Rosie Scribble

In search of relaxation

We are packing.

After a horrendous week of stress which overtook everything and where so much changed in such a short space of time, we are off to spend a short holiday with extended family in Center Parcs in the hope it will ease the strain.

Never has there been such an overwhelming need to get away from it all.

IJ is incredibly excited.

I am simply exhausted.

The break may help.

We had a good time there last year.

I will report back, with a much clearer head, I hope.

For now, this is it.

The Mum Blogger eBook by Erica Douglas: a review

The Mum Blogger eBook by Erica Douglas promises to provide you with the steps required to create your own blog. In actual fact, it does that and a whole lot more. And it is not just for mums who blog - it is a very valuable tool for anyone interested in starting a blog whether it be parenting, cooking or even business and for those looking to understand the mechanics of blogging a little more. I’ve read it. I think it is excellent, and I would highly recommend it.

The eBook is priced at £25. There is a discount code at the end of this post which gives you £5 off.

Erica’s eBook is broken into 25 short chapters designed so readers can work through it from beginning to end building up their knowledge bit by bit. There is a bonus chapter on monetising your blog for bloggers who consistently get more than 100 readers a day.

The British Mummy (and Dads) Bloggers Carnival

Welcome to the British Mummy Bloggers’ Carnival. For those who and not familiar with carnivals, it is a chance to promote you blog to new readers by including a link to your favourite post from the last month. There are a number of first time carnival bloggers included this time so do go and visit their sites and make them feel welcome. So relax with a cup of coffee  (or an ice lolly) and enjoy this month's entries -- there is quite a selection to choose from.

I have also included a post that has not been submitted by the blog author but it's one that I want people to read. I also know that the blogger concerned won't actually mind. It's at the end of the carnival and involves raffle prizes.

Starting us off is Lloyd who offers a dad’s perspective on family life. His amusing post Hi Honey, I’m Home will be familiar to many of us who arrive home to find a domestic scene far from the what we had expected.

Mum and business owner Antonia Chitty discusses the term 'Mumpreneur' and asks What sort of Mumpreneur are you?

Motivating Mum supports mums in business and mumpreneurs and has advice on How to network with confidence.

Lessons in endurance from a six-year-old

Last night, for reasons unknown, I decided it would be a really good idea to put a tent up in our back garden. So, going with the flow, we brought the tent down, laid out all the equipment on the grass and then for a further five minutes I messed about with pegs and poles pretending to know what I was doing. 

But I didn't know what I was doing so I promptly gave me, cursing the damn thing under my breath.

Nothing more was said about my poor assembly skills until this morning when IJ pointed out that I had given up too quickly. She said, sounding far wiser than her years, that you should never give up, you should always keep going and try again even if you don't get it right the first time.

Suffice to say, we now have a tent sitting in our back garden.

And I actually feel quite proud of us both. A lesson learnt, certainly for me.

Photo credit: porah

The bad photography blog

Half a decade ago or so,  lovely Laura  tagged me in the 'interesting photos meme' which is the idea of talented photographer @ComicGirlie who can be found at Mocha Beanie Mummy and on her fabulous photography website.

So I am accepting the award that goes with this and renaming my blog The Bad Photography Blog since that is the direction it seems to be taking.

The rules are:

1. You must thank the person who has given you the award. Thanks Laura!
2. Copy the logo and place it on your blog.
3. Link to the person who nominated you for the award.
4. Post seven photos about your life that people may find interesting.
5. Nominate seven other Kreative Bloggers.
6. Post links to the seven blogs you nominate.
7. Let the seven nominated bloggers know they have been tagged.

So my seven 'interesting' (I use the term loosely) photos are: