Monthly Archives: May 2011

Have you met the MAD Blog Awards finalists?

One of the reasons we created the MAD Blog Awards was because we knew British Mums and Dads were writing brilliant blogs – but not everyone knew about them. We wanted to provide a platform to help people discover new … Continue reading

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Meet the finalists: Best MAD Blog for Family Life

This week, we’re introducing you to the finalists in the MAD Blog Awards 2011. We have some brilliant, inspiring, funny and moving blogs to share with you this year, and we urge you to go and visit some of these … Continue reading

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Meet the Finalists: Blogger of the Year

Over the next 10 days we will be introducing the finalists in the MAD Blog Awards 2011. We have some brilliant, inspiring, moving, honest blogs to share with you – so if you’re at all unsure about who deserves your … Continue reading

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Meet the Judges: Tamsin Kelly

The winner of the Parentdish MAD Blogger of the Year award will be chosen from the finalists by a panel of expert judges, headed up by Parentdish.co.uk editor Tamsin Kelly. Tamsin is an experienced journalist and editor with an eye … Continue reading

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Meet the judges: Stephen Waddington

Did you know that the winner of the Parentdish MAD Blogger of the Year award will be chosen from our finalists by a panel of judges selected for their brilliance and expertise in blogging, social media and the written word? … Continue reading

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MAD Blog Awards 2011 Finalists Revealed!

Over the past month, we’ve sifted through tens of thousands of nominations for more than 750 different British parent blogs in the MAD Blog Awards. Now we’re thrilled to announce the finalists in the second annual Mum and Dad Blogger … Continue reading

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Get Inspired, Get Outside and Play!

All Categories Love the fresh air and warmer weather as much as we do? With the first sign of spring the ELC team knew it was time to go outside and play! The days are now brighter, longer and it’s … Continue reading

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MAD Blog Award Winners ’10 – A Mother’s Ramblings

One of our MAD Blog Award winners from 2010 was the delightful Pippa from A Mother’s Ramblings, who won the award for Best MAD Blog for Family Fun. Pippa is one of the most prolific bloggers on the UK parent … Continue reading

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When and how should you monetise your blog?

We’re delighted to be working with ebuzzing for this year’s MAD Blog Awards. As many bloggers will know, ebuzzing works with a number of the UK’s largest brands to create content for blogs, including sponsored video content. Today, Russell Thomas … Continue reading

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Meet the Judges: Kelly Rose Bradford

Did you know that the winner of the Parentdish MAD Blogger of the Year Award is chosen by our independent judging panel? We scoured high and low for five independent, wise individuals who had the gravity and integrity needed to … Continue reading

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20 Ways to Take Better Pictures for Your Blog

This week, thanks to our sponsors at Photobox, we were able to run a live, online Q&A with award-winning international photographer Annabel Williams. We invited bloggers to ask questions about anything and everything related to taking great pictures for your … Continue reading

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Online Photography Masterclass with Annabel Williams

Would you like to know how to make the most of your blog photographs? Photobox, sponsors of this year’s MAD Blog Award for Best Photography has teamed up with award-winning photographer Annabel Williams to provide some top tips on photography … Continue reading

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