Ready, Set, Go! - Book Review
Start your engines. Wizz! Roar! Zoom! This children's book by Beck Wheeler explores our National Transportation history for kiwi kids....
Reusable Cup Reviews
Reusable cup reviews I have now quite a collection of reusable cups. I have a few at home, one in the car and each one is comprised of...
Recycling made beautiful
This Blog is literally just a shout out to the amazing businesses that I have come across or bought from, who make and sell up-cycled...
Bruce finds a home - book review
Based on the true story of "Bruce the cat", Katheryn Van Beek's 'Bruce finds a home' tells the story of Kate who finds a kitten and goes...
Rocky's cheeky sneaky breakfast - Book review
Honestly my kids are so lucky to be able to get amazing children's books from generous people around the country. We have a fantastic...
Feel a Little - Book review
This was a book that I have been anticipating for the longest time! A kickstarter funded project, it reached its target in record time...
The anxious child - talking about feelings.
We now have a really important book in our lives... "Feel a Little" and it is helping us deal with a lot of things that Scarlett is going...
Crunchy, healthy coconut butter bites
I thought up this recipe last night in bed and wondered if it would work and be delicious... It is :) It is 3 ingredients and uses the...
DIY orange oil cleaner
I wrote the blog 'natural items for your emergency kit' a while ago and it had among other items baking soda, vinegar and orange oil....
3 "sweet" ideas with Gerry's gluten free wraps
I found Gerry's Gluten free wraps a while ago and have been eating them ever since! They are convenient, keep really well, and are super...
Stuff I forgot to tell my daughter - by Michele A'Court - Review and blog
I read this book a few years ago after my friend Rachel gave it to me right after my second child was born, and I read it in a haze of...
Rolling with the punchlines – by Urzila Carlson – Review and blog
No word of a lie this book took me 7 days to read! (you will probably only see the irony in that if you knew that Urzila frequents the...
'Spilt Milk Yoga' by Cathryn Monro, review and blog
Initial thoughts after picking up the book. When I first took this book from the shelf of the 'Woman's bookshop in Ponsonby' I wondered...
Alternatives to eucalyptus, when you have a eucalyptus allergy/sensitivity.
After using a natural toothpaste that contained eucalyptus I discovered that it was not something I EVER wanted to put in my mouth again!...
'Double-Edged Sword' The Simonne Butler story: Review and blog
The story that this book tells is not only the events that gripped a nation, it is the events that preceded and then followed one of new...