" Now I don't want you to panic but..." The one phrase virtually guaranteed to evoke the exact opposite of the requested outcome. Two weeks ago I was on the receiving end of this phrase. Many moons ago I was the deliverer. I remember it well. I was in my final year at university. I was in the middle of the road at 8am. In my pyjamas. Phoning my dad. Watching our house burn and smoulder. I am nothing if not resourceful in an emergency though. On my way out of the inferno I did manage to grab BOTH my mobile and my Marlboro Lights....and even my lighter! I was an ardent ...
Reader Appreciation Award
I have been tagged in this extremely delightful award by one of my most favourite bloggers Bibsey Mama. I heart her verily, though will from now on aim to stay up-wind of her since her flatulently-honest-truths-of-late, which I love her all the more for. Apparently she has come to regard the nonsense I clog up her comment boxes with as charming and has thus bestowed on me this award. *Curtseys* That's not enough? No? Ok, if you insist... the RULES, PEOPLE THE RULES state I MUST answer the following. Strap yourselves in and do remember some of my answers might just be a lie...or ...
#BlogcampUK 2012
This morning I awoke before the crack of dawn, left a sleeping Mr B cosily snuggled up in bed, and dragged my sorry bottom towards the bathroom to shower. Having craftily managed to avoid the squeaky floorboard DIRECTLY in front of the bathroom door I managed to shower and dress and almost dry my hair before the taxi arrived to whisk me off to the train station without waking the boy. Phew. It was 5:30am. What was I doing up and about at 5:30am WITHOUT a screaming child attached to my hip I hear you ask. I was heading for THAT LONDON. The incredibly unsociable time being necessitated by the ...
Rally
Rally Defn: To call together for a common purpose. There has been some proper rallying amongst the blogging community this week. Something which has astounded me somewhat. It is easy to forget sometimes how kind and genuinely good-hearted most people really are. It began when many of us were horrified to read this post. For those of you who don't follow her blog Clara is a wonderful blogger, mummy to Beans who is 19months old, and wife to Daddy-to-Beans. Since giving birth to Beans she has battled with severe post-natal depression and, despite her own troubles, has worked ...
The Loveliest Blogger In Town Award
It is ages since I received a good award. I fear my standards have been slipping a little of late as have been super busy so figure I have slim/fat/little/no chance of winning any for my recent efforts. As well as being rubbish at sitting down and writing my own posts recently I have also struggled to find time to comment much on others, but I promise I have still been reading and enjoying immensely. I am not one to be beaten easily though so I have created a BRAND NEW AWARD to be bestowed on some lovely other blog folk. Now a blogging award, as I am sure you are aware, ALWAYS comes with ...
How to Make A Blog Button (For Dummies)
In the run up to my one year blogoversary I have been re-visiting some old posts. Here is one that I wrote for the wonderful Love New Blogs. I am posting it here in case any of you guys missed it and may find it a useful one. So, way back in August I began writing my blog, Mum of One. I thought it might be fun but honestly didn't expect to keep at it for more than a month or two. However within a week I was hooked. I met so many other lovely parent bloggers, I joined twitter, and I discovered the really fun side of blogging. I also soon realised a fantastic way of meeting other bloggers ...
South West Blogger Social: #PPMeetUp
Last night a rather fabulous group of South West Bloggers descended on Bristol. And what a night it was. We braved the rain and the wind to meet at the lovely Pitcher and Piano on Bristol's picturesque Harbourside for a bite to eat and a lot to drink. First to arrive were myself and the wonderful Cat from Yellow Days. We were extremely early but they were fantastically organised and our table upstairs was ready and waiting for us. The upstairs bar can be booked for post-work parties with separate table or sofa areas cordoned off and it proved extremely popular with a variety of groups. It ...
Off the Grid
The day is nearly upon us. The day I had hoped would never happen. I am going off the grid folks. My faithful, *read knackered* laptop has just about given up the ghost. Along with a few sticky keys I now have a disc drive that tries to swallow everything whole and refuses to regurgitate, a very dodgy space-bar, and occasionally the poor thing gets really heated and it sounds like the whole machine wants to take-off. My nursing skills, *read minor dusting, stroking, and switching off and on again ad infinitum* are, alas, not enough to heal this poor creature. I have had to call in ...
An Olympic Meme
Yay! A tag! And not just any old tag but a tag from the awesome SAHDandproud who is back and blogging with brilliance once more. We missed you dude. So, on with some more little insights into the me that is me. Brace yourselves... If everyday tasks were Olympic events what would you get a gold medal in? Bleaching. The kitchen worktops to be exact. I must do this, on average, twenty-three times a day. Even the days when I have actually been to work. It is a bit of an obsession. As is getting rid of crumbs from underneath the toaster. WHO can live with crumbs all over the kitchen ...
Missing
Missing Fabulous writer Tweeter extraordinaire Awesome Dad Sparkly-eyed Witty Funny Supportive Blogger I hope will be found soon as will be very much missed here in the blogosphere, but definitely deserves a well-earned break. Lots of us are thinking about you dude. ...