Posh Active: Fashionable Activewear For Women Over 50

Let me introduce myself, I am Gai Brennan, the co-founder of Posh Active, an alternative activewear label designed specifically for women over 50. Posh Active was born out of my discontent with the activewear industry ignoring women who are over 50 and is changing the activewear industry for the better. The current mantra in activewear…

ByThe Carousel04/12/2023

Baking Entertaining & Wine Your Recipes

Decadent Christmas Praline Truffles

INGREDIENTS 110 g caster sugar 1 tbsp golden syrup 100 g hazelnut roughly chopped 200 ml cream 1 tsp hazelnut praline coffee (ground) 70 g unsalted butter 300 g 70% dark chocolate, chopped 1/4 tsp of sea salt 250 g 45% milk chocolate for dipping Feuilletine, cocoa or chopped hazelnuts for rolling METHOD 1 Have a baking tray or dish lined with baking paper or silicon pad. 2…

ByThe Carousel03/12/2023

Baking Entertaining & Wine Your Recipes

The World’s Best Pizza Margherita

"This is the recipe I used when competing at the Campionato Mondiale Della Pizza (Pizza World Championship) which was held in Parma, Italy. It was there and for this pizza that I was awarded the title of world’s top Margherita Pizza!" Johnny Di Francesco INGREDIENTS 220g (8oz) Pizza Dough (recipe below) 50g (2oz) Buffalo Mozzarella, sliced 60g (2 1⁄2 oz)…

ByThe Carousel26/11/2023

Environment Sustainability

A Crash Course In Sustainability

Sustainability has become a ‘hot’ topic in society in recent years. The new interest in maintaining Earth has been fuelled by the idea of global warming, which has led to an investment of our time and money into events such as Earth Day, which has in turn shone a spotlight on sustainability. In order to…

ByThe Carousel23/11/2023

Entertaining & Wine Food & Drink

Smoked Leg Ham, Mushroom And Sage Pizza

Follow his recipe for smoked leg ham, mushroom and sage pizza from his book 'New Pizza'. It is a lovely combination of flavours, especially between the smoked leg ham and the sage. Don’t buy pre-packaged ham, but rather have it sliced off the bone and ask for it a little thicker for texture. INGREDIENTS 250 g…

ByThe Carousel21/11/2023

Inspirational Women Lifestyle & Homes News Parenting

Living With Cerebral Palsy: The Extraordinary Story Of Isabella Lombardo

Special Needs mum Libby Lombardo shares the extraordinary story of her five-year-old daughter Isabella with The Carousel. Born with cerebral palsy, Isabella was destined for a life in pain, confined to a wheelchair. The Lombardos had other ideas… “We have travelled an extraordinary road together that has brought heartbreak - frankly, sometimes I am barely…

ByThe Carousel19/11/2023

Health Relationships

Lexi Crouch: How I Overcame My Battle With Anorexia Nervosa

Lexi comes from a 15 year lived experience with Anorexia and Eating Issues. She has made a full recovery over the last 12 years through lifestyle and is on a mission to help others get there too. Lexi is a speaker for The Buttterfly Foundation & Eating Disorders Queensland, Yoga Teacher & Practitioner, soon to…

ByThe Carousel07/11/2023

Entertaining & Wine Food & Drink Healthy Your Recipes

Singapore Noodles With Prawns & Roast Duck

"Even though the name suggests otherwise, this isn’t exactly a classic Singaporean dish. It was apparently developed by Cantonese chefs who were inspired by the diversity of the tiny republic – I guess that’s how the curry powder fits in. Either way, it’s pretty delicious and can be as simple or as complicated as you…

ByThe Carousel05/11/2023

Destinations Travel & Leisure

Best Accommodation in Brunswick Heads: Premium Cabins at Reflections Holiday Parks Massey Greene

Massey Greene has six new Premium cabins located on the far NSW North Coast and Anne Foyster stayed at the waterside retreat in Brunswick Heads, a popular destination to relax in the Byron Shire. Brunswick Heads is often the forgotten sister of Byron Bay but there is no doubt there is plenty on offer…

ByThe Carousel31/10/2023

Beauty & Fashion Make-Up

Halloween Sugar Skull Makeup – Not As Tricky As It Looks

Why is it so important to use a lighter base for this sugar skull makeup tutorial? “Sugar skulls, or Calavera are traditionally made from sugar, which is mostly white so the base or bulk of the skull prior to decorating was white,” says makeup artist Napoleon Perdis. “When a sugar skull is celebrated through art, the…

ByThe Carousel27/10/2023