SHARK!

SHARK!

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,...

And so this is Christmas

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...
PRESENTS!

PRESENTS!

I finished my Christmas shopping today. Presents under the Christmas Unicorn (we don’t have a...
Kiva: The Better Christmas Present

Kiva: The Better Christmas Present

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...
Christmas, Christmas Time is Here

Christmas, Christmas Time is Here

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...

Back to Auckland

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...