Articles Tagged: blogs

The latest craze for parents-to-be: The Gender Reveal Party

By Keith Kendrick, May 2, 2012

First came baby showers, now the latest craze to cross the Pond from America is the Gender Reveal Party: a celebration occasion where mums-to-be reveal the sex of their baby to friends and family for the first time – and, in some cases, even themselves.

Blog of the Week: Muddling Along Mummy

By Sally Whittle, Apr 30, 2012

Blogging can be cathartic in lots of ways, but one of the greatest things about blogging is having a good old rant and finding out if the world agrees with you! That’s what inspired Hannah Brewer to start her blog, Muddling Along

Blog of the Week: Daddacool

By Sally Whittle, Apr 23, 2012

The popular image of parent blogging is a new mum, using her blog to chart daily life with young children. But as it happens – gasp – a significant chunk of parent bloggers are in fact dads!

Tips and tricks for the final week of nominations for the MAD Blog Awards!

By Sally Whittle, Apr 16, 2012

So here we are already, the final week of nominations in the third annual MAD Blog Awards, which celebrate the very best parents blogging today!

Quick and easy design tips to make your blog look gorgeous

By Sally Whittle, Apr 3, 2012

A great blog isn't just about the words. Some might argue the look and feel of your blog is actually more important, since a simple, elegant blog design can entice new readers to stick around and explore your blog, while a loud design will have them running for the hills. To help you get your blog looking classy, but not flashy, we've pulled together some top tips to help you make the most of your blog:

Blogging advice: How to grow your blog traffic

By Sally Whittle, Apr 2, 2012

The thing about blogging is that every blogger in the world starts with the exact same audience – zero. When you're a brand new blogger, there will be days when the only person reading your blog is your mum, or the random Internet user in Finland who Googles, "how to get ketchup stains out of silk stockings".

The MAD Blog Awards sponsored by Parentdish

By Sally Whittle, Apr 2, 2012

This year, Parentdish.co.uk is once again sponsoring the MAD Blog Awards, the UK’s biggest and most exciting awards for mum and dad blogs – and we’d love you to get involved.

Vote for your favourite Easter food with Parentdish

By Tamsin Kelly, Mar 26, 2012

Easter falls on April 8 this year, with a lovely long bank holiday weekend of Good Friday and Bank Holiday Monday on either side. It's the perfect time to celebrate with your family, and what better way than with delicious food?