Prepare To Be Shocked, Reduced To Tears Yet Amazed & Inspired
I joined Emma’s Facebook group when my youngest was around 6 months old. I was in a bad way having been crucified by Social Services and feeling low. I had no real friends and no family near me to ask to help me. I was desperate. I was on the group a month before I [...]
“In time we hate that which we often fear.” ― William Shakespeare, Antony and Cleopatra Three years ago I was in such a dark place, I was not living, I was mere an existence of former myself. I felt alone and the company I kept was in the form of voices that spoke to me [...]
Is it a bad idea for a bipolar person to have a Facebook account? As many of you know I own and run a very popular Facebook mums group and if you’re a mum or mum to be you really need to join as you’re missing out on all the fun and support a mother [...]
Whether you are building your own site or starting out on a particular blog platform; knowing the top social media buttons that are used the most could generate valid traffic and views. It is seems that there are new buttons being created every day, there is. However, knowing which of those social buttons that make [...]
Are times that bad to where in order to receive some traffic you have considered to actually find a site that will sell some friends? Well in reality there are actually some that do offer to give x amount of friends or likes for a certain price. Those who are new to marketing or [...]
A hoax about the banning of MacDonald’s Happy Meals was travelling around Facebook like a rocked this week. I have to admit when I saw it I thought it was true, so much so that I had to go to the Facebook page of MacDonald’s to see. They confirmed it was indeed a hoax. But [...]
For a nice change I read a very postive article in The Sun newspaper today. After a campaign on Facebook, there could soon be a bald Barbie doll coming to our shelves. While a bald doll may not sound very appealing, the support of this doll would be beneficial to many. A child [...]
I am a celebrity – get me out of here … No honestly I am – Klout tells me so In reality I am not a celeb at all, just an ordinary mummy with a blog but … I have a celeb Klout score. So how do I do it? [...]
THE battle to be the king of the networking sites is about to step up a notch – with reigning champ Facebook and young contender Twitter launching re-designs. As well as keeping ahead of each other, they know they must stay ahead of the chasing pack. The new-look Facebook will launch within two weeks [...]
I have received this message to share with you here on the blog I am a mum to two beautiful kids, I have had some really hard times which include domestic abuse, being raped and suffering from miscarriages. I have had very hard pregnancies and labour which I have blogged about here to share my experiences. [...]
I saw this on a friends status and thought it quite funny, yet true … so which one describes you as a Facebook user? 1) The “Lurker” – Never posts anything or comments on your post, but reads everything, and might make reference to your status if they see you in public. 2) The [...]
American parents caught selling chickenpox infected lollipops Would you purchase a food item that had been purposely infected ? Some American parents have been caught selling chickenpox-infected lollipops to other families who want their children to catch the virus while they are young. Prosecutors have been forced to issue a warning [...]
This Christmas, organic baby food brand Plum Baby will raise at least £30,000 for Bliss the special care baby charity through sales of its best-selling products and uniquely, through the amount of people who ‘like’ its Facebook page. Over the next couple of months keep an eye out for special promotional pouches in [...]
Many of my followers and friends know that the last few days have been horrific for me. I have recieved the most vile comments, messages and had pictures of my children stolen and placed upon a hate page made on Facebook. Someone made a page and dedicated it to hosting pictures of me and [...]
Have you ever met somebody that you just liked straight away, without even meeting them? Someone you grew to trust, respect over months of speaking with them online? I have and I did and then I received the ultimate betrayal. How can someone you thought so much of turn into a backstabbing [...]
When I set up my mums group on Facebook 17 months ago, I never once expected it would become such a success as it is today. I do not know how many it has helped, but I know the figures are high. I have met and made some life long friends and have personally met a few [...]
Trolls are horrid little creatures Who don’t have many pretty features They prey on others and target the weak Just how low can one person sink? They hide behind a fake profile and name They really do have no shame Trolls have no life so they live make believe There is no place for them, [...]
It seems us parents spend much time online, what a surprise, well no not really. To be honest it keeps me sane. A study found we spend 14 hours a week on the internet. Most of that time is taken up on Facebook? Are we just as bad as the kids? Facebook provides an extended [...]
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