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Submitted by The Imperfect Mum on Mon, 27/05/2013 - 13:53.
How often do you look after you ? – Yes, the person reading this! – YOU! Do you ever think about how you would like to spend your time? Are you over scheduling yourself? Is everything you do for others? Do you spend any time alone? If you have answered ‘yes’ to 3 of these questions – You need to make a change! If you have answered ‘yes’ to all of these questions, drop what you're doing and make a...
Submitted by The Imperfect Mum on Wed, 22/05/2013 - 16:23.
How loud is your self hate voice? Really think about that! – As parents we know that we need to fill our kids heads with words of affirmations and try to give them as much praise as possible so they can grow into successful humans. We know that right? Well, what about us? How often do you hear that little voice in your head putting you down saying things like: “Well you really stuffed that up" "...
Submitted by The Imperfect Mum on Wed, 15/05/2013 - 15:46.
1. Turn your inner voice up Turn it up REAL LOUD! Listen to your own thoughts and your own feeling on matters. Dull the chattering voices, you don’t need to look to others to hear what have to say. It’s time to start looking within. The voice is there, it may be quiet, you just need to practice listening to it, this may take time, but honestly practice listening, it will get louder the more you...
Submitted by The Imperfect Mum on Wed, 08/05/2013 - 14:34.
The Port Douglas Carnivale normally is held in April every year. This year I will be taking my family and I’ll be sharing my mini holiday with you. I love The Port Douglas Carnivale , it’s such a fantastic event. It’s an event that you could either take your kids and have a nice family weekend away; or you can make it a “date weekend” with hubby. This year we’re goin g up as a family and here’s...
Submitted by The Imperfect Mum on Thu, 02/05/2013 - 15:33.
And not to mention the fact that we can sometimes lose ourselves as we are FOREVER putting other peoples needs before our own. In order to be a great mum, you must look after yourself, your marriage and your life.
Submitted by The Imperfect Mum on Fri, 26/04/2013 - 17:25.
This was EXTREMELY hard, however my heart won. Crystal Plowman and Jane Dempsey, met on The Imperfect Mum and are now best of friends. I think it’s fitting that they win. Congratulations!! You have won: 2 night’s accommodation in a QT Two Bedroom Villa Breakfast daily for two in Bazaar restaurant Welcome cocktails for two A one hour spa treatment per person in spaQ, our brand new day spa One...
Submitted by The Imperfect Mum on Sat, 20/04/2013 - 03:42.
- Competition Now Closed The Give away includes: 2 night’s accommodation in a QT Two Bedroom Villa Breakfast daily for two in Bazaar restaurant Welcome cocktails for two A one hour spa treatment per person in spaQ, our brand new day spa One dinner for two people in Bazaar, including Bazaar interactive marketplace style dining experience and a bottle of wine Prizes are non-transferable and may not...
Submitted by Kelly De Vries on Sun, 31/03/2013 - 12:41.
It’s been an emotional rollercoaster of a week for me – coming to a real climax today… Last weekend, I was blessed to be in Melbourne for a book release. It was my first time flying to Melbourne and the time spent with family was precious. The book that was released is titled ‘Heartbreakingly Beautiful’ which is the perfect description! It is ’52 week devotional journey of hope, inspired by the...
Submitted by The Imperfect Mum on Tue, 26/03/2013 - 13:43.
So yum! Hope you enjoy this one! Lightly fry onions (2 brown 1 purple) and add to browned mince. Season well with Salt and Pepper. Add Sauce and whole peeled tomatoes, both of these are cheap and work well. Cook for 3-4 hours on low, stirring occasionally. Trick the kids by adding a heap of small cubed carrots, mushrooms, eggplant and any other veg that you have in your fridge that you think with...
Submitted by The Imperfect Mum on Thu, 21/03/2013 - 01:11.
Besides the practical changes in my life I allowed myself plenty of time to slowly cut out the antidepressants and made sure there were no external stresses in my life.