M2woman Magazine

We have said it before and we will say it again, being a women is hard work. Not only are we the child bearers, a miraculous yet crazy joy of life, but we also experience a lot of crap! So much so that ask reddit thought it was important to...

According to Deloitte’s Shift Index survey, 80 per cent of people are dissatisfied with their jobs. Although that sounds difficult to believe, we’ve all witnessed a friend or colleague complaining about their job… or it may have even been us. So why are we feeling so dissatisfied at work? What...

From the management and accounts team to the employees and even their families; Payroll is one of the few systems a business will ever implement which has a bearing on virtually everyone, so it has to be right. Simply put, a wrongly paid employee is an unmotivated employee! However, the...

Leadership coach Dr. Jude Miller Burke studied hundreds of self-made millionaires and found that one trait is common in all of them. Business Insider took to Burke’s book, The Millionaire Mystique, a 3-year-long study of hundreds of self-made millionaires to uncover what it is that runs in the blood of...

When should you own your own business? Conventional wisdom suggests you start your own business once you have identified a product need, have developed a well-researched business plan, and have sufficient financial backing to pay start-up costs and fund your lifestyle for at least a year while you set the...

When we think of homeless people, an image is conjured of the old, drunk man on the park bench, or the ‘bag lady’ who roams the streets. However, this is not always the case. From the 12-year-old child to the woman working in a government department, homelessness is a lot...

I’m very sorry if I am about to offend any roading designers (if that is indeed a job title) but North Island roads are a little boring. I understand that they aren’t actually meant to entertain us in any way. They are in fact there to provide a fairly utilitarian...

There are certain unwritten laws about starting a family. While an infant might bring with it the obvious changes to your domestic situation such as a floor full of brightly coloured plastic things, which at 3am aren’t actually that bright but are very sharp, and the fact that you are going to...

After watching True Cost, a documentary that delves into the personal and environmental disasters that unfolds in the global fast fashion industry, I’ve sworn off fast fashion. At the expense of environmental destruction and people’s lives, we in the rich North get low consumer prices for fast fashion. 23-year-old Bangladeshi...

Have you ever dreamed of living on a boat? Well designer and model, Kyleigh Kuhn does. She lives the idyllic life of spending her days drifting on the water and waking up to aquatic paradise. After moving back home from New York City, Kuhn purchased her houseboat, Whim, on Craigslist...

For those obsessed with cheesecake, and making them, here’s the ultimate recipe from Delish for you to try your hand at. Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cheesecake INGREDIENTS: Crust 1 package chocolate chip cookies (such as Chips Ahoy) 1/4 tsp. salt 4 tbsp. unsalted butter, melted Cheesecake 4 (8-oz.) bars cream...

What separates those who make money and keep it, from those that make money and lose it? Some would say it’s couture, cocaine and cosmetic surgery – but maybe that’s just Real Housewives. More fundamentally, it’s a human condition. I’d observe that previously successful bankrupts almost always have unbridled optimism....

If you are a fan of a healthy sex life then read on to learn what is the ONE thing you should be prioritising. Sleep is absolutely the foundation for good health and wellbeing. Not getting enough sleep each night has been shown to alter the expression of over 700...

Lemon and Coconut Layer Cake by Sophie Edmonds from Sophie Likes Cake Adapted from Treats from Little and Friday by Kim Evans Makes a three layer 20cm cake     For the cake 300g butter, softened Zest of 2 lemons 2 ½ cups castor sugar 7 size 7 eggs 2 ½...

According to Michael Sheehan, an assistant professor of neurobiology and behaviour at Cornell University, who studies appearance variations and genetics, “there is only so much genetic diversity to go around. If you shuffle that deck of cards so many times, at some point, you get the same hand dealt to...

George Redhawk, a blind artist, appropriates existing art into GIFs for his collection titled The World Through My Eyes. He uses digital software to morph the same photo on top of each other to produce the movement that we see in his work.            M2woman’s Top Picks...

It was the last show of the Marr Factory series and what better way than to raise our glasses of Bombay Sapphires ‘The Ryder Collins’ cocktails. Inspired by the latest Kate Sylvester collection Chase Bickerton put together his slant on an old classic. Kate’s collection has a feminine yet independent...

It’s one thing to see how beauty standards have changed over 100 years via commercial advertising and newspaper clippings. It’s entirely another to see how visual creative licence has played with the female image over the last 500 years. From the large eyed pale waifs, to buxom maids, all the...

An empty church in Chicago has been given a modern treatment by Linc Thelen Design with a collaboration with Scrafano Architects to create this fantastic family home. It’s a unique space, with stained glass windows of the original building remaining and a huge 25 foot vaulted ceiling to deal with. Other remaining parts of...

Summer comes to an end as we bid sad goodbyes to the heat, sunshine and beach barbeques. No need to fret though! Autumn is an equally vibrant time of robust and rich colour, making it a great time to get down to some redecorating fun. Here are some tips to...

It is time to say goodbye to the mess in your home because organization has just got easier with some unconventional tools to tidy your space up with a little creative flair. Instead of spending thousands of dollars installing that new cabinet or buying a new chest of drawers, consider...

Superyachts decked out with bowling alleys, pool tables, and Xboxes hooked up to massive LCD screens are all very well, but they scream boycentric. With that in mind, luxury interior designer Lidia Bersani has lent her skills to designing a yacht with a more feminine spin. This 80 metre floating...

If you’re really out to impress, this is the cocktail to do it with. Despite its sophistication, this spin on the martini cocktail is surprisingly easy to create. Whether it be a Saturday night catch up at a friends house, date night, or after-work drinks with colleagues, this cocktail is...

Minimal, sophisticated and pleasantly tart, this cocktail is sure to feature high on your list of drinks that you just have to make more than once. Featured in M2woman January/February 2014. [row cols_nr=”2″] [col size=”4″] [/col] [col size=”8″] Ingredients: 60ml Grey Goose Original vodka 3/4 Lime 2 tsp Caster Sugar...

Unpretentious and delicious, this cocktail never fails to delight while remaining extremely simple to make. Just the sort of thing you can mix up for friends in a matter of minutes. Featured in M2woman July/August 2014. [row cols_nr=”2″] [col size=”4″] [/col] [col size=”8″] Ingredients: 40ml Kapiti Kitchen Rhubarb & Ginger...

Smooth and sophisticated, this uniquely balanced cocktail uses soft, floral elderflower and refreshing lime to highlight the well rounded taste of Grey Goose vodka. Featured in M2woman Jan/Feb 2014. [row cols_nr=”2″] [col size=”4″] [/col] [col size=”8″] Ingredients: 45ml Grey Goose Original vodka 30ml St. Germain Elderflower Liqueur 20ml freshly squeezed...

If you’re looking for a refreshing tipple, it’s hard to go past this cocktail. Inspired by peach iced tea, it’s sure to add a little bit of summer to your day during these cooler months. Whip this up at your next gathering for something that everyone will enjoy.   Ingredients:...

The perfect way to round out the week, this cocktail holds sweet, sour and dry in perfect balance. An ideal drink as the weather begins to warm. [row cols_nr=”2″] [col size=”4″] [/col] [col size=”8″] Ingredients: 45ml Grey Goose Original 30ml White Grape Juice 15ml Martini Rosso Vermouth 15ml Lime Juice...