Girls Night In

I got a lovely email from Karen Wasson the other day, letting us know that the 'Girls Night In' we donated a bag to was a big success and they raised over $1000!

http://girlsnightin.com.au/

We have also just supplied new stock to Autumn Retreat, on Miller Street, Thornbury, Melbourne. So if you're in the vicinity, go have a look!

http://www.autumnretreat.com.au/

Love and Peace

Fat Mumma xx

School fetes, craft and monsters...

I've had lots of busy fun making craft stall contributions for the school fete this week. Along with a few other bits and bobs, I came up with these very cute little monster badges which I've had heaps of fun putting together. I really like thinking up the personality to go with each one! My eldest daughter likes the red gangster (third on top row), I love the mummy at the beginning of the second line and my youngest loves the belly full of love (third on third line).

What's your favourite???

They will be available to buy at the craft stall, Westgarth Primary School Fete, Sunday 18th October, 10am to 4pm!

Love

Fat Mumma xx

Immortality without toilet cleaning.

I have just finished the fourth Twilight book, which has had me enthralled enough to forget about social media for a few weeks!!! I know it's not the most intellectually challenging of books, and if considering the position of women in society certainly isn't full of strong female role models... but I was wondering to myself yesterday while cleaning the toilet, 'what is it that I really like about it?'. Well the answer came as I sniffled and stared blankly down the brown, encrusted u-bend.... THEY don't have to clean toilets do they???? This ideal life of laying around, staring in to each other eyes while pondering the pros and cons of immortality!!!! I'd want to live forever too if I never had to cook another meal, deal with another childs whinge or clean another bathroom!!!!

On a better note... Fat Mumma's is supporting an incredible challenge by
http://www.alice2antarctica.com/ to raise funds for indigenous health in Australia. If you get the chance to support in some way, every little bit will help!

Love, peace and immortality without toilet cleaning!

Fat Mumma's

School fundraising and not forgetting the 'FUN'!

If you have been following me on Twitter you will have seen some cryptic messages about 'Joan Jett' and 'I love Rock n Roll'. Well, my singing lessons finally came to a climax last week at our school fundraising night. The Idol, is something that has been running for the past three or four years at my daughters school and it's a great fundraising initiative that I have to spread the word about!

If you are looking for fundraising ideas or thinking of organising something similar let me give you the basic rundown:

The night was organised by parents from school who are musicians and were willing to practice a couple of times with each group wanting to put themselves out there for ridicule. The basic format was Intro, Trivia, 3 X Idol contestants; then interlude, then two more sets of the same (three in total with 9 budding idol groups).

The fundraising element came from selling tickets for tables of people, enticed by the trivia as well as the Idols. Also, at the back of the room were 9 tins, all representing an act and donations were encouraged to be placed in them. This then raised money and the highest amount won the Idol trophy (which was a gold sprayed microphone).

There was a trophy for the trivia winners and a disco for those that wanted to hang around afterwards for an hour!

So, the basic format is quite simple, but it does involve some very enthusiastic organisers and supporters. If you are interested in more details, comment on the blog and I'll respond with answers :)

Love

Fat Mumma

PS - We didn't win... but loved, loved, loved it and can't wait to get back up to do it again next year!!!!

Congratulations to the Oxfam Trailwalker team!

I took the kids out to Warburton on Saturday to meet up with and support friends of Fat Mumma's who were doing the Oxfam Trailwalker. www.oxfam.org.au. It was great to get a feel for the event, and fantastic job by all!!! The kids managed about 3kms of the 100kms... a great effort!

My eldest is all lined up to do the Trailwalker in about 10 years time... I just wonder whether I'll still be up for it :) Would love to have a go...

By the way, as an aside... the Fat Mumma's backpack was a great resource!!!

Also, we're about to be involved in this years Canterbury Art Exhibition! Well worth a visit if any of you get chance! http://www.canterburyart.com/

Love and Peace xxx FM

Rainy days indoors

Days like today (rainy and windy) remind me of my youth in England and make me realise why I got in to making things in the first place :). It's a great pacifier, putting a sewing project together when it's blowing a gale outside! Made a new dress for my eldest daughter (picture coming soon) that I may turn in to another FM range, for next summer! They are simple to make, but providing I find some groovy fabric I think they'd be a winner!

Off to the stitches and craft exhibition tomorrow, www.stitchesandcraft.com.au, as well as to Crown Promenade to eat lots of cake - fundraiser for the Cerebral Palsy network... www.melbourneslongestcake.org.au.

Love and peace,

FM xx