We Belong Outdoors

Twenty Years Outdoors

December 12, 2019 is a special day, as twenty years ago John and I were married. We also call it the birth day of Goodbye SANDFLY, because we gave away bottles to all of our guests. December 12, 19...

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 anyone else arrives. Some mornings it's a meditation, ...

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 after six years of formulating this product is coded i...

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 business inspiration. Starting with Adventure: March 18t...

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 sandflies. We filmed the Seven Sharp segment near...

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 continuous supply of greens for my family, I have...

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 again. You turn to the left, and then you turn to...

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, growth energy that often feels like craziness. E...

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 feijoa, ate the last of the fresh corn, caught our fi...

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 garden has already produced, the months of sheer vo...