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lots of little friends gathered
recently in our garden
to celebrate a special
birthday

daisy biscuits thanks to my Mum
tissue paper pom poms thanks to here
all other decorations & yummi treats made @ my house

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What is a Working Mums Masterclass?


Good morning everyone - today I would like to introduce you to Penny Webb from Working Mums and Mumpreneurs Masterclass.  I attended one of Penny's fabulous events a few months ago and thought it only fair I share with you all she has to offer - I have asked Penny a series of questions to help us find out more about this super mum - Enjoy.


How did you come to create the Working Mums and Mumpreneurs MASTERCLASS event series?

"After 15 years in events and training and two children, I had to step away from my corporate job because of restrictive child care costs and availability. I was working part time lecturing, with two kids (a toddler and a 4 month old) and trying to manage a household and realised that life could be challenging for working mums. I also had a few girlfriends call about the same time despondent and struggling with the time demands on them. So I decided to combine my training and event background and the Working Mums MASTERCLASS event series was born.
Then that brought up a whole new set of challenges - setting up a new business from home, working on the kitchen table or the home office, filling rooms up with stock and paperwork, midnight emails and working around the kids. So the Mumpreneurs MASTERCLASS evolved!"

What is a Working Mums Masterclass and a Mumpreneurs Masterclass all about?

"Both types of events are all about practical tips and education and giving mums the tools they need to help them do what they need to do. Whether that be getting out the door fully clothed ;-) or coming up with a logo for their new business. One main objective is giving the mums a non judgmental, supportive community environment and you know what? It's also about having a laugh and a good time."


What other services do you offer? 
"I also do customised training programs for businesses - large and small. And manage all sorts of events - conferences, product launches, networking events, weddings or Aunty Suze's 50th Backyard Birthday - we do it all."

What 3 things do you think Mumpreneurs need to be aware of to help make their business a success?

"1. Social media is such a cost effective and high impact way to build brand awareness for a new business. Educate yourself about the opportunities social media can present.
2. Someone has probably made the mistake you're about to make before so trawl the internet, magazines, sign up for webinars and find out what other small businesses have done well and not so well, so you don't do the same thing. There is a stack of info out there - sometimes too much!! So find the format and approach that works for you."
3. Networking is a great way to get out of the house if you're a WAHM but for all Mumpreneurs it's a great way to make links with other businesses who have similar values to you. Partnering up with these businesses and other Mumpreneurs can help grow your business and yourself."

When and Where is your next event for Sydney mums to come along to?

Our next Working Mums MASTERCLASS event at North Sydney on 23 October has stylist Gwen Korebrits giving us wardrobe tips, Channel 9 make-up artist, Boo Talbot shares the secret of the 5 minute face (no more putting your make-up on in the car!) and uber jewellery designer, Kate Sutton from Uberkate will guide us on how to accessorise - there is such a thing as too much bling! And Mrs A in the Cove is doing an Afternoon Tea buffet (she had me at pistachio macaroons!). Go to www.workingmumsmasterclass.com.au to buy tickets online.

And we are very excited about our Mumpreneurs MASTERCLASS event on the 24th November in Sydney. This is an exclusive for Mrs A in the Cove because nobody knows yet, but The Mummy Tree girls are coming down from Brisbane for this event on Marketing and Branding. Mumpreneurs will get to meet Cinde and Kim from The Mummy Tree and hear about this year's Mumpreneur success story. People can pre=register for tickets at penny@hillstrainingstation.com.au. Tickets are limited to only 50 and we are expecting a big turnout for this one. Don't miss out!"

What's it like being a Working Mum?
"I have two gorgeous sons, Charlie who has just turned 3 (THAT'S an interesting age!) and Oliver who is nearly 1. I get up at 5am before the house is awake and get 2 hours of work done - its usually the most productive two hours of the day for me! The kids go to daycare one day a week, so if its a daycare day they're off early to there and I go to Manly and lecture. If it's not a daycare day I work around the boys nap times. For now, they still have an afternoon sleep at the same time so there is another opportunity to get work done then. Anything else gets done when they are in bed for the night, and even then it's only if its really urgent, so I can spend time with my husband.
And I rely on a network of friends and family who help me when meetings, events or other training comes up. They are amazing.'

I hope you enjoyed finding more out about Penny and her wonderful business - if you are living in Sydney it would be wonderful to see you at one her Penny's events soon.




Leanne

Point + Shoot : 31







Sunday 5pm 17th October












Wow what a weekend!! Between new couch and coffee table shopping, 2 (yep 2) three year old birthday parties, a 15yr high school reunion, and dinner at my brothers brand new home to test out the pizza oven - I'm certainly tired. 
Luckily it all ended with snuggles on the couch with some very special Aunties.



How was your weekend? What did you do? Why not check out what everyone did in Chantelle's -  Point & Shoot and Claire's - Week-a-boo!!




etsy love

a few lovely finds chosen for their beautiful images 


they are great products too!

Blossom Flower Shoe Clips

shoe clips

Skeleton Tree . Lunch Bag

lunch bag

Meli in Light Gray

wool felted earrings

Ms Nosybella: Do you watch...?



Good day to you all

Last week, my sister publicly outed me as a Wife Swap fan. This was during the same week that I publicly outed myself as a Bust A Move fan. I'm all class, me.

The Wife Swap thing began when LOML and I lived in London. Wife Swap started in the UK and then the Americans got a hold of the format and took it to a whole new level (of course they did). So now we have Wife Swap USA where we have hippies swapping houses with rednecks and exercise junkies swapping houses with committed slobs. There are pirates, there are burlesque dancers, there are lumberjills, there are goths, there are devil worshippers (always fun when they swap with a devout Christian).  I don't even care if it's not 'real', it's an amazing insight into the different ways that people live.

It's seriously the most fascinating, addictive show on television. I can't stop watching.

So, my nosy question this time is... What TV shows can you simply not miss? Any embarrassing moments in there? And will you still be my friend now that you know I'm a Wife Swap fan?

'Til next time,

[Image source unknown]

Now I am 8 Weeks...


My little baby boy-o is growing up rapidly... 
Over the last few weeks he has propelled out of his newborn clothes and has apparently grown 9cm since he was born. 9cm? Is that humanly possible?? My dear Elliott, slow down! 
Please stay my teeny tiny baby for just a little longer!

Week-a-Boo

I had a wonderful weekend that had a well rounded balance of excitement and adventure and lazy pure relaxation. The perfect combination that I am learning to appreciate more and more everyday.

Friday night we headed into Southbank and went to a gorgeous little Turkish restaurant for dinner with friends. Some of my husbands friends were over from Perth so it was nice for me to finally meet them and for Rob to spend some time with them. I am very lucky to have met some beautiful people through Rob. He has met and grown up with some truly amazing people in the scouting movement and although I sometimes 'give him a little' about being in the scouts (which I am not proud of) I am now truly appreciating the skills, knowledge, common sense and most of all the friendship he has made from the scouts! They are so genuine and down to earth and accept me for me - this is a rare find these days!

This weekend we were suppose to go camping at Somerset Dam, however because of all the rain we have been having, our dams have hit full capacity and on Thursday last week they open the walls and released them into the river! Our camping grounds actually closed for the weekend as they didn't want to risk flooding so camping was called off. We decided to take a few cars up and make a day trip of it and check out the dams and have a picnic lunch at one of the parks. It was such a gorgeous drive out west! It thankfully had stopped raining for the day - the wind however was sticking around and was blowing a gale. It was so glorious traveling - just me and Rob - the open road and our friends following while all communicating via radio. The views that I saw were just breath taking! It has really inspired me to start looking into a better camera to really capture the beauty of the outdoors. My digi cam just couldn't capture the picture of the seeded grass blowing in the wind. I fell in love with the old wooden fences with endless acres of land behind - the old trees that have died from old age but still stand so tall and so beautifully - The cows grazing in the grass and strolling with their calves - and then we got to the dam wall! What a sight! I was so blown away by the magic of the water! It was so amazing to see! As I said before my poor little digi cam couldn't capture the true beauty of what my eyes could see but I did the best I could...ENJOY!

~ Spectacular! The spray was so large we were getting wet! ~

~ Going out to the river ~


 ~ You can read all about why we had a snake in our car here ~

Today was spent cuddled up on the couch or in bed watching movies and reading while my husband worked in the yard - I have tomorrow off so I can get some cleaning done then ;)

I hope you all have a fantastic week and don't forget to head over to Claire and check out some more 'Week-a-Boos'

x S.K.K x

Halloween Cupcakes

Halloween Cupcakes by Torie Jayne
This week on Flickr Faves Sunday, I bring you some delightful Halloween cupcakes with these gorgeous pics. Check back soon for some more of the most inspirational photographers on Flickr.

Some beautiful shots from my Flickr favourites (clockwise from top left):

Have a sweet day!
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