the moment to do what you want. Ideally, you would be chilling at a Zen retreat or lounging around by a pool, but if reality beckons, create a special space at home. Long walks should prove therapeutic and as the pace slows, some new dreams will also start to take shape. Sagittarius NOV 23 - DEC 22 Don’t wait for the future…

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