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May 20, 2024 | 
capsulenz.com | Alice O'Connell
When it comes to the decision about changing your name after marriage – or not! – what’s the ‘right’ option for you? There are no ‘right answers’ that fit every one and every situation, nor are there any official stats in NZ that can tell us how many of us do – but our survey had some VERY interesting results and reasoning behind Capsule reader’s stance on the topic.
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May 16, 2024 | 
capsulenz.com | Alice O'Connell
If you’re feeling helpless and overwhelmed by the atrocities occurring in Gaza – Operation Olive Branch could be just the answer. OOB is connecting people with families in Gaza who need financial help – they’re families who have been carefully vetted to ensure donations are going to real families who need real help, immediately.
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May 16, 2024 | 
capsulenz.com | Alice O'Connell
You’ve landed in a new, foreign city, you’re hungry but you have no idea where to go – so, is there a knack to how to choose a good restaurant when you’re abroad?
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May 11, 2024 | 
capsulenz.com | Alice O'Connell
Anne Hathaway is 41 and is playing a 40-year-old in the new movie, The Idea of You – but according to the masses online, she is “too young” and “too hot” to play a 40-year-old. Confused much? We certainly are. Two years ago I turned the big Four-O and penned a few pieces about what the heck it feels like to turn 40 in today’s world.
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May 9, 2024 | 
capsulenz.com | Alice O'Connell
What’s the worst secret you’ve kept? Do you have one? Capsule reader Kim tells us she kept a secret for around eight years – and it’s now her biggest regret.
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May 3, 2024 | 
capsulenz.com | Alice O'Connell
It’s officially cosy season, so we couldn’t be more thrilled to curl up with a good book and settle in for an incredible read by one of chick-lit’s most illustrious writers – Alice O’Connell reviews Marian Keyes’ My Favourite Mistake, available at The Warehouse now! (And click through for our previous installments!)CAPSULE X THE WAREHOUSEI was at university the first time I picked up a Marian Keyes book.
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May 2, 2024 | 
capsulenz.com | Alice O'Connell
If there’s one thing you could have done differently before having kids, what would it be?
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Apr 28, 2024 | 
nzherald.co.nz | Alice O'Connell
The Chinese Scholars Garden at Hamilton Gardens. Photo / SuppliedWhen it comes to immersing yourself in beautiful green spaces, we’re extraordinarily lucky to have some of the very best botanic and curated gardens right here in our back yard. From lush, subtropical – and rather kooky – gardens in the Far North to formal, picturesque grounds in the deep south, there are myriacovi choices to be awestruck by, no matter the season.
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Apr 25, 2024 | 
capsulenz.com | Alice O'Connell
Is there one secret ingredient that can make any dish taste expensive and delicious?
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Apr 24, 2024 | 
capsulenz.com | Alice O'Connell |Anna Jones
Looking for an easy dinner recipe that’s sure to impress? Well, here’s TWO! A one-pot deelish pasta and a traybake lemon dal. Oh, and they’re both vegetarian!Yip – gulp – the weather is definitely starting to turn, so if you’re looking for something warming (and delicious) for dinner, look no further! Anna Jones’ new cookbook Easy Wins is out now and full to the brim with gorgeous, meat-free options. Anna takes 12 hero ingredients to create 125 dishes to make food taste great.
