Going to the BritMums Live conference last year changed everything for me. It solidified my blogging. I met people I had no idea existed, who wrote blogs I’d never heard of and with whom I have since become friends who I meet in ‘real life.’ In the beginning, there is a myth that there is [...]
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Style Round-up: The BiB’s Style Shortlist!
There was no debate about what this month’s topic should be. With the BiB awards ...
BritMums Live 2014 – ticket sales start Friday at noon!
Yes, we’re thinking ahead. Mark your calendars now: BritMums Live 2014 will be 20 – 21 June. As in, next year! We’re pleased to announce that tickets will be available from Friday 21st June, starting at 12 pm BST sharp. We sold out months in advance this year, so to avoid disappointment in 2014 make [...]
Craft Round-up: sun weaving and sun catchers
Soooo, the summer months are almost among us (not that you would believe it, not very warm and sunny HERE!!!!), so we thought it would be a great opportunity to share some Summer Crafty ideas? No? I am sure you will have PLENTY of time to get crafty, especially if we end up with a [...]
Books and book signings at BritMums Live
The worlds of blogging and books is intertwined, no place moreso than at BritMums Live. We’ll have the Waterstones onsite bookshop with titles from your favourite BritMums speakers as well as signings by Kirstie Allsopp and Katie Piper and speakers like Red Ted Art, Knackered Mother’s Wine Club, Clare Mulley, Cherry Menlove, MsMarmiteLover and many [...]
Songs that change the world: What are yours?
I can vividly remember the first time I heard The Ballad of Lucy Jordan. This song/story of a suburban housewife was electrifying and its feminist message was part of a transformation at university from girl with vague ideas about gender politics to full-fledged feminist and politically engaged adult. That’s the power of protest songs: Sometimes [...]
Book review: I Don’t Know Why by Annice Thomas
BritMums were asked to review a copy of I don’t know why: Stories to help adopted children understand why they do the things they do by Annice Thomas and who better to ask than our very own in-house Adoption and Fostering Round-up editor Maryam Lane? Being an adoptive mother to three siblings, she has a [...]
Good Reads June
The countdown is on: less than a week until the event of the year, BritMums Live. I, of course, will be there. So if you are too, stop by and say hello. You won’t have trouble finding me: I’m very loud and I have really nice pink shoes. Plus if I get the chance I [...]
BritMums Live: The lounges!
One aspect of BritMums that we’re really excited about are the lounges: rooms transformed by top brands into entire blogger experiences. This year we have a coffee-and-biscuits lounge, an entire home’s worth of state-of-the-art appliances, the ultimate walk-in closet and an entertainment mecca. The best thing about the sponsor lounges is that they are all [...]
Tweet your family travel tips for prizes!
What makes a family holiday with small children do-able? Come tweet your best tips on car journeys, flights and trains at our #happyfamilytravel Twitter party on Tuesday 25 June, 2013 at 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. BST. You could win 1 of 8 £25 Boots vouchers to stock up on holiday essentials! Join BritMums and Wyndham [...]
My Best Post of The Week << add yours!
Eeeek! ONLY ONE WEEK LEFT. Yes of course I am excited, yes of course I can’t wait and yes I am squealing like an over excited child at the thought of getting to meet so many bloggers next week. This will be my 4th or 5th conference - I’ve lost count – and for all [...]
8 tips for enjoying Cornwall for kids
Think Cornwall, and you think wet suits and walking boots. But how do you make the most of it with kids? We recently made the trek down to Cornwall to find out… 1. Go crabbing All you need is a fishing line and bacon! No bacon? Use muscles from the beach (crack open, then hook or [...]
Special Needs Round-up: Meet the BritMums finalists
I simply cannot believe that almost a year has passed since I excitedly swapped my wellies for more metropolitan attire and heading to London for Britmums Live, my very first blogging conference. I had been blogging my little heart out for about 6 months back then and was astonished and dumbfounded that my newbie, novice [...]
Watch BritMums Live “live” on UStream!
Can’t make BritMums Live this year? Not to worry! We will live stream select sessions direct to your device! A big thank you to Panasonic for arranging. They will be using their HC-X920 camcorder – from the 2013 range (more info below). Whoop-whoop! So starting at 3 pm on Friday 21 June, just tune in to the BritMums UStream [...]
Got conference butterflies? Our top tips
You have your ticket to BritMums Live! You’ve booked your train and hotel, arranged to meet a fellow blogger at the tube. Now you are counting the days. It’s almost time. Exciting! Yes! Nervous? Maybe? You are not alone! BritMums Live is a fantastic event, it’s exciting, it’s busy, there are loads of brilliant sessions [...]
BritMums Live 2013
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Chene Koscielny: OK - I would LOVE to have a go at this - what a br...
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Fives A Fellowship: Only just got round to reading this! Thank you ver...
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amummysview: Fabulous! Couldn't get but now don't feel like I...
