I attended the glittering BIB awards on Friday evening at Britmums Live. What an incredible array of winners there were – by the fourth winning category it became massively apparent that I was not going to win my category.
The first two winners were both writing blogs started in tragic circumstances – the death of a wife and the devastating accident of a husband so inevitably their acceptance speeches were very emotional all round. Then another man won an award for writing and said that if it hadn’t been for his children he wouldn’t be here and then my new friend Kirsty won the travel section and said that she was only a fifth of the team – that all her kids would be watching on Skype and were super-excited.
At that precise moment I got a call from one of my children, I thought to wish me huge luck
“mum, you know that avocado that’s wrapped up in clingfilm in the fridge that’s a bit manky? Can I eat it or will I get food poisoning?” and it was then that I realised there was no way in hell I was going to win a Lifestyle award.
Oh well, never mind, I had a lovely time catching up with everyone there and I was very lucky to have got into the list of finalists anyway and of course my journalist friend pointed out that she has never received an award in thirty years of writing….
So here is a list of the winning blogs – you should definitely go and check them out.
FRESH VOICE
Life As A Widower Not an easy read – all about a young widowed father opening up about living with loss – he has lots of guest posts from other men writing about the same issues.
FOOD
Delicieux a mother living in France with a gorgeous looking food blog
INSPIRE
Anecdotes of a Manic Mum a beautiful young mum of four children who’s husband was tragically injured in a surfing accident. He is now severely brain damaged and blind. She literally couldn’t speak on stage – I don’t blame her. So brave and lovely for her to feel so supported, but still desperately sad.
SOCIAL MEDIA
Mummy Barrow a hugely popular and engaging blogger with lots of things to say on every platform available to her
WRITER
That Spencer Bloke a man who writes about divorce, depression and bringing up his two children.
VIDEO
http://www.geekmummy.com who was the official videographer at the event and promised to do more videoing in future
TRAVEL
Family Adventure Project
PHOTO
Chocolate Cookies and Candies an unusually global character with a lovely eye for detail and some good fashion tips
FAMILY
Mum In The South Lovely family blog all about her children which is why this section clearly wouldn’t be for me even though I have “Family” in the title
STYLE
Vintage Folly
LAUGH
Actual Mummy Writes a funny post in her children’s voices
CRAFTS
My Little 3 and me This looks amazing but I can’t say I’ve tried any of it out as I am the least craft creative person ever
LIFESTYLE
The Syders Mum of four who lives in the country and enjoys the small things in life. Lovely photography and a well deserved winner!
(I’m still a bit sad it wasn’t me though!)….
INNOVATE
Mammasaurus A hugely popular blogger with a fabulous blog
COMMENTARY
Team Honk Made up of Mummy Barrow, Mammasaurus and one other blogger who got in touch with Emma Freud and then went off to Ghana with Comic Relief and raised lots and lots of money
OUTSTANDING
Knackered Mother’s Wine Club Brilliant blog – very funny and she’s picked a clever niche that she knows all about.
