Life

School holidays are coming. Soon, their school bag will be thrown the corner of their room for the last time this year. It won't be touched again until late January, by which time only a forensic scientist could tell what the black stuff is in the lunch b

Is your girl a little princess? Of course she is... in one sense anyway. In your eyes and (hopefully) in her own, she is a young woman of huge worth.

Is there a low flow… of communication and affection? Is there a bad taste: tension, passive-aggressive anger and a sense of distance between you?

Give a three-year-old a box of LEGO® DUPLO® bricks and he will start to build houses and towers right away. It's almost like an instinct. In fact, stacking a tower and tipping it over is one of the favorite activities for children all over the world.

Every summer, there are far too many tragedies in, on and under the water in New Zealand. Take every possible step to ensure you and your family has the safest possible fun near the water this holiday season.

If you have limited garden space, potted plants are an excellent option. You can move them to catch the sun, they don't require a huge amount of space and the pots themselves become a feature on your patio or windowsill.

For one reason or another when Donna and I entertain, other than to lunch or dinner, it is usually after work in the evenings, rarely at a time when a pot of tea and a tiered stand of cupcakes would be suitable... or welcome.

With winter looming this soup is a great dinner or supper option that is quick, easy ...

When school holidays strike, busy working parents often need to enlist the help of the real professionals - grandparents.

In my last column, I described the common diseases that can affect roses in your garden. Now I will talk about some insect and other pests that can affect your roses.