Being a Fun Mum is having the ability to use one’s imagination to think like a child. Read Be A Fun Mum: What it Means for a summary. Now what are the ingredients of a Fun Mum?
First you need a large serving, let’s say a dish, of Mary Poppins.
Mary Poppins = Firm yet fun. Organised yet spontaneous. Direct yet understanding. Imaginative yet realistic. Able to “Love the Moment” yet dream for the future.
Next you need to lace the mix with a dose of Pollyanna.
Pollyanna = A happy heart. Pollyanna’s “The Glad Game” aligns itself nicely to “Love the Moment”. Pollyanna’s “The Glad Game,” is an optimistic attitude she learned from her father. The idea is to find something to be glad about in every situation. One Christmas Pollyanna was hoping for doll in the missionary barrel and found a pair of crutches instead. Pollyanna’s father taught her to look for the good—in this case, to be glad about the crutches because “we don’t need ‘em!”
Now you can’t really be a Fun Mum unless you add a dash of Willy Wonka.
Willy Wonka = A little wacky. A little bit of mystery and a little bit of craziness goes a long way; a little bit — mind you — not too much.
Ingredients of a FunMum
Dish…
Firm yet fun. Organised yet spontaneous. Direct yet understanding. Imaginative yet realistic. Able to “Love the Moment” yet dream of the future.
Dose…
See the happiness in small moments
Dash…
Be crazy sometimes and laugh — a lot.
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Great post – I’m a huge fan of Mary Poppins and Willy Wonka (especially the new one!) it’s funny to imagine a person who’s a bit of each of those but I suppose it would work even though I have a funny image in my head!
HA HA HA! Yes, a wierd combination materialised indeed.
Good post Nell!
Thanks for reading sister-mine. I KNOW you are a FUN MUM! I’ve learnt so much from you xx
@Kelly Be A Fun Mum,
Thanks Nell! *wide eyes!*
From the Queen of Fun Mum’s that’s quite a compliment xoxo
so so true! i heart all of those!!!
You are a Fun Mum! I love them all too. Classics!
Lovely Kelly, you are so clever I think that woud be the perfect combination!
Katy
Thanks Katy. I’ve given it some thought and came up with the perfect combination.
I loved Mary Poppins!!!! She is so magical and very practical.
I like that. Magical yet practical.
I DO try, its a hard balance sometimes.
Well, I’ve set the bar high here. lol. It’s good to have a goal.
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