Author: Dr. Rita Shelley

My mother was way ahead of her time. She found domestic chores a bore and preferred her career.   So, when I branched out on my own, I was ignorant of the rhythm and pleasures of domestic life. All these years later, I’m still learning. Like others, I’m moving toward natural cleaners. I’ve gone nearly soap-free … Continue reading Nose for Clothes →

In his opening address to the Te Tai Tokerau Climate Change Action conference, Minister James Shaw commented that as people engage with small changes toward saving the environment, they begin initiating their own further changes. I’m experiencing this step-by-step retreat from plastic in my own life. James Shaw addressing the Tai Tokerau Climate Change Conference … Continue reading Plastic Retreat →