There are some broad themes to this carnival, think of this as a descriptive map:
The Midriff Float; fast, fun with lots of belly dancers
Over at All Grown Up there's some bump envy going on. Still, I'm jealous I wish I could just relax stick my tummy out. Its a good job that Emily (Maternal Tales from the South Coast) wasn't about, as she is busy muddling fat tummies and babies on the South Coast.
The Band; quite earnest singing going on here
There's a musical assembly to report at the Buggy Blog. Whilst at Little Sheep Learning its all about ten in the bed.
The Catering Tent
They are eating their dinner together in the WAHM- BAM household and its also dinner time at the Potty Diaries. Fab Mum can recommend tomatoes. Meanwhile, Cave Mother' s extolling the virtues of breastfeeding. I bow to her knowledge on the subject, having only managed three weeks of it myself.
The Toilets
Exmoor Jane, has recommended the loos at Disneyworld and those Brits in Bosnia are potty training.
The General Public/ Assembled Visitors
Visitors are always nice, but Amy's house has been trashed at and one more means four. Fantastic news, Noble Savage has discovered the secret to parental control; talk like a robot, even if it is a bit embarrassing. Milla's (Milla Country-lite) parents are going on holiday, leaving her with lots to remember. Just in case they go out with a bang!
The Cleaners
I'm rubbish at cleaning, a bit of pledge and a vacuum when the grit under foot gets too much, but Glamumous has it all in hand with a brilliant guide to natural cleaning products.
The Residents
Perfectly Happy Mum is none too keen on her neighbours, watch out, she might set the dog on you.
The Pink, Flowery Float sponsored by Being a Mummy (sorry, couldn't think of a better category!)
Zoe has written in a brilliant post whilst recovering from surgery for Breast cancer, about her feelings when her daughter left for university. Mom most traveled has written a lovely Mother's Day post. Surprise Mum is remembering that shes more than just a mum, she's treked in the Andes! Not Supermum is reminding us all to take time to smell the roses.
Rebel Mum is having similar thoughts to most of us and wondering whether she should have gone out with a bang aged 22. Regular readers will know that there is nothing I enjoy more than winding up yummy mummys at baby group and in Mummy New I have found a woman after my own heart.
The Emergency Services
Call the police, theres a virtual burglar at Are We Nearly There Yet?
To round up the day, the fire engines have been called, as there's a risk of fire at Motherhood; the final frontier











11 comments:
thank you for including me, Zoo, lots of interesting looking stuff to explore here. Am suddenly feeling old seeing all the bump and breastfeeding stuff. Those days that seemed to go on forever have had the door banged on them fast. Sob. And ouch to that finger. Mine still has a scar from when F10 snipped a bit off it with scissors. Only now can I smile indulgently and purr, The rascal. The scream at the time is what's induced partial deafness in me I think. But, hey, you don't want an essay. A simple thanks was the plan.
Well done for putting all this together - and with only one finger as well! Hope the other one isn't too too sore...
Just off to read all the posts...
Cool format for the carnival! Great idea. I'm so happy to be in the catering tent, I love eating.
Thanks very much for including my post - I'll have to go and read all of the others now!
Thanks for including my post (even though my entry was rather late!). I love how you've categorized the different posts! Loads of great reading material here (I would have commented earlier but got so engrossed in reading).
Thanks for putting all this together :)
Thanks for including my post, look forward to reading all the others!
Sorry to hear about the finger - and that's a very creative way of listing all the posts! (she said, furtively scribbling it down in her notebook...)
Thanks for including me - lots of great posts there...
Thanks for including my post. I love the way you put the carnival together. Great reads!
Thank you for compiling these!
I once lost my finger tip in a battle with an espresso grinder. It was hard to type for a while, and I was taking a graphic design class at the time. It was 8 years ago and now it doesn't hurt a bit! :)
Just finished reading all the good stuff! Can't believe you've put me alongside these fabulous writers and pieces, thank you. I am quite a bit ridiculously excited, you see :-) and such a creative format too, inspired!
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