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Happy Blog Day…

Happy Blogday meIt has been a year today since I started this blog, so I am pretty pleased to have stuck at something for twelve whole months.It has recorded memories of my children, their births, their first day at school, my return from baby blues, my marathon training and completion of the 26 mile beast, our scary discovery of BB’s epilepsy and some of my favourite funny moments with three children aged five and under; not to mention it has documented the day I let my family down.

It has been therapeutic writing a few hundred words three or four times a week. I think at times when tears have tried to drip their way out of my eyes writing life down has stopped them from falling.  And it has ensured that this year is one I will never forget when age takes its hold and robs bits of my memories.  Plus most days when readers have commented it has made me know I am not alone in some of the parenting mishaps my children get up to and it has made me laugh.

So today I will be saying Happy Birthday to my blog and eating cake, I simply love cake.

 To say thank you to those of you who keep reading my ramblings Tesco’s have also supplied a birthday present to one reader of my blog in the form of five £10 gift vouchers for Tesco Clothing. So £50’s worth of vouchers in total.  This also coincides with the launch of their Autumn/Winter Selection which you can check out now.

So to enter just leave a comment and I hope you will pop back and keep reading in Year 2; it is a lovely feeling being “read.”

Competition ends on September 6th and the winner will be chosen at random.  Entries open to Uk resident only.

Am now eating cake and singing Happy Blog Day to myself – a little worrying…..

Comments

  1. CJ says

    August 26, 2011 at 7:25 am

    Wow one whole year :O lol.. you started this blog on my due date with my boy 🙂 though he doesn’t turn up for 3more days
    Congrats.. and Ooo… cake I want some!

    Reply
  2. PoorParenting says

    August 26, 2011 at 7:27 am

    Happy blog day! Seems we started blogging at almost the same time (my ‘blogday’ is four days away). Of course you have been rather more consistent than me and didn’t do anything silly like give up for months for silly reasons like the birth mother of your child using your funny anecdotes in court as evidence of your inability to mother. Oh it’s been fun!

    I didnt realise hadnt been doing it for years. I simply assumed you had. As I think you know, yours is the only blog I regularly read because it’s the only one I’ve found to be consistently worth reading.

    I’ll keep stalking in year two and look forward to reading about more twin mayhem and first steps from BB…

    Love from Croydon. I’ll eat cake too. Just for you 🙂 x

    Reply
    • janeblackmore says

      August 26, 2011 at 3:54 pm

      Now that would make a cracking blog! The sister story not the cake eating. Although I would always read a cake eating blog!

      Reply
      • PoorParenting says

        August 28, 2011 at 1:44 pm

        Yes well I would blog it to death, it would certainly make it all a lot easier to deal with (blogging / laughing at oneself is rather therapeutic, no?) however, stalking from the adore mentioned evil cow (a technical term, permissible in court) somewhat puts me off. It’s also the reason Ellie is generally depicted as a little angel and beacon of normality despite the fact she’s as mad as a box of frogs and twice as naughty…

        Reply
        • janeblackmore says

          August 28, 2011 at 2:04 pm

          I refuse to believe Ellie is as mad as a box of frogs!!!

          If you ever fancy blogging it and post elsewhere feel free to abuse my blog, would love to have you over x x x

          Reply
  3. Nicki Cawood says

    August 26, 2011 at 7:28 am

    And what a year!
    Well done lovely bum x

    Reply
    • janeblackmore says

      August 26, 2011 at 7:38 am

      That reminds me I must google my bum, see what all the fuss is about

      Reply
      • Nicki Cawood says

        August 26, 2011 at 8:40 am

        LOL!! Let me know how you get on with that 🙂

        Reply
        • janeblackmore says

          August 26, 2011 at 4:01 pm

          I googled it, kept coming back with some bird called j lo….

          Reply
  4. sarsm says

    August 26, 2011 at 7:30 am

    Happy blog-o-versary!! Go girl and eat cake!!

    Reply
    • janeblackmore says

      August 26, 2011 at 3:55 pm

      I had two types, chocolate and sponge! Nom nom

      Reply
  5. geekmummy says

    August 26, 2011 at 7:46 am

    Happ blog day! I had no idea we started our blogs so close together (my blog day is tomorrow!). I’ve really enjoyed reading your blog, and I’m looking forward to Year 2 for both of us 🙂

    Reply
    • janeblackmore says

      August 26, 2011 at 4:07 pm

      Ooh happy blogday for tomorrow!

      I will eat more cake!

      Reply
  6. ali says

    August 26, 2011 at 7:57 am

    Happy Blog Day to you, Happy Blog Day to you, Happy Blog Daaaaay to yoooooouuu, Happy Blog Day to YOU !!! XXX

    You always raise a smile for me, on one occassion a tear and the rest of the time you make me realise that as the my two get older you can at least drink a hot cup of tea 🙂 XXXX

    Reply
    • janeblackmore says

      August 26, 2011 at 4:07 pm

      One day ali one day….

      Xxx

      Reply
  7. mrsshortie says

    August 26, 2011 at 8:12 am

    Happy Blog Day – I think I shall eat cake to help you with the celebration too (any excuse to eat cake!).

    Your blog has always seemed so well established that I have assumed you had been writing for longer.

    I am looking forward to your next year and seeing what happens to you and the children.

    Congratulations! X

    Reply
    • janeblackmore says

      August 26, 2011 at 4:06 pm

      Thanks very much x

      Reply
  8. Mammasaurus says

    August 26, 2011 at 8:17 am

    Happy Blog Day to yoooooo
    Happy Blog day to yoooooo
    Happy Blog Day dear northern mum
    Happy Blog Day to yoooOOOOooo!

    *Hi 5’s*

    Reply
    • janeblackmore says

      August 26, 2011 at 4:04 pm

      You have a lovely virtual singing voice, do carry on 🙂

      Reply
  9. Boatwife says

    August 26, 2011 at 8:35 am

    Wow happy blog day! I’ve also been going a year but you are sort of ‘famous’ already (in blog world).

    Reply
    • janeblackmore says

      August 26, 2011 at 4:04 pm

      I just bleat a lot about poop! X x x

      Reply
  10. All for Aleyna (@allforaleyna) says

    August 26, 2011 at 8:37 am

    Happy blog day to you
    Happy blog day to you
    You look like a monkey
    And you smell like one too
    I came on here to say Happy Blog day as I haven’t commented anywhere for such a long time and you always leave me lovely comments and then you only go and put a comp on here so it looks like I am commenting to enter the comp. Meh. Please don’t entrer me.
    Only 34 days til we can have that long-awaited drink at the Mad Blog Awards. Have you been practicing your face? Oh yeah, you won’t need it!!!!
    Love you
    xxxx

    Reply
    • janeblackmore says

      August 26, 2011 at 4:02 pm

      You too honey, considered yourself unentered! Oo er mrs

      Reply
  11. All for Aleyna (@allforaleyna) says

    August 26, 2011 at 8:37 am

    Please don’t enter me..
    Ooooerrrr

    Reply
    • janeblackmore says

      August 26, 2011 at 4:03 pm

      Actually would it be so bad to win? Tesco clothes are awesome, espeacily for little ones

      Reply
  12. Michelle says

    August 26, 2011 at 9:11 am

    Not been reading your blog for too long but I always know you will make me smile. Happy Blogiversary 🙂 x

    Reply
    • janeblackmore says

      August 26, 2011 at 4:00 pm

      Thanks 🙂

      Reply
  13. pictorialmum says

    August 26, 2011 at 9:26 am

    That’s great you have been going for a year – I’ve not even reached my 1 week blog-day yet! I have enjoyed discovering blogs this week, including yours, as well as starting up my own!

    Reply
    • janeblackmore says

      August 26, 2011 at 4:00 pm

      Welcome to blogland, x

      Reply
  14. scarlettruby says

    August 26, 2011 at 10:48 am

    Recently discovered your blog via Sarsm, who I found via the Laughing Housewife etc. Loved it so much I simply had to go right back to the start and read it all. Sometimes work (child protection) is a bit slow so I can do these things in work. Anyway some posts made me laugh out loud while I almost wept at others. please don’t stop. I feel that I really know you and your lovely family.

    Reply
    • janeblackmore says

      August 26, 2011 at 3:59 pm

      Wow, blimey thank you *beams*

      Reply
  15. krae1630 says

    August 26, 2011 at 10:53 am

    Happy blog day to you and I do hope the cake was delicious. I have loved reading your blogs and often get funny looks from laughing out loud to myself in the office as well as on the train. Bring on the year 2 ! 🙂

    Reply
    • janeblackmore says

      August 26, 2011 at 3:59 pm

      Oh hello! Really glad you like! X x x

      Reply
  16. Mcai7td3 says

    August 26, 2011 at 11:01 am

    Happy blog day to you!!! I started reading when I discovered it one night when I was feeding and it was the Dear Gina one… I wet myself laughing and was hooked ever since! I need to go back to the start and read them all. Is that like cyber stalking? 🙂

    Reply
    • janeblackmore says

      August 26, 2011 at 3:58 pm

      Nope, crack on, x

      Reply
  17. Liz Fielding (@lizfielding) says

    August 26, 2011 at 11:36 am

    Many happy returns, Jane!

    Reply
    • janeblackmore says

      August 26, 2011 at 3:58 pm

      Why thank you mrs x

      Reply
  18. helloitsgemma says

    August 26, 2011 at 1:00 pm

    Cake! Cake – Save some for me!
    thanks heavens for Northernmum – what would I do with you – XXXX

    Reply
    • janeblackmore says

      August 26, 2011 at 3:57 pm

      I am intrigued what would you do with me?

      Reply
  19. helloitsgemma says

    August 26, 2011 at 1:01 pm

    that should be without you – obviously!

    Reply
    • janeblackmore says

      August 26, 2011 at 3:57 pm

      Hmmm I feel strangely deflated now

      Reply
  20. michelletwinmum says

    August 26, 2011 at 3:49 pm

    Enjoy that cake Jane. I had cheesecake earlier, which was just for you! Mich x

    Reply
    • janeblackmore says

      August 26, 2011 at 3:56 pm

      See the joy I am spreading through blog land today….

      Reply
  21. ella says

    August 26, 2011 at 4:30 pm

    Happy BlogDay! It has been lovely getting to know you this year x

    Reply
    • janeblackmore says

      August 26, 2011 at 5:07 pm

      and you too lovely x

      Reply
  22. maggy, red ted art says

    August 26, 2011 at 6:27 pm

    Happy Birthday To You
    Happy Birthday To You
    Happy Birthday Dear NorthnMum.Wordpress.com blog
    Happy Birthday To You!

    And I love cake. Shame Tescos isn’t giving away CAKE!

    Maggy

    Reply
  23. speccy says

    August 26, 2011 at 7:25 pm

    Scarlettruby sent me! She was right 🙂 Happy Blogday!

    Reply
    • janeblackmore says

      August 27, 2011 at 10:27 am

      Oh hello! Nice to meet you (I hope she was right about something nice!)

      Reply
  24. Steph Lever (@steflee1) says

    August 26, 2011 at 10:47 pm

    Happy Blog Day!! Well Done, I’m so glad I discovered you a few months back, really enjoy reading it!!
    Looking forward to the next 12 months!! xxxx

    Reply
  25. Boo and Me says

    August 26, 2011 at 10:48 pm

    Happy blogday!
    A year is quite an achievement, must be brilliant to be able to look back now and remember all the little things you might have lost in the jumble of life with little monsters.
    Love your blog, I too thought you’d been around much longer! Heres to the next year!
    From a bloggy novice x

    Reply
  26. Blue Sky says

    August 27, 2011 at 6:08 am

    Happy Blog Day, and many more of them xx

    Reply
    • janeblackmore says

      August 27, 2011 at 11:21 am

      Thanks lovely x

      Reply
  27. Erica Price says

    August 27, 2011 at 7:11 am

    Happy Blog Day! I’ve enjoyed reading this year.

    Reply
    • janeblackmore says

      August 27, 2011 at 11:19 am

      Ta very muchly x

      Reply
  28. Caroline Elmhirst says

    August 27, 2011 at 7:17 am

    Well done on reaching a year! It’s lovely to share in your stories… I have got two girls aged 2 & 4 and you are right it is nice to feel like you are not alone on parenting issues! Following on twitter @CazzaE

    Reply
    • janeblackmore says

      August 27, 2011 at 11:18 am

      Thanks ever so x

      Reply
  29. Twin Boy says

    August 27, 2011 at 7:45 am

    I am glad my poop has caused so much delightment to everyone. I will see if I can get away with my ‘accidents’ for another year just to keep mummy in blog material. Oh, and she didn’t share the cake. 33 mins on the naughty step for you, mummy!

    Reply
    • janeblackmore says

      August 27, 2011 at 11:20 am

      Back to bed child!

      Reply
  30. Zoe Hankey says

    August 27, 2011 at 7:15 pm

    Happy blogday to you from sunny Egypt xx

    Reply
    • janeblackmore says

      August 27, 2011 at 7:52 pm

      Ta lady! X

      Reply
  31. Teawithonesugarplease says

    August 27, 2011 at 8:04 pm

    Happy belated birthday dear, sending you a virtual cake xoxoxoxo

    Reply
    • janeblackmore says

      August 27, 2011 at 8:30 pm

      Nom nom x

      Reply
  32. Emma @MummyMummyMum says

    August 27, 2011 at 8:21 pm

    Happy blog day for yesterday!! I could do with those vouchers…still not got uniform for the boy! x

    Reply
    • janeblackmore says

      August 27, 2011 at 8:31 pm

      Frantic shopping lies ahead x x x

      Reply
  33. Alli M (@AlliMarshall) says

    August 28, 2011 at 2:30 pm

    Happy Belated Blog Day!
    Hope you had lots of lovely cake.

    Reply
    • janeblackmore says

      August 28, 2011 at 7:13 pm

      Thanks alli x

      Reply
  34. KatieB says

    August 31, 2011 at 6:47 am

    Wow, I didn’t realise, happy belated blog day!! I too assumed you’d been around (hang on that sounds wrong), I mean blogging for much longer than a year, you’re clearly just a natural at it. Thank you to twin boy, twin girl & bb for providing the entertainment, and the heart wrenching posts too and thank you to you for sharing them xx

    Reply
    • janeblackmore says

      August 31, 2011 at 7:01 am

      Been around the block you mean….. And ta x

      Reply
  35. Kylie Hodges (@kykaree) says

    August 31, 2011 at 6:49 am

    happy happy blogday

    I mean this in the nices possible way of course, but it seems you have been around so much longer 😀

    Reply
    • janeblackmore says

      August 31, 2011 at 7:02 am

      Thanks x

      Reply
  36. LauraCYMFT says

    August 31, 2011 at 3:41 pm

    Happy blog birthday! Feel free to pass the cake this way! lol

    Reply
    • janeblackmore says

      August 31, 2011 at 4:18 pm

      I share most things but not cake! X

      Reply
  37. Liveotherwise says

    August 31, 2011 at 3:43 pm

    Yeah, have loved reading you. Have you really only been around for a year??

    Reply
    • janeblackmore says

      August 31, 2011 at 4:17 pm

      Yes, I am newbie!

      Reply
  38. Russell says

    August 31, 2011 at 4:32 pm

    I enjoy your blog even though I guess I’m pretty far from your key demographic!

    Russ H

    Reply
    • janeblackmore says

      August 31, 2011 at 5:31 pm

      Oooh Russell I am flattered x

      Reply
  39. v says

    September 2, 2011 at 9:05 pm

    Fab post, have enjoyed reading your blog over the last few weeks since my blogging journey began and look forward to reading lots more …

    Reply
    • janeblackmore says

      September 2, 2011 at 9:51 pm

      Aw thanks x

      Reply
  40. Sara says

    September 2, 2011 at 9:17 pm

    Its amazing what we go through in only a year. I look back on my blog and think wow I survived all that. May your next year be happy and full of laughter xxx

    Reply
    • janeblackmore says

      September 2, 2011 at 9:52 pm

      Thanks sara x

      Reply
  41. Steph says

    September 3, 2011 at 12:35 pm

    Happy Belated Blog Day! Time flies doesn’t it…. I’ll be doing more regular blogging myself soon, and dipping into lots of others, so bring it on and thanks!!

    Reply
    • janeblackmore says

      September 3, 2011 at 1:56 pm

      Ta and look forward to it x

      Reply
  42. Imogen says

    September 3, 2011 at 2:39 pm

    Just to say I have been reading your blogs for a few weeks and just as you have found it therapeutic to write over the last year, I have found it therapeutic to read them. Funny and honest and it’s great to know that somebody else has been slapped in the face with a raw wet kipper. And so fortunate that you were saved from the brink of death. So with my glass of wine awaiting (in addition to an Everest of ironing), the kids bickering and the rain pouring, from one northern mum to another…congratulations!

    Reply
    • janeblackmore says

      September 3, 2011 at 6:59 pm

      Ha/1 thanks,

      interestingly enough we have more than being northern in common, I also have everest of ironing awaiting me (but I am ignoring it) and I am pouring a large glass of wine!

      we could be twins!

      Thanks for reading xxx

      Reply
  43. Sian Heath says

    September 4, 2011 at 4:45 pm

    Enjoy the cake Janey – and thanks for all your help earlier in the year when I needed it. Sian X

    Reply
    • janeblackmore says

      September 4, 2011 at 5:09 pm

      Anytime x

      Reply
  44. Sarah says

    September 4, 2011 at 7:45 pm

    I have only very recently started reading, but as blogs go, this has to be in the top 5 I have come across (can’t remember where I found this) but having a 4 year old troublesome boy, I was extremely glad to read that I’m not alone in the drama, tantrums and occasional loveliness of children 🙂
    Congrats on keeping up for a year 😀

    Reply
    • janeblackmore says

      September 4, 2011 at 8:19 pm

      Thanks Sarah xxx

      Reply
  45. Kate Highley says

    September 6, 2011 at 12:41 pm

    I always love reading your blog… keep going for another year!

    Reply
    • janeblackmore says

      September 6, 2011 at 1:33 pm

      Thanks kate x

      Reply
  46. Emma @ Mummy Musings says

    September 6, 2011 at 6:22 pm

    I’m actually surprised you’ve only been going a year. I thought you’d been blogging longer than I had!

    Happy belated bloggiversary though!

    Reply
    • janeblackmore says

      September 6, 2011 at 6:27 pm

      Thanks! I still think i am a newbie!

      Reply

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