Family is important, and if you don’t want to lose touch with your siblings, perhaps it’s time you continue the connections - read our tips to find out how!
Life
Articles all about our country, your favourites like food, wine, family, your home, gardening, retirement living and yes, something about pets also.
Digital Decluttering – Click on the Calendar!
While it’s a joy to be presented with a calendar made by one the grandies, the business of domestic planning is much more efficient with a digital version.
The New Street Smarts: Staying Mentally Agile in the Digital Age
In our fast-paced digital world, it’s less about knowing everything and more about how quickly you can pivot, adapt, and rethink.
Juicy Beef Rissoles
Beef rissoles are a staple at my place – no-fuss, flavour-packed and just as good with mash as they are in tomorrow’s sandwich.
Helping Without Hovering: Supporting Adult Children Through Change
There’s a delicate balance between offering grown kids support and overstepping. Here’s how to support adult children through change while letting them grow.
COMP CLOSED | Book Giveaway | Simple Dinners Every Day
We’re excited to be giving away three copies of Simple Dinners Every Day by Nicole Maguire to our GrownUps members!
Home Sweet Home – Farmers in Search of Retirement Home Solutions
We touch base with our rural community, and hear from farmers who’ve faced the challenge of where and how to set up home once they leave the land.
How to Start an Informal Exercise Group
If you’re keen to start your own informal movement group, discover how to make it happen, and more importantly, how to keep it going!
Indoor Plant Combinations That Actually Thrive Together
Choosing plants that coexist happily isn’t just about aesthetics—it’s about matching their care requirements.
Manage Debt and Boost Savings in Pre-Retirement
For Kiwis in their 50s and 60s, this stage of life is a critical period to make decisions to shape retirement security and day-to-day financial stability.




