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Highlight on Men's Health!

Hit your health concerns for six!




Catch up on the latest information on men’s health issues and visit health information
displays. Health professionals will also be there to field your questions.
Come alone or bring your dad, son, mate, partner or a group of friends.




Where
Boundary Room at the WACA
Hale St, East Perth




When
Wednesday, 13th June, 2012
5.45pm - 9.15pm





Program
5.45 pm Registration
6.15 pm Welcome and Introduction
6.30pm Heart health & warning signs
              (Cardiologist)
6.55pm Good health: exercise & nutrition
              (Steve Prati, Cancer Council Nutritionist)
7.05pm Mental Health
              (Owen Catio Men’s Health Educator)
7.30 pm Light refreshments
8.00pm Prostate cancer
              (Howard Nelson, PCFA Ambassador)
8.20pm Erectile dysfunction
              (Dr Shane La Bianca, Urologist)
8.45 pm Bladder & bowel health
              (Dee Sutcliffe, Continence Nurse)
9.05 Take Home Messages
9.15 Close








$10 entry fee. Light refreshments included.


Bookings are Essential
Phone - 9386 9777
Email - healthprom@continencewa.org.au




Be a part of Men’s Health Week 2012!!








Love From,
The Verge Girls xo

Brides get trashy & Grooms follow suit

We love Trash The Dress shoots - they are hilarious, we have a hoot of a time!  Enjoy checking out this fun story - click here




The Verge Girls :-)

Inspirational young boy achieves modelling fame!

Hi all,

Just read this article online, & wanted to share it with you.

An inspirational 6yo boy with Down Syndrome is currently working as a professional model!
He's just been featured in the Target catalogue & news of his success went viral =D

He is absolutely adorable - Have a look!!


http://news.ninemsn.com.au/world/8404482/child-model-with-down-syndrome-inspires-others




Love,
The Verge Girls xo

Happy New Year!!!

Welcome to 2012 - It already feels like this is going to be a positive & exciting year for everyone!!




Did you know, in Scotland, the New Year celebrations are called Hogmanay???
Well, with this tradition, the first visitor of the year (called the "First Footer") has a lot on his plate when he arrives at your home:

1. He must be a tall, dark, handsome man (...No, I'm not even kidding!).
2. He can't be a doctor, minister, or gravedigger (yikes!)
3. They cannot have a Monobrow!! (My personal favourite)

They do have a certain advantage, though, as the lucky "First Footer" gets a kiss from all the girls!!


Anyway, the point of this tale is that, in this Scottish tradition, the "First Footer" must bring several customary gifts, including:

• Coal (to bring warmth to the house )
• Money (for financial prosperity)
• Bread (so that everyone has plenty to eat)

So, with that in mind, let me be your "First E-Footer" of 2012!
[I'll have to break one of the rules, though - I'm not a tall, dark & handsome man... BUT I don't have a monobrow, and I'm not a gravedigger...]



In the place of Coal, I'd like to share a couple of quotes with you that always bring warmth to my heart & a smile to my face:

•  "Most of us would be upset If we were accussed of being "silly", which comes from the old English word "seilig" and it's literal definition is "to be blessed, happy, healthy and prosperous."
-Zig Ziglar

(So it's more of a compliment than anything else!)

•  "Happiness is like jam. You can't spread even a little without getting some on yourself."            - Anonymous

Instead of Money, here are a few money-saving tips that might help guide you through the year ahead(courtesy of:  www.diversifi.com.au & www.dumblittleman.com):

• Unplug appliances (kettle, toaster, TV, radio etc) when they're not being used - apparently you can save even more cash than simply turning them off at the wall!

• Shop when you're in a hurry AND stick to your list - that way you'll stop those impulse purchases & save so much more cash in the long run!

• Interest Rates are now at an incredible low of 4.25% (with another rate cut anticipated as early as February!), so try to fix your current home loan rate now, if you can - Because all good things must come to an end eventually!!

As I can't bring you a loaf of Bread, here's a fabulous (and super easy) recipe for Chocolate Mug Cake (courtesy of www.allrecipes.com.au)!!

Ingredients

Serves: 1

• 4 tbsp flour
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 2 tbsp cocoa
• 1 egg
• 3 tbsp milk
• 3 tbsp butter 
• ¼ tsp vanilla essence
• 1 tbsp choc chips
• 1 large mug

Preparation method

Prep: 10 minutes | Cook: 3 minutes

1. Add dry ingredients to the mug, and mix well.

2. Crack an egg and add it to your mug. Be sure to mix it well to avoid any pockets of flour in the corners. Pour in the milk and oil and mix well. Add the vanilla essence.

3. Pop your mug into the microwave & zap for 3 minutes on maximum power. Wait until the cake stops rising, and sets in the mug.

4. If necessary, run a knife around the sides of the mug, and tip the warm cake out of the mug and onto a saucer.

 So, we hope that your year is filled with health, wealth & happiness... (and yummy mug cake!!)


Love,
The Verge Girls  xoxo

Is it already Christmas Time???

Hi Verge Elves,

"The best of all gifts around any Christmas tree:  the presence of a happy family all wrapped up in each other."  ~Burton Hillis

How is it Christmas time already!!!???

 

I was watching Mrs Doubtfire the other night, & the ending reminded me of how many different types of families are out there.

There is no such thing as a typical family gathering at Christmas, these days =)

My family is definitely not ‘ordinary’. We love spending Christmas with each other & we have a great time, but there are things like halves & steps & marriages & divorces that have morphed the family into what we have today.

Obviously, being the 21^st century, it’s no shock that families do not always look like the ones you’d see in a 1950s cookbook. You can picture them – wide smiles, colour-coordinated Santa shirts, a turkey the size of a beach ball & a Great Dane sitting proudly in the corner (wearing antlers).

It doesn’t matter if your family looks like that, or completely different!

Christmas is a time when you’re surrounded by the people you love (whether they’re family or friends). If you are alone on Christmas & dread this time of year, then do something about it that will make you smile – head over to Scotland in time for Hogmanay, or head down to the local soup kitchen to offer a helping hand.

It shouldn’t matter because the expectations of Christmas can only be fulfilled by what we make of it.

So whether you have a family like the 1950s cookbook, or you’re out by yourself celebrating Hogmanay, we wish you a very joyful Holiday season, filled with endless hours of laughter & relaxation.

Merry Xmas -

See you in 2012!!