Round Ups - BritMums

May Foodie Round Up: Holiday food and the BiBs

I read somewhere recently that the latest thing to do in Paris is “Le Drunch” – a strange name for a combined lunch/dinner… It sounds much more appealing perhaps once you know what it is!

Good Reads May: Pink lego, camper vans and twitter friendships

So here’s the thing: it’s the middle of May and I am sitting wearing a fleece over my, not inconsiderable, layers as I type. I have committed the cardinal sin of putting the heating on because even the dog is shivering. There is a very real chance that summer has been and gone for me.

Beauty

Beauty round-up: Pucker up

Hi, It is all about the holiday preparation now. The countdown has begun.

Politics

Politics Round-up; Extraordinary commentators

I am adopting a slightly different approach to this months round-up and taking a closer look at the BiBs shortlist in the commentary category. Politics can mean many things beyond simply the activity of those in parliament, and the thing that binds all of the nominees in this category together is a desire to improve the world, both for themselves and others.

Education

Education Roundup: May the education force be with you

Hello and welcome to the May Education Roundup. I’ve been doing these Roundups for around a year now and have loved rummaging through a wonderful array of education related posts.

Charity

Charity Round-up: Exercising for charity

What is the connection between taking exercise and charity? Taking part in a fitness challenge is a great way to capture potential supporters ‘ imaginations and to raise funds for good causes.

Craft

Craft Round-up: Felt crafts, edible delights and patchwork quilts

Well, it’s nearly June, but the weather doesn’t seem to realise that, flitting from hot sunshine to wind and rain in the blink of an eye. So I’ve been on the look out for crafts both to do indoors, and to take outdoors and some that cross-over both!

LOL

LOL round-up: Getting naked, Easter, and snow

The end of March and it’s been a busy and potentially hilarious month what with Red Nose Day, the snow, Mother’s Day, and Easter. Yes, Easter in March.

Home & Design

Home and Design Round-up: Home style on a budget

Hello and welcome to another roundup of gorgeous Home and Design posts from around the parent blogging community. I’ve loved the variety of posts that I’ve seen this month, from budgeting makeovers to garden style and new home interiors.

Dad

Dads Round-Up: Welcome to the cabaret!

Wilkommen! Bienvenue!

Newbie

Newbie Tuesday round-up: Busy busy busy

Welcome to another installment of Helen actually finds time to read blog posts/Newbie Tuesday! You know what I’ve noticed in blog world this month?

Travel

Travel Round-up: The bumper Easter edition

There were so many posts about Easter trips to choose from, I decided to feature as many as I could, rather than highlight just a few. I hope you find some inspiration for future holidays and days out from the following blogs.

Adoption & Fostering

Adoption & Fostering round-up: Spring, transition and support

Another busy month in the adoption and fostering blogosphere and the start of a new school term for many. The holidays may be over but hopefully too is the cold weather – was that sun we just had??

Literature

Literature Round-up: Laugh, cry and think in 2013

Happy New Year BritMums, I hope you all had a lovely Christmas. Welcome to the first Literary Roundup of 2013! To launch the new year, I decided to start a new Linky.

Video

Video Round-up: When is a video better than words?

When Sarah from Party of Seven, shows us the incredible zip wire her husband made for their kids, because seeing is believing. When Hayley’s daughter Natty was awarded her Local Hero Award for Child of Courage or Achievement of the Year, because apart from the fact that Natty is a hero, she’s also a VERY entertaining little girl.

Photo

Photo Blog Round-up: Viral photography

Before I get to this month’s photo round-up, I’m asking you to help me out. As I start working on my talk for BritMums Live!

Inspirational

Positively Inspirational Round-up: Appreciating who we are

I’m sat here in my dining room with the patio doors open and I’m looking out to newly bloomed flowers, fresh green grass and a bright sun, what is not to like? It feels very easy to write the Positively Inspirational round-up this month, Spring is here and that in itself is a reason to feel positive.

Expat

Expat Round-up: Love where you live!

The path that led to my expat life was not dependant on one moment. Instead it was a slow layering of influences that built up like a canyon wall around me, channelling me in the direction that eventually led me to a life in the UK.

Reviews

Reviews Round-up: In need of good sleep?

I am sure that we all are so glad spring has finally arrived, and the last few days have been just amazing. This again reminds me how easily I get influenced by the weather.

Thrifty

Thrifty Round-Up: Flowers and freshen ups

I don’t know about you but Spring cleaning brings out the shopper in me and makes me want new stuff to spruce up my home for the summer months. Budgets are tight so I have to contend with thrifty solutions instead…

Special Needs

Special Needs Round-up: Joining forces peacefully

This month the Round-up is going to take on a completely different format. For never before have the disability and special needs bloggers, charities and journalists been so completely united by one, overwhelming subject.

Ask Geekmummy

Ask geekmummy: Do I need an “about” page?

Welcome back to another installment of “ask geekmummy” – your chance to get answers to any of those nagging little questions you might have about blogging. This month I’ve been asked to talk about “About” pages – do you need them, and, if so, what should be on them?

Mental Health

Health round-up: Angelina Jolie, childhood cancer and diabetic recipes

You can’t have failed to notice Angelina Jolie in the news over the last few days, speaking out about her decision to have a preventative double mastectomy. She has written openly and candidly about her decision after discovering that she has a faulty gene that significantly increases her risk of getting breast and ovarian cancer.

Green

Green Round-up: Kitchens to die for and food waste

A kitchen to die for The simple ideas are the best. How about this amazing upcycling suggestion for, wait for it… A hanger!

Working Parents

Working Parents Round-Up: Can we have an extra hour please?

So Nick Clegg is going to block any childcare reforms in the UK that seek to raise the ratios in nurseries…a spokesperson for the deputy prime minister said: “The delivery of good quality, affordable childcare is one of Nick Clegg’s biggest priorities in government.

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Style

Style Round-up: Press days and transitional dressing

This month in the world of style blogs it’s all about press days and transitional dressing. What IS a girl to wear when the weather seems to have forgotten it’s almost summertime?