Take 5

Take 5 has MORE real life stories and MORE puzzles than any other weekly magazine in Australia. It’s packed with real-life stories that make you laugh, cry, gasp and feel inspired. There’s also easy, budget-friendly recipes, expert health advice, plus handy hints and tips to make your life easier – plus a massive prize pool on offer each week, with car, cash and more up for grabs.

Welcome to Take 5 home of WINNING! • More ways to get lucky than ANY OTHER MAG!

MUM -IN-LA WIN A MILLION • When my hubby got ill, my mother came to our rescue

F ranklin’s COMING! • I tried to get my sister to leave him but she never listened

never give up hope • I lost my family in the war but then a miracle happened

Drunk in love • I ended my wedding night in an ambulance!

THE AGE OF ANXIETY • Why more people are feeling stressed, wired and overwhelmed than ever before

Burn NOTICE • The early warning signs of a UTI, when it can turn serious and how to stop it coming back

SET THE TONE • Tonal dressing? It’s easy, with these tips

MOSH PIT matrimony • We had 70,000 people at our wedding!

Your tips

3 tips for TOWELS

A BLOODY DISGRACE • Women shouldn’t have to smuggle tampons onto a worksite

COME FLY WITH ME • Air travel can take a toll on your skin. Here’s how to protect it so you can land glowier than ever

THE SECRET to Renewed Energy as You Age • Feeling a bit sluggish, stiff and forgetful? You might think it’s just part of ageing, but it doesn’t have to be. Here’s the secret that made all the difference for Marianne.

HIDDEN BUMP

AN EYE FOR AN EYE • These scorned lovers took payback to shocking extremes

FILL GOOD • Warming meals for cold days

Chicken and eggplant curry

Beef and lentil cottage pie

Pecan pie cheesecake • You’ll go nuts for this hybrid dessert

Sweet TIME • Slow cooker desserts that are worth the wait

MAKING CHANGES • I’m turning my childhood trauma into something positive

Beautiful BARCELONA • The sights and strolls that make this city unforgettable

Daycare FREELOADER

a beard’s tale • I thought my husband was depressed. The truth was far more complicated

Finding our family

JUST FOR LAUGHS

Stop, thief!

Helping the helpers

Things to ponde