I WON!! I am SO excited to share that I won the Bio-Oil Connect2Mums People's Choice BEST PRODUCT Award!!

I am thrilled to share that I won the Bio-Oil Connect2Mums Mumpreneur People's Choice  *BEST PRODUCT* Award!!
Winning this has meant so much and caused me to take a moment today to reflect and realise how far I have come in 5 years. 5 years ago I was really overweight, suffering from depression and miserable after the birth of my daughter Lily.

Everything changed one day, upon reaching a frightening breaking point.

Since that day I lost 30 kilo's in weight, discovered an important link between exercise and happiness, found the joy that radiates from health, had a book published with Random House, been on A Current Affair twice and the 7 news twice, been on radio and in numerous newspapers and magazines including slimming and health, who, that's life and womans day, and on websites like bellyhood.com, blackmores online, mirror.co.uk.
Had another baby, moved from Bundaberg to the Sunshine Coast, written another book and am working through an ebook series, along with contributing to websites such as sunnycoastkids.com.au, buginabook.com and mum's lounge amongst some other exciting developments..

And now I am the very excited winner of an award that I admire and respect so very much.

The Connect2mums Mumpreneur Awards celebrate women achieving wonderful things. From inventors to designers to retailers to business owners to experts in their chosen fields.
It is a true honour to be amongst them, was indeed an honour to be a finalist and is so fantastic to be the winner with my book in the best product.
Showing that book's definately can be sensational products that can make a real difference in people's lives.
That book's are creations of passion, artistic talent and a great achievement.

Thank you deeply everyone who supported me in the Mumpreneur Awards, it has maent so much to me and I cannot express my thanks enough.

Rebecca xx

Media Mentions from being a finalist in the 2011 Bio-Oil Connect2Mums Mumpreneur Awards

Not only has being a finalist in the 2011 Bio-Oil Connect2Mums Awards been such an honour and so very exciting but it has seen me in the media a lot just lately too!

From this great artice today in the Range News------>
(I don't know about the superwoman part though haha!)

To being with a group of amazing Sunshine Coast Finalists in some media buzz including the beautiful talented women behind Bubs in arms Gift boxes Mammas Market Sunny Coast Kids.com.au and The Creative Collective all fantastic Sunshine Coast based businesses.

We were featured in two Sunshine Coast Newspapers and on the 7 news which you can watch HERE

To also being in the Bundaberg News-mail, a newspaper very close to my heart as they have supported me on my writers journey for a few years now, even putting me on the front page and cover of their weekender special feature along the journey.

The Connect2Mums Mumpreneur Awards are a buzz with talented ad creative mum's from all over Australia and New Zealand. It has been fantastic reading every ones stories and seeing their websites and facebook pages.
An exciting networking site for women in business and creative endeavours. From the information shared to the wonderful connections and friends you make, it really celebrates women in business.
It's a site and community I am very proud to be a part of!
http://www.connect2mums.com/
Go the Mumpreneurs! xx

Finalist in the 2011 Mumpreneur Awards!

I am REALLY excited to share that I am a finalist in the 2011 Connect2Mums Mumpreneur Awards with my inspirational book for mums, The Pram Diet!!

The Mumpreneur awards are such an exciting way to celebrate the ever growing community of mums forging ahead in creative and business pursuits.

As a Mumpreneur and Author I am thrilled to be recognized, first as a nominee and now as a finalist! It is such an honour and means so much!
At first I was so touched that I wasn't sure if an author could be a Mumpreneur, but then I realised well yes actually I am, and actually I am really proud to be too. I decided to own it, that yes, I actually am and it's ok for me to be proud of my book. It's ok to be excited about my own achievements. Achievements I have reached because I wanted to help other mothers. YES I am a Mumpreneur! I created a beautiful book after all. Written during my then baby daughter's naps, often at the expense of the housework!
I had filled those pages with passion, with heartfelt passages to soothe, inspire and help other mothers. I had actually created and designed a product that was a tool for mothers. A product they could turn to for help, pick up and read if they were feeling down, use as a guide to make healthy changes for themselves and their family

Healthy changes and healthy weight loss that come from making good healthy choices like bringing fresh ingredients into your life, growing your own organic vegetables as a family and learning to respect and nurture yourself. Real life weight loss that doesn't come from skipping meals or following quick fix fads but real inspiration for real healthy weight loss that comes from looking after the whole person that is the woman behind the mother.My book was called "An important resource for women" by Queen land Women's Health and has received so many touching comments and feedback from many beautiful women who have read it and then shared these with me.

I am proud of my book and I am proud of how it has brought me the opportunities to meet and connect with other mothers and health organizations, giving me the chance to speak at events, launches, Council health programs and even at more remote out of the way places to women who really appreciated me coming all that way to share my story and inspiration.

I am smiling as I write this because I do realise that I love what I do. I love helping mums. I love being a mum. I love my book, The Pram Diet. I love my second book, Motivated Mum which will be available later on and I love being a MUMPRENEUR!!

You can now support me and my book by VOTING for me in the Connect2Mums Awards!!

Click on this link-HERE

SIGN UP to the website (only takes a second-promise)
WAIT for the email confirmation of membership ( only members can vote )
CLICK on the link again and
LIKE under my nomination photo
( the number of votes should go up!)AND then feel the wave of thank you love from me! xxxxx :)
As a SPECIAL THANK YOU for going through that effort I will be giving away a signed copy of my book ! To be in the running you need to:
Leave a comment here on this post with your name &/or facebook details so I can let you know if your the winner!! That's it!!
REMEMBER you do not have to vote for me to enter this competition! This is just to celebrate the excitement of the Mumpreneurs Awards xxx

Please note as per facebook rules I cannot name the winner there or put much of this there either so you will need to check this blog after the 28th August to see if your a winner or alternatively sign up by email to this blog and you will knwo when I post a blog announcing the winner

From one very happy mum,


Rebecca xxxx