Category: Lifestyle

How to deal when you feel like you have failed

For some of us, 2014 was a banner year. When we look back, we feel proud and satisfied; we worked hard, we played hard, we learned things, perhaps we even fell in love. We enter the holidays with joy, happy to celebrate a year we can truthfully call successful. For others however, 2014 was not so kind. For us on the losing side (perhaps we did not actually lose in a universal sense, but weContinue reading

Lorna Janes Immunity Tonic

Preparation Time 5 minutes Serves 2 (about 75ml each) INGREDIENTS (125ml) freshly squeezed orange juice grated 1cm (1/2-inch) piece fresh ginger 2 teaspoons manuka honey grated 1cm (1/2-inch) piece fresh turmeric METHOD 1 Whisk freshly squeezed orange juice with grated piece fresh ginger, manuka honey and grated piece of fresh turmeric in a small jug until combined. 2 Pour into serving glasses or bottles. Cooks’ Notes:  Nutritional count per serving protein (0.4g), Carbohydrate (10.7g), total fat (0.1g), fibre (0.2g). Purchase Lorna Jane’s cookbook; Nourish forContinue reading

FRENCH ACTRESS CATHERINE DENEUVE SELLING CASTLE

French actress Catherine Deneuve has reportedly put her holiday home up for sale. The Château de Primard, located 75 km from Paris, will go on the market for €3.9 million.   The 1,200-square-metre château comes complete with a swimming pool, a caretaker’s house and “many additions” and stretches along the left bank of the Eure River, according to the advert in luxury estate agents Sotherby’s. The main house includes eight bedrooms, a 50-square-metre kitchen andContinue reading

Travel: Milton Park, Bowral, NSW

Set apart in its own secluded hilltop woodland estate of more than 300 acres just east of Bowral in the beautiful Southern Highlands of New South Wales, Milton Park Country House Hotel & Spa is a five star hotel offering luxurious accommodation, fine cuisine and impeccable yet discreet service in an atmosphere of relaxed sophistication. The heart of the hotel is a grand mansion, built at the turn of the twentieth century by the HordernContinue reading

6 ways to unwind

1. Go for a Walk Going for a walk or a jog, it releases endorphins, sparking a sense of accomplishment and sending good vibes throughout our bodies and our minds. This will help push the stress away, and it establishes a healthier routine to help us out when we need a boost. 2. Bath in Epsom Salts Epsom salts are renowned for removing toxins from the body while helping you relax. This also helps in weightContinue reading