Do you know of any phenomenal moms blogging in Vancouver? We want to hear about them!
We’re putting together a list of the Ultimate 30 Blogs by Vancouver Moms. This list will then be put to vote to you – our dear readers – who will choose which mom is the mother of them all!
How to Qualify:
1. Site needs to be a blog. You probably know what qualifies as a blog, but just in case you don’t, we’re going with the Wikipedia definition: “a type of web site, usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in reverse-chronological order.”
2. The blog needs to be primarily written by a mom. The blog can have several guest or regular contributors, but the main owner of the blog must be a mom.
3. The mom needs to live in Metro Vancouver. Check out the right sidebar on this page to find out what cities and municipalities qualify.
4. Topics can vary. Blogs with classic “mommy blog” material can be submitted, along with really anything else – so long as it’s not illegal, pornographic or about gambling or anything, but I’m sure you probably guessed that part.
5. The blog can be corporate. If you know of a witty mom entrepreneur blog that’s part of a larger company, feel free to submit them.
6. The blog has to be well-established (a few months old), well written and designed, as well as updated on a semi-regular basis (at least a couple times a week).
7. Both blogs with their own domain name or one hosted with WordPress, Blogger or another service (e.g. fabulousblogname.wordpress.com) are acceptable.
8. VancouverMom.ca reserves the right to decide who will and won’t be on the Ultimate 30 list. Along with some of the ones you nominate, we’ll also be adding ones that we feel should be added to the list.
How to Nominate:
1. Submit your favourite blogs by commenting below. Don’t forget the URL!
2. Be sure to say why you think the blog should be included.
3. Nominate as many as you want. There are no limitations of how many you can add.
4. Self nomination and shameless promotion are ok – and in fact invited and encouraged!
Timing:
1. Nomination period: March 4 to 28
2. Editorial period. We’ll be publishing profiles on VancouverMom.ca: March 29 to April 25
3. Voting period. You get to vote on your favourite of the Ultimate 30: April 26 to May 6
4. Winner Announced: Mother’s Day, May 9
What the Winner Gets:
A $100 gift certificate to www.luxe-design.com, where you can choose from a set design or customize your own necklace. Luxe is one of VancouverMom.ca’s 30 Essential Jewellery Designers and was featured in our segment on Breakfast Television.
A prize worth $50 from Raspberry Kids.
And of course bragging rights!!
I want to vote for the’solo mommy’ blog. It’s a beautifully written blog that comes from the heart and speaks to the heart. Jenny writes not only about what she’s going through as a Mom, but also about the spiritual and emotional journeys of being a woman. I can relate and connect to her blog even though I’m not a mom. She writes about interesting and different topics, talks about relationships and how to be strong a woman. Jenny’s writing captivates me.
Here’s the url for my vote ‘Solo Mommy’. http://solomommy1.blogspot.com/
Nominating Phat Girl over at Swollen A-Cup
http://swollenacup.blogspot.com/
She’s about to have her second baby! I love reading her hilarious and well written posts.
Thanks!
Thanks for all the fabulous nominations everyone!! And since I ca,, I’ll nominate myself too!
happy cooking!
I’d vote for http://strocel.com too… love Amber Strocel’s blog.
I would like to nominate
http://solomommy1.blogspot.com/
I absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE this blog for diverse insights on being a parent, a partner, a woman and everything in between. It’s real, unbidden and humorous all at the same time.
I VOTE FOR SOLO MOMMY!!!!!!!
I’d like to nominate myself!
http://www.lotuslandmom.com/2010/01/beware-of-fat-mommy.html
I’m a lower-mainland mom of two boys under three, faced daily with frequent hair-pulling and general hilarity!
Check me out!
I’d like to nominate http://www.lotuslandmom.com because I think she’s a really good writer!
I nominate Raspberry Kids blog http://blog.raspberrykids.com/
She keeps me up to date with the latest toys and gear for kids that have the cool factor and are well made. Important when this aunt needs to buy a stand out gift for nieces and nephews.
I’ll 2nd lotuslandmom.com as I love Miriam and always enjoy reading about her boy’s antics and her life in the burbs!
This blogger is in touch with real life relationships and provides level headed advice.
another vote for http://www.lotuslandmom.com
I’d like to nominate myself!
http://www.lotuslandmom.com/2010/01/perfect-neighbour.html
I am a mom of two boys under three, surviving the daily hilarity of life in the lower-mainland!
I’d like to nominate myself!
http://www.lotuslandmom.com/2009/09/i-was-secretly-fashionista-in-past-life.html
I’m a mom of two boys under three, surviving the daily hilarity of life in the lower mainland!
I would like to nominate Jenny from http://solomommy1.blogspot.com/. She’s honest, real, and so insightful. Vote Jenny!!
Solomommy offers good insight and I like her perspective on relationships and just everyday life. I look forward to her blogs and so does my brother Robert.
I know just the mom for this.
Sarah of Emerging Mummy (http://www.emergingmummy.com/) is one of my favorite bloggers. She writes eloquently and intelligently about a wide range of topics (from whole foods to healthcare to happiness). Her beautiful way with words, along with her beautiful way of life, make her an ideal pick for this list. I highly recommend her.
P.S. You can also find Sarah on Twitter @emergingmummy.
Well I’d love to throw myself in amongst all these lovely local bloggers.
I’m http://www.wishwaithopepray.com and I can’t wait to see the final list!
I would like to nominate a phenomenal blogger who also happens to be a full-time free-lance writer who works from home and mother to 4 kids- all between the ages of 22 month and 18 years old!
I’ve been reading her blog for over 3 years, and she never ceases to amaze me at her ability to spotlight the political and still retain the warmth and love inherant to mothers. She writes about her family at times, shares anecdotes in among the political stories, and fights for the best within the province to ensure a future for new generations.
An inspiration to all, this mom deserves a shout, for the best ” mom” blog around!!
http://solomommy1.blogspot.com
She’s honest, fresh, fun and lovely to read. (I don’t even have babies!)
Shamelessly nominating my own blog: http://goddessbirthingblog.blogspot.com
I’m a new mom, just discovering all the joys of pregnancy, birth, breastfeeding, babywearing and all… I blog about birth, cesareans, breastfeeding and attachment parenting
I’d like to nominate The Momoir Project blog… beautiful writing by students in Cori Howard’s mother writing classes. Cori is a Vancouver Mom and author of Between Interruptions and has started this blog specifically to help aspiring mom writers get published.
http://www.themomoirproject.com/?cat=7
I’d like to nominate Liesl Jurock’s http://www.mamaslog.com/. Liesl and I live thousands upon thousands of miles from each other, but she transcends that distance through her writing and her passionate take on motherhood.
I’d like to nominate Liesl Jurock’s blog Mamaslog – http://www.mamaslog.com/. Such a thoughtful, beautifully written blog.
http://www.mamaslog.com
I nominate Mama’s log–my friend Liesl does an amazing job of sharing her frank, vulnerable and powerful experience of raising her son. Very brave!
I nominate Liesl Jurock’s mamaslog http://www.mamaslog.com
A peak at a mother’s love for her child.
I nominate http://seetheorun.wordpress.com/
Tired of reading the same old blog about what so-and-so’s precious baby did today supported by mediocre photos? Start following See Theo Run.
Harriet blogs about the beautiful child she and her husband adopted last summer. Thought provoking, funny, sweet and capable of making you cry (but only on occasion) this is one local mama blog that I always follow despite my lack of free time.
I also nominate http://lefthandedscissors.wordpress.com/
Megan Zandstra is a north van mama and crafter/sewer extraordinaire who has an etsy site and a recent mention in Vancouver Magazine’s Best of the City edition 2010 p. 74. She’ll come to your home and lead a fun crafting event for parents and kids. I love following her craft and home projects.
I nominate my wife Jen. She is a mom, and a full-time business person, and a published author. She started a personal blog about a year ago and I think it is really compelling.
jen’s blog is about the struggles a working mother faces, both personally and professionally. She maintains that blog while also writing in our business blog and being a key part of our business.
Here it is: bebbmorning.wordpress.com
Thanks!
I would like to nominate “The Tsunami Mommy.” Her blog is wonderful and covers the spectrum of subjects about mommydom and life in general. If you don’t believe me go read it for yourself.
I’m an idiot. I forgot to leave her web address.
http://thetsunamimommy.com
I nominate http://lefthandedscissors.wordpress.com/. it’s been a passion of hers for over two years now, always filled with brilliant pictures and her adventures in parenting are fun to follow.
I’d like to nominate Susan Main’s excellent blog: http://www.mainwriter.com/
She has an 9-year-old son but her blog focuses on interesting local personalities (in particular ordinary people), issues (such as homelessness and the arts) and events (social media tweetups, Twestivals and cultural happenings).
I love the local focus of her blog and its authentic tone.
http://www.crunchycarpets.com/
A good nerdy blog that covers the mundane to the profound! Great blog!
I’m shamelessly nominating my own blog! General musings from a mom of 2 (3yrs and 5mos), currently on mat leave and trying to lose 53lbs before going back to work. Posts are about life, love and lessons learned.
http://imfindingmyweigh.blogspot.com
I love a lot of mama blogs but I think these two mama’s are Vancouver’s best!
http://www.crunchycarpets.com
http://leftcoastmama.net/
I’d like to nominate an outstanding, strong, and beautiful mom blogger from greater Vancouver:
http://www.lotuslandmom.com
Miriam has a wonderful attitude and a strong sense of mom-hood that can be seen in her many though-provoking posts!
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There are so many great mom blogs out there. I’d like to nominate;
http://www.canigettherecipe.com/
Delicious & tasty blog, and hits the spot on preventing those ‘what am I going to make tonight?!’ nights.
http://www.crunchycarpets.com
Fun to remember life lived with younger kids, or in this case, read about that life with someone else’s younger kids.
http://thetravellingmom.ca/
I’ll put my humble blog in the hat too. Blogging about travelling with kids & about the importance of educating kids through travelling as a family.
I would like to nominate my cousin Sherri’s blog.
She is a great person and she’s got great taste in all the stuff that mom’s are interested in… and beyond. She is evidence that being a stay at home mom doesn’t have to just be about strollers and nursing bras and what’s for dinner. All that stuff has it’s place but it is clear she has an eye for fashion, design and all things lovely… as is she.
http://somuchtolove.wordpress.com/
I’m shamelessly nominating my blog. http://www.busymomsblog.com
As the name says I’m quite busy working from home with two kids 5 and 3 years old. The blog is about me talking about my challenges, likes and dislikes, healthy recipes. I am proud of my blog; as a non-English speaker I came a long way since 2008, blogging was and is a learning progress for me. It is a joy for me to get to it whenever I can, mostly midnights. This is something for me , it’s like my me time.
Thank you for visiting my blog.