Renee Platt

WOMENS MOTIVATOR

Parenting

Happy Halloween Come On Have Some Fun

Unless you have been living under a rock you would have noticed Halloween is sneaking in to Australian shops more than years gone by. My kids love the idea of Halloween and since you are only young once I figured who cares if it is just some American thing, it is a bit of fun, it's all over their TV ... read more

Health

Mango Season How To Cut A Mango Like A Pro

I LOVE MANGOS! Never used to, in fact I lived in Darwin for six years and had a mango tree, they were a pain as they'd fall on the ground and rot. I don't know why it never occurred to me to eat one. Now I love them. They are in the shops and they mean summer time is here!! They were $2 each at ... read more

Parenting

Overcoming Mother Guilt It’s Not Easy

I have always carried a deep kind of Mother Guilt with Little Miss 4 due the fact I had to return to work when she was only 9 months old, but unlike a normal Mum I didn't return 5-9 oh no I was deployed overseas to a third world country as part of a peace keeping mission away for 5 months. So I left ... read more

Survival Mode

How To Become A Doer Instead Of A Dreamer

There is one thing I have figured out over the years, there are Doer's and there are Dreamer's. There is Oprah and there is her next door neighbour when she was 18, I guess the neighbour just dreamt of taking over the world, Oprah actually had a go at it (I can't back that up but you get what I ... read more

Parenting

My Very Own Suri Cruise

Little Miss 4 has had always had a passion for fashion. As in she always gets up every morning and gets herself dressed without being asked or told to. She has done this for as long as I can remember. That's great I hear you say, well kind of! The only problem is some of the things she comes out in ... read more

Meals

Healthy Spaghetti Bolognaise In The Slow Cooker

I hardly cook much anymore I have been letting my slow cooker do all the work. It's only recently I have figured out how good a slow cooker is, I honestly thought it was just for winter stews and curries but I have been giving anything a go and so far nothing has flopped. Today I am sharing my ... read more

Health

Why You Should Drink Green Tea

Have you tired it? Scared of it, sounds too exotic, not really it's one cup of awesomeness let me explain why. I got on the green tea fad when I heard it speeds up your metabolism whilst I was trying to lose my third born's baby weight that he left me with after he popped out. As it is a taste you ... read more

Parenting

My Son Plays With Dolls

This is just the cutest thing, Mr One has a favourite toy that I see him playing with everyday to the point where it got me thinking. He has his own toys which most are gifts from his first Christmas last year or his first Birthday. Most if not all of his toys are very traditional boy oriented toys. ... read more