(function($){
		
		//Define the plugin 
		$.fn.linkNudge = function(params){
			
			//set default parameters 
			params = $.extend({
				padding: 12, 
				elapseTime: 300, 
				returnPadding: 10}, params);
			
			//Traverse every node passed 
			this.each(function(){
				
				//Define this as a single object 
				var $t = $(this);
				
				//Procceed to nudge on hover 
				$t.hover(function(){
					$t.stop().css('cursor', 'pointer').animate({paddingLeft: params.padding}, params.elapseTime);	
				}, function(){
					$t.stop().animate({paddingLeft: params.returnPadding}, params.elapseTime);
				});
				
			});
			
			return this;
		};
	
	})(jQuery);