And the Liebster Award goes to....

I'm so excited! Lovely Manana Mama has awarded Yuckymum (me!!), the Liebster Blog award...my very first! So my acceptance speech goes thus....

I'd like to thank my friends and family who have supported me through this process; to the kids for giving up the chance to spend quality time with their moma; to BH who for allowing tins of baked beans to replace lavish feasts; and not forgetting those working behind the scenes.... blah, blah, blah!

But now onto the more serious stuff, and the duty of "Paying it forward". The idea of the award is to spread the lurve and to bring lesser known (or not) but great blogs to light therefore I am pleased to nominate the following favourite blogs of mine as recipients of this award:

A Very British Dude Radical, verrrry naughty..and they make me laugh..... a lot. The blog is written by two very opinionated libertarians who push the boundaries of acceptable thought!! I can't honestly see them accepting this award, and I'd be horrified if he reciprocated, but their rants are something to behold. If you like fluffy, furry reads then enter at your peril....or don't enter at all!

Katy Acquaye Tonge...A newish blogger who writes with pure emotion. Her artwork is amazing and her writing soulful. She moves me with her gentle expression and it always a pleasure to sit, read, and be peaceful with her.

Witty Ways of a Wayward Wife. Not a tweeter, twit or tweep but a very funny writer. She has won many awards with her self-deprecating wit. Jane is a brilliant writer that will keep you amused into the wee hours. A must read!

Mama...and more. Oh and she is so much than just another mother. Twenty something in her head, thirty something in her passport, Super-Tot in tow she catches the spirit of real life and translates it all into a fabby read.

As with any award there comes certain rules and responsibilities and if you accept this award you must do the following:

Create a blog post about the award. Include the Liebster image and a link back to me.
Choose and notify 3-5 of your favourite bloggers to pass the award on to, with an eye towards bringing new or lesser-known bloggers to light.
Sit back, basking in the warm Liebster glow, and toasting with fine champagne..or a cup of tea

Feel the lurve.....

Cyber bullying? Where do we go?

I watched something quite awful unfold on Twitter last week, and I began to wonder whether we are being a little bit too open about our personal lives? I have nothing to hide about my personal life (except my identity!), and my personal details are there for all to see. There are "crazies" out there, that we can be sure of, but I never expected to see such vitriolic abuse targeted at one individual. To cut a long story short, an individual, for reasons of their own decided to target a particular lady who had been campaigning and raising awareness for different charitable groups. This lady had been open and honest and had suffered her own personal tragedy, but for some reason " the crazy" had decided that she was a charlatan. Over a period of a week her "friends" had become the subject of a barrage mad tweets and saw the lady being reduced to a quivering wreck and trying to explain to friends what had happened in a very moving audio boo . Subsequent

My au-pair's a dustman...well she's not really... she's a ho!

My au pair Miriam , is a beautiful sultry girl from the Slovak Republic or Slovakia as it is most commonly known. Most of the girls that have lived with us either come from Slovakia or the Czech Republic. I've chosen them in particular because they have the "family values" that I want for my family. I know that I can't tar everyone with the same brush, it's just that it has worked for me. However...Miriam is the exception to the rule. Miriam is sensual; Miriam languishes; she loves burning candles and incense sticks. She loves long, bubbly baths with big fluffy towels. Miriam walks the dogs in stilettos (how?), and loves my red lipstick (on her!) Miriam loves MTV. Miriam loves raiding my wardrobe, and Miriam loves men...all men! As was usual for a Sunday early evening we had all settled down to watch a movie. Mimi was in bed and the boys were snuggled up on the sofa with BH. Ben , (22 and stunning!), was on the other sofa, with his laptop researching with

Jane Turley12 March 2011 at 16:32
Firstly, may I congratulate you on your award Mummyattheschoolgate! It's always grand to get a little appreciation and makes the whole process of blogging very rewarding:) Thanks too for passing the Liebster Blog award on to me and I am very pleased and flattered that you enjoy my words of very (unprofound) wisdom:))
Katy Acquaye-Tonge12 March 2011 at 20:36
I would love to accept the liebster award you have nominated me for, thank you so much Mummyattheschoolgate! I was really touched by your generous description of my blog.
And btw, your posts are never simply flippant - you're one of those clever people that manages to be humorous and observant whilst at the same time having a great individual style as a writer, I'm thoroghly enjoying your blog!
Mummyattheschoolgate13 March 2011 at 10:03
Awww, shucks *blush*..It's just nice to be able to share some great finds with others who may not have found you yet! x
Mama-andmore14 March 2011 at 06:57
Hear hear!! Congratulations on your award, and thankyou so much for being so generous to include me in passing it on!! I am really thrilled to be in such lovely company (especially my old school mate, Katy!) and your kind words mean a lot, especially as I love your writing! Xx

Mummy at the School Gate

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