Motivation & Inspiration for mums in business
New Year’s resolutions are good (if they are kept!), but a good way to end the Christmas celebrations and start the New Year is with a good cleanse from the inside out! The power of Lemons can never be over emphasised. They are packed full of immune system building Vitamin C. A daily Lemon cleansing [...]
A national Charity is warning that a generation of children may be at risk, as 72% of Brits take on more work to make ends meet during the current recession. And here at Mum’s the Boss, we would like to know if this is affecting you and your family? The recession has forced almost three quarters [...]
(to be sung to the tune of The 12 Days of Christmas) “On the countdown to Christmas, this describes my Christmas Eve…… 12 hours of hyper children 11 gifts still to wrap 10 missing food essentials 9lbs of weight gained 8 different To-Do lists 7 final cards to write 6lbs of spuds to peel 5 [...]
In this post Sam reflects on her past year professionally and personally, and learns that sometimes ‘something’s gotta give’ for you to be able to move forwards. I’ve written a couple of blog posts this year about my hopes and plans for 2011. Back in January I wrote a post about why getting organised was [...]
Christmas is coming, The goose is getting fat, Please put a penny In the old man’s hat. If you haven’t got a penny, A ha’penny will do, If you haven’t got a ha’penny, Then God bless you. Yes the nights are drawing in, the icicles are hanging from your little one’s noses and a wave [...]
In this post Helen reflects on whether she managed to achieve her resolution of a better sense of balance throughout 2011. At the start of the year we had a Vision board workshop which, as a fan of cutting and sticking, I really enjoyed! More importantly though, it helped me focus my mind on what [...]
In this guest post our Inspiration Guru Susan Odev suggests taking time out to celebrate the fruits of your labour. Meaning: Make the most of opportunities while you have the chance. Origin: This Tudor proverb was first recorded by John Heywood in 1546: Whan the sunne shinth make hay. Whiche is to say. Take time [...]
Across the land one can hears the faint sobs of proud but nervous mothers waving their little ones off to school for the first time but these are in danger of being drowned out by mums of older children cheering and clapping their hands in glee that the summer holidays are over! Once you are [...]
Today’s post is a welcome return from our Inspiration Guru Susan Odev, where she talks about letting go and bouncing back after a difficult time. Boy how I have missed my monthly articles for Mums the Boss! I was so honoured and pumped to sit down once a month and craft a few hundred words [...]
Almost exactly 2 years ago Helen wrote a blog post about her youngest son starting school. At that time my eldest was just about to start school part time and I had a 2 year old at home full time. And yet, here I now am, just weeks away from experiencing my very own empty nest. In many ways [...]
Like so many women, I struggle with my weight. Having spent my teens and 20s quite effortlessly slim I started putting on weight gradually in my 30s. Then once I had children the weight started to creep on more insidiously until I am now the heaviest I have ever been. Some of the reason for [...]
Throughout August we are running a very special competition in conjunction with Three UK, in which one lucky winner will win a HTC ChaCha smart phone. The HTC ChaCha lets you fully immerse yourself in the Facebook experience whilst on the go. As well as a full QWERTY keyboard, the ChaCha also has a 2.6″ [...]
Summer is often a great motivator for changing our eating habits and trying to get into shape. But instead of going on a diet, why not consider making some simple changes to your diet and lifestyle which you can adopt throughout the summer and beyond. Here qualified nurse & nutitionist Sue Bedford provides her top tips. 1. Aim [...]
People view the long summer holidays differently – some love the chance to be free from the school run and rush of term time whilst others see it as a logistical nightmare to get the kids looked after and entertained whilst they juggle work or just a vast amount of time in which to entertain [...]
Now, be honest, are you a creature of habit? Think back to yesterday. How much of it was a repetition of the day before? Psychologists reckon as much as 95% of our days are made up of habits. Repeated patterns of behaviour. Doing and saying the same things. No wonder we get into a rut. [...]
I’m a big fan of inspirational quotes and love how they can encapsulate such great wisdom in so few words. I have my all-time favourite quote engraved on a ceramic plaque, hanging in my hallway - “To thine own self be true” (Hamlet, Act 1 Scene 3). In just six words Shakespeare has imparted such timeless advice, which is as [...]
