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Sharing My Easy Scone Recipe

August 30, 2011 by Rhonda Albom (Pukeko)
mixing butter and flour for scones

I have to share with you a wonderful scone recipe. I remember the first time I had a New Zealand scone. I knew then I had found a new favorite snack. What could be more perfect - a sweet, delicious, …
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Filed Under: Pukeko, Wine and Dine Tagged With: scone recipe, snacks

Owling, the New Planking?

August 20, 2011 by Rhonda Albom (Pukeko) Leave a Comment
Owling

First there was planking, now there is owling. Whoooo knows what silly fad or meme will come out of Australia next. (Sorry, I just couldn't resist the whooo owl pun). Have you seen it, or the many …
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Filed Under: Pukeko, Sports Tagged With: memes, owling, planking

Planking Down-Under

June 1, 2011 by Rhonda Albom (Pukeko) Leave a Comment
planking

I thought planking was a worldwide phenomena. As I learned this week, it was started in Australia only a few months ago and has quickly spread across the ditch to New Zealand, but that seems to be as …
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Filed Under: Featured, Human Interest, Pukeko Tagged With: Australian, fads, planking

Why I Came to New Zealand to Live

January 25, 2011 by Rhonda Albom (Pukeko) 2 Comments
new-zealand-to-live

I am currently participating in a writing workshop entitled Back to Basics. It has me thinking about everything I do. So, for me on Squids Downunder, going back to basics entails starting at the …
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Filed Under: Personal Stories, Pukeko Tagged With: New Zealand, statistics

Leap of Faith in the New Year

January 4, 2011 by Rhonda Albom (Pukeko) 10 Comments
Leap of Faith

I am really not much of a believer in New Year's resolutions.  Maybe I don't take life seriously enough, or maybe I just don't like to set myself up for failure.  I guess it is  possible that I am …
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Filed Under: Featured, Local Life, Pukeko Tagged With: auckland, skytower

Australia Can Have the White Tail

April 29, 2010 by Rhonda Albom (Pukeko)
white tail spider

Look who was crawling on my ceiling this morning, just outside of my reach. I know that white tail spiders are an Australian native, but when they are in my house they fell very Kiwi.  Take a good …
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Filed Under: Animals, Creatures, Featured, Pukeko Tagged With: white tail spider
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