I know why pre-Christmas is always so stressful here....it's because it coincides with Spring - the busiest time in the garden. Every y...

Hi All, well haven't I had fun today! Friends had a spare seat going on a long prebooked trip to Gibbs Farm on the Kaipara Harbour. Th...

I like to try out lots of tips I see about. Some turn out to be fabulous life changers, but others, well I think they are myths. Or maybe th...

Every year I plan to be more organized for Christmas - because that is the secret to sticking to your principles of not buying gifts that ar...

Every year I plan to have the best garden ever, but they never look as good as those on other people's blogs. But today I thought it doe...

Because we can't go back and change it... Poster by Kevin Martinez What will your masterpiece be like when you get to the end? A...

When Your Dishwasher Won't Clean... A while back one of my tenants reported that their dishwasher wasn't cleaning the dishes. Well ...