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Ma, Did you hear me? ~ Northernmum

After a pretty abysmal week  with BB today burst into being with a bit of better news.  Eager to share my good fortune I hurried home from the office and bounded into the house.

The sight that greeted me was beautiful, my dear saint of a mother down on hands and knees scrubbing my poor neglected floor.

Immediately I was faced with a dilemma, should I share my news and run the risk of distracting her or should I wait until she had finished giving the house a once over.

Unable to hold my own water I decided to tell her..

“Mum, you don’t need to get up,” I began; “but remember that blog award I won last year? I have been short-listed again; in four different categories.”

I stood holding my breath, waiting for her reaction.  I hoped she wouldn’t cry with joy as the tears could ruin her good work on the floor.  Similarly; as much as I love a glass of the fizzy stuff, I prayed she wouldn’t insist on dropping everything to leg it to the local off licence to buy a bottle of their best Cava because she looked like she was on a roll and the freezer desperately needs de frosting.  No one can make my house shine like my wonderful mum.

She continued to scrub.

After a rather awkward silence had passed, I questioned “ma, did you hear me?”

Her head jerked up.

“Oh yes, well done.  Now stop eating that jaffa cake you will never shift that weight.”

Did you hear the bump?

That would be me and my arse crashing back to earth with a bang!

I am immensely flattered to have been short-listed and I need you to vote one last time if you would like Northernmum to win one of the Blog Awards.

It takes two minutes to complete.

Click this link to go to the voting form.

Fill in your name and choose your winners from the drop down box.  I am short-listed in:

Best MAD blog writer
Best MAD blog about family life
Best MAD blog about schooldays

Thanks very much,

Northernmum x x x

Comments

  1. Notmyyearoff says

    May 10, 2012 at 8:39 pm

    Well done!!!! Really well deserved, I will be voting for you!

    Reply
    • jane says

      May 11, 2012 at 4:04 pm

      Ta x

      Reply
  2. Rhian says

    May 10, 2012 at 9:39 pm

    Done x

    Reply
    • northernmum says

      May 10, 2012 at 9:46 pm

      Thanks lovely

      Reply
  3. Molly says

    May 11, 2012 at 5:02 am

    Well deserved my dear! xx

    Reply
    • jane says

      June 5, 2012 at 1:05 pm

      Ta Ta x

      Reply
  4. Ali says

    May 11, 2012 at 7:22 am

    Looks up from wiping breakfast things off the table 😉 joking!!! x

    Fantastic news, totally deserved and of course I will be popping by to vote.
    This week is ending up much better in the end, few more crumbs to wipe up do you mind!!! 🙂 xxx

    Reply
    • jane says

      June 5, 2012 at 1:06 pm

      Thanks Ali

      Reply
  5. Middle-Aged Matron says

    May 11, 2012 at 7:25 am

    I love it (the fact you didn’t want to interrupt the cleaning)! My mother has a similar contempt for the internet. Yesterday I couldn’t wait to tell her I was a BiBs finalist. ‘Ooooh,’ she said with promising excitement. ‘I meant to say, I saw the farmer whose cows ran over our garden today and, goodness, he is so dishy. I’ve told him he can let his cos loose on me any time.’

    Reply
    • jane says

      June 5, 2012 at 1:06 pm

      Fab! Our mums could be sisters…

      Reply
  6. Super Amazing Mum says

    May 11, 2012 at 8:16 am

    very well deserved!!!!! But what I want to know is…….

    did you stop eating the jaffa cake?!

    Love S.A.M

    Reply
    • jane says

      June 5, 2012 at 1:07 pm

      Are you mad woman…

      Reply
  7. Honest Mum says

    May 11, 2012 at 8:20 am

    Congrats, what lovely news-good luck x

    Reply
    • jane says

      June 5, 2012 at 1:08 pm

      Thanks I think I will need it

      Reply
  8. Annick Hollins says

    May 11, 2012 at 9:01 am

    Just voted for all three! Good luck!

    Reply
    • northernmum says

      June 8, 2012 at 7:20 pm

      whoop thanks

      Reply
  9. Lorna says

    May 11, 2012 at 9:28 am

    oh, I know that feeling – not that my mum would ever wash my floors for me but she views what I do as ‘computer stuff’. I’m in in the finals of the Social Media Awards this year and I’m organising the Irish Blog Awards and it’s like I’ve got 8 out of 10 in a spelling test 😉

    Best of luck and whatever happens, have a great time at the awards

    Reply
    • northernmum says

      June 8, 2012 at 7:20 pm

      cheers xxxx

      Reply
  10. Older Mum (In a Muddle) says

    May 11, 2012 at 12:04 pm

    Congratulations – much deserved!

    Reply
    • northernmum says

      June 8, 2012 at 7:20 pm

      thanks xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

      Reply
  11. teawithonesugar says

    May 11, 2012 at 1:20 pm

    Congratulations xxxx let me know if you need help on what to wear

    Reply
    • northernmum says

      June 8, 2012 at 7:21 pm

      always

      Reply
  12. Grenglish (@smudgerella) says

    May 11, 2012 at 3:04 pm

    Love your blog, will definitely cast one or two votes your way 😉

    Reply
    • northernmum says

      June 8, 2012 at 7:22 pm

      a xxxx

      Reply
  13. Kate says

    May 14, 2012 at 6:29 am

    Huge congratulations missus! I’ve just voted :0) xx

    Reply
    • northernmum says

      June 8, 2012 at 7:22 pm

      thanks 🙂

      Reply
  14. Helloitsgemma says

    May 14, 2012 at 8:36 am

    *passses a packet of Jaffa cakes* your relationship with your
    Mother brought tears to my eyes. So sad. You’ve got my vote of course. But could you write something funny?

    Reply
    • northernmum says

      May 14, 2012 at 12:53 pm

      am trying!

      Reply
  15. Jazzygal says

    May 14, 2012 at 9:05 pm

    Congratulations, wonderful to be in 4 categories! I love that you didn’t want to interrupt her cleaning!! I’s the same here, none of my family or friends get my interest in social media at all.
    Best of luck with the MAD awards 🙂

    xx Jazzy

    Reply
    • northernmum says

      June 8, 2012 at 7:22 pm

      thanks jazzy

      Reply
  16. Mummysknee says

    May 15, 2012 at 11:10 am

    Well done, love your blog. You make me giggle and you write really well.

    At least your mum finished the floor 😉

    Cheers Jo

    Reply
    • northernmum says

      May 16, 2012 at 12:48 pm

      Cheers mrs x x x

      Reply
  17. rachel dsouza says

    May 15, 2012 at 5:24 pm

    just voted, good luck you deserve to win xxxx

    Reply
    • northernmum says

      May 16, 2012 at 12:48 pm

      thanks lovelyxxxx

      Reply

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