Emily Holdaway

Guest writer

Emily Holdaway is the mum behind the popular Kiwi blog Raising Ziggy. Writer, gardener, mother of two and drinker of mediocre coffee, when she's not blogging, or mumming, you can find her hiding in the toilet trying to read a book in peace.

The author and her children

How a Hamilton mum created a community based on cloth nappies

Cloth nappies are making a resurgence and Hamilton mum Emily Holdaway is doing her best to help families give them a go by starting a pay it forward campaign.

By Emily Holdaway | 24th September, 2018

The author, her partner and their child

Stop butchering te reo Māori pronunciation – our kids are listening

Children are sponges, they say. So why, asks Emily Holdaway, won't radio give some thought to the kids who are adopting the incorrect pronunciation they hear on a daily basis?

By Emily Holdaway | 15th May, 2018

Feijoa shortcake, left, and the magic ingredient, right

Four ways with feijoas: recipes to use up the autumn glut

There's only one problem with our annual feijoa windfall – there's far too many of the little buggers. Emily Holdaway has some ideas to use them up.

By Emily Holdaway | 2nd May, 2018

The secret to coping without sleep when you have babies

The secret to coping without sleep when you have babies

Mum of two Emily Holdaway doesn't sleep much, but she says she is thriving. Here's her secret.

By Emily Holdaway | 17th April, 2018