I wanted to like the film/DVD Motherhood. I really did. All the elements were there — a hassled mum with a seemingly slacker hubby, Uma Thurman AND Minnie Driver. And the main character is a mum blogger. A mum blogger! I should have loved it.
Well, I didn't and neither did the three other mums who watched it with me.
The overriding theme — how much mums give up when they ditch work in order to stay home with the kids — fell flat. It was a bit contrived and not very funny. Even Uma Thurman couldn't save this film. None of us could identify with the main character.
I’ve been asked to help highlight some of the best photos for the Hallmark Picture of Motherhood Competition (I know, I know, stranger things HAVE happened.) I’m sooooo disappointed my entry didn’t make it (it’s the one to the right — of me with the three kids velocroed to various parts of my body.) Anyhoos, …
So …. I went to this blogger event in London. Traffic was bad and I arrived about an hour late. As I walked up to the Georgian House, I reached into the caverns of my bag in search of a mint. Rummaging around I found, oh, what’s that? A gumi bear? Ouch! What the blank is that? I pulled out …
My friend Liz sent an interesting article my way … one by The Brazen Careerist about being realistic about making money from your blog.
Before you head over there to read that (excellent) post, let me set you straight right now: THERE IS NO REAL MONEY IN MUMMY BLOGGING.
Let me rephrase that in case you blinked or didn't understand my accent: If you choose to turn your mummy blog into a commercial enterprise, you will earn, hold on to your hats ladies, upwards of couple grand a year. Gasp.
OK, this is proof I need a break.
Last night I woke up around 3 am. The sheets slightly were damp. My heart dancing in my throat. It was all so real.
My worry? I had a blog somewhere that I needed to update. I just couldn't find it. I couldn't remember what clever name I had christened it. Tired Mummies? No. Mummies on the run? No. Mums Need Drugs? No. No. No.
Oh, where was it? I knew it must be in need of a new post and it must be time to respond to comments. Where, where, where?
As I was drifting off to sleep last night, still warm from the bath and smelling of Body Shop dewberry, I turned to my night stand and looked at my collection of books. I always have a high stack of half read novels, magazines and bits from the papers. I wanted something light. Not too heavy. Hmmm, this will do nicely. I picked up "What Every Woman Ought to Know". The author, Constance Mortimer, sent it to me a while back to check out.
After checking out the table of contents, I opened it up to about the middle of the book and landed in a minefield. I couldn't believe what I was reading. Well, actually, I could.
You read it, and let me know what you think.
I'm warning you now, put on your fighting gloves.
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"Women Not Equal to Men — Scientist Says That Civilisation Makes the Gap Wider" by Dr. Charles Heydemann, PhD. Daily Mirror, 4 October 1909.
Women is not man's equal, never has been and never will. She is the complement of man, but the lesser one, as expressed in the term "minus". No one denies her great qualities, but if she is entitled to the sympathy of humanity, as such, she is not and never will be capable of understanding the duties of a citizen. (WTF?)
Needless to say, these didn't last long! So how are you surviving half term? Inspired by English Mum. …
I've observed popular bloggers for a while now. You know the ones I mean, the ones you constantly go back and read, over and over. They all have certain traits — a special quality that makes them that little bit different. It's hard to put your finger on exactly what it is. You just LIKE THEM. ADMIRE THEM. Would consider leaving your husband for them.
Why? Who knows. But this stuff will help:
1. Write really good posts. I'll let you define what "good" means.
2. Be polite. Manners count online too.
3. Be an active part of a community. Comment. Be involved. Know when to stay OUT of a conversation.
4. Think before you press publish. Sometimes words can be taken the wrong way.
5. Don't think before you press publish. Sometimes your best posts come straight from the heart.
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