Innholdsfortegnelse for 11 April 2016 i Woman's Day

If I had a dollar for every time I’ve been asked what our resident vet Dr Chris Brown is really like, I could fund my own Bondi vet practice (although given my dog Buddy’s bizarre behavioural issues, I’m not so confident business would boom). The Dr Chris attention doesn’t just come from my single friends – any woman with a heartbeat wants to meet the chiselled man of their dreams, pet or no pet. This week, as we launch our new gardening page (p69) with the equally handsome and talented Charlie Albone, I fully expect the same level of attention our readers have afforded Dr Chris over the years! Whether you’ve got a sprawling backyard or a lonely little pot plant, I’m confident the Selling Houses Australia star will not…

Luxurious living It’s likely Nic and Keith will reside in their Lavender Bay apartment in Sydney’s north, which is not far from Nicole’s mum’s home in Lane Cove. They also own a stunning Sutton Forest property in the Southern Highlands. Closer to Mum Now she’s lost her dad, Nicole would love to live closer to her mum. Top private schools Nic and Keith are considering Loreto Kirribilli or Monte Sant’ Angelo Mercy College in North Sydney for their girls to attend. Sunday’s instant bestie While it might be hard for Sunday and Faith to make friends in their new home at first, Sunday already has a solid bestie in her cousin Sybella. Antonia’s nine-year-old and Nic’s seven-year-old had each other in fits of giggles! Family church Sunday and…

‘Tanya was screaming and crying as she ran past me’ It was April 6, 1966 and just another day at Melbourne’s Westall High School when 15-year-old Jacquie Argent saw a UFO overhead. “I was on the oval with my friend Tanya when we looked up and saw a large silver object flying low above the pine trees behind the school in an area called The Grange. We could see it was going to land there,” recalls Jacquie, now 63. Over 400 startled students and staff watched as the UFO landed in a nearby paddock. Tanya ran towards it. “Come on, let’s go!” she yelled to Jacqui as she hurdled over the school fence. That was one of the last times anyone saw Tanya. Fleeing in terror “I was trying to…

She’s admitted to struggling to find love, and has said she thinks men are intimidated by her success. But her acting chops certainly won’t be an issue for Jennifer Lawrence’s handsome new man. The Hunger Games star, 25, is reportedly dating director Darren Aronofsky, with whom she’s working on an untitled project. And while some would warn the actress off mixing business with pleasure, insiders say the pair had a thing for each other from the get go, despite their 22-year age gap! “They were instantly attracted to each other,” a source tells Life & Style . While J-Law and the Black Swan director, 47, are reportedly trying to keep their fling a secret from colleagues, on-set insiders say the chemistry…

He plays a devoted dad on TV, but in real life Gary Sweet admits he hasn’t always been the best father to his four grown-up kids, so this time around he was determined to be a better one to the baby he welcomed last year. “I’m more hands-on this time. I wish I was the previous times. All the kids have met each other and it’s good,” he told the Herald-Sun last month. His love of partying is legendary, but last week it was fatherhood rather than a big night that looked to have caught up with Gary, 58. The star has been sharing sleepless nights and unscripted memorable moments of being a new dad, with his fiancee Nadia Dyall, 33, playing a hands-on role in raising his cuddly 15-month-old…

ROASTED PUMPKIN RAVIOLI SERVES 4 PREP 45 MINS + CHILLING COOK 20 MINS PER SERVE 4172kJ COST • 2 1/3cups plain flour• 4 eggs, whisked• 2 tbsp olive oil, plus 1 tbsp extra• 2kg butternut pumpkin, seeded, peeled, 1cm cubes• 3 garlic cloves• 1 cup grated parmesan, plus shaved, to serve• 125g butter, chopped• 50g thinly sliced pancetta, sliced• ½ bunch sage, leaves picked 1 Sift flour into a bowl and make a well in the centre. Gradually stir in eggs and oil until firm dough forms. Knead 10 minutes until smooth. Wrap in plastic and chill 30 minutes. 2 Preheat oven to hot, 200°C. Arrange pumpkin and garlic on oven tray and drizzle with olive oil. Season. Roast 15-20 minutes, until tender. Chill until cool. 3 Squeeze garlic from skins into a bowl and mash with a fork.…

3 things to do in the garden this week It’s time to prep your plants to withstand the colder weather. Here’s how… 1 CREATE LEAF MOULD Leaf mould drastically improves the structure of your soil once winter’s over. Gather up all the fallen autumn leaves you can find, place them in a black plastic bag, fill it with water, and puncture two holes in the base. Leave it out of sight for six months, then dig it back into the soil. 2 MULCH ALL GARDEN BEDS Use compost mulch to help retain moisture and supress weeds over winter. Use both a liquid-soluble fertiliser and an organic slow-release one to fertilise any deciduous plants now, too – they will store it ready for spring growth. 3 CHOOSE YOUR DECIDUOUS…

In order to prevent long-term eye conditions, such as a squint or a lazy eye, optometrists recommend that all children have their first eye test before they turn eight. Yet a recent study* revealed that almost half of Australian parents overlook this crucial milestone – with nearly a third of parents never having taken their child for an eye test, regardless of age. That’s almost 1.5 million children left unchecked. Getting regular eye testing for kids as they grow. As kids spend more time using technology such as computers and smartphones, Specsavers recommends that all parents have their children’s eyes tested every two years at least, regardless of physical symptoms. Bring your kids in for an eye test. Problems with sight which go undetected can have a profound effect on…

Best known for playing the grumpy GP on Doc Martin, actor Martin Clunes is heading Down Under to host a new documentary series called Islands of Oz. “I’ve always been fascinated by islands, each one a microcosm that tells us something different about the world, and Australia’s islands have it all,” he says. “Exotic creatures, spectacular marine life and, of course, the different people who inhabit them – their sheer diversity is truly amazing.” The fascinating series will air on Seven later this year.…

AMANDA SAYS Missy Moo’s mother comes through first to tell me she has passed and it was very quick. She tells me she rejected Missy straight away and Tracy bottle-fed her. Missy tells me she’s still trying to get back in the house but knows she’s too big now. Tracy’s parents also live on the property and she visits them. Missy says she has had one calf so far, Indy, and tells Tracy she doesn’t want any more until she is older. Missy said that she had a lot of trouble giving birth to Indy and the vet had to be called out. Missy asks Tracy if Indy is going to be sold and is happy when Tracy tells her no, she’s staying. Indy comes through and tells me that…

KIM KARDASHIAN It’s a pony play date! It was the ultimate cousins’ day out when reality TV star Kim, 35, took her two-year-old daughter North and her niece Penelope Disick, three, to a farmyard nursery in LA recently. The cute duo rode a pair of ponies while the mum-of-two watched on, capturing the sweet moments on her phone. OLIVIA WILDE & MEG RYAN You’ve got… to be kidding!  Olivia stars with Meg’s son Jack Quaid on hit TV show Vinyl but the actress, 32, didn’t even recognise ’80s star Meg, 54, while strolling around New York City last week. Despite being America’s sweethearts – albeit in different decades – the pair didn’t notice one another. Or could it have been a shun? FRAN DRESCHER & CHARLES SHAUGHNESSY Blast from the…

Last week, Prince William’s dedication to his young family came into question, when he skipped Easter with the royals to attend the wedding of his ex-girlfriend. William, 33, left his wife, the Duchess of Cambridge, with her hands full over the long weekend, which she spent at home alone with the couple’s two children, Prince George, two, and 11-month-old Princess Charlotte. While Kate, 34, kept the kids in check, Wills attended the nuptials of his first love, Jecca Craig. Jecca, 34, married conservationist Professor Jonathan Baillie on the Lewa Wildlife Conservancy run by her father Ian Craig in Kenya. And while Wills was more than happy to make the weekend trip to Africa, royal insiders say Kate was not impressed. “Ever since Wills married Kate, she’s gradually started to filter…

‘The way things are going, it could spell disaster for their marriage’ There are growing fears Victoria Beckham is at breaking point. The fashion designer looks exhausted, drawn and even thinner than her usual svelte self. Last week, the concern seemed well-founded when her husband David stepped down as director of her fashion company. The move sparked speculation Victoria, 41, and David, 40, could be separating assets ahead of a split, rumoured to be on the cards for some time. Now, an insider has told Woman’s Day anxious Victoria is indeed fearing for her marriage, desperately begging her husband not to leave her. “She has been very tearful lately and is becoming more and more withdrawn,” the insider says. “And Becks doesn’t seem able to do anything to make…

Engaged pair Brad and Tallena from Seven Year Switch were supposed to wed a month before filming began but postponed – but now they’re said to have secretly tied the knot after filming wrapped. The news comes just weeks after flight attendant Tallena was seen sporting a diamond ring. “Every time we had a fight Brad would take my ring off me,” Tallena, 28, revealed on the show. She said they would also argue because Brad, 28, refused to spend more than $1000 on the ceremony. But with the ring now firmly on Tallena’s wedding finger, it seems the “switch therapy” has worked! “He’s my best friend, somebody I want to be with for a very long time,” she says. And Brad feels the same, saying, “I don’t want to…

She was linked to Prince Harry earlier this year, but it seems Princess Maria-Olympia of Greece only has eyes for one man – none other than Elle Macpherson’s eldest son Flynn Busson. Th e loved-up pair all-but confirmed their relationship when Flynn, 18, joined Olympia, 19, on a family holiday with her parents to see the Rolling Stones in Cuba. Olympia and her parents, Crown Prince Pavlos and Crown Princess Marie-Chantal, all shared pictures of the trip on their social media accounts, while Flynn, who has inherited his mum’s good looks, shared a photo of himself alongside the princess. The cute couple were first linked last year after they posted a number of holiday snaps together on Instagram. Aww……

‘I’ve got everything I could want. My life is a lesson to never give up’ American actress Jodie Sweetin is an expert at learning from her mistakes. Just last month, the beloved former child star – who rose to fame as middle child Stephanie Tanner on Full House in 1987 – celebrated five years of sobriety after a decade-long battle with alcohol and drugs, including crystal meth and cocaine. “We all have our demons,” says Jodie, 34. “When we finally learn to let them go, we get to live and be free.” Th e actress – who recently competed in US Dancing with the Stars and this year’s Netflix reboot Fuller House – credits her fiance Justin Hodak, 39, for her resolve. Though she had been sober before dating him…

Monday SALMON FILLETS WITH CORN SAUTE SERVES 4 PREP 5 MINS + MARINATING COOK 15 MINS PER SERVE 3109kJ • cup mayonnaise• finely grated zest, juice 1 lime• 2 tbsp olive oil• 400g skinless salmon fillets, sliced• sea salt flakes, to sprinkle CORN SAUTE • 1 zucchini, finely chopped• 2 tbsp olive oil• 420g can corn kernels, drained• 250g punnet cherry tomatoes• 2 garlic cloves, sliced• ¼ cup chopped coriander stalks• cup coriander leaves 1 Combine mayonnaise and zest. Season. 2 In a shallow dish, combine juice and olive oil. Season salmon fillets. Add to dish, turning to coat. Set aside 5 minutes. 3 CORN SAUTE Saute zucchini 1-2 minutes in oil. Stir in corn, tomatoes and garlic. Saute 2-3 minutes. Add stalks and saute 1 minute. Season. Toss half leaves through. Keep warm. 4 Heat a chargrill pan on medium. Pat…

We all know fruit and veg are diet musts. “When it comes to healthy eating, there are some things professionals always agree on – that eating fruit and vegetables every day is essential,” says nutritional therapist Naomi Mead. Considering the long list of benefits, from warding off heart disease and diabetes to improving digestion, mental health and energy, and even making your hair and skin look fabulous, it’s worth putting in the effort to eat the recommended five serves of veg and two of fruit each day. Sure, that may sound like a lot, but the good news is hitting the target is much easier than you think. Here are simple ways to sneak more fruit and veg into your day… Easy ideas • Add greens like kale and spinach…

Aries MAR 21 – APR 20 As the sages say, you only live once. Dreams can come true under patterns like these, so think big. Don’t underestimate the power of teamwork – or positive thinking. With Venus visiting your money zone until May, cash could appear in unexpected places. Sunday’s stars might set the ball rolling! Taurus APR 21 – MAY 21 Don’t put up with second best on the health or relationship fronts! Take the bull by the horns. Explore new therapies, and prepare for breakthroughs through winter. Conversations could reveal a few truths, but honesty and trust link in weird and wonderful ways. Let love in! Gemini MAY 22 – JUN 21 Finding it hard to concentrate on work? The focus is firmly on friends…

‘Deb and I are believers in what you would call destiny’ Aussie star Hugh went all out when it came to celebrating 20 years of wedded bliss to Deb, spending $6 million on the ultimate holiday house and providing his wife with a much longed-for base in Australia. Hugh, 47, snapped up the three-bedroom penthouse overlooking Bondi Beach earlier this month in what friends say is the ultimate anniversary gift for Deb, 60, who has been wanting to put down roots in Australia. “Everyone knows Hugh loves the beach, but Deb also loves the water and has wanted a home of their own in Australia for ages,” reveals one mate. “This really is like the ultimate anniversary gift for a couple who have everything” Th ey enjoy one of the…

Could the honeymoon already be over for larrikin tradie Jono on the new season of Married at First Sight, premiering on our screens this week? That’s the question on everyone’s lips after this snap (left) circulated on social media last week. While the picture, shared by marketing assistant Rachael Baxter, 23, looks innocent enough, the caption suggests otherwise, “You annoy the absolute s**t out of me, but there’s no one else I could imagine waking up next to every morning,” penned the blonde, then #thanksforbeingyou and #mrperfect. Rachael’s not on the show, so followers are wondering – is this a publicity stunt or has Jono ditched his TV wife already? Adding to speculation, Jono, 28, posted a meme called This is Why I’m Single, and tagged Rachael. It comes just…

They called off their engagement in December amid reports they couldn’t agree on a place to live and were fighting about wedding plans. But Courteney Cox and her former fiance Johnny McDaid sparked speculation their wedding could be back on when they were spotted enjoying a day out together in Malibu. Joined by Courteney’s 11-year-old daughter Coco – looking very grown-up – the exes appeared friendly as they spent a lazy Sunday shopping together. Courteney, 51, and the Snow Patrol singer, 39, announced their engagement less than a year after they were introduced by mutual friend Ed Sheeran in 2013. According to friends, Courteney had been desperate to try counselling at the time of their split. “They were arguing over wedding plans, had one almighty row and she asked him…

‘Ultimately, I have to respect Lindy. I want her to be happy’ When Michael Klim stepped out for lunch in Bali with a stunning brunette earlier this month, onlookers did a double-take. With her tanned skin and petite frame, you’d be forgiven for thinking the swimming champion was back with his estranged wife, Lindy, 38. But no, the former lovebirds, who share three children together – Stella, 10, Rocco, seven, and Frankie, four – haven’t reconciled. Rather, Michael has moved on with a lookalike in the form of fashion designer Desiree Deravi. Two of a kind If Desiree’s Instagram snaps are anything to go by, her natural beauty isn’t the only thing she has in common with Michael’s model ex. From their devotion to fashion and fitness, to owning their…

I’ve buried three daughters because of car accidents. It’s happened over and over again,” says Christine Latimer. The brave mum-of-four – whose home is being made over by Nine’s reality series Reno Rumble – is speaking before a roomful of convicted traffic offenders at a Road Trauma Awareness Seminar that offenders must attend as part of their sentence. It’s a tough ask for any mother to talk publicly about the death of her children, yet a stoic Christine, 57, relives each loss regularly in the hope of preventing other families from suffering the same fate. “I’m all about telling the real story behind road trauma to educate people,” she says. “It’s the hard truth.” Tragedy strikes On New Year’s Day in 1997, Christine’s two eldest daughters, Wendy, 17, and Melissa,…

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Q Several years ago while my husband was unwell, a dearly loved son assumed too much of us, and a terrible rift has resulted. No amount of pleading or apologies will soften our son’s attitude. We are both elderly now and the grief and despair has had a devastating effect on our health. Do we just accept the situation or live in hope? Heartbroken Unfortunately, this is something that you need to let run its course. I keep hearing the words of wisdom “Time heals old wounds”, and I know that your son will come around again. He does love you both despite his stubborn attitude. When all is said and done, I can see your relationship with your son improving and everyone concerned moving on from the past.…

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