'You've got your hands full'

New job: Back to what I love doing best, thanks Twitter!

I'VE always loved being an editor. In recent years, with two little girls to work around, I thought my days of holding that position were over.

But a few weeks back, a tweet from Rosie alerted me of a vacancy I may be able to fill.

And so, this week I've started as managing editor of Ready for Ten.

Of course there was a bit in between. 

It's a busy role but it's just brilliant to be back doing something I really love. There's already a fantastic team of writers in place.

Children's book giveaway if you fancy it

THERE'S a giveaway here of children's book, The Kingdom of the Deep by Frank Hicks.

MAGICKED to the Kingdom of the Deep by the witch Griselda, the boys meet stingrays, octopus and squid (who only want a little squeeze and a cuddle) and then a mermaid (whose mother has lost her tail) but fortunately, the cat Snuggle comes to the rescue.

So goes a snippet of an introduction to the book, a charmingly illustrated adventure for children aged five and over.

Let me know in the comments under the post about the giveaway if you would like to be in with a chance of receiving one of six copies I have to give away.

Please support our Great Panto Review 2009

Photo by Sallycat101 on Flickr

OVER at Have a Lovely Time, I posted earlier today about a 'collaborative blogging project' which can hopefully have parent bloggers laughing their socks off, while also making a difference to a children's charity.

Please read this to understand more. Please do leave an encouraging comment on the post so that we can start to pick up more momentum.

If you'd like to request review tickets and contribute, please give me a shout.

If you'd like to support NACCPO, whether or not you'll be visiting a panto this year, please visit our Justgiving page. I have set a target for the time being which I hope is realistic. This may change, depending how we go.

Thank you!

Giveaways at our new sister site, www.havealovelytime.com

WE'VE started a new blog at Have a Lovely Time all about family holidays, short breaks and activities.

Thank you to Potty Mummy, Mom Most Traveled, Englishmum and Littlemummy for being the first guest contributors and joining our team.

Big thanks also to Cartside, Exmoorjane, Laura from Are we nearly there yet Mummy and Dulwich Divorcee for the posts they have lined up. And a massive thanks to Camilla and Keris for all their hard work.

Amid all these kind offers of contributions,* we've also been contacted by various companies pledging their services/products as giveaways to our readers. Not all of these offers are accepted, I hasten to add.

In the next couple of weeks, I will update our 'giveaways' page to include more details and set a deadline of the end of June for this batch of goodies.

Are your children video stars? Win some great prizes with Talking Tots

WHAT are you reading your children at bedtime these days? (It may not be Jacqueline Wilson if you don't like the word tw*t)

Anyway, as ever I digress. News reaches me this morning, thanks to a very nice PR lady called Sally (she'll like that) that Talking Tots have launched a competition to find some video stars to help promote bedtime reading.

There's £750 worth of goodies on offer in return for a video about "bedtime stories." As prizes include two sets of bedtime clothes, plus pillows and bedding, a £250 crib/nursery seat and £150 of ELC toys, it's well worth entering, however many children you have.

There are some smashing videos of twins, triplets and more here. I wonder if any of these budding megastars could do another turn?

Lots more details at www.bedtimetots.com. Good luck!

Summer giveaway from Little Blue Dog

SO summer is finally upon us and here I am back at my desk. Boo.
Anyway, as you may or may not know, some of my day job involves PR. I'm currently working with the lovely ladies at Little Blue Dog and I thought it would be a nice idea to include a giveaway for you, gentle Got your hands full, readers.
I've a funky Give Peas a chance T-shirt (aged 24 months, worth £12.99) and a romper suit with "my heart, my tummy and my bottom" on it (worth £14.99.) You didn't think I'd offer two of the same thing now did you?

Since sending out media material about these two 'mumtrepreneurs', we've been delighted by the brilliant feedback.
You can read the full press release here.
But if you want to get your hands on this gorgeous gear, please email me here, and I'll pick a name out of a hat two weeks today. That means the closing date is August 24.
By the way, Little Blue Dog has agreed to offer a 15 per cent discount to Tamba members and is currently sorting the paperwork.