Best MAD Blog Writer Finalists

Great writing inspires, moves and entertains us, and there are talented writers all across the blogging community.  The finalists in the best MAD blog writer category give us online page turners we just can’t read fast enough.   A great writer is a great reader and our sponsor Dr Beckmann has a Kindle 3G for the winner of this category, so they’ll never be without a book. 

1/5: More than Just a Mother

Twitter: @mtjam

Why We Love It: Written by Emily Carlisle, More than Just a Mother is for all those women who put the kids to bed early in order to get started on the wine.  Emily lost one of her twin sons to meningitis when he was just a few weeks old, falling pregnant with twin girls just weeks later.  Her emotive posts about grief and loss are woven between humorous observational tales of every day parenting which will have you in stitches. 

Best MAD Blog Writer Finalists

Great writing inspires, moves and entertains us, and there are talented writers all across the blogging community.  The finalists in the best MAD blog writer category give us online page turners we just can’t read fast enough.   A great writer is a great reader and our sponsor Dr Beckmann has a Kindle 3G for the winner of this category, so they’ll never be without a book. 

2/5: Metal Mummy

Twitter: @metalmummy84

Why We Love It: Metal Mummy is Hannah, stay at home mum and the brain behind the collaborative website Brew Drinking Thinking.  Her blog is an eclectic mix of memes, facts, reviews and musings about life with a toddler.  Hannah’s ‘day zero’ list is a collection of 101 things she’d like to achieve in the next 1001 days, including getting a tattoo, going to a murder mystery party and writing a letter for herself to open in ten year’s time.  Take a look at what she’s already crossed off the list. 

Best MAD Blog Writer Finalists

Great writing inspires, moves and entertains us, and there are talented writers all across the blogging community.  The finalists in the best MAD blog writer category give us online page turners we just can’t read fast enough.   A great writer is a great reader and our sponsor Dr Beckmann has a Kindle 3G for the winner of this category, so they’ll never be without a book. 

3/5: Sleep is for the Weak

Twitter: @porridgebrain

Why We Love It: Josie’s writing is hauntingly beautiful, filled with evocative descriptions.  Her writing workshop proved an instant hit, bringing hundreds of bloggers together in a shared love of words.  A naturally gifted writer, Josie’s powerful use of imagery takes us right inside her head, and we love her for it.  Sometimes up, sometimes down, but never without a glimmer of hope. 

Best MAD Blog Writer Finalists

Great writing inspires, moves and entertains us, and there are talented writers all across the blogging community.  The finalists in the best MAD blog writer category give us online page turners we just can’t read fast enough.   A great writer is a great reader and our sponsor Dr Beckmann has a Kindle 3G for the winner of this category, so they’ll never be without a book. 

4/5: Doing it all for Aleyna

Why We Love It: Aleyna is five years old and has special needs.  Written by her mother, this beautiful blog illustrates the fun and laughter in a life which is all about Aleyna.  Aleyna’s best friend is Daisy, a smelly but adorable nine year old Golden Retriever who makes her smile.  Half Turkish, Aleyna has the best of both worlds, with regular trips to Istanbul from her home in Norfolk. 

Best MAD Blog Writer Finalists

Great writing inspires, moves and entertains us, and there are talented writers all across the blogging community.  The finalists in the best MAD blog writer category give us online page turners we just can’t read fast enough.   A great writer is a great reader and our sponsor Dr Beckmann has a Kindle 3G for the winner of this category, so they’ll never be without a book. 

5/5: Blog up North

Twitter: @himupnorth

Why We Love It: Garry’s from up North.  He blogs about parenting, education and music, and is a proud contributor to the British parenting blogging community.  Garry writes regular articles for Flying Start education magazine, and provides music reviews for DropOut UK.  A regular fixture on the Twitter circuit, this wry daddy blogger balances out the girls’ talk and gives us a much needed perspective into the life of a father.