The National Business Mum Week is being held from October 1^st 2011. This year marks the third annual week, which is organised and supported by www.mumsclub.co.uk. The week was launched to provide an amazing opportunity for mums across the UK who have set up in business to network with other like-minded businesswomen, whilst inspiring other mums who have great business ideas to give it a go and enter the world of mumpreneurs! 

Mumpreneurs (existing and to-be) are supported by mumsclub to develop effective business relationships via networking events and to promote their businesses by...

Finding things to do in the summer holidays seems to be every mum’s mission at the moment but have you thought about exploring your own back yard? It is completely free and you don’t have to leave your home! If you don’t have a garden, your nearest park is just as good!

Stop worrying about doing extreme, expensive activities with your children. Instead make up games that they can enjoy playing with you in your own garden. Here are some great ideas:

Nature Hunt
List a number of bugs, birds, flowers and animals that are likely to be in your garden. Start a Spotter’s...

The summer holidays provide a fantastic opportunity to enjoy days out with the children. Amidst all the fun and frolics, it is important when spending time outdoors to ensure you and your family remain safe in the sun. Here are some great tips to ensure you avoid the dreaded – and extremely harmful – sunburn and an unpleasant bout of sunstroke.

Ensure you stock up on protective sunscreen for your family. Buy a few bottles so you can keep one in the house, one in your bag and one in the car, ensuring you have sunscreen to hand wherever you are.

Apply your initial application of...

We often hear about the many mums who struggle to find fun things to do as a family during the summer months. With the prospect of the long summer holidays ahead, we have been focussing on finding ways to enjoy this time, instead of dreading it as so many mums have done in the past! We have now created a short guide to help you find fun activities to do with your children during the sunny months. We hope you find it a useful tool for the holidays now and in the future.

Ces Loftus (known as @Ces_Creatively on twitter) is a mum of 3 from Poole. In May 2006 her 4th son was still born at full term and she has overcome adversity to make a successful new cyber career. Ces says: "When my son died I almost died too. During the following few years I had several miscarriages, was grief stricken and went through a rough time on many levels as I lost my business, got into debt and felt like my life was collapsing around me.

Having worked as a brand image designer in agencies across the UK during my fifteen year career before becoming self employed, I set my business...

On 2^nd July 2011, Mums Club will host the National Business and Baby Show, the UK’s premier mumpreneur event, at New Bingley Hall in Birmingham. The Business and Baby Show is the UK’s first ever ‘work from home’ show and will give you the inspiration you need to start up your own business or expand your existing enterprise so you can become a successful and empowered mumpreneur!

The show is dedicated to mums seeking flexible employment, post maternity options and ways to become a prosperous mumpreneur! This exciting event includes:

• Business start up and growth...

GET MOTIVATED Great Britain 2011 is a spectacular seminar that has been created to bring people from all walks of life together for a day of inspiration, motivation, rejuvenation and education! Whether you are an existing mumpreneur, a mumpreneur-to-be, a working mum or a stay-at-home mum, this is a not-to-be-missed event!

On 2nd April 2011 in the LG Arena, National Exhibition Centre Birmingham, this all day event will feature the world’s foremost success experts in career, finance, health, fitness, time management and personal development. The speakers include leaders, thinkers,...

Earlier this month, Tracey was delighted to attend the annual Rural Business Women Training Day as a key guest speaker. The day took place at Reaseheath College, Nantwich and was attended by thirty ladies who were given the opportunity to learn about self-generating PR for business and how to maintain a healthy work/life balance.

Tracey was in good company: the other guest speakers on the day included: 

Rose Rowland gave a great insight into holding down a successful career whilst being a busy working mum.

Partner, Howard Worth  Katie Lomas provided an insight...