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Anyone for a Gin?

Anyone for a Gin?

Things to do on the Coromandel, NZ

Do you know we have our very own gin distillery here on the Coromandel Peninsula? As the days get longer and warmer, I do enjoy a gin and tonic on the deck… there is something about a long gin that is very thirst quenching on a humid day, isn’t there? It’s the...
Finding time for yourself as a parent

Finding time for yourself as a parent

Children

I’ve recently got a job writing for Natural Parent Magazine. Thinking back on when my son was a pre-schooler has been great fun (and a bit nostalgic!) Here’s the first of the articles I’ve written, which I hope you enjoy. Having young children is...
Coastal – new book

Coastal – new book

Books, Lifestyle Projects, Recipes from Coastal NZ

So… I’ve been threatening to write another book for a while now, and I’ve finally finished it (and the printed copies will be in stores around New Zealand by the middle of November!) It’s called Coastal, and it’s really a celebration of the amazing coastal lifestyle...
Secret Paris

Secret Paris

Travel and Food around NZ and further afield

What can Paris offer when you’ve ticked off the ‘usual suspects’? As you may know if you follow me on Facebook or Instagram, I have recently been on a 3-month trip to Europe. A number of people have been quizzed me about Paris since I got back. As I...