Learning about a new culture through hosting an international homestay can be a very rewarding experience, helping to enable people to understand other languages, food…

For a nice healthy lunch or a light evening meal, this is great stuff. You just can’t go past a healthy rice salad. It…

I’ve always loved making robots with kids. As a school teacher I used to love letting my kids go crazy with a bunch of…

Both my children love flowers! There isn’t a walk we can go on without them stopping to pick a flower. Anything with an interesting…

This honey roast nuts recipe was originally designed for just cashew nuts. But it works just as well with any type of nut really.

Pancakes continue to be the popular choice for ‘special’ breakfasts at our place (birthdays, Father’s Day, etc.). Bagels are pretty popular, and croissants come and…

Kiwi Families resident midwife expert, Kathy Fray, breaks down the textbook version of the birthing process. But she adds in a fundamental process that…

The Department of Conservation and Toyota have teamed up to make getting into nature easy and fun with a series of Adventure and Action…

Here is a really cool project you can do with your kids. The inspiration for this project comes from all the beautiful woven wall…

The humble pallet has to be the most forgiving, and most fun material to work with. I’ve always wanted a really raw, and rustic…