As we start to unwind and really enter the end-of-year and 
Christmas party season, spare a thought for the environmental impact of all those celebrations…particularly the food.
In Australia, we will spend about $10 billion on food over the Christmas period.
And lot of that will go into our mouths (and onto our bodies… Continue reading
In the southern hemisphere, summer is just upon us 
– if it hasn’t already arrived.
Summer is the most productive time in the garden. It’s when most of our fruit, vegetables and flowers grow.
Unfortunately, it can also be very challenging…especially if you live in a place with hot, dry, windy summers like I do. (I live in Canberra, capital of Australia). Continue reading
We’re coming up to Christmas…and festivities mean giving
… but:
Like most teens, mine would like me to be their personal taxi 
service. Their ideal would be for me (or them) to drive them anywhere at the drop of the hat. Despite what I’ve taught them over the years, they now frequently want to drive for short distances.
But our car is not like a taxi. A taxi runs nearly 24 hours a day…so its engine is running hot and therefore fairly efficiently. Continue reading
Did you know you have about 60,000 thoughts a day?
What you’ve got to wonder is — how many are positive, grateful, wise… and take you ‘one step forward’ toward your goals?
Do you want to sustain – or, better still, improve – the functioning of your brain? Continue reading