BritMums is made up of an amazing group (3000+ and still growing) parent bloggers who are filled with talent, energy and determination. We love the diverse gathering of individuals in BritMums and each week enjoy highlighting one blogger who embodies that spirit.
This week’s Blogger of the Week has been blogging for a long time indeed. She’s a unique blogger who fills her blog with outstanding content, doesn’t worry about rankings and statistics and celebrates the brilliance of others around her. Recently she’s experienced a great deal of stress with her blog and subsequently is stepping back a bit to re-focus. We’d like to honour her this week and show her just how much she means to the BritMums blogging community.
This week’s BritMums Blogger of the Week is Crystal Jigsaw, Kathryn Brown. CJ (as we all refer to her) is more than JUST a parent blogger. She’s an outstanding mother who battles for her daughter Amy, she’s a hard-working farmer’s wife and a published author who is currently working on her second manuscript. We gained a bit of insight into CJ’s motivation for blogging with a post this week, inspired by our Blogging Prompt of the Week- I Wouldn’t Change My Blog. We love CJ’s standards!
In I’ve Made a Difficult Decision, CJ explains her reasons for taking a step back in blogging and we totally respect her for this decision. We also support her and will eagerly await her return to the blogosphere because CJ has always been an admired and strong voice in the BritMums blogging community. We need more CJ’s!
Have a read of CJ’s post about a day in the school life of daughter Amy, Girls, Hormones and Growing Up and you’ll see why CJ (and Amy) are so very special. We’ll miss you in your sabbatical Kathryn. Throw yourself into your new manuscript and know that we’ll all be here waiting when you’re ready. Until then, happy writting!
About 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.
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Jenny paulin
Wednesday 21st of September 2011
Well deserved indeed!! Such a funny and lovely lady and i wish her well in her book writing venture xx
Annie
Friday 16th of September 2011
Ahhhh! The lovely Crystal Jigsaw.I remember way back (ok back in July) when I first started blogging and CJ added me in to her Blog Promotions Page and I was so excited and chuffed! It's lovely to know that there are seasoned bloggers out there who still take the time to look out for others x
Crystal Jigsaw
Friday 16th of September 2011
Oh my goodness. You actually have me blubbing here. I am incredibly honoured. More than that; I'm absolutely overwhelmed. Blogging recently for me, hasn't been the best experience which is one of the reasons why I've stepped back, but to have this immense support and encouragement, not to mention wonderful appreciation has really knocked me for six. Saying thank you for your kind words seems too little. I won't be leaving the blogging community and certainly won't be leaving BritMums or the Tots100 because I love them both. Blogging has been an incredible experience and a wonderful journey. I guess I'm just hiding in the woods for a bit, but I'll still be keeping in touch with your fabulous blogs and helping to promote you on my Blog Promotions Page (which you can find on my blog). For fear of sounding like a mushy diva, "thank you, from the bottom of my heart". Your friend, CJ xx
Shell Louise
Friday 16th of September 2011
I'm new to the blogging world and found the Crystal Jigsaw blog a short while ago. My first impressions was of an excellent writer and a lovely lady. I was right & I was really pleased when CJ became one of my first followers (must admit to getting a little excited every time I get new one lol) and left a comment on my blog. It's lovely for new bloggers to get feedback from such well respected and established bloggers and I want to thank you Kathryn, for taking the time to visit my blog. It really helps boost confidence when you start to hear from people other than your family! :) xx
Bod for tea
Friday 16th of September 2011
Here here! Great choice :D