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 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...

Slow Shop...

Slow Shop... I know you don't really need a 'challenge' in your life at this exact moment. Perhaps it's more of a consideration. And I wanted to catch you before the weekend and the epic hype that ...

Now in Health Post

SANDFLY and OUCH are now in Health Post Health Post is a company founded on principles of integrity, empathy, and accessibility. They have grown tremendously in their nearly 30 years of service, an...

Seed Exchange

I have these seeds on offer, that I've been saving all winter long, from seeds that I saved the year before and they are special. When I was first gifted a wonderful, giant version of a butternut s...

A Million Leaves

This spring I prioritised 3 things, then only got 1 done I went away on holiday in July, and since my return have slid, fallen, been driven from issue to issue in home, family and business. After t...

WHOA! The Cookers!

Your donation is headed to Solomon Islands You challenged me to write and ask clearly. And then, as a group, you sent a sustained YES with donation after donation coming in over the following we...

Community and Sustainable, Healthy Cooking.

It's been an outgoing autumn for me. Last month I was in Taupo, participating (as sponsor, not team member) in the Whai Ora Spirited Women's Adventure Race. This was the second year of the event, a...