While rewarding, motherhood and business does feel impossible 98% of the time. Today I preyed for strength. Actually I cried and begged for strength. I know I need to push through the challenges at work, while feeling helpless because I need to first tend to the children. You see the problem is that I’m a …
Months go by and it doesn’t feel as though I am achieving anything in my business other than fulfilling the mundane day to day tasks that are required for the store to operate. The truth is, you can’t grow your business within business operation hours. I need to spend more time outside of business hours …
I was confident once but naive to neglect that it could change. Luckily, I am relatively equipped to deal with change. Change is hard but with a history and personality like mine, you kind of get used to it. The backgroud I never thought of myself as one to dive into the self help section of …
I have been running my side business for just over a year now. It was a tough start – but we got there. Starting a business requires research and investigation. You are continuously learning about the pros and cons of being a small business owner, and if you have been a wage earner, you consistently …
Since becoming a mum, I have worked on my priorities and tried different techniques to help me be more focused and efficient. I love hearing stories from other mothers and their own journeys. Everyone, not just mums, juggle busy lives. As a parent, we open the parenthood chapter of our lives. It feels harder to us then the normal day to …
It’s taken 3 years, but I finally got around to planning my backyard garden. My husband built a garden bed using left over bricks from our house, we topped it up with soil, and then we planted a couple of hybrid tea roses. We added a sandpit next to the garden shed so that Dominic …
Only 1.5 hours from Sydney, we took a beautiful drive to Windang, to a perfectly family friendly beach. The weather was great and the best part of the day was enjoying a warm, non-overcrowded, beach with a park and BBQ space.
Who says a family day out needs to be expensive? With a city full of activities, especially on Australia Day, we enjoyed a day full of fun with the family for under $100. $50 for food, $28 parking, $20 petrol. Itinery 10:00am Free Wiggles concert at the Opera House 11:00am Arts and Craft Market at …
So I have a confession to make. Even though I am almost 30 I am a huge Sailor Moon fan which means when I saw these little figurines I couldn’t resist! I bought them online from TeeAmazing for $24.99. Super cute! Can’t wait to put them on display in my art studio I’m building in …
Local catering never looked so good! I went to a birthday part and was instantly drawn to the delicious desert table. I asked who the cater was and she mentioned a friend of hers had started their own desert catering business. Business start ups like this always get lots of attention when you cater successfully …