A Sugar Free Christmas Menu plan

It’s very exciting to be in complete control over Christmas this year. I get to prepare healthy, yummy food that I love. It’s far too easy to overindulge over Christmas and Craig and I are focused on good eating and reducing our sugar intake. We definitely notice the impact it has on the girls and no longer want to make choices that affect their well being in such a negative way. I was worried about Christmas. Chocolate and yummy food usually go…

Gratitude and happiness

…t couple of weeks. Sickness, lost contracts, blowing the budget and a dead computer. Ouch Ouch Ouch. Boy, did we have to take stock. As always you can find yourself at the centre of it all, mostly that I had been completely shitty and ungrateful for a week. I’m telling you gratitude works so well, you’ll understand that even more, when you’re not and everything crashes down around you. Time to pull my head in and do better. Spending so much time w…

Saturday Mojito with Candice the Super Kawaii Mumma

…mpared to a modern 21 year old. I’d say, be brave, take more chances and always, always listen to your gut. What’s one thing people would be surprised to learn about you? I spent part of my childhood growing up in a small village in Papua New Guinea! This may account for my love of tropical climates even though my hair hates them. J Candice aged18 mths in PNG (I love this-Caz) What posters were on your wall growing up? Johnny Depp, Matt Dillion &…

Gratitude and happiness: Remarkables, Costco, early morning rises

…keability and how women need to lean more into their ambitions and aim for success rather than being liked. Accepting the warm rays of the sun by Gluten Free Girl another post looking at the need to be liked in a social media world and choosing to switch off from that. There are certainly aspects of my life I’m wanting to switch off from lately. Stopping to smell the roses by Kim from Working Women Australia I like this reminder to disconnect and…

Getting Paid to Do What You Love

…to make you feel? Empty, miserable. Or do you want to feel invincible and free simply because you are spending your days doing what you love? I’ve earned lots of money before, but nothing has ever tasted sweeter than the money that comes from you creating and doing what you love. I would be just as excited if I was paid 5 cents. Although, I wouldn’t take it, because I am worth so much more. My recent freelance writing job with Village Voices has…

Saturday mojito with Jo Castro from ZigaZag

…p or skin care products? Neutrogena moisturiser (generally) Lancome (if it comes my way by any lovely slim chance), Rimmel bronzer and I love Mac lipsticks. What posters were on your wall growing up? Donny Osmond (squirm!) and Horses. Generally the horses came first 🙂 Describe yourself in three words? Friendly, loyal, fun-loving What will you be doing 2 years from now? Writing, Blogging, trying to eat healthily and keep on exercising, but most of…

Podast Episode: 9 Ways to Clear the Crap from Your Life

…aring the crap from my life. https://media.blubrry.com/mojitomotherpodcast/www.mojitomother.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/9-steps-to-clearing-the-clutter-from-your-life.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download | Embed I will talk about Removing yourself from neegative environments Shutting down social spaces Reducing your email checking Getting back to pen and paper Going to bed early Getting up early and using focus time Saying no Watching you…