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Using gloves or plasters to prevent blisters is great if you can anticipate one coming on, but often it's not until the end of a long day in the garden...

There's nothing quite like a freshly baked loaf straight from the oven with a cuppa on a cool morning. This lovely recipe for a vegan fruit loaf is from Fat...

Picture from Cheri at The Essential Herbalist Do you have an abundance of fresh eggs and would like to store the surplus for when your chooks stop laying? This method...

In recent months, I have been trying out different herbal teas and have been disappointed to find that some supermarket herbal teas contain artificial flavourings. Look out for teas that...

Still struggling with summer's indulgences? Maybe there's guilt around back to work and back to school routines, and yet eating habits are still out of sync, and we are all...

We are all aware that there are negative effects to drinking alcohol, however some studies have shown that there may also be positives such as red wine having antioxidants that...

With the onset of winter, our skin can start to dry out and, depending on where you live, your hands can become very dry and even crack. This old fashioned...

Yum! Feijoa season is here once again. I love eating feijoas straight off the tree, scooping them out and enjoying the tangy goodness. But what to do with all those...

While we enjoy the sunny weather, it’s a great time to give your driveway, pavers and concrete paths a good clean ready for the winter months. By cleaning these surfaces...

Paula Sharp is a Nutritional Therapist and advocate for whole foods, simple living and fulfilling your (health) potential. She is also passionate about natural products and how simple it is...

Do you work to a cleaning schedule or wait until things start to look dirty? Or maybe you've got house cleaners to do the regular cleaning and you take on...

As far as plum sauces go this one from Awapuni Nurseries is an easy recipe to make, and with the addition of rhubarb and ginger it’s extra delicious! It would...

Building a house of any kind can be stressful – and, if it‘s a complete lifestyle overhaul, you may feel a little overwhelmed. Fortunately, you don’t have to go through...

This dish oozes with goodness, the perfectly cooked eggplant, herbs, spices and sauce topped off with Savour Casheta is a flavour sensation with every bite. This recipe is filling enough...

Eating from one's garden is incredibly satisfying, but it's not all as easy as it seems. Sometimes vegetables don't grow as expected (my beets were tiny last year), there's pests...

We are so lucky in New Zealand to have such a large variety of beautiful birds to admire and help us connect with nature. Did you know that birds need...

This clever invention was designed by New Zealand mum Hannah Smith and is a fantastic non-toxic way to get your floor clean. The Mopsock is a microfibre quilted sponge (made...

How many jars have you got stashed away in your cupboard waiting to have the labels removed but you just haven’t got around to it yet because it seems like...

If you are looking for a delicious old fashioned apricot square recipe you are in the right place. This naughty but nice slice is just so good, it has a...

Breathing isn’t always as simple as it seems and how we breathe can affect the way we cope with life. There are so many benefits to taking time each day...

This inspired salad recipe from The Hemp Farm chef is a work of art. The different textures and flavours from the combination of roasted vegetables, fresh citrus segments, bread crisps...