Sally Whittle is an editor, blogger and writer who organises the MAD Blog Awards. Here, she introduces the winners for each category and describes an altogether unique awards experience...
This weekend saw the second annual MAD Blog Awards ceremony, which celebrate the very best of British parent blogging.
The MAD Blog Awards isn’t your typical awards ceremony. For starters, the acceptance speeches included references to incontinence, Spanx underwear and an impromptu dance-off between five of the finalists. Of course, no blogging party is complete without some bad karaoke and our finalists proved that their talents don’t necessarily extend to singing, as they lined up to use the X-Factor karaoke pod.
The Awards are a chance for bloggers to get dressed up in their most glamorous dresses (many of our finalists wore dresses donated by retailers especially for the occasion) and remind ourselves that what they do is really something very special – some of the UK’s best writers, photographers and columnists can be found in the parent blogging community.
There were more than 50,000 nominations and votes submitted in this year’s awards, and competition was fierce. Congratulations to everyone who was nominated this year, and to those who made the finals. And a very special well done to the 15 bloggers who were awarded winners’ trophies – all of their blogs are well worth a visit.
The 2011 MAD Blog Award Winners are:
MAD Blogger of the Year 2011: Imagination Tree
Most MAD Family Life Blog of the Year: Northern Mum
Best MAD Craft Blog: Red Ted Art
Best Pregnancy Blog: Is There A Plan B
Best MAD Food Blog: Cooking Cakes & Children
Most Inspiring MAD Blogger: A Boy With Asperger’s
Best New MAD Blog: Mammy Woo
Best MAD Blog Photography: Tales From The Village
Best Pre-School Fun MAD Blog: Red Ted Art
Best MAD Small Business Blog: The Mummy Whisperer
Best Blog Writer: More Than Just A Mother
Best MAD Blog Post of the Year: Dance Without Sleeping: Hi, My Name is Carol and I Have Depression
Best MAD Baby Blog: Diary Of The Dad
Best MAD Blog for Family Fun: A Mother’s Ramblings
Most Innovative MAD Blog: Geek Mummy
-- Sally Whittle, The MADs
