Jumpstart your day
Looking for a stress-free start to the day? Bouncing on a rebounder (a small trampoline) is a simple and effective way to boost your energy and vitality, no matter what your fitness level. Remember bouncing on the bed when you were a kid? It's not a lot different from that!
Be a healthy role model
As a parent you are your child’s first teacher and their lifetime role model. Just as little girls want to dress up in Mummy’s shoes, kids often emulate eating and exercise patterns from their parents too.
Fitness: it’s a family affair
With a growing number of Australian children suffering from obesity, it is important to emphasise the importance of physical activity from an early age. It can take as little as 30 minutes of exercise each day to maintain optimal weight and health, but being physically active has a wide range of additional benefits for kids. They’re more likely to gain new skills, friends and confidence through sport. They will also sleep better, feel more energetic and get the most out of life.
Pick a leaf
Globe artichoke leaf extract (Cynara scolymus) is good for indigestion, say researchers from the University of Bonn, Germany. In their study, patients’ nausea and flatulence were...
Exclusive extract: brother and sister
EXCLUSIVE EXTRACT FROM JOANNA TROLLOPE’S NEW NOVEL, BROTHER & SISTER, selected as the Great Read in the February issue of The Australian Women’s Weekly and published by Bloomsbury. Natalie had been four when David came to join her. She’d been expecting a baby, not a silent, toddling boy with a big head and big soft […]
Interview with Joanna Trollope
Joanna Trollope’s latest novel, Brother & Sister (Bloomsbury) has been selected as the Great Read in the February issue of The Australian Women’s Weekly. **Q You’ve heard the news that your latest book, Brother & Sister, has been chosen as the Great Read? A** I’m so pleased! My elder daughter has a wonderful girl from […]
Nautical knit for kids
This classic cotton knit with a nautical feel can be worked in stripes or a plain colour, with or without a hood. Nautical knit for kids Materials Panda Regal 4ply (50g) balls Striped Jumper: Main Colour (MC): 3 (4, 5, 6) balls. Contrast Colour (CC): 2 (3, 4) balls. Hooded jumper: 6 (7, 7, 8) […]