Karin Joyce

Karin Joyce is the creator of Embrace Happy, an inspirational and motivational website where the focus is on celebrating the good in our lives every day. The Embrace Happy tagline is: Not every day is good but there is good in every day.

Before starting Embrace Happy, Karin was one of the “old school” bloggers from the early days of what was then British Mummy Bloggers with her parenting blog Cafe Bebe. In between school runs, blogging and being a wife to Mark and Mum to Ella (6 1/2) and Sam (3), Karin also works as a freelance social media manager and consultant.

BritMums Blog Prompts: How To

BritMums are talented, creative, clever and genius on a plethora of subjects. Parenting, technology, beauty, fashion, crafting, food, pregnancy, photography, etc., etc., etc… We love how diverse our members are …

BritMums Blog Prompts: Holidays and Resolutions

Two weeks until THE BIG DAY! Two weeks to cram in the last minute shopping, baking, wrapping, writing and merriment that is the Christmas Holiday prep. To round out our …

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BritMums Blog Hop for the Holidays

Well, we’ve got Hurricane Bawbag blowing up in Scotland, rain falling around most of the rest of the UK and only 17 sleeps until the BIG DAY! Fa la la …

BritMums Blog Prompts- Beginnings and Bests

I’ve had a bit of baby brain going on…wonder why? My first week of being a mum to two has been rather delightful actually. I spent the previous week tweeting …

BritMums Blog Prompt: Christmas Wishes

The beginning of December is nearly upon us, Advent calendars are being prepared and online shopping is kicking into high gear. But the BIG question is, “WHAT DO YOU WANT …

BritMums Video Blog Challenge: Christmas how-to

Last week’s “What’s in your handbag?” was a popular topic it seems! We’re so pleased! Getting in front of the camera (or behind in some cases) isn’t so terrible is …

BritMums Blog Prompts- Children

Children. You’ve got to love them. They brighten our days, drive us to distraction and are the one thing all British Parent Bloggers have in common. This week we want …

BritMums Video Blog Challenge- What’s in your handbag?

Tis the time for Video Blogging again this week! And we’ve got a FUN one for everyone this week. Do you remember our What’s in your handbag? feature on Tumblr? …

Guest Post: Journalist to blogger

Through the looking glass: exploring the blogosphere from a print journalist’s perspective. Mum of two Amanda Whyte (nee Vlietstra) runs green parenting website Peas & Love, set up whilst on …