Sisterhood LOVE BOMBs and a vlog

Every time we send out a LOVE BOMB is like a little miracle happens. The consumer culture that is mine mine mine breaks, the stranger culture that is dont interfere its not my problem is pulled down and a little bit of heaven comes to earth each time a stranger is blessed because of The Sisterhood. 

I love being a part of The Sisterhood, it is a huge blessing to my life to know that so many women around New Zealand have been sent a little LOVE and have been told they are doing a great job. 

Often I wonder if we get the biggest blessing in giving rather than receiving. It certainly feels like that from my end. What about for you? Do you feel that way? When you give do you feel blessed because of it?

This November and December we are at it again (who can stop us!) (view details of this LOVE BOMB here). So far with what we have received we can send LOVE BOMBs to 7 women, 4 of those will be special Christmas gifts for women who might not get anything for Christmas (solo Mums and mums of special needs). (View all of the nominations here)

Here's a video to re-introduce myself and update you on whats happening here at HQ with these next LOVE BOMBS. Enjoy!

If you would like to be a part of this LOVE revolution then join in (just email me, or join our Facebook page). We'd be thrilled to have you with us. We're all Sisters over here. 

If you are still intending to send something in leave a comment here and let me know (we'd love to be able to send more love bombs out!!) and get sending! You're running out of time! ;)

Lots of love and respect,

From Sophie xxx

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Hurt Precious

My Precious.

A tumble down some stairs had me weak at the knees. Blood was spraying everywhere looking far worse than it was. Thank goodness for fast acting, confident friends who know what they're doing. Thank goodness for Mr Moo being sick off work, meaning I had the car at play group. Thank goodness for a happy little girl who I love so much. 

Our Precious. 

Being Great vs. Good

Playing Mum

I have a good friend, also by the name of Sophie. For some reason with her, I talk about serious things. Most of my life is light and fun, but for some reason with her, serious things come out.

I've lost count of the times I have said to her amongst conversations that "I would just love to be great at something."

I feel like so often I am good at things, but don't get the satisfaction of being great at something.

So often I crave that "great" validation. To know that I am more than okay. As a time-poor Mum it is my journey to accept what I have and who I am. Some times okay needs to be enough. Sometimes "good" is really my great.

I can't help myself, I'll keep learning, keep striving, I'll continue to branch off and try new things. Thats just who I am. Sometimes in this journey we need to remind ourselves of who we really are. And thats who I really am. I try a lot of different things. I learn them until I am good at them and then I move on to the next. I accept that it's who I am. 

Some times we need to tell ourselves that we are good. And if we can do that, its really great.

I found these lines of wisdom below on Pinterest and I thought that it pretty much sums up how I try and live my life, almost word for word. I shared it with The Sisterhood and on the Sophie Slim facebook page.

Its been going over and over in my mind for the last day, not because its a new thought to me but because it reaffirms an old one. All I'm trying to do in this life is to do what I love. If we do that, we'll be really good at it. And the world needs more people doing good, whatever that may be.

Source: web.stagram.com via Sophie on Pinterest

I wonder, do great people know that they are great? Or do they struggle with the same insecurities the rest of us do?

The Unknown Journey of a Mother

More and more throughout this parenting journey I realise that I know so little. One morning it will dawn on me that my little girl doesn't eat her veges any more and I dont know how to change that, or that for a week the contents of her nappy was odd and suddenly fixed itself, or I will realise that no matter how hard I try to teach her to use her rocking horse to much resistance, her 6 month older cousin can teach and inspire her in the space of minutes.

Really when it comes down to it, we're stumbling our way through this life. Some places in the road are clear and mapped out, others are over grown, unchartered territory. 

I loved Miriams take on parenting, how important it is to do the journey together, to be a role model, someone your husband and children can look to. 

This week Mr Moo and I are beginning a 6 week course on parenting 0-5 year olds. We're really looking forward to do it together, getting some new (and old) information and being able to talk amongst peers. 

Do you ever have these moments? This week? Leave a comment and let me know i'm not alone!

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