After having Lamb my baby brain was bad. I remember being in a meeting at work and my mind being completely blank at every question they threw at me. All I could think of was the colour grey. Everything was grey. No answers, just grey.

Then Bear came along and the baby brain came back with a vengeance. Well, I don’t think it ever left, it just got a lot worse.

Even now, 13 months on, I’m constantly forgetting things. Lambs pre-school are always chasing me for forms I should of returned, or answers to questions they asked me weeks before. I’ve missed appointments. Forgotten birthdays. The usual.

We live in a pretty savvy world, so why not use that to our advantage, and make use of the technology we have around us?

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Last year was one of my most successful blogging years to date. You may remember I was a finalist for Best Family Blog in the Britmums Brilliance In Blogging Awards and I was up against some amazing blogs. I knew I wouldn’t win, but the fact I was nominated, then shortlisted, then a finalist was so overwhelming and something I’m incredibly proud of.

Well, nominations are open for this year, and I’d love your vote!

I wasn’t sure whether to write this post. I know a lot of bloggers see it as begging, but in my opinion if I don’t inform my readers about the awards, how will they know about them??

Even if you don’t vote for me, to some bloggers the awards are recognition of their hard work, so giving them a nomination is like giving them a pat on the back. And we all deserve one of those every now and then don’t we!

Although I haven’t been as active on my blog this year, I have been active on social media and trying to keep you all updated on there. We all know my little cub is a handful and has been on the move from a very young age. Oh, and we all remember he didn’t nap properly until he was about 8 months old right?

*yawn*

I’ve done my best to keep up with all of the responsibilities I’ve taken on. I hope you’re all still enjoying reading my blog and following our updates. Even after a rough patch with a particular follower who said something incredibly vile to me (she was reported to the police and this is why I now suffer with anxiety), I’m still passionate about what I do, albeit a little more wary.

I never in a million years expected to be a finalist last year, I truly mean that, so who knows, maybe I can actually go on to win this year?!

If you’re a fan of Lamb & Bear please feel free to give us a nomination in the Family & Lifestyle category, and if there are other bloggers you love make sure you nominate them too!

You can find the nomination form here.

To help you fill the form below is the info about me they require. Simply copy and paste.

Blog Name: Lamb & Bear

URL: https://www.lambandbear.co.uk

Email: lambandbearblog@gmail.com

Twitter ID: @lambandbear

Voting is open until Wednesday 7th June.

Thank you 🙂

~A~

Mums – looking after you is easy, or is it? A guest post from my lovely friend Chelle.

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