We Belong Outdoors

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...

Food Is Beauty

I've been traveling in Arizona over the past few days, and I've eaten pizza, tacos, bread, chips & an assortment of "energy bars". This is a far swing away from our usual gluten free, dairy fre...

Chopping Wood

Before I moved to New Zealand, the sum total of my wood chopping experience was zero. Now, after 15 winters of practice, where if you want heat you make a fire, I can chop a tidy stack of toothpick...

No Bad Weather

This Week from Becky  You are part of a group of hundreds of people receiving this magazine. I thank you for subscribing. It has been an amazing time getting ready for this, and I have loved the fa...

Calendula

Goodbye Sandfly started in 1999 amongst a whole herd of sibling products that were made from herbs and essential oils.   We grew and wild harvested herbs for our products. Calendula joined our gard...