The Ninja Mumma

Being a Mum is one of my greatest achievements and passions, and it comes above and beyond anything else, but even though I've got a brood to take care of, I found myself needing something else to excite and challenge me... do you find that? Have you got that thing, outside of motherhood, that truly lights you up? For many of us it's our work, but then there's the battle of wanting to be an at-home, present Mum, or if you're like me with 13 children (!), heading out to a job ... each day is pretty much impossible... So I started looking for something I could do from home, around the kids that challenges and excites me, as well as earns me an income so I could manage all my passions at once. Now I truly do believe I have it all! I'm a happy stay at home mum, with a 'side-gig' that lights me up... how about you? Are you looking for something to light you up, something to sink your teeth into aside from motherhood, without the mum-guilt?! If so, le...

So I have this friend, and she's absolutely beautiful! 😍 She's funny and kind, and she cares so much about everyone around her. ❤️ But she has no idea how gorgeous she is. In fact, many days she refuses to believe she's beautiful at all anymore. 😔 There are TOO MANY of us who feel the same way. So I'm asking for your help... 🙏🏼 Would you look at her profile for me? And after you do that, would you come back here and drop a "beautiful" gif so everyone can see that you think she's as beautiful as I see her?? Let's help a sister remember and OWN how gorgeous she is! 👸🏼 👸🏽 👸🏻 👸🏾 Here she is

Let's look at skin.... one of my passions is to help everyone love the skin they're in and feel happy and confident. What do you look at when choosing a new product and company? Is it safe for everyone...babies to the elderly? ... Is it cruelty free? Is it non-toxic? Is it unique and world first? Is it readily available? Is it attached to an outstanding and unbelievable community? Is it delivering the promises? Is it just absolutely fabulous? Yes, yes and absolutely yes !!!!! 😚 😙 😚 What do you use that ticks all those boxes?

Working from home today on my first 'Alone' child free day in the past 8! But who's counting :) Catching up on some audio inspiration and good coffee. The past week I met a huge goal and spoilt myself with a shopping spree for a new computer :) I got my tech head on and finally got my new computer all sorted and most of my info transferred from the past 2 that I have been between for so long! So grateful for the provision of such luxuries. Chatting around the globe and being organised in one place is the bomb! Working from home also means I get to have coffee and squeeze a friend whenever we feel like it !! Love my tribe :)

All Mummas are pretty magical I recon. Can pull meals out of nowhere, fix booboos in seconds with nothing more than a kiss, keep going day after day with often little or no sleep and with such love for offspring! Mind boggles as to what we are capable of and blessed with. You're awesome !! Which one are you? Drop an emoji for me

Let's do this !

As mummas it is often so hard to actually stop and just breathe. Over the years I have got better at trying to be more present in the moment and to stop and just breathe. In the busyness of life, it is so easy to get so caught up in the stress and pressure. Just to stop and breathe deeply for 30 seconds can be all it takes to re centre me and put me in the right frame of mind. To enjoy that long bedtime story instead of thinking about the hundred other things yet to be do ... ne....start bed time a half hour earlier just to make this happen, unrushed. What can you do today to help make you a more mindfull Mumma ? Please send me your tips

This could be me.... I have spent my who adult life either pregnant or breastfeeding our kids so have never got to be a grown up and actually drink wine...or anything... Which I have thought was a great thing, as I could well have a drinking problem by now !!!!  And drinking before 10am has crossed my mind on occasion.   This  reminds me of one of our boys who hated fizzy drinks and was just like this!!!

Micro Manager Mum !! Who else can put their hand up to this one? As I prepared to go away for a whole week, I had prepared meals, instructed what to defrost and heat when and with what ( so nobody would get scurvy and die!) had asked for a huge favour to the daycare that Jed visited last year and had him squeezed in for 3 of the days that he's not in Kindy, cooked a whole ton of food...etc etc... I must admit that there were a few things that I couldn't get around to or just plainly decided that there was really no point,,, like sweeping the floor just one.more.time !!!! I'm here 5000kms from home and trying to let go! I have a few very heated, steam coming out of ears - type moments when I go here. My darling 79 yr old mother text me a 'happy landing' message to also include, "Jed had a lovely sleep"....this was the day he was to be in daycare !! Jed is 5. Jed is tiring and fast. Jed does NOT need to be at my older parents place all day,...

Wasn't there a game on the ole' Seasame Street all those years ago. ...like something wrong with this picture...or what doesn't belong!!!!???? I can hear the song in my head 🎶 🎵 🎶 🎵 this big man/child of mine who is home for a week. Nice having him home but why is his fav spot right there !!!?????

True beauty. Be true to who you are

This was life changing for me back in March when I discovered Mel !! Mel's video about this amazing technique she shares.

I've just finishing listening to an awesome book called "The Gifts of Imperfection" , by Brene' Brown. I just love Audio Books, as you busy mums would get, reading time is a luxury! I still do get to actually read, but for car trips and working out or..... working out if you're going to work out 🤔 That's been more me the last week 😌 Listening to audio books has been brilliant. ... This book really hit a cord with me. I have spent years battling this. Trying to fit in and be 'normal' ! Who am I kidding !!??? Normal !!!!! I have 13 flippin' children for pete's sake. I haven't been normal for the past 11 children !! 🤣 😂 🤣 It's time I just stepped up and own who I am and stop looking for approval or perfection. Be comfortable in your own skin and stop trying to fit into everyone else's mould. My hope for you is the same. There is so much more in this book and that's just one little nugget I'm chewing over...