Boost your lymphatic system: Me Time Wellness
Draining the lymph system is believed to help improve blood flow, circulation, energy, and the immune system, to relieve stress, and speed up surgery recovery. It’s also credited with improving skin elasticity, digestion, weight loss, hormonal imbalances, and reducing cellulite, constipation, bloating, puffiness, and water retention. Lymphatic drainage massage involves bringing fluid stuck […]
Combine comfort with style: ECCO Shoes
Opting for footwear comfort over style, is now a thing of the past with a trendy yet uber-comfortable brand that can take you from the beach to the dance floor. Combining leather or suede uppers with a flexible sole for a seamless slide, ECCO COZMO sandals feature ECCO Shoes’ special FLUIDFORM™ construction. These […]
Make it Mazda
Just when you thought the CX-9 was the ultimate luxury SUV from Mazda, we now have this. Called the CX-90 Takami, it is the new pinnacle of luxury with a Mazda badge. Is it any good though? The $93,490 CX-90 Takami sits atop the Mazda family, not just in terms of their SUVs, […]
Head to Hanmer: Hanmer Springs Attractions
Get ready for action-packed fun at Hanmer Springs Attractions. There’s a great range of exciting and family-friendly activities to suit a range of ages, including jet boating, river rafting, off-road buggy adventures, bungy jumping and paintball, as well as quad biking for those 16 years and over. Hanmer Springs Attractions are the only […]
Special ‘somethings’ for everyone: Coco Gifts
Nothing quite compares to the indulgent wonder of unwrapping an exquisitely hand-wrapped gift, no matter one’s age. O ften, it’s challenging to translate heart-felt sentiment into personalised meaningful gifts for loved ones. “Not anymore,” says Liz Bloomfield, owner of Coco Gifts, an independent one-stop local gift store with a vast range of quality […]
Drink up
Every bit an accessory now as is a handbag or wallet, a drink bottle can be the star of the show. No longer are choices limited to plain colours. Did you know? Daily recommended fluid intake is 6-8 cups for adults, and 4-6 cups for children. Check out these colourful options:
New year, new kitchen: MF Turnbull
Studies show we spend more than 400 hours in the kitchen each year. It’s home to our tired selves, our just waking up and scrambling for a coffee selves, it sees the meals and mess we make, and it hears our late night chats in the light of the fridge. A space that […]
High priestess of poetry
Acclaimed Christchurch poet Gail Ingram clearly recalls the euphoria of seeing her first poem published in the Christchurch Press in 2014. “It was amazing. James Norcliffe published it, and I printed it off and sent copies to everybody.” From her early poems as a student at Canterbury University – “they were angsty poems, […]
Coping with stress
Most people experience stress and anxiety at some time, yet just as your body has an automatic response to stress, it also has a built-in system to calm you down. The ‘relaxation response’ helps you recover from the “fight or flight” response. It brings all your systems back to normal, and returns your […]
Calling on cucumbers
Refreshing, buildable, rich, and easy, a Greek salad is simply made for balmy summer nights. With cucumbers aplenty in Christchurch pantries currently, put them to good use with this tasty feature dish. Canterbury is home to many olive farms too, so buy local ingredients where you can. Crunchy cucumbers, tangy feta, briny olives, […]
