We Belong Outdoors

Workhomeworkhome and then . . . Home. and Work.

I have a lovely morning routine that gets me to work about 6:30, where I do something to acknowledge the start of the day, in the quiet before anyo...

Our Natural Sun Balm Has Arrived!

Ok, you truly delighted me. We've been working on our certified natural sunscreen called Sun Balm for far too long in my book, you can imagine afte...

Goodbye Said Hello to Adventure and Go Green

Goodbye said hello to the Spirited WomenAdventure in Whakatane Goodbye has been on the road finding adventure, inspiring green options, and busines...

As Seen on TV

I did not envision that my first famous moment on national tv would be singing and dancing about sandflies. No. And yet, I did sing and dance about...

Lettuce Tips

I want to share some lettuce growing revelations, because home-grown lettuce and greens is a worthy mission. From years of attempting to provide a...

What's a Sandfly Shuffle?

Here at Goodbye SANDFLY, we have been itching to get into the golden weather, but we have also noticed how when you go to sit down, you get back up...

Treeassurance

Hi Super Moon, The energy of spring is like living with a Super Moon for a couple of months instead of a few days. It brings great transformational...

6 Spiritual Lessons of Kikuyu

Hi Yellow Leaf, Our property has just had its 'turning' weekend, as in turning from summer to autumn. We cleaned gutters, made many things with fei...

Late Summer Garden

Hi Summer Garden, To the unpracticed eye the late summer garden can look a bit of a shambles. He might not understand the masses of food that the g...

Baby Goat-ified (my new word just for you)

Baby Goat-ified Hello Slug-Eaten Cabbage Seedling, I see you are putting out all kinds of growth, exciting change, and exploring bigger ways of bei...

Watermelon Fantasies

At age 49, last week I shared the first watermelon that was grown by the property I tend. At ages 7 and 10, my kids, happily chomping away on our 5...

Lethal Routine

I've got a list. And a date. I'e got a 5 day circuit break, 'stare at the ocean' retreat scheduled, and it begins in 2 days. I'm getting ready to s...

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