Looking after your Mum
Mums’ are busy people. They do all sorts of jobs from cleaning the house to helping with homework, to cooking dinner and dropping the kids at school. Overall, Mums’ are always thinking of their family and rarely thinking about themselves.
Why not remind your Mum how special she is and how much you love her but make sure she’s pampered and looking after herself. After all, she’s always looking after you. Here are some ways to give your Mum a treat:
Remedial Massage
A remedial massage is a fantastic way to help Mum relax. When muscles in the body become knotted and tense a remedial massage provides benefits by stimulating the blood allowing toxins in the muscles to be removed, calming the peripheral nervous system and relaxing muscles, easing pain and improving mobility.
So after a busy day at the office, or running around after the kids, Mum would appreciate a nice relaxing massage to relieve the stress and get those muscles moving again. And don’t forget, if your Mum has private health insurance with nib and has Extras cover, she can may be able to claim some of the cost back depending on her level of health cover (up to annual limit). Get Mum to call nib on 13 14 63 to check her level of cover.
A trip away
Give Mum a special treat and send her away on a relaxing holiday, even if it’s only for a weekend.
There is nothing like a trip away to recharge the batteries and living in Australia provides a great opportunity to explore amazing destinations both within this beautiful country and our friendly neighbours. Within only a few hours your Mum could be relaxing in a café in Melbourne, sipping wine in the Hunter Valley, feeding crocodiles in the Northern Territory, visiting our cousins in New Zealand or sipping a cocktail on the beach in Fiji.
No matter what your budget is you can find all sorts of holidays to surprise your Mum and be kind to your wallet. Try grabbing a bargain on websites such as:
• www.wotif.com
• www.lastminute.com.au
• www.webjet.com.au
Don’t forget; if you’re sending Mum on a trip away make sure she’s covered with nib Travel Insurance in case anything unexpected happens. nib Travel Insurance can provide you and your Mum with cover for things like:
• 24/7 emergency assistance
• Overseas medical and dental expenses
• Some cancellation expenses
• Emergency travel and accommodation expenses
• Travel delay expenses
• Personal liability cover
• Lost or stolen passports and travel documents
Click here to get your free, no obligation quote.
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Breakfast in bed
There is nothing quite like indulging in breakfast in bed, especially when the weather is cool. Pamper your Mum with a healthy treat and breakfast in bed. Here are some receipes to try:
LOW-FAT BANANA BREAD
Note: Very ripe bananas give the best flavour.
Makes 1 loaf.
Ingredients
- 2 large eggs
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 cup mashed ripe bananas (about 3 medium)
- 1/3 cup buttermilk
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Method
Preheat oven to 165 °C. Lightly grease a loaf tin; dust with flour. Using electric mixer; beat eggs and sugar in large bowl until thick and light, about 5 minutes. Mix in mashed bananas, buttermilk, oil and vanilla. Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt over mixture; beat until just blended. Transfer batter into prepared tin. Bake bread until golden brown on top, about 1 hour. Turn bread out onto rack and cool.
QUICK OAT BRAN AND BANANA MUFFINS
Makes 12 muffins
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
- 1 cup oat bran
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 2 egg whites
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 ripe bananas, peeled and chopped
- 1 cup chopped pecans
Method
Preheat oven to 200 °C. Grease twelve 1/3-cup muffin cups or line with paper muffin cups. Combine first 5 ingredients in large bowl. Whisk milk, butter, egg whites and vanilla to blend in medium bowl. Add milk mixture to dry ingredients, stirring until just combined. Mix in bananas and 1/2 cup pecans. Divide batter among prepared muffin cups. Sprinkle remaining pecans over each muffin. Bake for about 20 minutes. Transfer to rack to cool. Serve warm or at room temperature.
OLD-FASHIONED OATMEAL WITH APPLES, SULTANAS AND HONEY-TOASTED WALNUTS
Serves 4
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 3 cups water
- 2 cups old-fashioned oats
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsweetened apple juice
- 1 cup finely chopped peeled apple
- 1/4 cup (packed) golden brown sugar
- 1/4 cup sultanas
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup non-fat vanilla yogurt
Method
Stir chopped walnuts in small nonstick skillet over medium heat until lightly toasted, about 3 minutes. Drizzle honey over and stir until honey thickens and coats nuts, about 2 minutes. Remove skillet from heat. Stir to loosen nuts from skillet and cool. Bring 3 cups water to boil in heavy medium saucepan. Add oats and salt and stir over medium heat until oats are softened and very thick, about 5 minutes. Stir in apple juice, chopped apple, brown sugar, sultanas and cinnamon. Reduce heat to low, cover and cook until apples are tender, about 5 minutes. Divide cereal among 4 bowls. Top with vanilla yogurt and honey-toasted walnuts and serve.
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