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Adventures in simple.

Adventures in simple.

Simple, simplicity, simpler, simplify… I freakin’ love the word and what it stands for. I started my Living Lightly journey to be more sustainable, but I kept going because I got hooked on the Read more

Enoughness

Enoughness

Despite the red squiggly protests of my spell-check, 'enoughness' is absolutely a real word, and it’s a mindset that I am 100% here for. In a world that constantly whispers (or shouts) “more, mor Read more

It's a wrap

It's a wrap

I'm not sure that I've ever purchased new wrapping paper. Growing up, my Mother always saved the wrapping paper from presents we received - and her hall cupboard is still a treasure trove of paper, g Read more

Stick it in a jar

Stick it in a jar

Every year I choose a simple gift to make in bulk. It's always something that I can knock out in an hour or two and it often involves a jar (or a bottle). Jars because: #1 I always have a stash of th Read more

Christmas Zhuzh

Christmas Zhuzh

Decorations, baubles, seasonal accessorising, festive home fashion...whatever you want to call it, it's totally a thing. A thing where we're surrounded by temptation and can end up buying a whole lot Read more

Conversations about the big things

Conversations about the big things

The other day my nine-year-old walked in the door, put down her school bag, looked at me and asked “is all of this flooding our fault Mum?” I knew it was a significant parenting moment. One Read more

Different mediums

Different mediums

At 11.31pm one recent Friday evening, I sent my friend Brydie an email. The flooding in Auckland had just happened and my mind was in overdrive. What else could I be doing to engage people around cli Read more

Hop on Hop Off

Hop on Hop Off

My kids totally dig their scooters as a way to get around. We use them heaps for trips to school, around the neighbourhood and into town. I’m a big fan of scooting because: - It’s faster Read more

Hauling croissants

Hauling croissants

I've fallen in love with riding my bike. I use it for a lot of my short trips around town, and here's why I'm in to it: - It's faster than taking the car - yep for real. I'm often passing traffic and Read more

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