It may be said that I am just a teeny tiny bit competitive… There’s a reason the geekdaddy has banned me from ever playing Monopoly (seriously – you don’t just lose – you get ground down until you have nothing, whilst all the time thinking “if someone would just land on my hotel I can get […]
Why You Should Nominate in the MAD Blog Awards
It’s awards season in the UK parent blogging world, which means things go a little bit crazy. Twitter and Facebook seem awash with voices asking to be considered, asking for votes. Nominations for the MAD Blog Awards are open now, and it won’t be long before the Brilliance in Blogging awards open up as well. […]
About Blogging: Why I think TSOHost are the best web hosting company for UK Bloggers
Many bloggers start out with a free hosting platform, usually Blogger or WordPress.com. These platforms provide the perfect way to “dip your toe” into the wonderful world of blogging without investing any money in it. You can get started really quickly, and all you need to worry about is writing your stories. However, after you’ve […]
I’m going to Blog On #BlogOnMOSI
This weekend I’m heading off to another blogging conference (and I can just see several of you rolling your eyes and saying “not ANOTHER blogging conference”, but bear with me). This one is different because it’s the first conference organised by Blogs Up North, who are dedicated to organising blogging events in the North of […]
Thank You
Just over a week ago I attended the BritMums Live blogging conference in London. I went last year with the geekdaddy, and we had the most amazing time. This year we were both there again, trying to capture some of the brilliant atmosphere and speakers on film for the official highlights video. One part of […]
I’m off to BritMums Live!
This weekend the geekdaddy and I are abandoning the kids with some very kind friends and family members, and heading off to London for two days. We’re attending the BritMums Live blogging conference, which I’m very excited about as we thoroughly enjoyed it last year, and came away with some amazing inspiration! This year we […]
Protect your WordPress blog from hackers
WordPress is a hugely popular blogging platform – according to a study undertaken last year almost half of the top 100 blogs worldwide are hosted on WordPress. Being such a widely used platform it is also a prime target for hackers. For example, right now there is a huge automated hacking attack running which is […]
A couple of thank yous, and a plea
I must confess I’ve been having a little bit of a blogging wobble recently. I’ve found myself sitting in front of my PC in the evenings trying to write, with no words coming. I recently wrote a guest post for the BritMums blog all about how to handle blogging burnout, so I’ve had to take […]
