My Big Distraction

I know you all know but I had a baby recently. I haven't posted any pictures of him here and thought I would for those who haven't seen him yet. I've already blogged and vlogged about him here and here so you can check that out if you're interested. He was born on 15/11/11 and he we named him Milo. He is 100% of the reason my blog posts have been lacking in frequency and perhaps lower in quality lately...you can imagine it's hard to get anything done with a cute baby around to play with. He is the best behaved boy, though, so I really have no excuse for shirking my blogging responsibilities. He sleeps well and generally doesn't like to bother anyone.

I have managed to film a few non-baby related videos for my beauty YouTube channel since Milo was born but here are his YT debuts...

Thank you to everyone that has sent kind messages since his birth. I am doing much better and he is perfect, 2 weeks old tomorrow and life is just about returning to somewhere near normal.

Usual beauty blogging will resume shortly!

Miss BB

Yay or Nay?

As I get closer to my due date I am wondering what to do with my non-beauty related posts when bubba is born. You may or may not know I already have 3 others blogs in addition to this one. one to record my pregnancy and problems conceiving, one to "plan" our wedding and a "cooking" blog that was supposed to chronicle my learning new recipes and encourage me to cook a wider variety of meals but... I don't post there as often as I should. Anywho.. I already have these 4 blogs and it seems crazy to start another but where to I continue to post baby and family stuff? Do I rename my pregnancy blog and re-"brand" it as family blah or would you prefer me to stick it all on this blog? I've split it on my YouTube channels too and it's always a dilemma because ultimately it's you guys that read/watch so you guys that should decide.. so...

what would you rather?

Posting in my Pyjamas

I realise I'm a bit rubbish with the whole blogging consistency thing.. I tend to blog all at once or not at all when of course what you want is the posts nicely spaced out.. that's not my style!
I'm gonna go for just the one post today and then maybe tomorrow I'll do another.. novel concept!

I'd like to start a little tag within our blogging community and it is posting in pyjamas!

I generally blog in my pj's. It's when I'm most comfortable, I'm settled in for the evening and have the most time free. That or it's first thing on a Sunday morning blogging in bed.. again.. in my PJs.

So.. I've seen some posts on "this is ho I blog" and I liked them.. I will consider doing something similar perhaps but in the meantime I'd like some responses to posting in pyjamas.

Here's me...

In all fairness these are not my Pyjamas.. they are Lee's but I am struggling to fit into my Pyjamas right now and mens and a fraction bigger even if he is actually skinnier than I am even when I'm NOT pregnant!

This is also clearly not at night.. this is after work, this is what I do.. I get in at 5, shower, get in to my pyjamas and that's pretty much me til morning. Right now I have to be prepared to sleep whenever possible.. I just don't know when the urge to nap will strike. Generally I will plonk myself on the sofa with my laptop and be busying myself with youtube, twitter, blogging or facebook by the time Lee and Ella get home.

What's your routine?

and do you...

POST IN YOUR PYJAMAS???

My Favourite Bloggers

So a little while ago I did a post on my favourite YouTubers of the moment and a few people asked me to do something similar for my favourite blogs. So here I go..

...LoveMaegan
I discovered Maegan's blog an age ago when I was searching for Morganite engagement rings... I was searching google images and found pictures of hers and opened up the world that is ...LoveMaegan.
She does mainly outfit posts but the photography makes me want to smash my camera up because my photos will never be as good. Her blog is escapism for me, I like to see beautiful things and beautiful people and if you are like me you will love this blog!

Maegan's Blog
Maegan's Twitter

Kandee Johnson
Just as on my favourite YouTubers post I am sure I don't need to introduce Kandee Johnson to you all. She is obviously a hugely popular YouTuber but I actually love her blog MORE. I loved following her pregnancy and now her baby pictures of "cupcake" and their travels.. it's personal and more journal-like than you would think. Although Kandee is a beauty "guru" she is NOT a beauty blogger! She just blogs... about whatever she wants... and I like it!

Kandee's Blog
Kandee's Twitter

Pearls & Poodles
Milly is right now, to the best of my knowledge JUST a blogger. She did make videos for a time but as far as I can understand it some mean comments drove her away... YouTube's loss for sure!
I can't actually remember how I found her blog but the products she reviews and discusses are always of interest to me and her posts and really well planned and factual. Milly is another hair changer like myself so I love seeing what she's doing with her hair and how she's treating it when it gets dry and damaged. Again Milly is an outfit poster... she's very fashion forward and although I wouldn't wear 90% of her wardrobe... she pulls it off and I'm only jealous. You can look forward to random baking blog posts in the mix here.. it's a lovely blog to dive into when you have an hour to spare.

Milly's Blog
Milly's Twitter

Jeune Marie
Danielle hasn't blogged since Februarywhich I could cry about.
I discovered Jeune Marie on the day of her last blogpost, sadly, and then lost 3 days in it reading every post from the 4 or so years she's been blogging. It starts with her engagement, her wedding planning, many events and interior design projects she's worked on, Fashion, love and life. I can't pigeon hole this blog but I was sucked in and I think you will too... and maybe if enought of us contact her she will blog again soon!

Danielle's Blog

Creature Gorgeous
Another blog I found by chance... I think I found this one because she posted a comment on my blog... I just can't quite remember. Her original blog was again a wedding planning one which I enjoy but she also has a post wedding blog which chronicled her surprise pregnancy and life since baby. She and her husband who she affectionately and anonymously refers to as 'G' are building their own house which is practically a mansion and I can't WAIT to see how they decorate it. They are foodies too and their photographs of get togethers and of course their adorable baby son are beautiful. Another really great blog that just not enough people know about.

Her Blog

There are so many I could mention but these have been my favourites over the past few months, my die hard, must read every post faves! Some are already popular and some are not but they all shoud be!
I know that without YouTube my blog would barely have been a blip on the bloggin landscape so to have any followers at all when you don't have a YouTube channel is pretty impressive.
I love to find new blogs so please name your favourites below or if you want to do your own favourite post then send me a link! We need to let others know about the fabulous blogs that are out there! People put so much of themselves into these little online spaces and some of them never even get read... let's change that!

Here are a couple of "honourable mentions" that I also like...
LittleMissNC25
CamilasCloset
Lanaindiana
DulceCandy

Homestyle

Ok so pretty soon I'm going to be embarking on several decorating projects and buying lots of new things for the house... I of course want to blog my progress BUT should I have a separate blog for that or should I blog? I feel like I really have enough blogs (ha) but it really doesn't fit with the "theme" here and I could probably do more indepth storage and decor posts in a separate forum.. what do you think?
My worry with having these posts everywhere is that nobody ever gets to see them.
I don't care if you don't sub to all of my many blogs as long as when you hit me up at missbudgetbeauty.com you take a look around to see if you've missed anything interesting elsewhere.
I like that it's segregated and you can hopefully find what you're looking for a little easier this way but is this how you prefer it or would you prefer one big blog with everything on it?

I have the same dilemma with youtube.. I have my separate channels but they don't reach as large an audience, I don't know whether that tells me it's working and only the interested people are seeing that bonus stuff or you're just not getting the option.. hmm! Puzzler!
I am absolutely obsessed with "lifestyle" blogs recently and greatly wish I'd set mine up with a little more knowledge as I'd have done the same but I'm stuck now so .... to seperate or not to seperate?
I'm sure I'll end up starting a FIFTH blog as soon as I publish this but I'm interested none the less what you think.
Would it help if I updated links/pictures in the side bar to my blog kind of advertising recent blog posts elsewhere? It sounds either time consuming or beyond my technical capabilities but I feel like that would work... ahhh I'm rambling again, just let me know!

Pregnancy Blog

http://www.youtube.com/user/mekj1986

Heyy!!
I thought in honor of Mothers Day I would shamelessly plug my pregnancy blog to you all.
I am posting regular progress updates and you can look forward to bump photos and stretch mark fighting hints and tips as well as my general pregnancy journal-type ramblings. being in the 1st trimester right now I'm feeling generally very nauseous and sore everywhere (tmi for here but over there... not so much lol)
You can check out the stuff I'm browsing, the stuff I'm buying and the stuff I'm longing for. I recently got my due date, very exciting and am awaiting my scan appointment, those pictures and video will also be posted there! So if you're interested in keeping up with me and the bump head over to my blog by clicking HERE
 I will also be running baby themed contests over the coming months so to make sure you don't miss out why not FOLLOW while you're there?
 In other news I hope you mothers are all treated well tomorrow and you all treat your mothers on their special day.