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School holiday saviours, Mother’s Day minis & my Waiuku Zero Waste obsession ☀️📸♻️

Hello my dear Frankies! It’s been a week, hasn’t it? School holidays are officially here, and if you peek at the events section, you’ll see there are heaps of classes, workshops and local happenings to help keep the kids entertained this week - which, frankly (see what I did there!?), feels like a public service from our amazing local groups and businesses helping us out! Mother’s Day is sneaking up too, so we’ve put together a little round-up of local photographers offering mini sessions. I...

Fi from Printifique Studios in Franklin

Hello, my dear Frankies! This week’s a little bit special…because the school holidays are officially knocking on the door 🎉 We’ve pulled together a very comprehensive guide to what’s on around Franklin - think workshops, holiday programmes, shows, sports, crafty bits, painting, tiny miniatures, and a whole lot more. It’s impressive how much is happening…there’s something for every kind of kid, which means no bored kids allowed 🙃 We also caught up with Fi from Printifique Studios and got a...

Hello, my dear Frankies! This week I’ve been chatting with Alisa from Recovery Lane in Waiuku as she celebrates one whole year in business! If you’ve ever had a little “maybe I could do that…” thought about starting something of your own, you’ll want to read this. And now I have to know…have you ever thought about starting your own business or side hustle?! Have you ever thought about starting your own side hustle?! Yes! I think about it everyday... Nope! I've already started! In other news -...

Hello, my dear Frankies! 💜 Okay, I am way too excited about this…Frankie Fest has officially started 🎉 This idea has been living rent-free in my brain since we hit 1,000 email subscribers last year (!!!), but between the absolute chaos of 2025, I never actually stopped to celebrate it properly. And now we’ve flown well past that number (and still growing every week - thank you so much for sharing it with your people 🙏), so I thought, why not stretch out the summer vibes a little longer and...

Hello, my dear Frankies! There’s quite a bit bubbling away behind the scenes at Dear Frankie at the moment, so I thought I’d give you a little peek. First up - I recently sat down with Jess from Your Local Coffee and Bakery for a little interview about where Dear Frankie came from and how it all started. I’ll be honest…being on the other side of things was mildly terrifying and definitely confirmed what I already knew: I’m much happier writing a newsletter than talking in front of a camera 😂...

Hello, my dear Frankies! Can you believe how icy those mornings have gotten?! Secretly though, March mornings are definitely my favourite. That perfect crispness in the air, the sun rising at exactly the right time, and those stunning clear-sky sunrises we've been getting lately. It's chef's kiss. So soak it all up while it lasts! This week, we're shining a big, bright light on the absolute legends in our corner of the world. So much of what makes this community safe and connected runs on...

Hello, my dear Frankies! This week has totally reminded me how much I love Franklin. We’re honestly pretty lucky to live in this beautiful little corner of the world (I know I say this approximately 36 times a week - but it's true!) And writing Dear Frankie each week, I keep finding myself surrounded by the most inspiring people. The kind of people with gorgeous ideas AND the courage to actually do something about them. I can’t believe the rest of the world is just casually walking around...

Hello, my dear Frankies! There’s a lot going on in Franklin these days! This weekend alone, we’ve got Holi celebrations, Chinese New Year festivities, the annual Pukekohe Show…and those are just the headline acts! But before you dive into the events guide and start pencilling in your plans for the week, make sure you read about Danniella Bell - Waiuku’s wellness powerhouse (is “girl boss” still a thing or did we collectively retire it? 😅). She’s building a health and wellness empire and...

Hello, my dear Frankies! I am so excited about Waiuku’s very first wellness event - The Stretch Collective’s Sunday Stretch Event! I’ve been chatting with the organiser, Danniella Bell, and seriously…how is she this impressive?! Two businesses, putting on a whole wellness event, and she’s still in her early twenties? Absolutely unhinged (in the best way). ✨ She’s got that rare mix of hustle AND heart that makes Franklin feel like its own little universe of legends, so I’m locking in a full...

Hello, my dear Frankies! Since starting Dear Frankie, one thing that I'm constantly blown away with, is how our community is so full of inspiring, BRAVE people who are not afraid to work hard for their dreams and build a beautiful little business - and life! - on their own terms. I’ve met so many brave, gorgeous locals who are dreaming it up, pulling it off, and somehow still showing up to school pick-up in between. It’s wildly inspiring and i honestly feel like I have a front-row seat to the...