Motivation & Inspiration for mums in business
I make no secret of the fact – I hate housework. I’m not one of those people whose idea of a treat is to don her marigolds and lose herself in cleaning, polishing and scrubbing (and believe me, I know people like this *shudder*). I belong more to the Damage Limitation School of Housework - i.e. trying the keep the [...]
Some months ago I was delighted to be asked if one of my poems could be included in an online magazine written by mums for mums, called Mummo Mag, to raise awareness of the Million Mums Campaign. Million Mums is a campaign we have supported for some time now, and was the reason why we [...]
Today’s guest blog is by Virtual Assistant Rebekah Harriman, of R&R VA Services, who is also leader of MTB Leicestershire. Rebekah is paid to be organised every day – and here she shares her top tips to help you stay on top of your admin. It can be easy to get a bit out of control [...]
We are currently looking for 30 enterprising business mums who would like to take on the challenge of becoming a local group leader for Mum’s The Boss where they live. Could that be you? The role will require you to run at least one networking event per month for business mums in your local area, at a venue with a [...]
This week’s guest blogger is children’s entertainer Vicky Robinson of Entertaining Acorns. Having spent more than ten years working with children she now shares some of her top tips for organising your child’s birthday party. Childrens Birthday Parties are very important, whether you have a small group at home, or a big event at a [...]
The word “impossible” is black. “I can” is like a flame of gold. Catherine Cookson (1906-1998) from Plainer Still Tweet This Post
Former Dragon’s Den investor Rachel Elnaugh has thrown her weight behind a groundbreaking new initiative that supports mums in business. Rachel, who shot to fame on the BBC show in 2005, is backing Mentoring Mum, a unique mentoring scheme for self-employed women. She is among a seven-strong team that will offer help and guidance about [...]
As a result of my blog post last week, containing 10 recipes using squishy bananas, I had a go at making Caramel Banana Blondies. However I have renamed them Banoffee Brownies because I think it’s a more catchy name! If you are looking for a more exciting use for your overripe bananas then I can’t recommend these highly enough. And I [...]
Working for yourself is certainly one way in which to take control of your working hours, be more flexible with childcare arrangements and, more importantly, spend more time with your children when they need you. However, nothing in life is for free: everything has a cost attached. So what is the cost for work at [...]
In this guest blog Gabriella Howson, Managing Director of Tonicity Ltd, talks about the importance of exercising your hidden muscles. As women and mums our children come first. We make time for ourselves, our own health and a little TLC when we can. One thing that medical professionals tell us after we have our babies is [...]
One thing you can guarantee about kids is that they are contrary. One week they love something, the next they won’t touch it with a barge-pole. Such is the case, in our house, with bananas. My girls always used to enjoy a banana or two, but now they are met with scorn and disdain. Trouble is, I keep buying [...]
Where the Bright Women Are is a project with a simple aim – to find all of those bright, cool women we all used to know in our teens, 20s and 30s and discover more about the paths they’d taken, and the choices that they’d made. Fiona, one of the project founders, says “With backgrounds in [...]
Guest blogger Naomi Richards is a Life Coach for Children. Here she explains how she organises her time with her own children and her clients. I don’t think it is possible to have it all when you are a working mum especially when you are very passionate about the work you do and even more [...]
