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Tag: mummy bloggers

My grown up day out

Posted on November 9, 2013 by jenny

Today was a real pleasure as I got a chance to attend the second Mumsnet Blogfest. Last year was amazing, (was it really 12 months ago?) so I had high expectations for today. The day started off well with a lovely walk to the station. Before I knew it I had swapped my rural idyll…

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Should I be scared of chickenpox??

Posted on March 9, 2012 by jenny

This week I was invited to a mummy bloggers picnic to learn more about chickenpox. It was our first outing as a threesome and I think Big Brother possibly had the best day. He’s really into trains at the moment so a trip on the tube with a quick stop off at St Pancras to…

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Why I blog?

Posted on December 23, 2011July 8, 2016 by jenny

Back in the summer I attended a parenting blog camp called Cybermummy where I had my photograph taken with a group of other pregnant bloggers for a ‘bloggers calendar’. To get my hands on a copy of the calendar I need to write a simple blog CV. So here goes… I started my blog back…

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Shop ’til you drop

Posted on August 23, 2011September 26, 2023 by jenny

I’m not a girly girl but I do enjoy a look around the shops so was very excited when I was invited to visit The Bentall Shopping Centre in south London. Edward and I regularly go to our local shopping centre where we are experts in navigating the shops with aisles wide enough to accommodate…

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Vote for me: Best Overall Blog in the Gurgle Blog Awards 2011

Posted on August 15, 2011June 15, 2018 by jenny

I’m so excited to tell you that I’m a finalist in the Best Overall Blog category in the 2011 Gurgle Blog Awards! I’m not sure who nominated me but thank you so much. In case you haven’t heard of them before, the Gurgles celebrate the best mummy and daddy blogs and as a relatively new…

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Blog love

Posted on March 22, 2011July 25, 2018 by jenny

My lovely friend Liska at NewMumOnline has kindly given me a blog award.  It’s called the Liebster Blog award. It’s for people with ‘little’ blogs (less than 300 subscribers) to share blog love and spread the word. The rules are: Write a post displaying the award, linking back to the person who awarded you Choose…

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Closer to Nature hygiene range

Posted on February 15, 2011October 12, 2020 by jenny

Tommee Tippee, well know for their feeding and weaning products, have just launched a new Closer to Nature hygiene range and Edward and I were invited to attend the launch at Maggie & Rose. Their new hygiene range has been designed to make routine feeding easier through a range of products which help keep feeding…

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