Welcome to the About Us section!

We believe it is important for you to be able to see the Mum's behind Mum's Lounge and realise we all go through the same day to day struggles you do and think that getting into the shower is the first triumph of the day.

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Emma Marks – Creator

Where to start….

Well I am a Mum of 5 and before that conjures up any Superwoman images, far from it.  Our household is run on sheer organized chaos!  My 3 older children I didn’t give birth to but that is the only difference between all my children.  I don’t use the term stepchildren because to me they are just mine.  My children are the most divine individuals ever created!  3 boys and 2 girls and complete characters all of them.

My husband is a workaholic so a lot of the time I feel like a single mum but in the same breath he is an amazing husband and father and looks after his family superbly.  We work hard to make time for us and remind ourselves that our relationship is just as important as all the others.  Date night is key in our house.

Before I took on this full time job that is motherhood I was a sales executive but this is definitely the most exhausting but yet thoroughly rewarding role I have ever undertaken.

I started Mums Lounge because I spent so much time looking for products, services, advice, help and every other thing us mothers are always searching for.  I hoped by creating one site where everything came together I could save Mums the time that I lost searching around.  Mums Lounge is a labor of love and is constantly evolving.  I welcome any comments or suggestions to make the site the best place it can possibly be and a place you feel like retreating into.

Jolene Humphry – Resident Blogstar

My Family

I am a stay-home mum of three wonderful, beautiful (and often exhausting) children, who fill my days and life with sunshine, laughter, nappies and the occasional vomit.  Whilst motherhood might not be the most glamorous stage of my life, it is for me, my greatest challenge and finest reward.  They are quite simply my pride and joy.  Angela Schwindt’s famous quote sums up my feeling about motherhood perfectly;

While we try to teach our children all about life, Our children teach us what life is all about.

I am also the proud owner of a hubby-deluxe (1976 model).  I’ll admit I tried to make a few minor alterations in the early years, but he remains largely in his original state – complete with his own hideous lack of dress-sense and Peter Garret-style dance moves.  Although these days he has a few dints and rust spots appearing, I wouldn’t change him for the world.  He is the love of my life and a wonderful father to our three children.

The Humphry family also includes our two border collie cross blue heelers, Barnie and Darls, our extremely talkative (and mildly irritating) cat Gandalf and the six goldfish who live in the pond outside (all of whom are called Bob!)

Dislikes:

• Racism, intolerance and small-mindedness
• Toilet training
• Hubby’s toenails
• Running out of Tim Tams

Likes:

• Sunshine, lollipops and the sound of my children’s laughter
• Thinking up new and innovative ways to avoid doing housework.  (None of which have been successful to date, but a girl can dream can’t she?)
• Relaxing after a hard day in a warm bath with smelly bubbles and a good book. (N.B.  Just to clarify, I am referring to pleasant scented bubble bath…not the other kind of smelly bubbles!)

Aspirations:

When I grow up I would like to be a children’s author.

Favourite Quote:

Lucky that my breasts are small and humble 
So you don't confuse them with mountains 
(Shakira, Whenever, Wherever)

Nada Gisonda – Graphic Designer

Nada is a graphic designer and photographer and owns Red Mango Design and Photography based in Melbourne. With over 10 years graphic design experience, Nada provides graphic design services for a variety of corporate clients and small businesses.

Nada shares her life with her partner, her daughter and one crazy British Bulldog.

Juliet Pannozzo – Copywriter extraordinaire

Juliet Pannozzo is a copywriter, and general marketing expert. She has 15 years' marketing experience with businesses of all sizes, across many different industries.

Juliet enjoys helping small businesses grow by creating robust strategies that help businesses market themselves more effectively. She can provide guidance for creating all kinds of communications, such as websites, collateral like flyers and brochures, direct marketing, radio advertising, outdoor marketing, events, multimedia, press advertising and Public Relations.

Juliet particularly enjoys writing communications to suit different target markets and has comprehensive knowledge of what does and doesn't work across different marketing mediums. Juliet lives in Adelaide with her husband Gianni and daughter, Coco.