Aargh!! That is the sound of me shaking my fist in frustration – no sooner did the schools re-open after the snow, than my kids had the cheek to come down with the lurgy and demand a few sick days off. Don't they know there's blogging to catch up on?
So what has been going on in Planet Blog this week? Well, here on ParentDish, commenters were saying "Whaaat!" at the mum who thought it would be oh so cutesy to photograph her baby pretending to smoke. But the Trying Too Hard Award of the week has to go to the dad who turns his son's school lunches into works of art.
Recently, the subject of Gina Ford-style routines has been in the news, and I found this post on Take The Family very relevant to the debate. Travel writer Dea Birkett argues that flexibility when travelling, rather than routine, are better for all the family. What do you think?
We've already seen the blogging world swing into action and raise thousands of pounds for various good causes. And the latest world disaster, the earthquake in Haiti, has seen a similar response. A multitude of bloggers have been Blogging for Haiti. On Monday, many parenting bloggers published posts about the appeal and invited their readers to contribute to the Disasters Emergency Committee (or another charity of their choice). Englishmum also set up a JustGiving page for Haiti, which at the time of writing has raised over £3,500 in just a few days. So if you'd like to add your blog voice to the appeal, what are you waiting for?
And finally, Happy Birthday to Hayley of Single Motherhood Challenges, who is turning the ripe old age of 20 this week. She's filled with dread at the thought of getting older, but rest assured Hayley – bloggers are like good wine in that they only improve with age. Plus both are often drunk on a Friday night. Many Happy Returns!
