Are you looking for a new piece of art for your home or office?
We have an absolutely stunning pastel of a lovely "scruffy dog" with the most knowing eyes you'll ever see 🎨
Our Motueka SPCA Op Shop adore Scruffy on their wall, but it's time for him to find his own home 🐶 Artwork frame measures 57cm x 67cm from edge to edge, with the auction closing 7.56pm this Weds 24th August.
Painted by local artist, Luane Brauner, who has been generous enough to donate her gorgeous paintings to raise funds for the SPCA, to help animals in need. You can find out more about her at www.luane...
View auction, or make a bid ➡️ www.trademe.co.nz... Thank you so much for your support 💙
Some Choice News!
Many New Zealand gardens aren’t seeing as many monarch butterflies fluttering around their swan plants and flower beds these days — the hungry Asian paper wasp has been taking its toll.
Thanks to people like Alan Baldick, who’s made it his mission to protect the monarch, his neighbours still get to enjoy these beautiful butterflies in their own backyards.
Thinking about planting something to invite more butterflies, bees, and birds into your garden?
Thanks for your mahi, Alan! We hope this brings a smile!
Poll: Is it ok to regift something that you have been given?
🎁 Holiday Gift Chat!
Do you ever regift?
What’s your take on asking for a receipt if a gift doesn’t fit?
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78.3% Yes! It's better to regift what I don't need
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21.7% No. It's the thought and effort that matters
The gift of giving …?
The author of “The Gift of the Magi” is O. Henry, a pseudonym for William Sydney Porter.
“The Gift of the Magi” is a poignant short story about a young couple, Jim and Della, who are deeply in love but financially struggling. With Christmas approaching and limited money, each decides to sacrifice their most prized possession to buy a meaningful gift for the other. Della sells her beautiful long hair to buy a platinum chain for Jim’s watch, while Jim sells his grandfather’s watch to buy a set of combs for Della’s hair. In the end, their love and sacrifice underscore the true spirit of giving during the holiday season.
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I would say the story underscores the stupidity of Xmas gifts … after all, it is not YOUR birthday, so how about donating something to good causes and otherwise enjoying being together?
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