October - Pin A Day

Pin a Day

September - Pin A Day

August - Pin A Day

Pin A Day - Launch

I love Fat Mum Slim's Photo A Day .... I even tried to do it a few times ... but I don't have an iPhone and I seem to leave my phone in odd places (or Turtle does) and thanks to my "everything is mine" Turtle, my camera is broken.

My solution?

A Pin A Day!

I had so much fun with the Pin Hunt as part of the opening celebrations and we all loved an excuse, nay a reason to be on Pinterest. What better reason to make a regular habit of it.

I will "pin" the pinspiration list each month on a newly created board in Pinterest as well as having a list here for you to use and of course I will have it available on my Facebook page.

Please join me on a Pin A Day ....

New Patches Girl Dog with Satin Ruffle

Patches Dog

And the winners are ....

and the winners are .....

Anya W ~ A choice of boy or girl print from Smudge Design

Virginia M ~ A set of 3 Dribble Bibs / Bandana Bibs from Happy Hippy Kids

Katrina H ~ A creative paper prize pack from Red Elephant Creative

Carmen J ~ 2 months free membership at hand-made.com.au

Kristie S ~ A Pair of Ruffle Pants from Bobkin

Kylie C ~ $10 voucher from Two Little Monkeys

Judith H ~ Tulle Garland or Two Giant Pom Poms with any Tutu purchase from Carmen's Creations Tutu Boutique

Sam G ~ $20 Gift Voucher from Saselven

Jessie B ~ Pendant from Neck Art

Jessica H ~ Door Hanger from Gifted Child

Everyone :) ~ 25% voucher from Said the Ladybird to The Turtle

Opening Celebrations

The time has come to celebrate our entry into the hand made community!

 

To celebrate I have a very special and fun activity for YOU!

 

We're going on a

Pin Hunt!!!!!

 

So join in on the fun for your chance of winning some great prizes.

Here is what you have to do.

Please read the official rules too.

Oh and make sure you check in on Facebook as I might just drop some hints to help you along the way.

HAPPY PINNING

Why Said The Ladybird To The Turtle?

At some point in this crazy crazy world of WAHM’s you are usually asked Why? Why are you doing this? Why are you putting more pressure onto yourself and your family?

This is why.....

In 2010 my whole world changed, I became a mum. I went from being a Branch Manager in a capital city for one of the top four banks to being the primary carer of a tiny human being. But this isn't about motherhood, at least not my motherhood, not entirely.

When I became a mum I finally got "it", I finally understood what complete and total love is and in reality I got it when I was pregnant. And my pregnancy was full of fear, my mother and her mother before her had both lost their first children after birth. I was so afraid of the same happening to me, that I wouldn't get to take my son home with me that those months of pregnancy were not happy and bright but fearful and sick with stress.

I did get to take home my son, and earlier in 2012 I got to take home my daughter.

Yet my mind still lingered on my mother and what she had lost and had to endure and how, every now and then I can actually see that pain in her eyes.

Then I discovered Mums Like Me and something inside me ignited.

I had been toying with the idea of starting some sort of home business, nothing too demanding, as having a baby and a toddler doesn't really allow that, but something to help in short weeks, to give me some focus and goals (remember .... bank manager), but also something that I could give back somehow to the universe as I feel so very blessed with my Turtle and Ladybird.

This is why Said the Ladybird to the Turtle has been created.

For every 5 dolls I sell, 1 will be donated to Mums Like Me to be given to a sibling suffering the loss of an Angel Baby.

Here we are, about to commence on the crazy journey that WAHM's around the world partake every day. I know it will be tough and the way may not always be simple and there will be times that I would like to just put my feet up and not do anymore but I hope that my desire to give something back, to help a fellow Sibling Like Me will help to pick me back up again when I need it.

You don't have to buy a doll to help me in my pursuit, you can help by donating fabric to be made into a doll or even donate directly to Mums Like Me (you can find them here http://www.mumslikeme.org/)

Please contact me via my Facebook Page ( www.fb.com/SaidTheLadybirdToTheTurtle ) if you would like more information.

Thank you for taking the time to share my story