Earlier this week I received some fabulous news, I had made it onto the ‘Family’ shortlist for the Brilliance in Blogging Awards 2015. To say I was happy was an understatement!
I started blogging to record our family life and to preserve our memories; I didn’t even think anyone would read my little corner of the internet. Yet 20 months later, here I am, genuinely thrilled that some of you took the time to vote for me to help me make it to the shortlist. I have posted before about what blogging means to me and it is safe to say that I cannot imagine my life without my blog and the community around it.
I was in Rome at a press event when I received the news and although it was frustrating to not be able to get straight on social media, at least I was in a fabulous place to celebrate.
The voting now reopens and you have the opportunity to vote again for your favourite blog in each category (from the shortlisted 10 in each). I am thrilled (and amazed) to be nominated alongside these wonderful blogs.
This leads me onto one final favour. If you enjoy my blog, then I would be so very grateful if you could spare a couple of minutes (it is much quicker than the initial voting!) to vote for in the Family Category here.
(If you’re on a mobile or tablet, click here to vote.)
Voting closes on 15th May 2015 and the finalists will be announced on 22nd May.
Thanks again to everyone who has ever read one of my posts, and to those of you who have voted for me so far. It really would be a dream come true to progress further.
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Thank you for the mention Abby – pleased (but a bit sad) to see us in the same category 🙂 It’s always a buzz seeing your name in there! Best of luck to you. x
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Yes it is hard when you are with friends! Thanks, you too x
Congratulations Aby! So pleased to have been with you when you got the news.
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Thanks so much Jo x
Congratulations Abi! You look fab by the way x
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Thanks so much xx
Goes without saying that you have my vote Aby. I am so proud, utterly in awe and I just know how happy you must be feeling to have the nomination. Backing you all the way my lovely x x x
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Ah thank you darling xxx
Good luck Aby! You got my vote darling x
A huge well done on making the shortlist – so well deserved. You have my vote – wishing you all the very best for getting into the final selection 🙂
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Thank you so much lovely, I really appreciate that xx
you utterly deserve it Aby, I’ve been one of your main supporters from day one! Good luck to you, what a tough category you have got, some other amazing blogs there (although aren’t all of them? My category means I doubt very much I’ll make it through to the next stage!) wishing you all the luck in the world- you deserve it and I know just how much it means to you. Xx
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I genuinely am so grateful for your support. You know your blog is one of the first I read and still one of my favourites. Thank you so much. You deserve the award xx
Well done! It’s amazing how far your blog has come in such a short time! I hope to make something of mine one day but if not, as you say, its a way to preserve those special memories of family life x
Congratulations Aby, well deserved and i wish you the best of luck xx
Fantastic news to hear you were nominated. You really deserve the award for all your hard work and fabulous blog – hope you win!
Hip hip hooray, well done, It must be a great feeling after all the hard work and time you put into your blog. A prize for all your hard work 🙂 Good luck! xxx
Congratulations & best of luck to you! It’s very well deserved. I just voted for you :)x #TheList
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Thank you so much xx
Congratulations, you deserve it 🙂 #thelist xx
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Ah thank you lovely lady xxx
Well done Aby! You deserved it. You got my vote obvs x
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Ah thank you so much my love, I really appreciate it x
Congrats and best of luck! I need to go through and add my vote 🙂
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Thanks so much. I think I will need luck, but lovely to be shortlisted x
I am so proud of you darling. Your blog is amazing and you deserve every success. I really hope to see you collecting that award. Thanks for linking up with #SundaysStars. Hugs Mrs H XXXX
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Thank you so much lovely lady. I think I will only collect it in my dreams! Love you xxx
Abi, I voted, congrats on the shortlist, you amaze me, with all you do, it is a very deserved nomination, best of luck!
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You are too kind x
Congratulations! You must be so thrilled that all your hard work has paid off – I’m amazed at how much you’ve managed to achieve in such a short time. Good luck 🙂 xx
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Thank you so much x
Well you know I will have voted for you, you are fab and that is that xx
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Ah honey that means an awful lot to me xx