I think the title really does say it all!
I want to thank each and every one of you that has taken the time to vote for me for the BiB’s (Brilliance in Blogging) awards.
I AM A SEMI FINALIST IN THE FAMILY CATEGORY!!!
To say I was overwhelmed and over the moon would have been and understatement, when the shortlist was released and I saw my blog sat on that list along sides some fantastic other blogs there was water leakage .. not from my Tena but from my eyes! yep I cried like a baby!
My blogging journey started back in October 2012 I leapt into this blogging malarkey and felt sick with nerves as I anxiously awaited my first visitor, it didn’t take long! .. phew!
It has allowed me to have lots of new ‘experiences’ in the last 19 months of blogging from attending some amazing events, meeting new people and finally discovering me .. although just when I think I have cracked that one I change my mind! .. well it is a woman’s prerogative isn’t it?
My blog has been my sanity saver with the stresses and strains of bringing up a toddler and a teen. When Beth chucked a wobbly and went off to live with her dad then when she subsequently came back to then have some amazingly flamboyant kick off’s that only a teen can carry out.
I have laid myself bare being honest about my culinary cock up’s and about my weight loss journey and earlier this year I blogged about the fantastic Team Honk leg that made me push my boundaries and achieve the unexpected.
The journey that blogging has taken me has been amazing and with self discovery, learning and personal growth never mind the friends I make along the way … I have loved the journey and I cant wait to see where else it may take me!
So it’s with MASSIVE THANKS again to everyone that has voted so far for The Oliver’s Madhouse to be shortlisted in the Family category of the Bibs awards!!!
However ……..
I still need your help … (don’t want much do I??)
If you think I am worthy enough, or maybe you just want to shut me up, I would love to be considered for another vote .. it only takes a few seconds and although I would love to bribe you I have no money and I can’t cook ….. but I would be grateful.
P.s Should I have convinced you to vote please feel free to click below:
You deserve every single vote you have had! I love your blog and as I have said before, your success is an inspiration to newbies like me. Shall I email you my address so you can post the cake by the way? xx Mel
awww thank you so so much Mel .. we can maybe share cake if we get in the finals together! well done you too x
Totally and utterly deserved honey. Good luck and well done. Big love to you and thank you for looking after PoCoLo tomorrow xxx
awww thank you honey and looking after PoCoLo is always my pleasure 🙂
Well done Jaime I really hope you win the award. I’d cry from my eyes and my tena if I was short listed lol xxx
lol lol i am glad its not just me that would cry! xxxxx
So well deserved! Good Luck Jaime! So happy your name is up there x
awww thanks Donna and congratulations to you too! x
Awesome news my lovely, all the best for June xxx
awww thank you honey xx
Well done you! Good luck!
thanks Erica it means a lot x
Congratulations, Jaime! I was so excited to make it to the shortlist too – family is definitely the biggest category, so I never expected to get there. Let’s hope we both get to the finals! x
and massive congratulations to you too!! although we are in the same one i am wishing you all the luck in the world my lovely xxxxxxxxxxx
Well done Jaime, great news! Best of luck too x
thanks Iona i really appreciate it xxx
You go girl! You are such a lovely lady you deserve recognition. I am shortlisted in “innovate” so hoping we all make it into the finals so we have an even better excuse to party at Britmums Live!
awww Afra, you are going to make me cry!! thank you so so much! and massive well done to you too!! roll on britmums live x
Congrats! I am a new reader but I can say that you deserve it =) #pocolo
awww honey thank you so so much what a really lovely thing to say x
Such awesome news Jaime, so chuffed for you! Great post, wishing you the very best of luck in the next stage. I’m shortlisted in photography *screams*
thanks so so much honey and the biggest congratulations to you too!! you so so deserve to be there xx
Woohoooo Congrats Hunnie!… Its sooo deserved! 🙂 #PoCoLo
awww thanks Leanne xxx
Congratulations hun, that’s brilliant news. Good luck for the finals and at last I will get to meet you at BMs xx
i cant wait to finally meet you! xx
Congratulations Jaime. Was great to see some of my favourite regular reads making the shortlist, so good luck. #pocolo
awww thank you so much Emma xx
Congratulations sweets you deserve it! How very exciting! Best of luck. You should feel so very proud of yourself and your great blog. #pocolo
thanks so much honey xx
So happy to see your name on the shortlist. Good luck with making it through to the finals x
awww Izzie thank you so much i was pleased to see yours too! good luck x
So pleased you are in the shortlist hun 🙂 Your blog is fantastic, your lovely with a beautiful family 🙂 xx #pocolo
awww Michelle what a really lovely thing to say!! thank you xx
I have to admit although I know your name (stands out a bit) I don’t really know your blog. By the looks of it I am missing out and I plan to remedy that in the future. Good luck! #pocolo
Mel that is such a lovely lovely thing to say and i really appreciate it .. thank you xx
Congratulations! Good luck for the next round!
awww thanks Amy xx
Congratulations lovely! So proud of your achievement!
awww thank you so so much thats such a really nice thing to say xxx
I was so pleased to see your blog in the list when I went to vote. Of course you got my vote and I’ll be keeping my fingers crossed for you 😀 xxx
thank you so so much Shell thats such a lovely thing to say xxxxxx
Congratulations! That is truly well deserved, keep up the great work! 🙂
#PoCoLo
awww thank you so so much honey xx
Congratulations Jaime! Well deserved – good luck with getting into the final.
Thank you Jess thats such a lovely thing to say, thanks 🙂 xxx
Congratulations, Jamie! I hope you win 🙂
awww thank you Tarana x
I’m surprised – not at you being a semi finalist!! – but that you’ve only been blogging 19 months. Thought you’d been doing it for years! Congratulations!
awww thanks Kriss, yep in October that will be 2 years for me! 🙂
Well Done Jaime, my fingers are tightly crossed for you xx
thank you millions Anne xxx
So pleased for you -well done!
thanks Kate x
Many congrats on the semi finalised position hun! MUCH DESERVED! Now lets just see if we can make you a winner! 😉 x
thank you so so much honey xx
Congratulations! You definitely deserve it! Voted for you 😉 #PoCoLo.
aww thank you so so much it really does mean a lot x
well done and all the best, I have tried myself the very first time for MAD awards, found it intriguing and i felt as if i need to do something with the competition i had, u guess not good emotions for a start)
thanks so much Victoria what a really lovely thing to say x
Very well done – told you that you were going places didn’t I 🙂
and i told you!! lol here is to Britmums Live my lovely x