.......you wait for ages and then two come along together.
Last week was quite something for me and my blog. First I discovered I had reached the final eight in the 'Go!' travel category of the Brilliance in Blogging Awards organised by BritMums. Then, blow me, I heard I was in the final five in the travel category of The MAD Awards.
I started blogging, would you believe it, in 2007, writing a blog called 'Dramatic Licence' to publicise the productions for my am-dram society. It was part of a community of blogs linked to the online sites for local newspapers. In between shows I added posts about my own life and, in the summer of that year, wrote a series of travel diaries, 'Mum's Gone to Iceland'. When the newspaper blogging group closed down I decided to start again and began this blog in 2009, uploading my travel diaries so they wouldn't be lost.
For two years I had been writing for just a few people, very rarely receiving any comments. It was only when I came across British Mummy Bloggers (now BritMums) that I found a parenting blogging community doing the same thing that I was doing. What a revelation: I found other bloggers whose work I admired and they found me. Over the last few years I have continued to write about our family travels, my am-dram activities and living with a teenage boy. And now, in 2012, I've been nominated for two awards. That feels bloody marvellous.
For two years I had been writing for just a few people, very rarely receiving any comments. It was only when I came across British Mummy Bloggers (now BritMums) that I found a parenting blogging community doing the same thing that I was doing. What a revelation: I found other bloggers whose work I admired and they found me. Over the last few years I have continued to write about our family travels, my am-dram activities and living with a teenage boy. And now, in 2012, I've been nominated for two awards. That feels bloody marvellous.
I want to thank everyone, both fellow bloggers and friends who read my posts via Facebook, for taking the time to vote to get me this far. Truth be told, this feels like I've won already, regardless of the final result. The fact that I'm on readers' radars and they feel I'm a worthy candidate makes me very honoured. I'm also extremely pleased that this year there are travel categories as, I'm not kidding myself, I can well imagine that when people were filling out the nomination forms and came to the family travel section, me having a blog name of 'Mum's Gone To' might just have helped jog a few memories.
What happens now? The winners of the BiBs are decided by judges, so the public have no further input. For the MAD awards, readers are invited to vote again to decide who should win in each category. If you would like to vote, click here.
Thank you again for your support: it's much appreciated.
Well done Trish! you write entertainingly and put in the work re blogging..hope you win.
ReplyDeleteAh thank you, Libby.
Delete:) as you start travelling for reporting purposes, your family won't be able to come all the time and you'll be needing a roady, just saying' :)
ReplyDeleteI think that's a splendid idea. I did once ask Dougie how he would feel if I were asked to review somewhere without him and I think his answer was, 'I'm not working my arse off so you can go swanning off on your own.'
DeleteMay need to work on him.
I'm so pleased for you, it is very much deserved and if you don't pick up both I shall be demanding recounts. x
ReplyDeleteHa! No pressure then xx
DeleteAn absolute pleasure to vote for you!
ReplyDeleteThank you x
DeleteFingers crossed! xx (one (set) on each hand)
ReplyDeleteYou're a pal. Thank you x
DeleteGreat! I read every day new and more effective blog. In this post, you've said it all beautiful. I also need this type post. Keep it on because this type post always helpful for Volunteer Travel. Good Luck!
ReplyDeleteI do hope you voted for me while you were here ;-)
DeleteWell done you! I do hope you win both.
ReplyDeleteWell that would be just greedy ;-)
DeleteI know it sounds a bit lame, but honestly it's just good to be nominated. Winning would be the icing on the cake, but it's a big fat chocolatey cake anyway!
Voted! Well done and good luck! We can sit and hold hands (like they do at the Oscars) at the BritMums.
ReplyDeleteI need to start practising my 'so happy for the winner' face, like the celebs plaster on at the Oscars. Must remember to clap enthusiastically.
DeleteCongratulations Trish! Here's to a new post called "Mum's gone to collect her award!"
ReplyDeleteI think there's a good few months worth of blog fodder in this: Mum's gone to get a new frock, Mum's gone to get her hair done, Mum's gone home again in a huff?
DeleteCongrats Trish! Very well deserved :) xx
ReplyDeleteAh, my fellow MAD finalist. Congratulations to you, too! Looking forward to meeting up with you in London xx
DeleteGood on you and you deserve all the accolades - am heading over now to vote again!
ReplyDeleteOh you are kind, Jody. Many thanks x
DeleteI have voted! :o) Good luck, and congratulations, I am absolutely thrilled for you! xx
ReplyDeleteThanks, FW xx
DeleteDunnit! Shame on me perhaps that I've never heard of any of the other blogs!! But then I don't manage to keep up with the handful I do know.... Do you get a red carpet moment? Oooh - get pictures!!! x
ReplyDeleteBoth awards will be given out a special ceremonies in London. I'll be there for both of them. Let's hope I don't leap up on stage singing, "It should've been me!". Will try and remain composed.
DeleteLovely to find you and read your blogging background. Huge congratulations on your double nomination.
ReplyDeleteThank you Fiona.
DeleteHope you're going to the ceremony so we can meet up.