By Eli Jenkins
Congratulations! Youâre about to have a baby! Itâs now the moment your friends and family have all been waiting for â the time you choose a name they all approve of! Ha! And while you know thatâs actually an impossible ask, itâs important to take the decision-making process slow so you donât cause yourself a … Continued
By Eli Jenkins
Have you ever been to a baby shower so boring that you feel you are losing IQ points just by sitting there? Youâre patiently going through the motions of the baby shower games and all you want to do is a/ cry like a baby; b/ demand a stiff drink; or c/ be a man … Continued
By Eli Jenkins
Parties for babies are becoming increasingly popular. Once upon a time, parents didnât start thinking about hosting a birthday party until their child started making friends at childcare. Today, first birthday parties are a family affair with grown ups demanding cake that not only looks good, but tastes nice. My niece turned the BIG 1 … Continued
By Eli Jenkins
Along with your Motherâs Day gift this year, why not include a gift of words to make Mum feel extra special? Giving Mum a Motherâs day poem is one of the best ways to express your love as itâs emotive, impassioned and thoughtful. Poems can make you laugh or cry â sometimes even both. Long … Continued
By Eli Jenkins
Itâs time. Itâs time to spoil Mum. You know it. She knows it. This year is the year. With this complete list of Motherâs Day ideas covering activities, gifts, hampers, cards and craft as well as a range of price points (including free!) you will find something special to suit your motherâs unique taste. Motherâs … Continued
By Eli Jenkins
âNever work with children or animals.â – W.C. Fields The thing is, W.C. Fields never said âNever live with children and animalsâ did he? Now that would be some mean feat. There are two reasons we love coming home at the end of a day away from family â a hug from our kids (if theyâre still of that … Continued
By Eli Jenkins
To celebrate our marriage, my partner and I are off on a South Pacific cruise. Our stops include some of the islands of Vanuatu and New Caledonia. Given the recent cyclone in Vanuatu, weâre looking forward to doing our small bit to help the local communities get back on their feet by supporting their local … Continued
By Eli Jenkins
If youâre keen to spoil your mother, but donât want to spend a fortune, you may be in for a shock if you think buying a gift basket is the answer! I’m not saying I wouldn’t want to receive a fancy, professional gift basket, but Iâd personally want the one that costs $150 rather than … Continued
By Eli Jenkins
Thereâs nothing that brings more joy to the world than a baby laughing. Whatever a babyâs personality â from the easily amused to the more stoic â parents will attempt almost anything to make their baby laugh. Some babies are easily pleased and love to laugh a lot. Other babies have bottom lips that drag … Continued
By Eli Jenkins
There are articles galore showing us responsible adults how we can get kids to eat more fruit and vegetables â and all the creative ways we can present it to make it absolutely irresistible. All good stuff. However, almost 50% of the adult population in New Zealand fails to meet current Ministry of Health recommendations … Continued