By the Bug…
My mum is awesome. I tell her this most days, and I usually get a hug; on occasion a declaration like this might win me a Squares bar instead of a tangerine for my school snack. Today though, she hit me with a confusing one. Instead of a hug, she sat me down with a postcard and a pen, and asked me to write down why I thought so. Here’s what I wrote:
Similarly, my sister wrote this 3 years ago in school, tasked with a literacy challenge on the theme of Mother’s Day:
My mum is special because: “She makes poodings.”
Now clearly we think she is awesome – she’s our mum. But as it turns out, some of you think she’s awesome too. Because last night came the news that we are amongst the MAD Blog Awards Finalists! It was the perfect end to a rather crazy day, which had seen Mummy run 6 miles for Sport Relief and Team Honk, then attend the very emotional Mum of the Year Awards, and finally plonk down on the sofa to a timeline full of congratulatory tweets. She went to bed a bit giddy, and for once I don’t think it was the gin…
I can’t tell you what it would mean to her to win the Best Schooldays Blog award, but to do that she needs votes. You can vote for all the MAD Blog Awards Finalists categories here – you don’t have to vote in every category, but if you feel like a good read, do check out some of the other blogs in the finals – there is some amazing writing there.
And I’ll leave you with the thing that prompted this blog in the first place – my sister’s Mother’s Day shopping list, 2010. Because behind every good blogger there are a couple of kids having their Schooldays splashed all over the internet… 😉
Will you vote for her because she is kind and polit? Or because she makes poodings? Or for some other entirely different reason? 😀
Congratulations to all the MAD Blog Awards Finalists. Can’t wait to party with you!
Amazing team honk action missus! You have my vote every day of the week 😉 Can’t wait to party again! WooHoo! I hope the onesie will be making a re-appearance… :)))
Oooh, I’m going to need a new onesie as well as a frock, aren’t I?! Congratulations gorgeous girl – see you there!
That shopping list is the cutest! Congratulations on making the finals AGAIN! Look forward to seeing you there – it’s a fab category with some ace finalists 🙂
Thank you, you too. Is it wrong that I’m browsing dresses already!?
Wow, what a day indeed! A wonderful post and you are certainly most deserving of this title. Some stiff competition out there though 😉 Looking forward to a good old knees up and a new frock – I need tips! x
Yep, it’s all about the party. It would be lovely to win, but just to be there with everyone is still such a treat! Congrats to you too x And take a look at Wish Want Wear – I’ve hired my dress from them the last 2 years running and they’ve been so beautiful.
You have my vote.
Love yoooooo!
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Congrats on making into final. That’s awesome!
Thank you x
Once again congratulations. So happy for you. That’s fantastic two years in a row. So glad we will be there together! Although we have BritMums first and Blog on in Manchester too right. Haha Lots of seeing each other. I love your mother’s day list here. So cute. Thanks again for hosting wots so funee!
Ah thank you so much – very excited to meet lots of new people at all the events this year.
I just wanted to stop by and say many congratulations on making the finals again 🙂 Look forward to seeing you there (and no, it is not wrong to say that you are looking at dresses already – so am I!) x
I remember your lovely dress from last year! I’m going for more colour like that!
Shame I could not join you on the day, but after swimming 100 lengths for #teamhonkrelay on Saturday I was a bit sore… Good luck with the niminations, you know you have my support 😉
Thank you Mirka, and super well done on your huge swim!
Awww, well done you! I am so glad we’ll both be there again. I did have a heart stopping moment when I checked the list and didn’t spot Science Sparks. xxx
Ooh no! Panic over 😉
I’m in love with your blog and writing style 😀 Gonna go vote now!
Ahh thank you so much!
Congratulations on making the final – very well deserved!
Thanks lovely x
Ahhh huge congratulations! 3 years in a row is amazing!! 🙂
xxx
3 years in a row?! SUPERB!
Once again, I am going to struggle to decide who to vote for in this category, I think it’s possibly the toughest one for me.
I know, it’s not fair is it? Why can’t everyone in my category be horrible instead of all lovely good writers?! 😉
Yay congratulations, I was so pleased for you when I saw! I will be going over right now to vote! Fingers crossed xx
Oooh thank you so much Kirsty!
Congrats on being a finalist! Good luck in the MADs!
Very well deserved, and good luck in the final stage. Congrats on the Team Honk achievement too 🙂
Yay! Great news Helen 🙂 And I spy that you chose the same tin of gin as I did for Sunday too! In tune!
weldone on making the finals best of luck to you x
Well deserved nomination lovely x x
Congratulations and mothers are sooooooo speical
Congratulations!
Congratulations! ‘Poodings’ does it for me. Every time ;0)
What a fab Team Honk achievement, well done! As for the MADS, very well deserved and I’m not at all surprised you’re a finalist again, WAHOO! Hopefully I’ll actually be able to make it to join in with the party too this year.
Congratulations. So many good blogs and some of my favourite reads on the finalists list, so think they’re going to be close run things.
Congratulations on making the finals and good luck with the rest of it x
Yay congratulations lady! Can’t wait to party with you in September and you have my vote! x
Yay- congratulations! Can’t wait to meet you and dance around our handbags on the night 🙂
*Whispers* I love your blog. I know I shouldn’t big up the competition, but I do… x
Just stopping by to say Congratulations & you have my vote! 🙂 Look forward to meeting you!
Kerry x
*Squeals* thank you so much! And congrats yourself x
Well done Helen! Look forward to meeting again although i fear i may just get too drunk and start licking you :-/
I shall look forward to it and wear my special jewellery 😉
Congratulations! x
Congratulations!!! Sounds as though it was an amazing day. And was it politeness that Bug listed as your most endearing quality?? V cute.
Yep, apparently, the best thing about me is that I’m polite. That’s gonna win me soooooo many awards 🙄
Huzzah! Well done you, again. Looking forward to seeing you again in September.
Yay!
Bring on that party! Well done indeed and looking forward to a catch up on the night
Bring it on!
Congratulations on making the MAD finals, so pleased for you. Also, 6 miles for Sport Relief? Wow! The word ‘superwoman’ springs to mind 🙂
Super-tired is more like it Laura x
Congrats and good luck on the next stage. With two great kids behind you, how can you fail!
AW thank you they are so excited 🙂
A big congrats from us! We wish you the best of luck and can’t wait to party with you either xx
Thank you, and you!
Congrats to you gorgeous! *clap claps* Because you are polit and make fantastic poodings…you have my vote!
Heheh thank you *passes pooding*
I’m so excited to be a finalist also! really looking forward to meeting you! x
I know! Congrats to you too – very exciting!
Congratulations, thoroughly well deserved! I cannot wait to meet you.
We’ve never met? I feel like I’ve known you forever Kara! Let’s share a g&t x
You have a super awesome Mummy, looking all superheroesque there in her Sports Relief/Team Honk gear – I have voted – do you think that gets me a pooding 😉 xx
*Passes Lemon Meringue* 🙂 Love you Emily x
Super congrats, lady. You’ve got my vote! 🙂
Thank you so much Katie – I miss you over here!
Congratulations my love and you know already that you have my vote 🙂
Aw thanks lovely – you HAVE to find a way to that party!
Best of luck with the awards – look forward to meeting you in Sept – it will be my first event as a blogger! Xx
Oh my goodness, your first and you’re doing it at the MADs?? That is hard core! But you’ll be fine 😉
Well done on becoming a finalist! That shopping list is adorable!
Thank you – it’s one of my favourite treasures 🙂
Congrats and loads of luck in the awards – although you’ve already achieved so much – congrats on your Team Honk activities 🙂
I know, but I still want to win. Am I being greedy? 😉
Congratulations on making the final. Well done!
Thank you! xx
Congrats again lovely. x
Great post. Congrats on getting to the finals of the MADS 🙂
Congratulations and good luck 🙂
Thank you so much xx
Congratulations again, Helen. I was certainly not surprised to see you on the list for this year. Looking forward having fun with you and all the finalists at the awards! xx
It’s a very worthy list Morgana – I honestly think it’s one of the hardest categories to narrow down to a winner this time, so we can all be proud to even be in the finals. See you in September!