Issue 35, 2023

that's life

The magazine with heart

that's life1 min read
Letter From The Ed
Who doesn’t love a bargain? The tl! team certainly do! Our story about canny Leonardo, who’s turned picking up stuff off the streets into $40,000 (Page 62), had us all competing for the tl! trash to treasure crown! Lisa said she’d been banned from pi
that's life1 min read
That's Life!
Deputy editor Sarah FirthFeatures editor Beth YoungDeputy features editor Amber WemyssSenior writer Lisa BrookmanWriters Claudia Siron, Lizzy DimopoulosSenior copy editor Jude DurrantCopy editor Mari GibsonFood editor Karen Buckley Art director Darre
that's life1 min read
We Love You!
As hard as Mitch, 12, tried, his dad Brad was too strong for him to push over the Leaning Tower of Pisa! Marnie Houghton, Narre Warren North, Vic Golden Hour at Wineglass Bay Lookout at Freycinet National Park in Tasmania. Ali Stone, Penguin, Tas So
that's life4 min read
A New Leash On Life
Hearing a knock, I wheeled myself to the front door. ‘Hello, Mum!’ smiled my daughter Lorraine, 42. She had her beautiful rottweiler Darla with her. Once a week we’d spend a day together playing board games, working on my flower and vegie garden, and
that's life3 min readCrime & Violence
PREDATOR HUBBY ‘He Was Living A DOUBLE LIFE’
When Jenifer Faison first met Spencer Herron in uni, they fell madly in love. Spencer wrote Jenifer love letters and made her mixed tapes, and she described it as the ‘perfect college relationship’. Even her family was smitten with him. And they were
that's life4 min read
I’m A Matchmaking MUM
Swaying to the music at my friend’s party, a woman approached me. ‘Do you know someone for my son to go out with?’ she asked. I couldn’t help but laugh. It seemed every time I went out people asked me to help find them, their relatives or their child
that's life3 min read
Nan’s ADVENTURE
Nan and I had always been close, so I felt sad when she needed to go into a nursing home. She had been an independent woman all her life, but she’d had a few nasty falls and was finding self-care challenging. When I went to visit her the first weeken
that's life2 min read
CITRUS Sculpture
When in Griffith, NSW, life is more likely to hand you oranges than lemons! But instead of making juice, hundreds of volunteers fasten the fruit to metal frames with countless rubber bands to make huge orange statues, as part of the town’s spring fes
that's life4 min read
BIRTHDAY HORROR SCARRED At The Pub
Placing the last curl in my hair, I glided on some pink lip gloss. ‘You look gorgeous,’ my partner Mark, 27, grinned. ‘Thanks,’ I beamed, heading for the door. It was my 28th birthday and we were going to the pub to celebrate with friends. My son, Fr
that's life4 min read
Born To Be Different!
Running around the house with my twin sister Cassidy, then aged four, I suddenly heard a loud snap. ‘Ouch!’ I screamed. My parents, William, then 48, and Terry, 43, rushed to my side. ‘You’ve broken your leg again, sweetie,’ Mum said, picking me up b
that's life1 min read
Pets Are Pawsome!
Gorgeous Ruby enjoying the fresh air and sunshine. Nichole Farleigh, Springfield, Qld INSTA PET @GUARDIAN.OF.THE.GOATS Kitty loves to ‘help’ make the bed by hiding in the sheets. Jess Knox, Mount Austin, NSW This is my son Jack’s pet lovebi
that's life4 min read
HERO DAD ‘I’ll Keep Your Memory ALIVE’
After tucking my doona snugly around me, my dad Brett, then 30, picked up the copy of Dumbo, the Flying Elephant from my bedside table and began to read. ‘The world’s only flying elephant!’ Dad beamed, doing his best impression of the mouse in the st
that's life2 min read
This Week We’re Loving...
SERVES 8-10 PREP AND COOK: 1 HOUR, 45 MINS ½ cup cocoa powder2 tsps instant coffee granules½ tsp red food colouring225g butter, softened1½ cups caster sugar3 eggs2 cups plain flour1 tsp baking powder1 tsp bicarbonate of soda⅔ cup milkQuartered fres
that's life6 min read
Make it MINCE
Home cooked never tasted SO good! SERVES 4 PREP AND COOK: 35 MINS 1 onion, finely chopped500g lamb mince¼ cup rogan josh curry paste410g can crushed tomatoes1 beef stock cube, crumbled1½ cups frozen peas, corn and carrot8 sheets filo pastryMixed
that's life3 min read
Treats For Dad
SERVES 15 PREP AND COOK: 35 MINS ½ cup self-raising flour½ cup plain flour2 tblsps cocoa powder1 cup firmly packed brown sugar125g butter, melted1 egg, lightly beaten½ tsp natural peppermint extract½ cup desiccated coconut3 x 35g bars Peppermint Cr
that's life20 min read
PUZZLE Central
We would love to hear from you. Email us at thatslife@aremedia.com.au WORTH $26,990 1 TO BE WON HOW TO WIN... Each 2 x 2 box, as well as each row and each column, must contain each of the four foods (croissant, cupcake, strawberry and watermelon)
that's life2 min readFinance & Money Management
How to choose A SAVINGS ACCOUNT
For a while now, low interest rates have been favouring borrowers, not savers. But since interest rates have risen, many of us are feeling the pinch with increasing loan repayments and rents. The good news is, higher interest rates mean we can make o
that's life1 min read
BRAIN Waves
■ Use an eraser as a pin cushion when sewing. ■ Rub an eraser over suede shoes to remove scuffs and marks. ■ Glue erasers to the bottom edge of a picture frame or mirror before hanging so it doesn’t mark the wall. email: thatslife@aremedia.com.a
that's life2 min read
He Pinched My Good Idea
Just quietly let it slip into conversation with other staff how glad you are that you suggested it to your boss and you’re glad he took your idea further. Word will get around. Linda Applebee Send your manager a thank you card and say if you have
that's life3 min readCrime & Violence
Imposters!
Between 1998 and 2017, Zholia Alemi worked as a psychiatrist, before she was convicted of fraud and forgery. Making herself the beneficiary, she forged the will and power of attorney of an 84-year-old client. Alemi was jailed for five years for the c
that's life3 min read
I’ve made $40,000 SELLING TRASH
Leonardo Urbano, 29, Surry Hills, NSW Scouring the streets of Surry Hills, Sydney, NSW, I came across a stainless steel fridge. Score! I thought. Inspecting it, I could tell it was still in good condition – despite being dumped on the side of the ro
that's life2 min read
VOLUNTEER Of The WEEK
I really need to find something else to do with my time, I thought. Six months earlier I’d retired from school teaching and running my own horse-riding facility. But the novelty of coffee and long lunches had already worn off. One of my former riding
that's life1 min read
What is VISUAL SNOW SYNDROME?
You may not have heard of visual snow syndrome, but it’s possible that someone you know suffers from it. Also known as VSS, this condition where people see ‘snow’ is thought to affect around one in 50 of us. Many people are still unfamiliar with the
that's life2 min read
Living Well
When pain strikes, our first reaction is often to reach for an analgesic or anti-inflammatory medication, but different formulations target aches and pains in different ways. Finding out which kind is right for your symptoms increases your chances of
that's life2 min read
ASK THE Doctor
Q My GP recently prescribed me something called amitriptyline because I have chronic pain. I think it’s really helping, but my mouth is so dry. I looked at the patient information leaflet and a dry mouth is listed in the side effects. Is this permane
that's life2 min read
MEDI-FILE I FAINTED Every Day
Maddison Farmer, 24, Sydney, NSW Waking up, I took in the white walls around me. ‘Why am I in hospital?’ I gasped It was November 2021 and all I remembered was going out to dinner with my best friend Tealle, then 23, and my sister, Georgia, 20. Now,
that's life1 min readPopular Culture & Media Studies
Daily Denim
Team denim jackets and dresses with pretty blue accessories this spring to create a stylish, tonal look. When wearing looser, cargo-style jeans, keep things simple with a comfy cotton tee. For fuss-free dressing on a weekday morning, team a denim mid
that's life3 min read
I’m Going To KILL YOU!
Maggot!’ screeched Jane. ‘I’m going to kill you, Nick.’ She was so angry, she realised with a shock that she might just be capable of murder. Her husband Nick had left her car covered in mud and with huge clods of sticky grass clinging to the insides
that's life2 min read
Dad’s Farewell
Lynn Power, 52 I did it my way...’ sang my father, Roger, from the bathroom. I always loved hearing him sing. He adored Frank Sinatra and had a beautiful singing voice, although he only ever sang in the shower. My dad, who we called Papa, was funny,
that's life2 min read
What’s Your Relationship Style?
Are you a hopeless romantic or do you cringe at the very thought of falling in love? Take the quiz and discover your own particular relationship style! Q1 Are you happier in a relationship or single? a) Definitely single b) I’m happy either way c)
that's life2 min read
YOUR Stars
Putting the brakes on a fast-moving love relationship, fluid friendship or business partnership will work to everyone’s advantage in the long-term. If all else fails on Thursday, Aries, consider taking up a family loan offer or consider a go-fund-me
that's life2 min read
Letter From The Ed
Who doesn’t love a bargain? The tl! team certainly do! Our story about canny Leonardo, who’s turned picking up stuff off the streets into $40,000 (Page 62), had us all competing for the tl! trash to treasure crown! Lisa said she’d been banned from pi
that's life1 min read
That's Life!
Deputy editor Sarah FirthFeatures editor Beth YoungDeputy features editor Amber WemyssSenior writer Lisa BrookmanWriters Claudia Siron, Lizzy DimopoulosSenior copy editor Jude DurrantCopy editor Mari GibsonFood editor Karen Buckley Art director Darre
that's life1 min read
We Love You!
As hard as Mitch, 12, tried, his dad Brad was too strong for him to push over the Leaning Tower of Pisa! Marnie Houghton, Narre Warren North, Vic Golden Hour at Wineglass Bay Lookout at Freycinet National Park in Tasmania. Ali Stone, Penguin, Tas Som
that's life4 min read
A New Leash On Life
Hearing a knock, I wheeled myself to the front door. ‘Hello, Mum!’ smiled my daughter Lorraine, 42. She had her beautiful rottweiler Darla with her. Once a week we’d spend a day together playing board games, working on my flower and vegie garden, and
that's life3 min readCrime & Violence
PREDATOR HUBBY ‘He Was Living A DOUBLE LIFE’
When Jenifer Faison first met Spencer Herron in uni, they fell madly in love. Spencer wrote Jenifer love letters and made her mixed tapes, and she described it as the ‘perfect college relationship’. Even her family was smitten with him. And they were
that's life4 min read
I’m A Matchmaking MUM
Swaying to the music at my friend’s party, a woman approached me. ‘Do you know someone for my son to go out with?’ she asked. I couldn’t help but laugh. It seemed every time I went out people asked me to help find them, their relatives or their child
that's life3 min read
Nan’s ADVENTURE
Nan and I had always been close, so I felt sad when she needed to go into a nursing home. She had been an independent woman all her life, but she’d had a few nasty falls and was finding self-care challenging. When I went to visit her the first weeken
that's life4 min read
BIRTHDAY HORROR SCARRED At The Pub
Placing the last curl in my hair, I glided on some pink lip gloss. ‘You look gorgeous,’ my partner Mark, 27, grinned. ‘Thanks,’ I beamed, heading for the door. It was my 28th birthday and we were going to the pub to celebrate with friends. My son, Fr
that's life2 min read
CITRUS Sculpture
When in Griffith, NSW, life is more likely to hand you oranges than lemons! But instead of making juice, hundreds of volunteers fasten the fruit to metal frames with countless rubber bands to make huge orange statues, as part of the town’s spring fes
that's life4 min read
Born To Be Different!
Running around the house with my twin sister Cassidy, then aged four, I suddenly heard a loud snap. ‘Ouch!’ I screamed. My parents, William, then 48, and Terry, 43, rushed to my side. ‘You’ve broken your leg again, sweetie,’ Mum said, picking me up b
that's life1 min read
Pets Are Pawsome!
Gorgeous Ruby enjoying the fresh air and sunshine. Nichole Farleigh, Springfield, Qld INSTA PET @GUARDIAN.OF.THE.GOATS Kitty loves to ‘help’ make the bed by hiding in the sheets. Jess Knox, Mount Austin, NSW This is my son Jack’s pet lovebir
that's life4 min read
HERO DAD ‘I’ll Keep Your Memory ALIVE’
After tucking my doona snugly around me, my dad Brett, then 30, picked up the copy of Dumbo, the Flying Elephant from my bedside table and began to read. ‘The world’s only flying elephant!’ Dad beamed, doing his best impression of the mouse in the st
that's life6 min read
Make it MINCE
Home cooked never tasted SO good! SERVES 4 PREP AND COOK: 35 MINS 1 onion, finely chopped500g lamb mince¼ cup rogan josh curry paste410g can crushed tomatoes1 beef stock cube, crumbled1½ cups frozen peas, corn and carrot8 sheets filo pastryMixed s
that's life3 min read
Treats For Dad
SERVES 15 PREP AND COOK: 35 MINS ½ cup self-raising flour½ cup plain flour2 tblsps cocoa powder1 cup firmly packed brown sugar125g butter, melted1 egg, lightly beaten½ tsp natural peppermint extract½ cup desiccated coconut3 x 35g bars Peppermint Cri
that's life2 min read
This Week We’re Loving...
SERVES 8-10 PREP AND COOK: 1 HOUR, 45 MINS ½ cup cocoa powder2 tsps instant coffee granules½ tsp red food colouring225g butter, softened1½ cups caster sugar3 eggs2 cups plain flour1 tsp baking powder1 tsp bicarbonate of soda⅔ cup milkQuartered fresh
that's life2 min readFinance & Money Management
How to choose A SAVINGS ACCOUNT
For a while now, low interest rates have been favouring borrowers, not savers. But since interest rates have risen, many of us are feeling the pinch with increasing loan repayments and rents. The good news is, higher interest rates mean we can make o
that's life20 min read
PUZZLE Central
We would love to hear from you. Email us at thatslife@aremedia.com.au WORTH $26,990 1 TO BE WON HOW TO WIN... Each 2 x 2 box, as well as each row and each column, must contain each of the four foods (croissant, cupcake, strawberry and watermelon)
that's life1 min read
BRAIN Waves
■ Use an eraser as a pin cushion when sewing. ■ Rub an eraser over suede shoes to remove scuffs and marks. ■ Glue erasers to the bottom edge of a picture frame or mirror before hanging so it doesn’t mark the wall. email: thatslife@aremedia.com.a
that's life2 min read
He Pinched My Good Idea
Just quietly let it slip into conversation with other staff how glad you are that you suggested it to your boss and you’re glad he took your idea further. Word will get around. Linda Applebee Send your manager a thank you card and say if you have
that's life3 min readCrime & Violence
Imposters!
Between 1998 and 2017, Zholia Alemi worked as a psychiatrist, before she was convicted of fraud and forgery. Making herself the beneficiary, she forged the will and power of attorney of an 84-year-old client. Alemi was jailed for five years for the c
that's life2 min read
VOLUNTEER Of The WEEK
I really need to find something else to do with my time, I thought. Six months earlier I’d retired from school teaching and running my own horse-riding facility. But the novelty of coffee and long lunches had already worn off. One of my former riding
that's life3 min read
I’ve made $40,000 SELLING TRASH
Leonardo Urbano, 29, Surry Hills, NSW Scouring the streets of Surry Hills, Sydney, NSW, I came across a stainless steel fridge. Score! I thought. Inspecting it, I could tell it was still in good condition – despite being dumped on the side of the roa
that's life2 min read
Living Well
When pain strikes, our first reaction is often to reach for an analgesic or anti-inflammatory medication, but different formulations target aches and pains in different ways. Finding out which kind is right for your symptoms increases your chances of
that's life1 min read
What is VISUAL SNOW SYNDROME?
You may not have heard of visual snow syndrome, but it’s possible that someone you know suffers from it. Also known as VSS, this condition where people see ‘snow’ is thought to affect around one in 50 of us. Many people are still unfamiliar with the
that's life2 min read
ASK THE Doctor
Q My GP recently prescribed me something called amitriptyline because I have chronic pain. I think it’s really helping, but my mouth is so dry. I looked at the patient information leaflet and a dry mouth is listed in the side effects. Is this permane
that's life2 min read
MEDI-FILE I FAINTED Every Day
Maddison Farmer, 24, Sydney, NSW Waking up, I took in the white walls around me. ‘Why am I in hospital?’ I gasped It was November 2021 and all I remembered was going out to dinner with my best friend Tealle, then 23, and my sister, Georgia, 20. Now,
that's life3 min read
I’m Going To KILL YOU!
Maggot!’ screeched Jane. ‘I’m going to kill you, Nick.’ She was so angry, she realised with a shock that she might just be capable of murder. Her husband Nick had left her car covered in mud and with huge clods of sticky grass clinging to the insides
that's life2 min read
Dad’s Farewell
Lynn Power, 52 I did it my way...’ sang my father, Roger, from the bathroom. I always loved hearing him sing. He adored Frank Sinatra and had a beautiful singing voice, although he only ever sang in the shower. My dad, who we called Papa, was funny,
that's life1 min readPopular Culture & Media Studies
Daily Denim
Team denim jackets and dresses with pretty blue accessories this spring to create a stylish, tonal look. When wearing looser, cargo-style jeans, keep things simple with a comfy cotton tee. For fuss-free dressing on a weekday morning, team a denim mid
that's life2 min read
What’s Your Relationship Style?
Are you a hopeless romantic or do you cringe at the very thought of falling in love? Take the quiz and discover your own particular relationship style! Q1 Are you happier in a relationship or single? a) Definitely single b) I’m happy either way c) I
that's life2 min read
YOUR Stars
Putting the brakes on a fast-moving love relationship, fluid friendship or business partnership will work to everyone’s advantage in the long-term. If all else fails on Thursday, Aries, consider taking up a family loan offer or consider a go-fund-me

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