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The Versatile Blogger Award

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As I mentioned earlier I received a few awards whilst I was away.

The last one I received was different to the others. It is The Versatile Blogger Award. YAY ME! It was so kindly given to me by One Too Many. Thank you very much lovely lady J

I gladly accept this fine award.

The Rules!

Create a post for the Versatile Blogger Award

1.    Add the Versatile Blogger Award.

2.    In the same post, thank the blogger(s) who gave you the award and put a link back to their blogs.

3.    Nominate 15 fellow bloggers the Versatile Blogger Award and inform each nominated blogger by posting a comment on each blog.

4.    In the same post, share 7 completely random pieces of information about yourself.

5.    In the same post, include this set of rules!

As per the rules I must include 7 random facts about
myself so here they are!

1.    My favourite colour is Pink (but I am sure you can tell that by looking at my blog)

2.    I am absolutely petrified of frogs!!

3.    I swear – Way too much!

4.    I believe in Karma and that everything happens for a reason.

5.    I hate going to the park (sorry kids).

6.    I love chocolate (but who doesn’t!)

7.    My first car was a Mini Clubman S ’77 in (Kermit Green)

The lucky recipients of The Versatile Blogger Award are:

In no particular order!

3.    Bizzy Dayz

7.    Blue Zone

11.  Six By The Bay

15.  Two Point Five Kids

So there you have it my 15!

*Review* Funky Elephant – Trunk Full of Fun!

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I cannot describe how excited the boys were to find this parcel was delivered for them. A very special delivery just for them!
A big thank you to the wonderful new company Funky Elephant for the trunk full of fun.

It kept the kids amused and highly entertained while giving me a chance to get a few things done. What is Funky Elephant you ask?

 

Well it is essentially a box filled to the brim with activities tailor made for 3-7 year olds. It can be purchased as a subscription of 2, 6 or 12 months. You will receive a new box full each month. They also offer a sibling package so you can get enough materials for another child for only $8 more.  

 Lions in the Making! ROAR.

 The activities are gender friendly while allowing children to embrace their imagination and enjoy progressive play. These Funky Elephant trunks are delivered nation-wide and postage costs are included in the subscription cost. The more months you purchase the larger the discount – for example if you buy the 12 month subscription you will only pay for 10 months.

As you may have noticed I am a huge fan of Aussie Mums starting up new business and if they innovative and unique like this (not to mention give Mums some quiet time) I want to share it!!

My Clowns!!

As you can see my kids absolutely loved their trunk full of fun. Pop on over and have a look, you’d be crazy not to!

  

They can be purchased on their website here
and you can ‘like’ their facebook page here.
Disclaimer: I did not receive any cash payment for this review, all opinions are my own and my childrens.

GUEST POST – Not So Stereotypical……

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A big thank you to Lisa for her guest post today.

What do you immediately think of when you hear “Minister’sWife?” If you are like me, you might think of the overly social women whose house is always perfect and whose children are always well behaved, or the dowdy and dull little mouse who locks her kids away from those “other”children.
When I started writing my blog, Mummy’s Undeserved Blessings I wanted to create a blog where I could show other mums that even the perceived“perfect mummy”, the minister’s wife, didn’t always have it all together. A place where my honesty would allow others to feel they too could be honest about their struggles.
Most people who meet me for the first time are actually quite surprised to find out that I am a minister’s wife. I guess I don’t come across as either of the two stereotypes. I openly admit I am not perfect and my kids are far from perfect.
Some days, I would love to be the stereotype of the perfect mum with the perfect house. In reality I am the mum whose house is cluttered with toys and has crumbs on the bench. I am the mum who yells at her kids, then regrets it. I am the mum who (mildly) injures her child’s shoulder by yanking them when they were walking too slow (Yep- that happened!). I am the mum who spends too much time on the Internet and not enough time playing with her kids.
I think it is so important to be real with people. Too often we compare ourselves, or our skills as a mother to other people based on what we perceive them to be like. If I was to portray myself as the perfect mother with the perfect house, then I could never really be able to relate to others who might be struggling with self doubt or feelings of failure.
As mums our role is to love our kids and do the best WE can, too often we are trying to copy someone else and be the mother we THINK they are.
I think it is important to admit where you are failing (or feel you are failing) to others. It has a twofold effect as firstly it shows them that you are real, and secondly it allows them to admit where they are struggling to you without fear of judgement.
It is important to me to help other mums realise that it is ok to make mistakes. I remember times when I had been honest about how I was feeling towards my kids and the response was silence (I may have imagined some crickets). Instead of feeling heard and told it was normal, I mind-read the silence as judgement and thought “Maybe no-one else feels that way? I must be a bad mother”.
All it takes is for one person to say “I know how that feels”or even “that must be really hard” and immediately the weight is lifted and honesty can flow.
So I started Mummy’s Undeserved Blessings to show who I am,an imperfect mother learning how to best love and appreciate her children. They are blessings that I did nothing to deserve but that I want to do everything I can to appreciate. If I fail a little (or a lot) along the way, that’s OK I am still learning.
Lisa and her gorgeous family!
Author Bio: Lisa is a mum to three beautiful girls, under four years old. She blogs about her struggles and successes as a mum, her passion for cooking and whatever else is on her mind.
You can find Lisa at her blog Mummy’s Undeserved Blessings sharing her wisdom and knowledge and also on her facebook page.

3 Months Today

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Today my blog is officially 3 months old. It has grown beyond anything I could have ever imagined. I have gotten to know so many other incredible and talented women (and men) through their blogs, comments and my mine.

So far it has been such an amazing experience and the support from everyone is valued so much more then I put into words. The comments that are left are always encouraging and engaging and make me want to do more, try harder, be better!

Thank you everyone for your continued support the last 3 months. I couldn’t have done it without you.

THANK YOU!!

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