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My babies have started to dance. It is quite entertaining. One of them has a dance for different occasions. If she is happy about food, then she does a dance well known to my side of the family. I should have guessed that at least one of my girls wa...

The first thing you notice at Perform to Learn preschool is the puppet theatre. The North Street school is all about self-expression and the arts. But since September, in between the puppet shows and the dance, children have been learning more high-t...

When Kandra Dears says she is a psychosexual therapist, not everyone gets it. Last week, a guy called expecting she would hook him up with a prostitute. Rather than slam the phone down, she stayed on the line. “I felt he had to be asking for a reaso...

The year is coming to a close and a lot of you are making fitness plans for the new year. You have probably found, or are still looking for, that personal trainer that is a perfect fit for you. Building a healthy productive relationship with your tra...

I am turning into my mother. And I am finally starting to realise, that is no bad thing. How I used to cringe as a kid. Whenever we went anywhere it seemed my mum would be talking to strangers, chatting away with anyone we came across. Travelling w...

Retirement isn’t something 84-year-old Edwena Smith has ever considered. She was a teacher at the Berkeley Institute for 25 years and then worked in insurance. For the past 18 years she’s run a business teaching English as a second language, out of...

Christmas gifts are a yearly ritual and it can take thought to give something practical. Consider several aspects before choosing a garden-orientated gift. First, is the person a keen gardener or just a “knockabout” type? Is the gift designed for eas...

This waterfront property is priced for a quick sale. Laughing Waters is a four-bedroomed home in Southampton that’s now on the market for $1.5 million. The 143 Middle Road property was recently renovated and is perfect for entertaining, according to ...

How’s the real estate market? This is a question I get asked all the time, several times a day, from people I bump into on the street, at the grocery stores, banks, groups, exercise classes, parties and the like. I have to say that I’m always please...

When inspiration knocks, writer Eric Murphy answers. It’s not unusual for the Canadian writer to be hammering out a chapter at 4am. “If you don’t answer when the muse knocks, she leaves,” laughed Mr Murphy. It’s a formula that has worked well for hi...