The Best of British Mummy Bloggers Carnival
When we said we'd host the Best of BMB Carnival we didn't realise there were hundreds of you cheeky blighters out there. Thankfully our eyeballs have survived. Just. And we're as pleased as jolly punch to announce our favourite 25 mummy bloggers who, we think, blog with integrity, panache and candour in a way, well, only a mummy can.
Funniest blog post - by a mile was from More than just a mother. Its not giving the punchline away by telling you that it recounts having sex in the kitchen. Too laugh-out-loud for words. In another blog about relationships (a biggie which many blogs seem to avoid for some reason) Part Mummy Part Me employs ancient Jedi mind tricks and Captain Jack from Torchwood as martial aids with surprising success. Read it - you'll love it. Third funniest was the Potty Diaries who found the time to jot down the job description of motherhood including some unexpected tips on adjudicating spats over fancy dress, and so much more. Also funny, but with a slightly bashful smile is Maternal Tales' sorry tale 'why a massage is never really that relaxing - one of those days destined to go wrong right from the word 'spa'.
Moving on we found some healthy politics (with a small 'p') A modern mother asks why more girls aren't out on the pitch where they can learn a thing or two about life. WADS questions why programmes like Strictly... (Provocative) Come Dancing seem to be suggesting to our daughters that frolicking like a lap dancer is a good career move. And You've got your hands full zones in on that prickly subject of class. As my mother used to say 'Darling if you've got to ask, you haven't got it!'.
Reminding us all that motherhood isn't always a given (there are thousands of women who would give anything to be in our moany old shoes most days), is insomniac mummy who takes a look back at her unforgettable journey through miscarriage.
Elsie Button looks at the ways our children find to put us firmly in our place, just when we think we are on to a winner in Blanked. And on the same theme (let's face it - they never tire of it, and neither should we) Sticky Fingers looks at the beauty and symmetry of the age that is 4. Lastly in this bundle, Nixd Minx looks back fondly at the games we used to play (in a world before multichannel telly and Leapfrogs).
Ever lost sight of your child? Come on - even if it was only for a few seconds? Thought so! Then you'll know exactly how Sandy felt when she went through her own heart-stopping drama. I can't find my little boy - written like a pro.
On the hunt for a way to have a wee on the run? Yes of course you are, well then do read Could you, would you use the Ladybag? from the fingers of notSupermum. If ever there was a product we surely just don't need. This is it.
Showing off beautifully the 'power of mum' is Have a lovely time who is bringing together bloggers and panto..(Oh No It Isn't!...) to raise some money for a good cause. Get reading and get involved.
Planning a second baby? A third? Or are you just pondering procreation in general? Then feast your eyes on Babyrambles latest gem which examines whether second children really are easier than first. And while we're at it Most Least pens a short and very heartfelt sum-up on why we mothers value those moments when some-one-else-looks-after-our-kids.
Are we nearly there yet mummy takes us on a journey from a refusal, through bribery, an aborted swimming lesson and dogs on scooters. Which can only add up to one more brilliantly funny mummy post.
Using a 'rockin' Van Halen track to illustrate her point, Eleanor Mills blogs at Alphamummy on that hot topic of the moment, 'Teacher crushes'.
Reminding us that our little angels can turn into pure devils sometimes is Perfectly Happy Mum whose pain you'll surely feel when you read What should you do when the naughty step doesn't work anymore?
If you're feeling peckish after all this reading and fancy a Scooby snack, then you'll want to check out Rebel Mother's Glorious Food post. Is it a bird, is it a plane...no it's spinach. Still on the subject of food The Day After Pie post from the Accidental Businessmum is easily the cheapest, strangest recipe we've ever read. Lord only knows how it tastes but we're sure going to give it a whirl.
And when you've stepped away from that fridge consider for a second how it got there. Did some poor unsuspecting mother have to wrestle that thing to it's current home? Nobby and me explains.
In What I'd really like Katie to do next, Living with kids puts it out there on Jordan aka Katie Price.
New blogger The Real Mama Diaries finds 'that' talk thrust upon her after witnessing a couple doing the horizontal boogie in the park one day. Naughty naughty.
A skeleton spills innocently out of the closet during an innocent stroll down the promenade for Travels with my baby where a spy and a suspicious death jostle for head space with pebble tossing toddlers. Go figure.
And finally, we're ending on the most beautifully written post. It's from Some Mothers Do Ave em and it's about loss. It made me cry, and it reminded me of how terribly brave we all really are when we take that huge leap of faith involved in become parents.
And that's it. It just remains for us to shamelessly plug our own gorgeous bloggers Sleepless in Suburbia, The Lush Housewife and new to the fold, Maria Roberts (aka Single Mother on the Verge) whose new blog now resides in our saucy stables.
Thank you to all the entrants, if I had another 48 hours I could have featured you all. But I don't. Really. Now I'm sure I've got an Optrex eye bath hanging around somewhere...
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