My Cybermummy 2011 Experience

Last Saturday was the first time I attended the Cybermummy conference, an event that attracted over 400 bloggers and unlike the name suggests, male writers were also welcome. It was a pleasure to meet the likes of Nick Coffer of www.mydaddycooks.com and Tim Atkinson of www.bringingupcharlie.co.uk amongst all the other female bloggers.

It was a really valuable experience, I learnt some interesting stuff and met lots of people that I had spoken to on social networks and lurked around their blogs, yes I do lurk! *hangs head in shame*

It was really weird though,  lots of people that I had spoken to but didn't actually know what most of them looked like.

I was of course incognito as everyone thought I was a terribly cute bunny as my avatar suggests. No sadly not a cute bunny... I actually looked like this on the day although not with that funny face because I had a sweet in my mouth in this picture. (Oooh and I was slightly embarrassed as I asked someone whom I had just met to take this photo!)

It was quite hard to see who everyone was because their badges kept on turning around, next time I think they should have clip on badges so we can see who everyone is easier. At least the badge I was wearing about sponsors Create, was well visible and sparked a few conversations!

The day went by really fast with all the seminars, I missed some I wanted to go to because they would often clash, I am a bit of a sponge so I want to learn everything in one day, as one does!

There was some great speakers including Sarah Brown but my favourite seminars were ones presented by successful bloggers themselves like Tara Cain, Sticky Fingers, Rachael Lucas, Tales from the Village, Claire and Lucy McDonald, Crumbs and many others.

Unfortunately in between breaks there wasn't much time to mingle as you made your way around to meet all the brands and PRs attending, and getting a peek at some fabulous new products including the cool new LeapPad from LeapFrog, that I so want one for my son for Christmas and some cool new HP e-printers... my home office could use one of those too!

Ubisoft also promised to send us some games for us to try out and tell you about, so lets hope they keep their promise, because I can't wait to tell you what Dance Juniors and the sequel to Your Shape Fitness Evolved are like!! Eeeeeek!

I did look like a Christmas tree when I came home though with all the goodies I got, one of my favourites was the LeapFrog Fridge Farm which seriously entertains my 2 year old and my 5 year old too! He's actually learning about farms this half term in school so that was handy. Gosh I sound like a LeapFrog advocate!

I did forget to mention cupcakes, everyone loves cupcakes, our waistlines don't but we do so no wonder they were very popular at Cybermummy with HP, Johnsons Baby and Lego all indulging us with fabulous and yummy cupcakes.... Oooh the HP ones were the most delicious but the Lego ones, although tiny were the most fun to look at...

If we didn't meet this year at Cybermummy this year make sure to watch out for me next year. If we did meet make sure to comment so I can do a post on all the people I met and introduce you to everyone else too!

A big thanks to www.Create.net who were my sponsors this year, it was a pleasure to be sponsored by a company who's products I believe in. I cannot recommend them enough as I have had my website with them for over a year, do pay them a visit if you are in need of a website!
Maybe they will sponsor me again next year too ;)
 
Monica x

Cybermummy 2011 Meet and Greet

Its Cybermummy time tomorrow and I'm really excited but really scared at the same time... is that even really possible?! 

I am a Cybermummy virgin, so have no idea what to expect and really scared I wont recognize everyone without their avatars and what not, I am really terrible with names AND I am a bunny avatar on twitter and most places so I think people won't recognize me!

I will probably be the girl (saying woman just sounds so grown up ;) ) sitting in the corner all by herself trying to look pretty and inconspicuous but secretly wants to meet EVERYONE!

So here if you see me do come and say hello and be the braver of us, I am only shy to start with once you get me going I'm actually quite outgoing! (Yes I'm weird like that)

Name: Monica ( I am also known by Mummy to 2 lovely little beauties)

Blog: You are on it! www.myfunnybunnyblog.com

Twitter ID: @myfunnybunny

Height: Approx 5ft 5 and I don't wear heels (I can't) so I will probably be the shortest in the room!

Hair: Auburn and short

Eyes: Dark brown

Likes: People, My Family, Summer, Olives, Chourico, Potatoes, colour White and bright colours, South Africa, Portugal... I like lots of things!!

Dislikes:  Trashy or Rude people, cold weather (Yes I know, I do live in England no need to point that out... cold is most of the weather) apart from that I'm not too fussy.

This is what I look like when I look all pretty, lets face it, I probably wont look like this tomorrow but pretty close anyway... you'll recognize me!

Looking forward to seeing you tomorrow!

I have to also thank my sponsors Create for allowing me to be there.

Monica xx

Brain Boosters (Omega 3) Review

Brain Boosters are little capsules of orange fruit bursts, packed full of Omega 3 providing concentrated levels of essential fatty acids DHA and EPA for improved concentration and brain function.

The DHA in Omega 3 fish oil is an important component of the brain. DHA plays an essential role in brain development, and also assists in maintaining healthy brain function and levels of concentration.

We got sent a pack of Brain Boosters by Healthspan and as I must say I was very interested to try them on the kids because we had previously bought some in the supermarket to give to the kids but they were really expensive and they didn't taste very pleasantly, so once the packet finished we kind of forgot about them.

The Brain Boosters were delivered in the box the actual vitamins come in, which I found really cool as its a eco friendly way of packaging and it fits through the letter box,  kids loved these and we call them "sweetie medicine" so they know they are only allowed one a day but they taste great too.

As the kids like them so much I researched further and I found out some of the many ways DHA helps children's health:

• Supports strong cognitive function by supporting optimal neuron function
• Promotes ability to concentrate and focus
• Affects the motor control part of the brain, playing a major role in muscle function and coordination
• Supports normal social development
• Promotes appropriate behaviour
• Provides increased visual acuity

The packaging also came with a voucher to get discount off Healthspan's Children's Multivitamin Bear which I'm going to have a look at trying, I'm definitely going to order the Brain Boosters again, one months supply for a child at £9.95 is quite good considering that it includes postage.

I will be looking out to see if it does in fact improve his concentration and what not but because I still have "Baby Brain" I might order some adult ones too and see if it works for me too.

Do you already take or give your children Omega 3? Did you see a noticeable difference since taking it?

Monica x

Notes from you!

Thanks to all input from customers and friends about our advert, this is what it looked like before here and now it looks like this...

Much improved I think :)

Do let me know what you think!

Monica x

Your 2 cents on new ad

 We have designed a new advert and would love your opinion on it!

I think its simple and cute but what do you think?
This particular one is designed for girls obviously but I hope to have one for boys too.

If you are a design buff feel free to give us some tips or if you are a friend feel free to use it on your blog/ website to link to us ;) www.myfunnybunny.com

Can't wait to hear what you think!

Monica xx

Captivating Toothbrushes for Kids - Firefly Review

We got sent a pair of Firefly toothbrushes for the kids, a cool Spiderman one for Funny Bunny who is 5 and a Hello Kitty one for BooBoo who is 2 in a few days.

They were both over the moon when these arrived, they didn't just have a picture of the character like other toothbrushes, they were actually character shaped!!
When they realised that they lit up when you pressed the button, they were seriously jumping up and down ( Funny Bunny started it and Boo Boo being the copy cat that she is shortly followed!).



So here we are in the middle of the afternoon in the toilet brushing their teeth, because they are so excited about these tooth brushes that light up!!

The fun continues though, a few weeks down the line and my kids still have a great time brushing their teeth and actually brush their teeth for the recommended time, while the toothbrush lights up... I actually have to keep the toilet door closed otherwise Boo Boo goes and gets the toothbrush to brush her teeth a ton of times a day!

I was worried about if the light would break if the toothbrush got rinsed under water, but it has been used for ages and still working great!

Keep an eye out because we are going to be giving some of these fantastic toothbrushes away!

Product information:

Firefly has used distinctive light up technology to create a fantastic mechanism for getting children to brush their teeth for the recommended time.  All a child needs to do is press the bottom of the brush and as it lights up, start brushing.  The flashing light lasts for one minute, giving the child the right amount of time to brush either their upper or lower teeth.  Then, they simply move the brush and press the light again, to complete their brushing routine.
Firefly toothbrushes come in a range of assorted colours as well as characters such as Spiderman & Hello Kitty – the PERFECT way to get children enthusiastic about dental hygiene!

RRP £1.49 - £2.49, available from Argos and Lloyds pharmacies

Firefly toothbrushes encourage good habits for life!

My Funny Bunny Rating:  10/10

Monica x