We Belong Outdoors

Growing Goodness for Pets

Today is my first day "back in the office" (5 hours at the dining room table while kids are at school). We've just been down in Queenstown for 3 weeks, skiing with the kids. The blossom trees are j...

Aromatic Adventures

Yesterday I got back from 4 days at the ocean. by myself. John looked after Helena and Isaac, and I immersed myself in a video project that I've been wanting to bring to life for months. The enviro...

EMF- The Other Side of Technology

About a year ago, I met with my friend Mandi to take a walk. We had not seen each other in a couple of years, and she felt like a different person. She told me that she had developed EMF (Electroma...

What the Robin Knows

We slide to the equinox, the shortest (or longest) day. Does it feel like that to you? Sliding? Running? Roaring? Last week we had a full moon day, with Venus passing in front of the Sun, did you s...

Fiordland and the Waterfall

Six weeks ago I scheduled last week as “feng shui” week, the week that I clear file cabinets, sort clothes, take care of sad house plants, put the garden to bed for winter… you know, this lis...

Eco Pets

The cyclone did a number on Northland this week, with most schools closed along with many roads, and much of the town of Kaeo under water. I'd only filmed the Kaeo River two weeks ago, and it was s...

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...

Teaching Kids to Surf

It's raining up here in Northland, we're in a tropical low, and the forecast is for days of rain ahead. If you are reading this, likely you are NOT part of the Kiwi clans with tents and campers han...

Soap 101

Soap 101 What's Really In Our Soap? by Leanne Martell Soap is something we don't think much about really. We take it for granted. We hop in the shower in the morning and there it is. We wash with i...

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...