By Eli Jenkins
This morning I saw a perplexed looking woman trying to walk her 10-week oldish puppy black labrador. It stopped to look at me as I drove slowly by (looking at it!). I knew that image of cute puppy stopping and twisting its head awkwardly on its lead would keep me in good spirits all day! … Continued
By Eli Jenkins
You can tell a lot about someone from the way they decorate their home. Some people will leave large walls bare in the name of minimalism, while others will shell out a fortune for designer artwork. Others still prefer to put a little of themselves on the wall (not literally, of course) and will spend … Continued
By Eli Jenkins
Sure, it’s important a cake tastes good, right? But the best kids birthday cakes are the ones where people say ‘Oh that looks too good to eat!’ or ‘I feel bad eating it!’ or ‘It seems a shame to ruin such a work of art!’ So if people don’t want to eat your cake, I … Continued
By Eli Jenkins
My grandma put together my parents’ wedding album. She was scrapbooking long before there was a name for it. The first photo on the first page is a road covered with flood water. It’s not that there was a flood on their wedding day; thank goodness. It’s because they first met during a flood and … Continued
By Eli Jenkins
I sat down for chat with a friend and her adorable two year old daughter yesterday. She lives a fair distance away, so it was great to catch up and watch her daughter playing with the grapes she was supposed to be eating. After about half an hour she put down her tea cup and … Continued
By Eli Jenkins
Congratulations on your engagement! It’s now time to plan your wedding! The secret to wedding planning and event planning is to have fun with it. Lots of people in your life will have different pieces of advice on how you should organise this special event – from your wedding invitations, wedding bouquets, wedding decorations and … Continued
By Eli Jenkins
Cats like to think they’re all saintly and superior don’t they? With those cool, elitist temperaments that say ‘I am the ruler of this household and I take no crap from anyone. Ever.’ And then they go and do something more silly than any dog could ever dream up. And they look even sillier than … Continued
By Eli Jenkins
Gifts are a way to express your love and appreciation for someone. People love to receive gifts, but I think every good person loves the idea of giving them. That’s what altruism is all about! When you care enough about someone, seeing something you think they’d like is just as exciting as finding something that you’d … Continued
By Eli Jenkins
Giving kids a good start in life is vital to ensure they grow into happy, healthy, fulfilled, functional adults. They say it takes a community to raise a child and so input from extended family, friends, carers and teachers is vital, but we all know the job of raising boys and raising girls begins with … Continued
By Eli Jenkins
Perhaps you’re moving into your first new home. You’re in the process of buying new furniture and you’re trying to figure out how to fill all of that space! They say moving house is one of the most stressful things you can do. After the tiring process of packing boxes, transporting everything and then loading … Continued