We Belong Outdoors

A Hug for You and Green Toothpaste

Must keep it simple, as the 10 days before Christmas are complex enough. First, if you're feeling hectic- I've got a hug for you and invite you to pass it along. Second, Goodbye Ouch and Goodbye Sa...

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 shuck my routine, list or no list. I know I'll retu...

Natural Remedy Kitchen

Have I got a groovy wee gift for you, just in time for Christmas. Natural Remedy Kitchen is one of those things I did not have on my radar. It had me. From inspiration over a weekend to printed kit...

Slow down the River #2 (and New Products!)

Nothing like writing an article on keeping it together in the midst of keeping it together. Writing to you accelerates me. Last week went pear-shaped.

Bringing Sugar to Consciousness – Part 2

I like chocolate. I eat it when I feel good and when I feel bad. My favourite chocolate chomping time is when the kids are just down for the evening, the 8:30 chocolate with a cup of tea. It’s not ...

Sugar is the Unconscious Food- Part 1

I've been listening to Barry Friedman tell me about how many days he's gone without sugar for nearly a year. He knows to the day. And he is proud. But until he sent me this article, I did not reall...

Lettuce Pray

This week is my favourite of spring growing, and regardless of the amount of land that you have, even in a cityscape, you can do lettuce. I was raised Catholic and heard "Let us pray" many times in...

Pirates, Promises and OceansWatch

This Week This week introduces OceansWatch to you. I met Chris Bone, the founder of OceansWatch with his wife Julia over summer. They are based in Whangarei, but have a world-wide organization dedi...

The Pharmacy Tree - Neem for Pets

Fleas are an absolute blight on any pet owner's life. They bite you, bite your family, and make your pet's life a misery. Treating the problem is not as easy as it might seem. There are many types...