Quote of the day

Go either very cheap or very expensive.  It's the middle ground that is fashion nowhere.

 - Karl Lagerfield

Is this the most beautiful smile ever..... (you better say yes)

This is my neice with my beautiful patient cat Mack.

The next frame she is licking him to see how he tastes but this moment here is perfect.

Step 1

I now have an ABN (Australian Business Number) how exciting.

Next step is to register the business name and domain name and then I can really get under way.

I've nearly completed my business plan as well.  And I think I've done a pretty good job for my first time.  I'm just a bit confused as to if my pricing and short term goals are realistic.

Update on my work status

As I mentioned a few weeks ago I did end up losing the job I was working it.  Coincidentally it happened straight after I told them I was pregnant but lets not dwell on that.

I'm now temping until the baby comes which is fantastic.  The work is easy and fun and everyone is really friendly.  Plus because your constantly changing roles it's not boring.  

Looking at our finances we can't really afford for me to take much time off work to be a stay at home mum once the baby comes.   I've always wanted to be home as much as possible when I have kids to spend time with them and help them learn and develop.  This baby is about 7 years earlier than I had planned to enter mummyland but that's no reason why he shouldn't get the childhood he deserves.

I've been thinking long and hard on this one and have finally come up with the solution.

I'm going to start a Virtual Assistant business so that I can work from home, be a fun games and cupcake baking mummy, and also build my career at the same time.

I have about six years strong administration experience and feel that this is a great starting point to be able to offer this service.  I've also been studying Event Management this year and would like to build the business up to specialize in Events.

I'm a little bit scared because this is a pretty huge undertaking and I'm going to have to complete all the set up work whilst working full time so that once I do finish working I can jump straight into marketing and getting some clients.

Everyone wish me luck and I'll give you lots of updates along the way.

Weekly Goals for w/c 25/03/2008

Taking the lead from the lovely miss Gala Darling; I’ve decided to start setting weekly goals for myself.

Sometimes when you set big heavy goals for yourself be it yearly, quarterly or even monthly it can be too huge to manage. Looking at such a large concept of something that needs to be done it can be hard to decide where to start and hard to feel any sense of accomplishment as you work towards it. Plus, if your anything like me it’s easy to just forget them and end up setting the same goal year after year without ever getting to tick them off your list.

Shorter goals are much easier to focus on and give a greater sense of achievement.

My goals for this week are:

- Reply to all emails, phone calls and text messages I receive.
- Get out of bed by 7.00am every morning. (I know that doesn’t sound hard but believe me, I’m nearly 6 months pregnant, heavy, tired and lazy. This is harder than it sounds)
- Post on my blog at least once a day.
- Make sure I eat three meals a day every day.
- Start writing up a business plan (I’ll fill you all in on this in the coming weeks)

Messing with Mondays #2

Now I know some of you may believe that there have been several Monday’s in between the first and second installment of this series, but obviously you’re imagining it. One week has passed…. I promise… Trust me…..

Ok, perhaps I’m exaggerating. Well I hope you all had lovely Monday’s in between and I will definitely be updating this weekly so you won’t be left all alone and defenceless against the cruel early mornings again.

Tips for this week are:

#6 Have a long shower or bath and give yourself a face and scalp massage. (If your on water restrictions do this out of the shower)
#7 Drink at least two litres of water. Not only does this make you feel great but it makes you look great too.
#8 Make sure you get enough sleep. This will improve you week no end. If you have to leave the dishes or clothes on the floor then do it. Some things are more important.
#9 Do something spontaneous. Be it venturing outside your usual area for lunch, joining a tai chi class in the park or asking out that cute girl or guy you’ve had your eye on. Do it! Doing the same thing all the time is just plain boring, not to mention incredibly draining.
#10 Go to the library and get a book you wouldn’t normally read. Research the history of a nation you know little about or the religion of your new neighbours. Or just get yourself a trashy chick lit. Sometimes reading about martini’s and art openings is the best medicine.

Door bells and sleigh bells and schnitzel with noodles.

These are a few of my favourite things:

• Fashion
• My boyfriend
• Sitting in café’s in the sunshine
• Over the top costume jewellery
• Brightly coloured magazine spreads
• Books
• Cuddles
• Puppies and Kittens
• Friends
• Inane Celebrity Gossip
• My mum’s cooking
• The bush
• Tattoos
• Unrealistic hair colours
• The beach
• Fun hats
• Inspirational Blogs
• Bed
• Mangoes
• Nature photos
• Beautiful hippy girls in petticoats
• Beer gardens with friends on a lazy day
• Intricate notebooks
• Photogrphy
• Love
• Chocolate Brownies
• Poetry