Saturday, 30 July 2011

Basketball Star!

My oldest is a Baskeball Star!! He has just played his 3rd game and he owns the court! He is a gun already and is going to go places. He totally loves it and you can normally find him outside playing basketball either by himself or with his dad, even when its freezing! I'm so proud of him and just wanted to shout it out to everyone! I love my kids, they are the shining light of my life XO :)

Friday, 29 July 2011

Life.......

What can I say about Life..... its fast, never stopping, over far too quickly, full of hope, dreams, laughter, happiness, tears, sadness, so many things. You have to enjoy whilst you have it as its over all to quickly.
I watch each day as my kids grow up so fast before my eyes. Where does the time go?? They have become so independent, even the little one. I remember when they were infants and needed me for everything. But then something happens and you realise that no matter how old you are you always need your mum.  Mums are the greatest and even though it may  not seem like it we are so appreciated, needed and loved.

To all you fantastic mums out there you are doing a wonderful job. It may have it's ups and downs, but at the end of the day it's the most rewarding job there is and I wouldn't change it for anything. Enjoy life to the fullest and any time that your kids want to spend with you is a blessing. Have fun and keep smiling :)

Monday, 25 July 2011

I admit it, I'm not the greatest at........

Hi everyone,

I am writing this blog for The Biz Mums Blogging Carnival.  It's part of Motivating Mum's - a fantastic group that supports & gives advice to mums in business. This month's topic is: I admit it, I'm crap at...

When I saw this I chuckled to myself. For me personally I think there are a few things that I can finish this sentence with, even though those around me don't always agree. For me I admit I'm crap at housework! Not that my house is a pigsty, well not in other people's eyes anyway. You always see things that others don't! I find it so hard to juggle the kids, their activities, school, cooking, ironing, washing, my business needs, my minimal time for me and the housework. So something has to give and it's normally the housework. The everyday decluttering, picking up toys, cleaning up after meals and general tidying up gets done. But when it comes to the whole house being dusted, vaccumed and mopped, it gets put on the to do list for another day and another day and another day.  Luckily for me I get to a point where I can't stand it anymore and I do it, normally when the kids are in bed, like everything else, as I'm sure all you WAHM can relate to! Or else, my fantastic hubby chips in and does it. He is the main one that cleans the toilets, which is quiet frequently with 2 boys in the house! Oh I'm so lucky!

As mums we always put so much pressure on ourselves to be the best at everything. Our needs and wants don't come out much, especially when the kids are involved. Even while I'm trying to write this at 11pm at night, my youngest has come out and only wants me, Dad won't do! So I must finish off now, but my final word is this. We may think that we are not the greatest at a lot of things, but we are all fantastic mum's trying our best on a daily basis. As long as your children are happy and healthy and know that they are loved, that is all that matters when you are a mum.

Don't forget to visit the amazing support network that I am linking this to http://www.motivatingmum.com/ and see their Blogging Carnival http://www.motivatingmum.com/wp/?cat=175  Thanks for visiting and reading. Please feel free to leave a comment, I love to have a chat!
Have a great day.

Regards
Michelle :)

Saturday, 16 July 2011

New YouTube video

Hi everyone.

I've been busy changing and adding things tonight. Ready for the hills (as my mum would say!) with my FB welcome page, but so tired just leaving it for now.  However, I did create a YouTube video which I'm happy with. You can view it by clicking on the link below. Enjoy :)

http://youtu.be/OfQ4VW_hu7o

Friday, 15 July 2011

Relaxing!

Ahh enjoying relaxing under the heater with the sun shining through the window. Watching the kids play the Wii, they LOVE it!! Going out into the cold soon to hang out the first load of washing for today. Was -0.8 C this morning when I got up with my early birds. It got to -1.9 C! Soooo cold! Going to be a nice day though :)

School holidays are nearly over. Back to the madness of clock watching and running everywhere. Going to miss my big school boy, he makes me laugh. He is interested in everything and always asking questions. He has been asking alot about things he sees in the paper, esp things to do with the government. I went and did my tax the other day and he asked if I was going to see Julia Gillard! Then when I said no, he asked why not, when it was her that I was paying the money to! Ha Ha! I couldn't stop laughing! :)

Well must be going. I can hear the washing machine has nearly finished. I hope you all have a great day.
Enjoy :)

Monday, 11 July 2011

Yummy sausage rolls :)

Tonight I made my yummy sausage rolls. Everyone loves them, so I know that it's something that everyone will eat. It can be hard to please everyone!  They are one of the great ways that I can hide the vegies! :)

Ingredients
500 g mince
1 carrot grated
1 florret of broccoli grated
1 onion grated
1/3 cup breadcrumbs
1 tbsp tomato sauce
1 tbsp hoisin sauce
1 egg
Small amount of parsley & sage cut up
salt & pepper to season
2 sheets of puff pastry
1 extra egg to egg wash pastry

Directions
Mix all ingredients together.
Cut the sheets of puff pastry in half.
Place the mince mixture in logs in the four sections of puff pastry
Egg wash the edges of the each section pastry and join edges together
Place on a baking paper lined oven tray
Egg wash the tops of the puff pasty
Place in an 180 C oven (160 C fan forced) for 20-25mins

Take out of oven, smother in tomato sauce and enjoy! YUM!

Not only great to eat, but a great recipe for kids to help make!

Friday, 8 July 2011

500 LIKERS GIVEAWAY!


I can't believe that I have made 500 Likers on Facebook. To celebrate & thank all my Likers I would like to:

 Giveaway two $15 vouchers

to go towards any Nappy Cake or Towel Cake of their choice. If there is nothing they like on my website, then I can make a custom cake to suit their budget. AUSTRALIAN RESIDENTS ONLY PLEASE!

The giveaway will run from 8th July - 15th July
* extended until 9pm Sun 17th July

To be involved in the giveaway you need to:
Be a Liker of my Facebook page www.facebook.com/MunchkinNappyCakes

Then visit my Blog page http://munchkinnappycakes.blogspot.com/

(As per Facebook rules, I am running this giveaway away from my Facebook Fan Page)

Once at my blog page please leave a comment, suggestion, or review of any of my Nappy Cakes or Towel Cakes, or my website. Please leave your name or Fan page name.

The first voucher will be given to the post that I find most useful to improving Munchkin Nappy Cakes business.
The second voucher will be randomised using http://www.random.org/

I look forward to hearing your comments. Thanks for joining in. I wish you all the best of luck!
Have a great day.

Regards
Michelle
Munchkin Nappy Cakes :)

17th July
My 500 Likers Giveaway is now closed. CONGRATULATIONS to the two winners. They have been notified & I will be in touch with them via email. Thankyou to everyone that entered and your comments.

Monday, 4 July 2011

New Designs!

Website finally finished for the minute, new designs addes & a whole new layout completed! Wind is howling & its very late, now I'm off to bed. Goodnight everyone. Please swing by my website and check out the changes I've made. Thanks. http://www.munchkinnappycakes.com/

Stay warm and dry. Supposed to rain this week :( Shame since its school holidays. I love school holidays, nearly no clock watching :) What are you up to this school holidays?

Take care and have a good one! Here is just a sample of one of my new designs :)

Saturday, 2 July 2011

Christmas In July Sale!

Christmas only comes around once a year. It takes ages to come & then is gone in a second. So Munchkin Nappy Cakes is celebrating twice this year with a Christmas In July sale! Our present to you is 10% off every Nappy Cake purchase during the month of July.
Check out our website http://www.munchkinnappycakes.com/ and see if their is anything that you like.
Please tell all your friends that they are invited too :)

Friday, 1 July 2011

New Designs!

Off to last Auskick session today, shame but basketball has won out for the moment. Looking forward to creating some new designs tonight. Love getting creative! Nearly at 500 Likers on my Facebook page. Think once I reach it I might have to do something special to say a bit thankyou :)