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Blog Review: Self-Proclaimed Supermom


Self-Proclaimed Supermom
http://selfproclaimedsupermom.typepad.com

Description of site:

Musings of a self-proclaimed Supermom. Supermom talks about her daily routine, home and family.

Appearance:
Soft pink shades, soothing and oozing with loveliness. I like the Typepad template. I know the author has considered moving to Blogger, but my advice is ‘if it isn’t broken don’t try and fix it’. I can also confirm that Blogger has certain reliability issues.

Organisation:
N/A

Navigation and Functionality:
Blog archive and sidebar links. The archive links do not extend back to the beginning of the blog, which could be confusing for some readers.

Advertising:
Directory advertising buttons on left hand sidebar. The blog doesn’t appear to be monetised at all.

Comments:
This is a requested review.

This is a well established, regularly updated blog. Just as the title implies the main content are lifestyle issues including the home, family, cookery, health and daily routine. The author talks about her children a lot which adds to the homely feel of this place.

When I review a blog one of the first things I do is go to the beginning of the archive and look at the first few posts for an introduction. The archive on the sidebar only goes back as far as February 2006, but a little deeper exploration reveals posts as far back as December 2005. Most blogs I read have an introductory post about the main characters and purpose. Sadly, Self-Proclaimed Supermom doesn’t – it’s straight down to business and not long at all until PMS and funerals are mentioned!

Despite the lack of introduction I’m sure regular readers become quite engrossed in the evolving storylines, particularly with regard to the children. The posts are well written and I think most of us can relate to the experiences of Supermom. There are names that crop up time and time again in the comments, indicative of a loyal audience hungry for the next instalment. A good mommy blog worthy of your attention.

Rating:
7/10

Reviewer:
Sam

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