We have a Christmas cracker full of wonderful posts in this British Mummy Blogger Carnival…..you are in for a treat! Unfortunately due to illness Susanna at A Modern Mother couldn’t host the carnival as planned so you have got me instead. So, get a cup of tea, or a glass of something stronger, it is nearly Christmas after all. Put your feet up and enjoy the goodies that are in hidden in this cracker!
First up we have ‘Scribbling mum’ trying to survive and stay sane after being snowed in -I know exactly how she feels and am completely with her on the freedom of comfy trousers & make up free days until I catch a glimpse of myself.
Snow Way, it’s Snow Joke, get me out of here
‘New Mum Online’ shares with us her festive preparations for her gorgeous baby’s first Christmas in her post
We all need some shine in our lives and ‘Manana Mama’ has the perfect solution in this post which also happens to contain alcohol. 🙂
A subject very dear to me…….it’s amazing how many catch my eye nowdays 😉 , Liz at ‘Living With Kids’ asks us all,
Who has been your top crush of 2010?
The ‘Breadwinner Mummy’ has some goals and she is kindly sharing them with us, I certainly need to take heed. Pop over to:
Week One- Running Around in Circles
Do you call yourself Yummy or Scummy? Well if so, Michelle at ‘Mummy From The Heart’ asks why in her post,
Not Yummy, Not Scummy, Just A Mummy
If I could I would take a leaf out of ‘Muddling Along Mummy’s’ book….I wonder if it would work on a sixteen year old though, hmmm, food for thought. Anyway, Hannah says :
I’m going on strike!
Ella at ‘Notes from Home’ introduces us to her ‘Tricky Child’ as she calls him. Her beautiful post is called
If you are not already following ‘Pinchypant’s’ journey since being diagnosed with breast cancer just two months ago, then you really should. Her F**K Cancer approach is inspirational. Pinchypants writes about her
Do you want to know what happens when Twitter and Blogs collide? ‘Mommy Has a Headache’ reveals all…..just be careful with the spelling or you could be causing all sorts of confusion. Her post is
I think any of us with older children have probably been in a similar position as Mark at ‘Views from the bike shed’. There comes an age when our children start to get really really clever and here his cheeky boy is literally
At ‘Amelie’s House’ we are treated to a lovely story about the residents of Hooty Street in
Having had the angelic child and the ‘spirited’ child more than once I know exactly what Lori of ‘The Mom Blogs’ is writing about in her post
Do you dream of working from home? ‘From rat racer to positive parent’ shares a very interesting post
I have never been to the BBC Good Food Show although I’d like to very much but Pippa from ‘A Mothers Ramblings’ did recently and she also did something very very special there!
Sandy at ‘Baby Baby’ has been having a smashing time lately and getting very festive too. She tells us all in
Children say the funniest things and sometimes we believe them, head over to ‘Are We Nearly There Yet Mummy’ for a funny post called
Tarzan in Bethlehem?
Are you guilty of neglecting or not hearing the important people in your life because you are just ‘too busy’? Motivating Mum gives us some important advice in
Cambridge Ecothrifter shares with us her
Best buys and worse buys of the year!
Do you fancy wine and wise words? Well Knackered Mother of Knackered Mother’s Wine Club shares them in
It’s a sad household in Hot Cross Mum’s house after “seven days of wintery hell” as
Every year I look for a new brussel sprout recipe…..anything to get my children to eat them on Christmas day. Look no further than the post from Crumbs…..there has to be one recipe that will work surely?
On the 12th day of Christmas …..sprouts!
And if you need some last minute inspiration for decorating your dining room and table for Christmas dinner I have done a post
A great carnival, thanks for hosting and putting a good link to my post.
I’m now off to spend more time with my man, as advocated by Motivating Mum.
Cracking great carnival, well done! And thanks so much for including my, hic, moonshine ramble.
Susanna, hope you and the family feel better soon. We have been similarly plagued over the past week–it’s no fun being ill with little’ns underfoot, you have my sympathy.
Happy holidays all!
~M
What a great carnival! Top job, especially when we’re all so busy! And thank you so much for including my post on my fab breast cancer news, I really appreciate it.
Have a fantastic, fun, peaceful Christmas,
Maja xx
Well played 😉 Hope Susannah gets better soon, but a great job on stepping into the breach. And what fabulous writers in this month’s Carnival.
You’ve done such a brilliant job with this, fantastic! xxx
Thanks so much for hosting last minute.
Thank you for hosting this.
Given that you’ve stepped in, and at such a busy time of year, you’ve done such an amazing job with all the intros.
Merry Christmas….
New BMB member = Liska x