Article Archive for December 2009
The Good News Network reported that this ‘Love Project’ filmed singers in 156 countries performing their unique version of the Beatles hit ‘All you Need is Love’. The event took place on December 7th, 2009. …
Have you written your New Years Resolutions yet? Did you write a list last year? How many did you follow through with? As Dr Phil would say “How’s it working for you?”
You have …
Like a lot of New Zealanders I am writing this from a beach. In fact I am sitting in exactly the same place as I was at this time last year.
I noticed the holiday hasn’t …
Everything is abloom
San Pedro cactus thrust their flowers outwards at exactly Summer Solstice
the longest day and shortest night of the year
We think the ancestors of this Rata Tree once stood where our house stands now
and …
Due in part to the financial obligations of today’s society, fathers often miss out on spending valuable time with their children. Certainly, there are mothers who must fulfill these obligations, yet more often it is …
As I write, a pan of brand new potatoes, harvested a slender twenty minutes ago, are being boiled and then lightly sauteed into savory perfection with oil, garlic and onions. They’re for our Boxing …
Check out Ode Magazine‘s Top Ten Positive Stories of 2009.
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Ellen Goodman said, “We spend January 1 walking through our lives, room by room, drawing up a list of work to be done, cracks to be patched. Maybe this year, to balance the list, we …
Denise Arnold has returned from Cambodia certain the work of a Tauranga-based trust established 18 months ago is having a positive impact on the lives of children and their families and communities.
She recently took 10 …
What you’ll need
4 Large or 6 small very ripe Bananas
125g of chopped Dates
2/3c Agave Nectar
2c Flour
50g of Flax Seed Linseed
1/4 cup Soy Milk
1 tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar
1 tsp Vanilla Extract
1 tsp Baking Soda
1/2c Margarine
Cinnamon, Allspice …
The Crow pose is one that most people will struggle with as it requires a specific mix of strength, concentration and perseverance. If you’re new to yoga or you’re inexperienced with arm …
George Bernard Shaw said, “If you have an apple and I have an apple and we exchange these apples then you and I will still each have one apple. But if you have an idea …
The Auckland International Buskers Festival is one event that really needs no introduction! Expect to be stopped in your tracks when walking the streets of central Auckland this Anniversary Weekend, because you will more than …
Editor’s Comment
charlotte@happyzine.co.nz
Holidays. We all need them. I was reminded recently that holidays are wonderful in that they allow us to step back from our work, rest our minds, and return some time later feeling refreshed …
Charles Dickens said this about Christmas, “I have always thought of Christmas time, when it has come round, as a good time; a kind, forgiving, charitable time; the only time I know of, in the …
In Australia, for many December means celebrating Christmas, hot days, gifts, reconnection and relaxation, family, more hot days and approximately 9 weeks of holidays. We’re a month into summer and the heat can be oppressive. …
The Rainbow Healing and Learning Camp springs from a long tradition of education in healthy and conscientious lifestyles aimed at those who wish for inner healing. It is an exceptional opportunity …
It is so easy to turn away from our life difficulties. To turn our backs, put up walls and shields and hold fast, defenses up. It is much harder to turn those …
SUMMER SIX features eight hours of entertainment for all ages at Saxton Field Cricket Oval, Nelson, from mid-day on Saturday 9 January.
THE BLACK SEEDS • KATCHAFIRE • CONCORD DAWN
P-MONEY • NATHAN HAINES LIVE BAND • …
Q: What happens when a bunch of scientists and experimental actors head out to the desert to build a glass-sealed, lush wilderness world, complete with miniature rainforest, ocean, desert, organic farm, and plants from all …
Now that Christmas is approaching, I’m thinking food, magical food. Tis the time to lay the table, and for many of us ‘foodies’, tis the time to celebrate our most beloved dishes.
Cooking is an ancient …
There’s no place like home.
Growing up, all we know are the little things that make up home. For most of us the world is made up of the streets where we learned to ride a …
Yoga is often considered to be a soft and relaxing practice. It can, however, leave you energized and elated. The Asanas or “physical postures”, release tension and liberate physical energy, while employing proper yogic breathing, …
When I was young boy I spent time in my Grandparents house in a tiny village in County Galway on the west coast of Ireland. I would stay in the guest’s room upstairs, sharing a …
1. Can you describe Hire Things to Happyzine readers?
Hire Things is the online community where you can share resources by hiring in what you need and hiring out what you have. It’s like Trade …
Oooh, you look festive!
For many, the celebration of Christmas is strongly founded in religious significance. Though my parents were raised in religious families the beliefs were not passed on to me in …
World Buskers Festival guarantees fun in the sun
Seeking fun in the sun for your summer holidays? Then make a beeline for Christchurch and the World Buskers’ Festival.
Each year at the end of January the Garden …
It’s nice to be able to have a big night out or a glass of wine with dinner, and often breastfeeding mums feel that they are unable to enjoy the things that they once did, …
Babies put everything in their mouths. I mean everything! If a baby is going to investigate anything, it will involve putting that thing in its mouth and slimming it thoroughly before any sort of decision …
There exists a sacred space, a space created and held by Golden Bay visionary Trudi Fersterer. Every Wednesday morning during the school terms a group of women meet, myself included, to open up, tune in …
Editor’s Comment
charlotte@happyzine.co.nz
Just in case you hadn’t noticed – it’s December. I’m feeling the urge to transform my home into a magical, sparkling, cave full of promise and eye-candy. And I want to do it in …
NATURAL WAY
with Malcolm K. Harker MHD
‘Natural Ways to Boost Your Immunity’
There are prime natural substances Nature provides that are effective in controlling pathogens and poisons in ways that antibiotics cannot. This is good news in …
