by Kat Jenkins | 30 Dec, 2011
I bought Anna one of those flying shark things for Christmas. To set it up, we had to drive to Waitakare to fill it with helium. Then I spent about half an hour fiddling with sticky patches, batteries and motors to get the darn thing to work. Like most Christmas toys,...
by Kat Jenkins | 25 Dec, 2011
Christmas has been a fairly laid back affair for me. I woke up this morning thinking ‘oh…. that’s right, it’s Christmas’. It’s very much snuck up on me this year. I mean, I knew it was coming, but I’ve been so involved with...
by Kat Jenkins | 15 Dec, 2011
I finished my Christmas shopping today. Presents under the Christmas Unicorn (we don’t have a...
by Kat Jenkins | 10 Dec, 2011
Stuck for Christmas ideas? Loathe the idea of going into a mall? Would rather give something that’s going to make a difference than another ornament to collect dust on your aunt’s bookshelf? Don’t think an Oxfam goat is quite going to cut it? Not...
by Kat Jenkins | 6 Dec, 2011
Argh, I managed to avoid it for so long… but today I have begun wrapping Christmas presents. I always go a little overboard. I am the person who gives gifts adorned with bows and ribbons and who wraps everything separately. I feel OK about it because I recycle a...
by Kat Jenkins | 26 Dec, 2009
It surprises me how much I enjoy coming back to Auckland these days. Yesterday I came back from Whangarei (round trip from my door to Whangarei and back was $5.20 thanks to the new $1 Intercity fares) and just before we got to the bridge I was looking at the harbour...
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