There is no denying that spring has definitely sprung! With it, the season brings the fervour of new beginnings and renewed energy. It's typically the time where we (well, some of us) spend hours on end cleaning the house from top to bottom to get rid of the winter cobwebs. So why not give yourself a little extra attention too?
Read moreFunnily enough, I was talking with a group of Dad's the other morning about what they were doing on Sunday, and the majority of them really look forward to receiving socks and undies on Father's Day … let's face it, how many blokes actually go out to the mall to buy that sort of thing?!
Read moreLooking for something to do on a beautiful sunny weekend…but don't want to stay away overnight? Then beautiful Auckland and its surrounding countryside will keep you as busy or relaxed as you choose to be!
Read moreAs the temperature increases, the idea of being stuck inside my small stuffy concrete gym gets less and less appealing. If you can't get your fitness fix in until later in the day, you may want to look at an alternative (don't worry Coach, I'm not going to have a gym affair). Here are some ideas to keep you fit this summer:
Read moreIt's spring clean month - we've touched on cleaning up your health and your finances but what about your home? It's a given that you will dust, vacuum and clean the light shades and window sills, right? But just when you thought you had finished, here's a list of the little things that you really should clean, but probably don't!
Read moreAfter a beautiful summer, the last couple of weeks has seen our weather take a turn for the worse. Here are some affordable rainy day home activities to help your family combat cabin fever through the coming winter months.
Read moreSchool holidays are here … again! It really does feel like the kids have just gone back to school and it's time to think about what are you going to do for the next school holiday break. A quick calculation will tell you that children get approximately 12 weeks of holidays a year. Most working parents get 8 weeks between them, leaving at least 4 weeks where the children have no one to mind them. Unless you both want to use all your annual leave to solely look after the kids and never have a break together or as a family you need to start looking at alternative childcare methods.
Read moreAt BRAVEday we tell you to "Live boldly" at every opportunity, so this month I'm doing my bit by participating in Dry July. If someone had told me eighteen months ago that I would be voluntarily going a month without alcohol, I would have been the first to whack them over the head with my wine bottle.
Read moreWe recently heard a story about a person unfortunate enough to be hit by a third party on one of Auckland's roads. A scary and stressful situation but no one was hurt and all parties had insurance.
Read moreWinter has well and truly arrived and with a long weekend coming up you might be finding it difficult to keep the kids entertained. Here are some ideas of things you can do that don't cost too much and it doesn't matter if it rains:
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