Tuesday 6 November 2012

Identity and a #BigWalk

The last few weeks, I have been having many late night discussions with some lovely call centre people in Manila. They were incredibly friendly and polite, but at the end of the day, they weren't able to help me fix my blog. I had to take my business elsewhere. While I did that, I also decided to change my blog address.

You see, I have big dreams. Big dreams, that are full of vivid colours, full of ideas and hopes that my little blog might one day have a direction. So, for the time being, it is going to seem I am having an identity crisis. My blog address says one thing, my blog is called BossyMummy, I have a BossyMummy Facebook page, but my twitter name is @RedDirtMum and my instagram identity is @reddirtblueskies. Confused yet? Me too. But until we make our move North, and I have a bit more time to devote to this, I think it is best to stay this way. A bit of a higgle-de-piggle-de mess, but quite representative of me!

A few months ago, Glowless from Where's My Glow put a call out to Perth Bloggers and Tweeps (People Who Tweet) to get involved in the John Hughes Big Walk to raise money to support our local children's hospital, Princess Margaret Hospital.

We walked the 6km, I had thoughts of doing the 15km, as I had run a similar 14km course in May, but I am so grateful we didn't - it was one of the worst days Perth has had weather wise all year - rain, lightening, thunder and at one stage, hail. We were saturated, but still smiling!

Glow was walking for her friends young son Adam, who was there on the day and the team raised over $1400 for the cause. Glow's team was Adam's family and friends and some bloggers. Pretty awesome stuff. The total raised for the walk was over $225,000.

I want to give a big shout out to the other bloggers who walked on the day-

Yvette from Little Bento Blog

Feli from My Life in Mono

Rhonda from Silly Mummy

Emma from Easy Toddler Food

And Rachel who tweets at @rachiepie6

All fab Perth ladies, so check out their blogs.

After all that exercise, I definitely deserved a treat. So I had some of this pie my lovely friend made - wow! I think I needed to do a few more laps of the river!!!

Another fabulous lady is Jess. Jess hosts I Blog On Tuesdays and she has just launched a new blog - and she had a launch party with party hats and ducks and everything! Her blog is now Essentially Jess, so head on over to check out some great posts.
 

28 comments:

Enidbite Em said...

Good luck with your dreams :).  My dream right now would be to have a slice of that cake.  What good friends you have.

Yvette said...

it was a fabby day/walk in the rain and hail...

don't want you to move up north!! :( who will i garden city with on fridays!?

Eleise Hale said...

That looks fabulous! It would be worth walking 6km to eat that pie!

Ritaazar79 said...

Good luck with the direction of your blog.  Meanwhile, the cake looks amazing!

Jayne said...

Well done to you all for getting out there in such rubbish weather!

You're leaving us? Noooo. 

Kylie Purtell said...

Well done on the walk! I'm lucky to walk three kms, let alone 6 in hail!

Sophie Allen said...

Great job walking even that far, what an awful day you had for it!  Fantastic fundraising effort of the team!

Go Perth bloggers!!

heartmama said...

That's so great. You guys (girls) are inspirational! x

Jess said...

Ok one, I'm excited about the new direction.
Two, good on you for doing the walk.
And Three, where can I find  a recipe for that pie?

AParentingLife said...

Ah yep, where can I find out the details of that pie, it looks fantastic. Also super excited for you about all the changes, and finally well done to all of you for the walk stuff.

Fairy wishes and butterfly kisses #teamIBOT

Confessionsofa30somethingwoman said...

Looking forward to following your journey in your new direction, sounds exciting.
I am forever having blogging identity crises. Bravo you for doing something about it.

Bodyandfeetretreat said...

Sounds like a great event !!  Pity about the weather.
That cake looks gorgeous.  Given I have been sugar free since 22 October - my mouth just started to water as I saw it !!  I hope it tasted as good as it looks.
Have the best day - identity crisis or not !!
Me

Rachel Callus said...

Soo confused!! HAHA I was like who is Red Dirt Blue Skies on IG ??? Explains everything now!

the parenting files - tahlia said...

that cake looks so yummy! and i heard about this walk and a big thumbs up to you all. Go ladies! x

BossyMummy said...

The cake was amazing! Thanks for stopping by :)

BossyMummy said...

I am confused myself at the moment :) don't know if I am coming or going - will be sorted in about 8 weeks :)

BossyMummy said...

I am determined to go sugar free, I just keep getting distracted - terrible will power. Respect to you for your efforts :) thanks for stopping by!

BossyMummy said...

Thanks Emma - great surprise to see a familiar face! Thanks for stopping by!

BossyMummy said...

I'm still all talk - we will see if it eventuates :) always big ideas, but limited execution - fingers crossed I will have the gift of time next year to do something about it :)

BossyMummy said...

The pie is pretty awesome - it is a friends recipe - I will have to get her to let me put it on my blog :)

BossyMummy said...

Thanks Rhianna :)

BossyMummy said...

Not really leaving, only Port Hedland - and always only a computer screen away - ha ha!!!

Prue said...

Well done on your walk Chantel. I was thinking of you lovely ladies walking in that horrible weather. You totally deserved a piece of that pie, yummo!! 
Prue x

Lydia C. Lee said...

Wow. That cake looks great and good on you all for getting out there and doing it/raising the money!

cookerandalooker said...

I love your URL - it's so descriptive!  The walk sounds wonderful (if not a bit wet!) 
Off to find you on instagram x

felicakes said...

WOOT! Well done us. I am not sure why I am only reading this post now! Anyways, it was fun and the sausage roll at the end, YUMMERS! ;)

MumsTakeFive said...

well done on the big walk!   
i find the people i talk to in regard to my phone aren't usually able to help either. 

Danya Banya said...

6km in rain, thunder and hail! Good effort :)