Prepare To Be Shocked, Reduced To Tears Yet Amazed & Inspired
I was rather suspicious of Triberr when I first heard about the system and I wondered what the catch was. I do not like being proven wrong, but there is no catch. I took the time to research and learned how to use Triberr correctly AND It has shown positive results. Simple as it [...]
I am rather new to Pinterest so I have yet to figure out what I am meant to do. While reading some Pinterest traffic tips I came across a post with the title “How to make your recipe go viral on Pinterest” and I was seeing more and more viral opportunities being promised. I wonder if one [...]
Forget Viral My Blog Has Gone Spacial ! I have heard about blog posts going viral and I have been lucky enough to have 3 of mine do this, but can you imagine my face when I checked out the blogs traffic today to find 41 International Space Station visitors. The International Space Station? It [...]
Have you ever Tweeted a professional blogger, did they reply? I have tweeted a few top bloggers and been snubbed. I expect to be snubbed from stalking a celeb but when you’re generally interested and follow a blogger who inspires you, to be ignored leaves you feeling a nobody. It seems their thousands of followers [...]
If you read my post yesterday How To Survive Blogging Awards you will know that the blogging world is currently going crazing with bloggers asking for your votes. With only so many able to win in each category, this is when blogging competitiveness becomes its worst. Who do you vote for? Do you vote for your [...]
It’s that time of year when the blogsphere goes a little crazy and you know blog awards are taking place and nominations are open. Your Twitter stream becomes a constant stream of “Vote for me” and I sigh. First it was The Mads and now it’s time for the Brilliance In Blogging awards. I have [...]
Take a good look at the picture – would you take your kids to school dressed like this? What a very crazy lady eh? Well actually no, meet my mummy blogging friend who blogs over at Actually Mummy “Mummy promised to wear a silver ball gown from her Twenties to her Eighties dress up Rock [...]
This photo was taken at the Virtuous Women’s Bakery! Having helped with the bread and having blown bubbles for the children to chase we stood for photos – everyone was so welcoming it was a real honour be there visiting such an inspiring project ! This is a digital postcard sent from TeamHonk (www.mammasaurus.co.uk; www.aresidence.co.uk; www.mummybarrow.com ) during [...]
When I began this blog I never had the intention of revealing so much about myself. It was only meant to be a parenting blog that would offer a few tips here and there to help a few mums out. But as the blog grew and the readership developed so did the opportunity to open the blog up [...]
This photo of myself and my eldest daughter holds great meaning to me. This photo was taken for a photo shoot for a well known magazine. My daughter had finally decided to share with me her biggest, darkest secret; she was gay. My daughter was only 13 at the time and she had spent months [...]
I saw the “Thats My Hero” competition on Tots 100 and asked the kids if they would like to take part. Both Nakita & Casey have sat down for the last 2 hours busily working away and I had no idea what they would come up with. You can imagine the tears and pride [...]
Why do you blog? What made you decide to start blogging? This is a really important question and one that you need to sit down and think about, if you don’t get this answer right, your blogs going to fail. “I want to make some extra pocket money” I hear a few cry “I [...]
I have been stumbling my way along on my blog here for under two years. What started out as a mummy blog and discussing the colour of my children’s poo to what finger snacks were best for weaning, the blogs direction changed. The blog became a voice for others, an open and honest view on [...]
When I began blogging in March 2011 I had no idea that the blog would become so popular. I started the blog as an extra platform for the Facebook mums group I run, a space for them to share their parenting fears and worries. I did write mainly around pregnancy and parenting but over [...]
Let me introduce you to a fabulous lady named Tamsyn Wood, a mum to four children who had the world at her feet, that was until her husband suffered a severe brain injury, leaving him blind and severely disabled; thanks to our screwed up benefit system this mum is now struggling to even feed her [...]
I have no idea how it happened but look what I got …. Into the Top 10 High Profiler category – just not 1 nomination can I add- I made it to the top 10! The High Profilers – Mums in business that have a media profile and use it well. Who has the [...]
I fell in love with Skelly Illustrations the moment I met her on Twitter and followed a link from there that showcased some of her amazing book illustrations and straight away I thought ” You need to make me a blog header”. You have no doubt seen my new blog design and its all thanks [...]
I receive many guest posts, many from people who at the start lie to me, they inform me they are a young writer trying to build a writing portfolio, they send me their post and yes there it is clear as day an advertising text link. They believe by writing a guest post for me [...]
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