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One of the most tricky things about being a busine

One of the most tricky things about being a business running mama is that sudden disruptions to you scheduled are going happen from time to time. Sometimes it will feel like they are constant!

We’ve had a case of the chicken pox for our big kid and I’m sure the little one won’t be far behind. Thankfully he’s not too unwell 💛

Something I often work through with my business mentoring clients is having processes in place that make these unexpected but oh so inevitable easier to deal with. I always hope to equip mentees with skills and habits that will last long after our time working together ✨

I’m gonna share some of these tips with all those creative mamas on my mailing list in my next intentionaliTEA letter which I will be sending this evening 💌 Sign up in Stories & bio.

Sunday means meal planning 🍽 A few people have

Sunday means meal planning 🍽

A few people have asked me about my meal planning process when I’ve talked about it on stories so I thought I’d share how I go about it each week.

- Check the fridge, freezer and cupboards to see what’s in and note anything that needs using up asap.
- Update or cancel our veg box delivery.
- Check our calendar for plans that might effect the type of meals we cook. Some days, like preschool are set, some events like evenings out will be more random.
- Browse a few favourite cook books for inspiration.
- Plan out meals accordingly and who will be in charge of cooking them. I write them on a planner and my notes app.
- Make a note of any other meal related tasks and when the need to happen eg. taking something out of the freezer to defrost or prepping something ahead.
- Write shopping list for the week based on the meals we’ve planned, plus any additions we need for breakfast, lunches and snacks.

A few other thing that help: Cooking certain meals on certain days of the week - taco Tuesday, Sunday soup etc; Always having the store cupboard ingredients in for some quick to throw together meals; Batch cooking where possible - double the recipes and freeze; and I love trying new recipes but I don’t plan too many each week, preferring to stick to old reliables for less stress.

It’s a simple thing, but if I don’t know what we’re eating each evening it can lead to me feeling so flustered come dinner time and really have a negative impact on our week.

Do you meal plan? Do you have any other tips?

And if you feel like you need more support with the basics that make life and work that bit smoother we have a new episode of Friends with Business Benefits dropping on Thursday that digs into this stuff in detail 🎧

Hey happy Friday and hello to the new followers ar

Hey happy Friday and hello to the new followers around here 👋🏻

I’m Charlie (swipe for my face 😄)

I’m a business mentor to creative mamas, who supports women as they build their businesses alongside raising a family. I found my way to this beautiful work via a career in marketing and social media management and I began mentoring after having my first baby four years ago.

I love supporting people as they work towards their goals, whilst finding ways to feel more aligned and easeful in their work and life. I don’t believe the juggle has to feel like a struggle!

I live in Bristol with my husband and our two little long-haired boys. We strive to cultivate a family life full of love, little adventures, nature, curiosity, creativity, food and fun. We are perpetually exhausted…but happy. 😅

My favourite way to explore my creativity is through photography, finding and capturing little moments of magic in the everyday is my jam.

I spent so much of my 20s feeling anxious and it was a desperation to change these patterns that led me to discover a more intentional way of life. The effects of slowing down, simplifying and taking up practices such as meditation and journaling have been subtle but pretty life changing. It’s always a big work in progress of course!

My happy places include the beach, cabins in the countryside, the cinema, and long brunches at nice cafes.

Whether you’re new around here or not, I’d love it if you would say howdy below, and tell me something I might not know about you ✌🏻

A few ways I’ve been enjoying moments of everyda

A few ways I’ve been enjoying moments of everyday creativity recently…

💌 Cutting and sticking some collage bits to make a pretty envelope for my Muma’s birthday card.
🪴 Creating a higgledy-piggledy but cute little herb garden by our back door.
🖤 Changing my phone camera to black and white, sometimes viewing the world in monochrome makes you see things differently.
🌾Picking wildflowers to pop in little glass bottles at home.
🎨 Doodling with the kids.
🎥 Playing with making reels.
🥗 Making colourful salad bowls full of goodness.

I believe finding and noticing these moments are so vital to the feeling of living a creative life. Even when you don’t have a lot of time to focus on creative projects, these little things can fill you cup.

What everyday creativity has you found recently?

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✨Creative Mamas Collective – A new group mentori

✨Creative Mamas Collective - A new group mentoring offering ✨

Excited to be launching a new program for creative mamas building their businesses alongside raising a family.

The Creative Mama Collective aims to give self-employed parents the time and space to focus on their business, gain clarity around their goals and make plans to make things happen. All whilst honouring and respecting the ebbs and flows which parenting brings.

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This is my first group offering, having been working 1-1 with mentees over the last 4 years. I’m definitely feeling the anxiety of stepping out of my current comfort zone, but know it’s gonna be so awesome to share guidance, encouragement and accountability with added community and solidarity as we foster connection with a group of fellow creative mamas 💫

Things to do in May… 🪴 Show my neglected pla

Things to do in May…

🪴 Show my neglected plant babies a bit of TLC.
🌻 Visit the @vangogh.experience
🥪Picnic and paddle by the river
🍿Cinema trip because I can’t resist a Marvel summer blockbuster!

What are you looking forward to this month? 💚

When it comes to trying and launching new things i

When it comes to trying and launching new things in our creative business it can often be hard to get out of the dreaming and scheming phase. Sometimes the best thing to do is to take a leap.

This is an idea Tara Mohr talks about in her book Playing Big. A leap gets us taking action, to stop overthinking and moving forward with our goals. It’s something I’m trying to fully embrace as I launch my new group offering this weekend.

Sharing more on taking a leap in my latest intentionaliTEA newsletter - sign up in bio 💌

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“When tea becomes ritual, it takes its place at

“When tea becomes ritual, it takes its place at the heart of our ability to see greatness in small things. Where is beauty to be found? In great things that, like everything else, are doomed to die, or in small things that aspire to nothing, yet know how to set a jewel of infinity in a single moment?" - Muriel Barbery 🌸

Don’t you love it when you come across a quote that feel written FOR you?! Finding the magic in those small things, bringing ritual to the everyday, it's at the heart of all I do. Start with intentionality or intentionalitEA and everything flows from there…

My first group mentoring offering launches soon - sign up via Stories highlight or link in bio to be the first to hear more. 💌

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