Mums’ List #2

I am joining in again with the fabulous Hannah over at Mums’ Days with her linky, in which we can share the highlights of our week.  From our personal lives and also from our blogs.

 

REAL LIFE
This week Baby has learned to crawl properly (she usually just commando crawls) and has taken her first unassisted steps on her walker (see my proud Mummy post here).  It has been a big week for Baby!  I am in the midst of part planning for Baby’s 1st birthday.  Why did I decide to make all the decorations, bake the most complicated cake, bake and personalise biscuits for party bags, personalise party bags and all the other nonsense I thought would be a good idea?  What’s wrong with a cake from Tesco and some streamers anyway?
Walker
SOCIAL
In an attempt to do more with my other social networks (not just Twitter) I have created an Easter Pinterest board, featuring some yummy recipes and some decorating ideas.  I need to try and focus on one network at a time and then I may be able to get them up to scratch.  So Pinterest needs a bit of a sort out and I need to remember to Instagram more, as I love it but do forget.  I am putting off getting to grips with Google+.

 

BLOG

I started to work with two new PR agencies this week, which is great for me.  I have also been approached for a couple more opportunities, which will be fun to be part of.  I am making the most of Twuffer to schedule my tweets throughout the day (how did I cope without this?).  The best thing is it’s free with no tweet limits, unlike Buffer.  After Baby’s brekkie I publish the day’s posts and then spend a few minutes scheduling the tweets for the day, so I can relax and not have to worry about tweeting my links.  I would like to schedule my posts, but I would still have to manually input to FB as it is my personal account with a page for my blog.

I have done my nominations for the BiB Awards.  You can nominate too by clicking here.  I found it quite difficult as there are so many beautiful blogs around.  I just wish I have more time to read them all.

BiBs

As some of you know I secured a sponsor for BritMums Live and I have now booked my hotel, so nearly all systems go.  I am very nervous for so many reasons.  Not least because I have never left Baby for a day, let alone two and a night and it makes me sad just thinking about how much I will miss her.  I am also a bit apprehensive (but also excited) to meet my new blogging friends.

I hope you have all had a happy and productive week!

 

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  1. We all go all out for our first baby’s first birthday – you’re not alone 🙂

    Britmums is fabulous – you will love it, and well done on getting a sponsor, I haven’t even thought about that yet.

    Followed you on Pinterest, btw x

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      That makes me feel better. I can’t wait for BritMums, as think it will be fab, but I will miss my little buba. Thanks re pinterest x

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  2. I spent time away from my two at last year’s BritMums – the first since my youngest was born. Like you, I was apprehensive, but it was well worth it. Thanks for the tip about Twuffler – I’m going to look out for that.

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  3. Well done for getting a sponsor for britnums. I can’t leave my little ones yet but hopefully next year! Pinterest is amazing!

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  4. Oh I would love to go to Brit Mums! Unfortunately there is no one else to care for my kids with additional needs, it’s pretty full on here. Well done for getting a sponsor!

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  6. We all do the same on the first birthdays. By the time they’re 8 and 6 (my girls want an afternoon tea garden party this year….there’s no way I’m making all those fancy cakes myself!) you know there’s nothing at all wrong with a cake from Tesco!

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      I decided on an A in W theme so have chosen a wonkey three layer cake that looks like the mad hatters hat! #mustbebonkers x

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  8. Don’t worry, I will do my very best to distract you while we’re away at Britmums 😉 you’ll be fine xx and thanks for the twuffer pointer…i use buffer and that does my head in about the limit!

    Thanks for linking in for #mumslist and good luck with the party prep… My efforts were laughed at so I’m totally going Tesco for Reuben’s 2nd birthday in August!!

    xxx

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      Thanks hun 😉 Twuffer is amazing! I have spent the day making tissue paper pom poms and playing card wreaths! xxx

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  10. Blimey, you’re really organised!
    Congratulations on the crawling – they usually don’t bother when they’re adept at commando style and can pull themselves up – they just move straight to walking! 🙂

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  11. I discocered twuffer a few weeks ago, it is amazing isn’t it. I haven’t sorted my hotel for britmums yet, I really need to get cracking!

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  13. I went to Britmums for the first time last year and it was also the first time I had left my (then 18m) baby. It all went well though and bloggers are so supportive! x

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  14. Hello, I found you from #mumslist I love your post! Mine has just started crawling commando style! I can’t wait for him to take his first steps! did the stroller in the photo help her to walk? I’m thinking about getting one for Thomas but am a bit scared it will topple over!

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      Hi, thanks that is very kind of you to say. She seems to like it, she always pulls herself up on it. We also have a walker, that they sit in and scoot around in which she loves too, that might be better for Thomas x

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