Fiona Hawtin

Nov 5, 2024 | yourhomeandgarden.co.nz | Fiona Hawtin

What’s under the microscope? The iRobot Roomba Combo Essential. Give me the elevator pitch? It’s a two-in-one robot vacuum cleaner and mop. This two-in-one vacuum and mop is your floor-cleaning all-rounder. Seriously? It looks like a tech-mad person’s pet. Or also Rosie the robot housekeeper on The Jetsons, if you’re old enough to remember that cartoon. Except Rosie was more human-sized. In more detail, what does it do?

Oct 16, 2024 | yourhomeandgarden.co.nz | Fiona Hawtin

I love cooking so having friends for dinner is my happy place. Weather permitting, it’s a casual Mexican theme outside. However, I’m just as happy inside as there are invariably fewer mosquitoes. Also, I don’t barbecue, so dining indoors suits my default of laying out veggie dishes and eating mezze style. I’ve got a bog standard rectangular table but lately, I’ve been thinking of trading up to a circular one. It looks modern and is more conducive to bringing everyone in on the conversation.