By Vickey Taylor Well what a wet summer we have had! As Autumn approaches and we are all spending more time at home, one of the upsides of not being able to go anywhere is more time to enjoy the fruits of our labour in the garden. Make sure you get out there and show …
100-year-old Wood Glen resident celebrates a ‘ton’ of memories about life on the Central Coast
Clutching a bouquet of flowers almost bigger than herself, Erina resident Marion Laycock Robey has celebrated her 100th birthday with a “ton’’ of memories about life on the NSW Central Coast. The former Sydneysider, whose earliest recollections also include watching the Harbour Bridge being built from her bedroom window in the 1920s, marked her milestone …
Holiday destinations to drool over
Words by Dorian Mode. Photography Lydia Thorpe With international travel impeded by lockdown, seniors are choosing long driving holidays. Sometimes these holiday destinations allow you to bring your best mate. No, not your spouse. I’m talking about a driving/drooling holiday with your dog. Some issues ago you may recall me visiting the Snowys Region to …
Triple Negative Breast Cancer – a different shade of pink
With Breast Surgeon Dr Mary Ling What is triple negative breast cancer? Triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) is a type of breast cancer that does not have any of the 3 receptors commonly found on breast cancer cells – the oestrogen, progesterone and HER2 receptors. Receptors are molecules on the surface of cancer cells, which interact …
How to stay sane & stylish working from home!
By Sam & Jordi Woods Now if Covid hasn’t bought upon us enough challenges add to that the fact that, many have had to adjust to working from home as well. In some cases we know this has given a lot of positives to people; more freedom, less wasted time travelling and the ability to …
How could your life change if you had access to a life coach 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 52 weeks a year?
Join EMPOWERED the membership and you’ll soon find out! With a life coaches support and strategies, could you: Swap frustration for fun Change anxiety to awareness Stop walking on eggshells Learn how to set (and keep!) boundaries Put resentment, uncertainty and hopelessness behind you? You would begin to experience: Confidence Inner peace and contentment Achievement …
Healthy and delicious ready-made meals
ACTIVATE FOODS Are you tired of thinking about what to have to dinner? Are you sick of having to make everything and clean up afterwards? Well, your magic fairy has arrived! Megan and Marty Bowden from Activate Foods at Erina create healthy and delicious family sized meals to take the edge off your dinner time …
Why does fussy eating occur and what can we do about it?
by Clare Marcangelo Everyone seems to know a child who is a picky eater, whether they were one, have one, or have just witnessed this behaviour at a meal-time. It’s true, picky eating really is a super common childhood occurrence. But what causes it, and what we as parents can do about it, is often …
Starting School in 2022?
Wyong Christian Community School One of the biggest decisions families make is where to send their child to school. At Wyong Christian Community School, we understand and value the importance of the early schooling years, as these set the foundations for your child to thrive in their future endeavours. A significant factor when children commence …
The point of no return
by Catherine Schasser TRANSITION. One simple word. Millions of applications. Infants transitioning from a cot to a bed or bottle to solids. Young children transitioning from preschool to kindergarten, or as they grow, from Primary to High School. And it’s not only children and adolescents that transition, we adults do too. Think of life stages, …










