Ever wondered what it's like running a business from home with small kids?

It's tough.

Really tough.

There's never down time. You never get to switch off. When you're not parenting, you're working, and when you're not working you're parenting. And often you're doing both at once. There is ALWAYS something to be done. Invoicing. Washing dishes. Making lunches. Replying to emails. Putting kids to bed. Ordering supplies. Changing nappies. The late, late nights just trying to get some work done after the kids are FINALLY asleep. And I think we'll all admit - a little too much telly time for the kids some days. But you know what? Our kids also get to see us working our butts off to see us doing something that we love, achieve our own dreams, making our own money, pay our own taxes and save our own super!

I was once told that it was a really brave thing that I did when I started my business. My response? I didn't think it was brave. And if I had known how hard and relentless it really was I possibly wouldn't have done it. But I'm so glad I did. As tough as it is, it is also SO rewarding. I started with my head in the sand a little, and didn't know what I was getting myself in for and that truthfully for me was the best way. Each time you hit a hurdle, you work on that one hurdle until you've overcome it, and push towards the next one. There's always going to be a next one. Each one gives you chance to learn something more about business or yourself.

And in terms of self employed ladies. This one is one of the hardest working ladies I've met. This is Renee from The Real Florist. And she's kick a*se!! If you want some gorgeous blooms look no further than her.