I’m a blogger this I know, cos my Moo cards tell me so!
I had a delivery last week. My new business cards arrived from Moo. It’s official. It’s in black & white (& pink): Maflingo is my blog & I’m a blogger.
My first ‘Vlog’. It’s not you, it’s me: My BritMums Live disclaimer.
In my very first video blog (vlog) I discuss how I’m feeling about attending my first BritMums Live conference in London this Saturday and issue a disclaimer so the bloggers I meet will know it’s not them, it’s me…
The Queen at 90: What’s her secret?
As we approach the Queen’s official 90th birthday celebrations this weekend, I thought I would mark the special occasion with a week of Queen-related posts. In my first post in the series, I reflect on my own memories of the Queen and consider the secrets of her long and healthy life.
Our Northumberland adventure.
I’m on a holiday in Northumberland this week with my family and I don’t want you to forget about me so I thought I’d deliver some virtual postcards whilst we are away. Find out why this holiday marks the end of an era and why we’ve gone from caravan to cottage.
Why I want a dog but can’t have a dog.
Doggy yes? Doggy no? Find out why I want a dog and why I have to keep talking myself out of it.
On blogging and being thankful.
It’s five months since I started my blogging adventure. It seems like a good time to reflect on life after pharmacy and tell you why I’m a thankful blogger.
5 things that belong in my Room 101
What are your pet peeves? What do you want to consign to Room 101, never to be seen again? Find out my top 5 Room 101 nominations, then tell me yours!
The BiBs Shortlist: The Perfect Reading list.
BritMums have announced the Shortlisted Blogs for the prestigious Brilliance in Blogging Awards for 2016. With awards up for grabs in categories from food and fashion to photos and family, there’s something to satisfy every reader. So consider the BiBs shortlist your perfect ‘reading list’, then go ahead and vote for your favourite blogs!
Children’s birthday parties – 7 reasons for a ‘retro’ party revival
I love the whole ‘Retro’ resurgence that’s going on at the moment. We’re embracing ‘retro’ clothing, ‘retro’ furniture and listening to ‘retro’ music on the very same vinyl we were marching off to the charity shops decades ago. I think it’s time to add another item to our list of retro ‘must-haves’…The children’s birthday party.
The BiB (Brilliance in Blogging) Awards 2016
There’s still time to nominate your favourite blogs for the BiB Awards! Every year BritMums highlights the best of parent lifestyle blogging in their Brilliance in Blogging Awards – the BiB...
Things that made me cry this week: A Country song.
I cried a few times this week, not because of a movie or a TV programme. This time it was because of Chris Stapleton and his Country song.
Things that made me cry this week: A letter to JK Rowling
Although I am a crier, this week’s tears weren’t prompted by a movie or an award show or even a couple of octogenarian siblings meeting for the first time. Instead, my tears flowed unexpectedly in response to a letter from a young cancer sufferer’s mother to J.K. Rowling.
Welcome to Maflingo ('flamingo', for those who can say it). I'm Jane: wife, mum, and self-confessed bargain-hunter with a passion for interior decorating, DIY, money-saving, decluttering and all things creative. I hope you'll make yourself at home in my little corner of the internet with it's 'pretty things', tips and reviews and my random musings on life. My e-mail address is: info@maflingo.com
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