From the Editor
Putting the “movie” in family movie night
Thursday is family movie night in my house. The baby goes to bed, homework gets done early, dinner is usually ...
Results may vary: When timesaving life hacks fail
I’m a big fan of timesavers, and life hacks, and anything that makes my life easier,which is why I’ve been ...
So, what have you done these school holidays?
“So, what have you done these school holidays?” This question was posed by a well-meaning friend of the family whose ...
A letter to our PM, now the flowers have wilted
Dear Jacinda, May I call you Jacinda? I mean, I know you’re our Prime Minister, but you’re on maternity leave ...
It’s a girl! Jacinda’s 3 stages of Labour
Three stages of Labour (woman, world leader, and working mum): Our Prime Minister as a strong, independent woman, a ...
PM baby watch: Jacinda and Clarke’s baby is on its way!
From the ninth floor of the Beehive in Wellington to the ninth floor of Auckland City Hospital… It’s been confirmed ...
Winter is here, and it hates me
Winter is here, and it hates me. My cheeks are red, my nose is running, I can’t put on enough ...
Eating chocolate in the dark in my wardrobe
I love eating chocolate. I don’t know what it is about chocolate that makes me so happy, but I’ve found ...
Why you should never buy cheap toilet paper
My husband did the supermarket shopping last week, and committed an egregious error: He bought cheap toilet paper. “It was ...
Ode to a pizza joint that hasn’t opened yet
A few months ago I was driving past my local strip mall, minding my own business, being glad that the ...
This Valentine’s Day, gimme some sugar… Actually, don’t
It’s Valentine’s Day, which means roses and chocolates and hastily bought greeting cards professing our love for one another. Or ...
Mums need sleep: Why I just want to lay down right now
“If you love someone, let them sleep.” I read these wise words on a coffee mug in a gift shop ...