Ann Packer’s completely revised guide to craft places throughout New Zealand- Crafty Girls’ Road Trip: New Zealand’s Best Craft Places, Plus 10 Craft Projects.
The Munchkin Nappy Disposal system is made for putting disposible nappies in locking out the odour. It uses a baking soda cartridge.
Kiwi author Nicola Galloway is a chef who is passionate about the benefits of healthy and flavoursome food. She’s also a mum and knows lots about feeding families… I…
I’m not sure why, but I had low expectations of this book when I began it. However, I was pleasantly surprised! This debut book by New Zealand author…
Mother’s Day is a great opportunity to celebrate how important mothers are. We all know that we should do it all year long but it’s nice to take…
Here is an idea for an easy Mother’s Day craft for younger children. They will probably need a bit of help but there are fewer steps than with…
These are a great idea to make for Mother’s Day but may be suited for the older children or will need some assistance from a parent. They look…
To celebrate the opening of the brand new Kids by Famers store in Christchurch, we’ve got a $50 voucher to giveaway! Just check out more about the Kids…
Now here’s one of the best ideas we’ve seen for a while- the brand new Kids by Farmers store in Christchurch. Based on the results of extensive research,…
The colourful life of Charles Dickens is depicted by Claire Tomalin in her new biography of the great English author. For those who grew up reading David Copperfield,…
I recently read that dystopia is the new vampire book and Jack Lasenby’s Calling the Gods is well within this genre. An engaging imagining of an alternative future,…
Do you get stressed or worried about money? Have there been arguments in your household about money and bills? Are you losing sleep over your debts? If you answer yes to…
Lee Lipsenthal is a successful doctor, with a loving wife and two children. He is fifty-two, eats well, exercises, and meditates. One day he is diagnosed with terminal…
Psychologist Nigel Latta brings us great advice for surviving parenting. This bite-sized book contains a series of essays dealing with issues from dealing with bad behaviour to how…
Cloth Nappy Week 2012 is upon us and I am about to embark on a journey, pink cape and all, around the country to promote the use of…
My husband and I were excited about taking our two preschoolers to the Easter Show but hadn’t let our expectations rise too high. The start of Easter weekend…
The story goes that in the 1920’s, Amish women would bake a special dessert to put in the farmers lunch boxes. The men lucky enough to discover one…
New Zealand’s only Whoopie Cakes have been all the rage in farmers’ markets and specialty stores since last year, but Whoopie has just opened its first flagship store…
So, we all know that it’s important to wear good bras when you’re pregnant and feeding… but honestly… there’s only so long a girl can take wearing what…
Click that Itch is designed to stop the itching and reduce the swelling caused by insect bites, stinging nettle and jellyfish stings. It is a piezoelectric device which…
Staying healthy is something that is really important to me. However I am not a big fan of dieting. In fact I think I have never lasted longer…
If you tend to have constant back/shoulder pain and need some heat packs on hand without having to shell out a good amount of money to buy some,…
School holidays are over but there are still those days where it seems that nothing is going to go your way. These stress balls will have you chilled…
The Munchkin Nappy Disposal System is a storage system for disposing of dirty nappies. The self-sealing system tightly seals the bag and locks odours away, while the baking soda…
I need to say at the outset that I’m not really a gamer. I’m probably like many of you in that I love the idea of the sport…
Winter is on its way. Clinicians wants to help you and your family get through the cold months. Be in to win a Winter Prevention pack worth around $100.…
Rosehip is the most AMAZING product for your skin. Lots of you will know that it’s great for stretch marks and scars and here’s a great new product from Trilogy. Certified…
Itti Bitti makes glorious nappies! The designs are gorgeous and and a great deal of though has gone into the design.
Cute, soft and well-designed nappies in two pieces: fabric wraparound nappies that Velcro at the front, with a waterproof outer that does the same.
Baby First nappies are cute and excellent performers. They come as a coloured outer with dome snaps and two separate fleecy, double-layered inners. You can use both inners…
My Grandma was a big part of my childhood. When I was little, I used to get on the bus and go and stay with her in Eketahuna…
I’m sure that this is not news to you, but health comes in all kinds of ways including environmental, social and physical … all aspects of our lives…
Every day we see articles and reports on the growing impact of obesity on our nation’s children, it’s scary stuff. Overweight kids often lead to obese adults, at…
I will always remember being invited to a party when I was probably 8 or 9 and to my horror they served up only healthy food. I probably…
Tots Bots are hailed as the easiest cloth nappy there is – an all in one system, the main flap folds straight into the inbulit pocket, and it…
Ecobubs are a very chic cloth nappy with a fast drying prefold (one rectangle folds in three which is inserted into the nappy’s pocket) microfibre insert and a…
This is a nappy that not only looks great, but works well. It has a lovely soft exterior which makes your baby look much more stylish than if…
A note given to me by my beautiful daughter recently. A reminder of what is really important to her as a 5 year old. We are parents. Solo…
Ten beautiful years after introducing the world to the wonders of Rosehip Oil, Trilogy is launching the latest advance in natural beauty: Trilogy Rosehip Oil Antioxidant+, a product…
Parents are often bombarded with negative stories and imagery about the internet and it’s no wonder they are confused about how they should manage it in the home,…
I am a 50/50 cloth to disposable nappy parent. I mostly use cloth nappies in afternoon and evening while I am at home. I have been trialling the…
The Munchkin Nappy Disposal System was created specifically with Mums in mind. The bags are easy to load and disposing of dirty nappies is quick and easy. The patented…
Little Lamb are a towelling nappy system, where the nappy fits inside a liner – both operate on the same velcro up, wrap right around principle. They also…
Feeding Little Tummies: A Guide for New Zealand Parents and Caregivers is published by Craig Potton Publishing and contains over 100 illustrated recipes. Beginning with a first foods…
Healthy Families also have healthy computers and the Norton 360 security software is top of the line protection! It’s superior software with easy-to-use protection and backup for all…
Another great nappy design from itti bitti- the d’lish All in One is an awesome nappy with great absorbency.
The Bum Rarpz Shark Pup is designed to look like a little shark complete with eyes, teeth, gaping mouth and shark fin. This pocket cloth nappy comes with…
Life isn’t always clear and simple, cut and dried, open and shut, nor straight up and down. This gorgeous book, designed and illustrated by Kate Knapp, shines some light…
Cloth nappies are fabulous. They look super cute, come in amazing designs and are soooo much better for the environment. I’ve used them with both of my girls…
Winter is coming and so are those winter lurgies and here’s something to help boost your family’s immunity: We’ve got a pack of Gaiakids Kids Defense Herbal Drops and…
What I really recall most about my early parenting years with four young boys, is that I wanted to be the very best parent to my kids. Maybe…
How did I get here? My journey to physical health transformed me from a firm believer that the only way for babies was the rigid way of the…
Healthy families have a warm emotional tone, where there is affection between family members and parents are role models for their children by being positive, handling upsets in…
Now offering tailor-made Family Suites, Jet Park Hotel at Auckland Airport caters for mum & dad, plus up to 4 kids. Along with an indoor play area, library,…
Raising Children brings together the work of New Zealand’s leading early childhood welfare organisations into a comprehensive dvd resource for parents, focussing on the first three years. It is…
It’s every parent’s nightmare to have a worried teenager with a huge assignment due in the next day. We’ve certainly there, and hopefully we learnt something along the way. Below are some…
itti bitti bitti d’lish Snap in One are a nappy system with pop in, pop out inserts. The poppers are colour coded so you won’t put them in…
Cute, comfy, beautifully cut all-in-one nappies with good performance. A hidden pocket soaker pad is supplemented by a sewn-in flap to provide extra layers of absorbency that don’t…
Bum Rarpz PUL Nappies are a trifold insert in a pocket nappy outer. They are a birth to potty nappy system making them very economical. They are unique…
As a nutritionist who is passionate about food, I believe the joy of food, and a healthy relationship with food, is something all children should experience. Teaching kids…
Peapods are an economical nappy with a three folded insert (prefold) that sits inside a pocket cover.
Written for the wanting-to-be-pregnant and newly-pregnant mums-to-be, this is truly your one-stop-guide to everything the Kiwi gal needs to know about being pregnant, including sections on Preconception, First…
The BabyOK Babe-Sleeper is a 100% cotton sleep-bag attached to its own special base-sheet. This innovative product ensures 6-36 month olds have the freedom to roll from side-to-side…
It’s almost Easter and the smell of chocolate is in the air! I thought it would be good to have some Easter crafts for kids that you can…
To celebrate Holdson’s Become Holdson’s Next Jigsaw Puzzle Designer competition, we’ve got three copies of Holdson’s Southern Skies puzzles to giveaway. Just fill in the form below to be in…
Got a great creative talent in your family? Holdson is on the search for an artist to Become Holdson’s Next Jigsaw Puzzle Designer with their artwork featured on…
“Then down to the river came a little green frog and a hog from the bog and a dog on a jog, all a-quiver by the river where…
Now We Have a Baby is a sweet, short little picture book that helps parents talk to their older (preschool aged) children about having a new baby in…
Angelina Ballerina, the star of some twenty popular children’s books and an animated TV series, will soon be appearing in towns throughout the country in Royal New Zealand…
Kelvin Roy is a Wellington-based musician who is producing some lovely sounds for kids. This album- Soothing Flora & Fauna- is a mixture of instrumental and vocal tracks…
Angelina Ballerina, the star of some twenty popular children’s books and an animated TV series, will soon be appearing in towns throughout the country in Royal New Zealand…
This book features all of the characters from the first Hairy MacLary book in a touch and feel form. It’s a larger format than most other board books…












































































