Life

The mailbags are full again, with interesting and helpful tips.

Here's something odd from my own experience. We discovered having just one child was an immense amount of work.

Last summer we took our three granddaughters away on a holiday. This summer we decided to try a Staycation.

Ten years ago I got to meet and interview some of the members of the von Trapp family.

An oily ragger from Northland has been in touch to say how much they are enjoying their oily rag orchard - their peach tree in particular.

Over Christmas, many children will have been given mobile phone. As they get older and more independent, mobiles become incredibly useful to maintain contact.

Do you remember Charles Heston's portrayal of Michelangelo as he painted the Sistine Chapel?

Summer is a busy time for oily raggers: they are busy in the garden and in the kitchen preparing no-cost meals from their bounty.

Sometimes a thought provoking book or movie can be just what you need in summer. Here are some we enjoyed recently.

Some of the greatest lessons we can teach our kids can be done over a game of beach cricket according to one of New Zealand's leading psychologists.