Archive for the 'Home And Garden Writing' Category

Would You Believe I Made Jelly Last Weekend?

Friday, June 22nd, 2007

I’m not really a farmer, or even a great housekeeper for that matter, but I do play one on the weekends and in the evenings sometimes after work. I have been determined to make jelly for the last few months. And after spending all that money on the canner, the jars, that little magnet on […]

What Would You Do For A Good Night’s Sleep?

Wednesday, May 30th, 2007

My husband, John, & I had been saving up for a new bed for a very long time. Poor John had been sleeping on the couch for some time because our old bed was just intolerable to him. We’d thought about the foam beds, the air beds and the pillow tops. But we finally decided […]

Renovating Heritage Homes

Wednesday, April 18th, 2007

Heritage homes are remnants or reminders of New Zealand’s past and are a limited resource that cannot be recreated. Our interest in heritage places arises from our natural desire to understand our cultural origins, and although there is written, drawn and photographed records, our sense of real contact is effectively gained from being able to […]