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Haven Win Spring 2021

 

Crying Santa photo

 While it might feel premature to be talking of Christmas in August, in the spirit of planning ahead we aim to publish the entries in the December edition of Haven. Crying, terrified children and Santa photos go together like honey and a bee. So in preparation for the festive season we’re looking for a photo of your uncooperative offspring meeting the big man in the red suit. Send in your family’s version of your little one/s not enjoying their photo opportunity with Father Christmas for the chance to win $1,000.

How: send your photo to  havencompetitions@afgonline.com.au placing ‘Santa photo’ in the subject line.

Include: your name, address, email, phone number and the name of your mortgage broker.

Dates: opens on August 17 and closes on October 13.

Winner: will be decided on October 14 and notified by telephone after this time.

Terms and conditions: visit http://bit.ly/HavenWin.

Congratulations to Maddy for submitting this handy household tip. Judging by the number of packets of fresh herbs the Haven team members have thrown out after they’ve gone brown and sludgy in the fridge, Maddy’s tip is looking to be our new favourite.

How to stop fresh cut herbs from dying

Are you over buying a bunch of coriander, mint, basil or parsley only to watch it go slimy and die after a few days? Have I got a hack for you! Use this trick and your next packet of fresh soft herbs will last weeks instead of days.

Step 1: wash the herbs, trim a few millimeters off the end of the stems and put them in a glass of water (like a bunch of flowers).

Step 2: place a large ziplock bag upside-down over the top of the herbs. Zip the bag up around the glass.

Step 3: using a rubber band, further secure the ziplock bag onto the glass, this will keep it tight.

I did this a week ago with this bunch, and look how fresh the herbs have stayed:

Any advice contained in this article is of a general nature only and does not take into account the objectives, financial situation or needs of any particular person. Therefore, before making any decision, you should consider the appropriateness of the advice with regard to those matters. Information in this article is correct as of the date of publication and is subject to change.