From the monthly archives: February 2009

How to bribe – ahem – incentivise the kids!

By On February 27, 2009 · Leave a Comment

As any ‘business mum’ knows, when you have babies you get to learn lots of new skills that don’t involve your brain (like learning how to erect a Travel System – this used to vex me!) So when you can use some of your savvy business skills when it comes [...]

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…And the winner is!

By On February 27, 2009 · Leave a Comment

Terry Anne!

Terry Anne’s “Me Time” was inspired – it consisted of bubbles, massages and music! Absolute bliss!!

If you missed it, here was Terry Anne’s post:
“My me time has all year round availability. I venture out of the door into the garden and indulge [...]

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The plumbing – puh-lease!

By On February 25, 2009 · Leave a Comment

What a week is all I can say!

We’ve had pathetic plumbing in our house for the last few years – absolutely no ‘power’ in our shower! But this week has got to be the worst. On a world stage we’ve had the Oscars and as an [...]

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Mumpreneurs – prepare for world domination!

By On February 21, 2009 · Leave a Comment

Thought that might get your attention! Well perhaps not quite world domination but I do believe that us working mums are ideally positioned to build our businesses and actually gain something positive from the economic crisis we find ourselves in. Something positive to say in amongst the doom [...]

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How to juggle without dropping the baby!

By On February 18, 2009 · Leave a Comment

Busy mums everywhere know the juggling act that is working and keeping a home whilst raising a small family. Fortunately at the Time Management Mum blog, my Guest Bloggers and I are (hopefully!) providing some great time management tips and observations, embedded in some humour and at the very least, [...]

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Stylish women now have a stylish planner to put their dreams in!

By On February 17, 2009 · 1 Comment

This week I realized a long held dream and actually launched my own range of personal organisers! Some people get excited about colourful clothes, I get my kicks from colourful organisation and having a place to plan my day and my life! Here are [...]

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Found time to read The Sunday Times – 1 day late!

By On February 17, 2009 · Leave a Comment

Pre kids, I used to love taking The Sunday Times to bed with my husband, with a pot of tea and a couple of pain au cholocates and spend a lazy morning reading and lounging.

Two children later and it’s a miracle if I get to read [...]

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Ah! My hand ‘other woman’ is the 20 year old me!

By On February 15, 2009 · Leave a Comment

 

I don’t know if you have found this, but since becoming a mum, I have rarely had ‘nice nails’. My hands used to be so elegant with naturally long nails that looked as though I spent a fortune on manicures, but since I had smelly bums to change and [...]

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