Like Wednesday’s, the winter solstice is that hump day that makes the winter bearable. Â It’s the metaphorical permission you need to embrace winter because you know that summer is on its way once again. Â As if to celebrate midwinter, nature threw New... 
In my experience planning home projects in New Zealand requires the patience of a saint and the foresight of a fashion designer. Â You need to be looking ahead to the next season far in advance. Â So whilst the sun was high in the sky I was plotting all those... 
It’s just typical of me to unpack my photography muse from its long vacation just as we’re headlong towards winter when the light is less forgiving to a photographer. Â It’s like being all dressed up with nowhere to go. I have all these ideas... 
It’s all getting topsy turvey in the garden. The greens are turning to yellow and the fledgling green lemons are starting to show signs of turning yellow. An exciting first here at Domestic Executive HQ as very other citrus tree I have managed to... 
As the seasons change so does the Domestic Executive routine. Nightly chores include putting the chickens to bed, watering the vegetables and tucking up the tomatoes for the night in the greenhouse.  New habits take a while to stick but if I want to keep my... 