Forget those nasty little plastic beads in your average facial or body scrubs, they end up in our waterways and are not good for our...

Recycling at it’s best! After an intense online investigation I chanced upon Green Cane Toilet Paper. Eureka! Roll on the accolades, if...

Small Town New Zealand! Sometimes we just don’t stop long enough when passing through little towns, to discover their own piece of magic....

I love pesto! Problem is, it costs plenty in the supermarket! Why not grow your own? Plant basil and parsley! EASY! Abundant parsley...

My family have always had a love of olives. With fond memories, I recall my 3 year old counting the olives on our plates, to check she...

They say that when life gives you lemons, make lemonade! Well when life gives me chillies, I make my standard Sweet Thai Chilli Sauce,...

It’s officially Autumn in the Southern Hemisphere and we can feel that early morning and evening bite of cooler weather. While I mourn...

Healthy Chocolate in a Cup Chocolate! I don’t know anyone who dislikes chocolate! The word itself makes my mouth salivate! There is...

Apple Cider Vinegar. Chopped apples and water, let the process begin….. Elixir of the Gods. Nutrient booster Healthy Habit Cleanser...

When deciding to travel somewhere, we should always ask ourselves 4 questions: 1. Why do we want to go there? 2. What do we want to...

When our two teenagers were still living at home, we took them for a meal at an Indian restaurant for a treat one night. After placing...

Summer’s at an end and Autumn has begun. The tomato plants were looking rather tired and spent from the masses of tomatoes they’ve...

I am a Turtle Saver. An Eco-warrior Deluxe! No, I am not a marine biologist. I am a kindergarten teacher. Every time I go out for a...

Packaging! The evil villain in the Real Life movie of Planet Destruction. So much of it, we are literally drowning in it! For a long...

Lavender. Colour. Scent. Spiritually uplifting. Emotional support. So many things come to mind when I think of lavender. Fresh. ...

When you are in your car and you eat something that makes your hands sticky… Oh, what to do? The nearest public restroom may be miles...

Backyard GreeNZ Smoothie I married Green (Mike Green, that is), I live Green (as sustainably as possible) and eat Green (growing much of...

Tetra Pak Recycled into Seed Tray We live in the beautiful Western Bay of Plenty, New Zealand. A quiet, peaceful little village hugging...

The funny thing is that I have dabbled briefly in drinking alcohol in my late teens, and from the age of 21, my husband and I decided...

Kale, glorious kale. Highly nutritious, but oh, so tough if slightly under-cooked! It’s a popular European green leafy veg not all that...