Kids, chores and the whole allowance thing.
Gosh it’s hard work trying to get my boys to help out around the house. It really is much easier just to do it myself sometimes. But of course that’s not a great idea either and so I’m forever trying different ways to encourage them to pull their weight. The following system is working well for us (at the moment anyway).
It’s all in the Bag at Ella & Jaks
Designer and mother of three girls Sandra Dingwall knows her passion and she lives it. I received a lovely email from Sandra this morning and although I don’t know her well I suspect she’s a kindred soul. Always busy doing aaaaall the stuff we mum’s do but all the while our hearts are busy creating the next design, inspiration everywhere, too many colour combinations, never enough time.
Ralph Lauren Winter 2009 Collection.
I adore Ralph Lauren. What the man can do with fabric creates beauty and style beyond compare. His latest range just released in America for their winter is certainly no exeption….
Self Esteem…. don’t over complicate it.
Google ’self esteem’ and you’ll find literally millions of books, articles, cd’s, dvd’s, seminars and workshops. Its hard to know where to start, what to trust, what’s right for you. But really, it doesn’t need to be that complicated. For most of us it’s just a matter of making a few changes to the way we think.
Blogging for a Cause
A quick plug for a very worthy cause….
Blogging For A Cause is the brainchild of fellow blogger and all round nice guy Lance Erkum from The Jungle of Life and the lovely Joanne Suttner from Fitness and Spice to support and raise much needed funds for breast cancer research through the Susan G Komen Foundation.
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Retail Reward…. and great bargains.
retailrewards.com.au is an Australian owned and operated online shopping experience. They describe their site as “a premium online department store supplying great products and big brand names at a fraction of retail price” and I must say I found their prices to be very reasonable.
Bling me some cake please….
Wow! This takes cake decorating to a whole new layer. Pink Frosting is an Australian company where you will find the most amazing and unique cake decorations….
The Four Major Guilt Groups.
Just read a great post from one of my fave sites. Buttoned Up is “dedicated to helping you get organised” and is packed full of tips and hints and inspiration for everyday women. Today they reminded me that guilt is a very common and normal emotion for mothers, especially working mothers… “Mother guilt will always exist whether we put it on ourselves or not. Our goal isn’t to eradicate it but to manage it better”.
Let our Light Shine.
Watched the movie Coach Carter (Samuel L. Jackson) again recently. Loved it. It was so nice to be able to sit down with my son and watch something so brialliant and inspiring that we could both enjoy without one of us pretending.
