Fresh Ideas for Dealing with a Difficult Child

I am still fighting a battle against the snails and birds who are determined to eat all our strawberries! I have a strawberry bed and a strawberry pot; the snails are eating the strawberries in … (read more)

A Change of Season

Each year, as we get to the end of October, I start thinking ahead.  I have family and friends around the world, and so I want to make sure that I am well organised with … (read more)

It’s Easy to Eat Healthily, Even on Busy Days.

The weather in New Zealand at the beginning of this week gave us a big surprise.  Here we are in the middle of spring, and suddenly a wintry blast swept the country, dumping snow on both … (read more)

Why is There Sand in the Car?

I like living a few minutes’ drive from the beach.  The down side of living near the beach is that the car often has sand in it, and when the children were small, so did … (read more)

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