Yesterday I shared some of the blogging tips I gleaned from BritMums Live, it was simply a factual post and didn’t do my experience justice. So I wanted to take a moment to acknowledge how I really felt about BritMums Live.
I have been to a fair few blogging conferences, including last year’s BritMums Live and hand on heart none of them compared to this. I love learning new things that I can action on my blog, but most of all I love being inspired by the amazing people who attend. Last year, my first BML and only my second conference, was fabulous but completely different to this. 12 months ago I met friends, I laughed and I learned. Yet a year on I feel more confident in my blog, my friendships have deepened and I feel truly blessed to have spent time with these fabulous people; who inspire me more than they will ever know.
With my co-editors on Live. Love. Blog Hannah and Katy
As is always the case with conferences, things were hectic, but we managed to steal 5 minutes with Em for a quick Editors photo shoot for our new blog (it is not often that we are all in the same place, so we made the most of it). Thanks Em!
These are the fabulous women that blogging brought into my life and this year’s event made it possible for me to make more new friends. I reached out to a couple of lovely ladies who mentioned on their blogs or on social media that they weren’t attending as they didn’t know anyone. I invited them both to come with me and my friends and they too are now our friends. I love that blogging brings people together like this. I also met lots of lovely new people, who either came over to say hi or who I pounced on, including some lovely Dad bloggers.
Myself and Hannah with Katie and Amy
Katy, Katie, Hannah and I
The gorgeous, gorgeous Hannah (I can’t believe it was only a year ago to the day that we met for the first time)
Hannah, Katy, Kate, Amy and I have become great friends and work together on a number of projects, so it was fabulous to spend time with them. The lovely Jess from Wry Mummy won the BiB for Family, for which I was a finalist, she is such a talented lady and her win was well deserved. Later that night at dinner, Hannah raised a toast to me making the final, which was so touching. The support of my friends was mind-blowing. I was so very grateful for all the messages I received on social media and to all the lovely people who came over to say they enjoy my blog, it meant a lot. I was told a post that I wrote about PND gave someone the confidence to write about the subject and to me that is amazing.
Em / Katie / Katy / Steph / Amy / Katie / Michelle / Katy & Amy / Lizzie / Ceri / Hannah / Leigh / Amy ‘lipsticking’ Lizzie / Katy with Nadia & baby Caspian
This years BritMums Live was such a warm place to be, so many hugs and smiles. Support given freely, inspiration everywhere you looked and friendships that grew further still.
So thank you to all my wonderful friends, old and new, who made this such a fabulous experience. Until next time!
Did you go to BritMums Live? Do you plan to go next year?
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Darling Aby it was such a pleasure to finally meet you and I agree that when all is said and done and the sessions were over what I really took away this year was the lovliest warm feeling from spending time with likeminded ladies (and gents!) like you. Lovely post x
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Thank you honey. It was so good to meet you, what an amazing event xx
It really was a wonderful weekend wasn’t it? Would have loved to have spent more time with you darling lady, but it was great sitting with you fabulous ladies at lunch xxx
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Yes it would have been lovely, but great to see you and you looked stunning xxx
Was lovely to see you hun. Great round up and fab pics! Shame we didn’t get our usual obligatory selfie! Ha Ha! Xxx
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I know! I feel I really missed out 🙁 xxx
Missed out? Hey? You looked like you had a great time hun and all your selfies are gorgeous 🙂 xxx
It was great to meet you in person and thanks for letting me share the taxi ha!x
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My pleasure huni x
You’ll have me crying soon! Was a lovely weekend xxx
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Love you xxx
I was one of those too scared to pitch up alone, being such a newbie to this, silly me! You made it sound awesome….next year! Love Mummy B xxx
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Next year, come with us! 🙂 xx
I was one of the one’s tucked under your wing & I’m so glad you reached out to me darling! You totally made me go for it & I loved it! You are a real gem & I’m so happy to call you friend xo
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Ah Lizzie you are lovely. I am so glad I messaged you, what a lovely friend you are xx
Looks like you had a great time – how amazing to meet up with so many fantastic people! I really hope I can go to Britmums next year.
Ohhhhh I miss you so much already. :'( thank you so much for meeting me at Paddington & getting me to the conference and for generally looking after me through out. You have taken me under your wing dice my blogging journey began at BM feels like a massive milestone. Love you soooooo much my gorgeous beautiful friend x x x
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Ah honey you are so gorgeous and I love you too xxxx
This is a good fun post. Clear to see you had a LOT of fun. I did too 🙂 I’ll be back next year and making a beeline to spend more time with you m’lady.
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Aww, yes more time together next time! Are you going to Blog on Winchester? x
No, I believe it’s sold out.
Sorry we didn’t get a chance to chat – it looks like you had a great time, you have such a great group of friends there that you spent the weekend with, so nice to catch up with blogging chums x
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It was lovely, what a great weekend, see you at the park! 😉 x
It sounds like you had a truly wonderful time with good friends. I seen you around at Britmums, but i never wanted to come and say hello as you were always so deep in conversation and i was a little bit shy xx
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Ah you should have lovely. Hope you had a good time xx
Awwww … such fun. It really is lovely when blogging pals become real friends. I haven’t quite experienced this but I’ve seen it with you and your blogging friends and it’s so sweet to behold. I hope your friendship and projects grow from strength to strength. #SundayStars
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Ah thank you so much x
Gorgeous photos, sounds like a great time!
Aww what gorgeous pics of you all – they really show how much fun you all had! I really want you come along next time, would be lovely to meet you too 🙂 Mim x #sundaystars
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You must come along, it would be great to meet you x
What a brilliant write up. I’ve read so many of these posts, describing how wonderful it was, and I’m determined to attend next year. I’m working on my confidence, but think I’ll be a nervous wreck on the day!
The only problem I’ll have is the number of people on my list that I want to meet! You are up there hun! Can’t wait! 🙂
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Thanks so much. It would be great to meet you, BritMums is so friendly x
Aww lovely post Aby, was really great to see you again shame we didnt get much chance to chat thanks for linking up to #sundaystars xx
Such a fab event as always but this year’s atmosphere was the best yet. Lovely to see you again. Thanks for linking up to #brilliantblogposts x
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It was such an amazing event and so lovely to spend time with friends x