Disclaimer: I am writing about a genuine experience of mine and have not been commissioned by Cole's to promote their product on this blog however I am unashamedly doing so because they are soooo fantastic, no pantry should be without them :)
I recently won a competition where I created an original recipe for Cole's using one of their fantastic new recipe bases. I am one of 2,500 mums who test products for Cole's (and feel so lucky to be a part of it I must say)and I just think it is so great that Cole's have put together this panel and genuinely listen to what mothers need/want from their supermarket and products.
If you would like to see a clip of the dish being cooked, you can do so at www.coles.com.au/Products/Recipe-Bases/Mums-Recipes.aspx and also receive a free sample! I had so much fun coming up with the recipe, having the base to work with meant the foundation was already there... I just had to put my own spin on it!
I used to spend alot of time trying new recipes always being sure to follow the EXACT instructions and ingredients, I was simply to scared to try something new or bend the RULES...in case it didn't work!
I found myself doing the same thing when I first became a mother. I read all the books and followed the advice to the letter, often brushing off my own instincts along the way. I have since realised that we all have the 'foundation' for motherhood, we just have to put our own spin on it!
We know that every woman has a different experience of motherhood, yet so many of us do our heads in, trying to stick to the rules of "THEY SAY"!
Who exactly are "THEY SAY"?
Are 'they' your mother, his mother, the books, the magazines, the seemingly perfect mother at playgroup? Or is it you? The voice inside your head that tells you your not doing it right, not FEELING or LOOKING how you should, that everyone else must be doing a better job at motherhood?
Motherhood does not come with a how to manual, a job description or a set of KPI's.. It is up to us to believe in ourselves and trust that we are doing a great job.
We need to be honest with ourselves and others about how demanding and overwhelming motherhood can be at times..yet at the same time how amazing and joyous it can be too. We are always going to have good and bad days, that's life!
Part of being a Sunny Mummy is giving yourself permission to SHINE. It means you put your own spin on everything you do, from parenting to cooking, to how you dress and everything in between...
Forget about what 'THEY SAY', relax, enjoy motherhood...the good and the not so good, try new things, bend the rules and don't be afraid to mix it up because you may just be onto a winner!
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So true... Cliff or should i say boogs, had enough and told me to STOP READING! I spent hours on the internet and reading books about many different topics and while some of it has been useful most of it was contradicting and just left me confused. I am only now starting to do it my way and feeling much better about it.
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