As well as writing for my own blog, I regularly appear on other websites as both a guest contributor and freelance writer. Below, you’ll find a list of some of the places I’ve appeared outside of the blog.
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Rankings And Awards:
What the Redhead said has been recognised as a top family lifestyle blog since 2014. Here are a few of the accolades achieved so far:
- Tots100: Firmly established in the top 20 UK parent blogs for over a year according to the Tots100 index.
- Tots100: Named as number 2 parent blog on the Tots100 Top 10 Parent Blogs list (December 2016) and number 3 (December 2017)
- Tots100: Named as number 10 blogger on Instagram on the Tots100 Top 10 Bloggers on Instagram list (December 2016).
- Vuelio: Shortlisted for the Mummy Blog Award (2018)
- Vuelio: Named as number 6 Mummy Blogger in the UK by Vuelio on their top 10 list (February 2016).
- Vuelio: Named as number 3 Parent Blogger in the UK by Vuelio on their top 10 list (October 2017 and October 2018).
- Onalytica: Named as number 2 in their Top 100 Most Influencial US/UK Mummy Bloggers (June 2018)
- BritMums: A finalist in the ‘Social’ category of the BritMums Brilliance in Blogging Awards (BiBs) in 2016, 2017 and 2018. Shortlisted in the same category in 2014.
- Mum and Working: A finalist in Mum and Working’s Working Blogger of the Year 2016 awards (December 2016).
Media – Print & Online:
- Mums Magazine – Spring Edition Top Blogs Feature (p50/51) (April 2018)
- Blogosphere – Issue 16 featured as a Favourite Parenting Blogger (February 2018)
- Get Surrey – We visited Chessington World of Adventures new Gruffalo Ride on opening day and were interviewed for Get Surrey’s video. (March 2017)
- Slim Fast – Slim Fast Choir with Alexandra Burke and story in Female First (February 2017)
- Food Manufacture Online – Athena was made Primula’s newest (and youngest) member of the ‘Cheese Board’ (November 2014)
- At Home Parenting Magazine Feature – Page 199/200 Print and Online (July 2014)
Features, Profiles & Republished Content:
- Blog On: Featured in the Meet the Blogger series (March 2018)
- Wayfair: Featured in the Blogger Spotlight (February 2018)
- Vuelio: Featured in the Blogger Spotlight (October 2017)
- Talented Talkers: Featured in the Behind the Blog series (November 2016)
- Precious Little Ones: Featurehttp://www.vuelio.com/uk/blog/blogger-spotlight-donna-wishart-what-the-redhead-said/d in the Blogs We’re Reading segment of Precious Parenting (October 2016)
- Aviva: Featured in 31 Money Saving Tips for Parents (May 2016)
- Affilinet: – I was Affilinet’s Publisher Focus (February 2016)
- Mumsnet: I was invited to write about my experience of bullying in a guest article on their site (January 2016)
- Tots100: Participated in their Through the Keyhole (January 2016)
- Tots100: Took part in their five blogs series sharing Five Blogs to Make Feeding Kids Fun (November 2014)
- Tots100: Included in the #TotsGoodReads talking about my experience of bullying as a teenager. (March 2014) , Kiss a Ginger Day (January 2016) and the Monochrome Lives of an Instagram Generation (February 2016).
Freelance Work:
- Mumsnet/Change4Life: Filmed for PHE Change4Life Campaign video project (Feb 2018)
- EE: Wrote about Black Friday deals and Getting out of an Entertainment rut for their brand blog (2017)
- Mumsnet/Cadbury: Filmed for the How Kids Imagine Life on a Farm video project.
- Fantastic Services: I did a video testimonial after reviewing Fantastic Services on my blog.
- British Gas: I wrote about how we use Smart Technology with our children for a British Gas article (September 2016)
- Frugi: I took part in Frugi’s summer takeover writing 5 things to do Outdoors this Summer (August 2016)
- Magazine.co.uk: Wrote articles around Empire Magazine (December 2015), Heat Magazine (March 2016) and Time Magazine.
- Kiddicare: Participated in a head to head piece around Baby Led Weaning vs Traditional Weaning (September 2014)
- Tots100: I wrote an article about our local area – Camberley with Kids (February 2014)
- Skibz: I wrote an article on Homebirth Tips and Advice (January 2014)
Guest posts on other blogs:
- The Ladybirds’ Adventures – In My Kitchen (March 2018)
- Lesbemums – The Person Behind the Parent (February 2018)
- Life as Mrs D – Come Dine With (February 2018)
- Katy Kicker – Money Talks (November 2017)
- Eats Amazing – How to Grow Strawberries with Children (August 2017)
- A Mum Track Mind – Behind the Scenes with a Top Parenting Blogger (August 2017)
- Even Angels Fall – Behind the Bride (August 2017)
- The Less-Refined Mind – The Mum My Mum Made Me (July 2017)
- Life with Munchers – Bloggers’ Homes (July 2017)
- Dear Bear and Beany – A Day in the Life (May 2017)
- Kate on Thin Ice – Inspirational Blogger Interview (February 2017)
- Mental Parentals – Bloggers’ Best Bits (January 2017)
- Miracle Max – Getting to Know You (December 2016)
- All About a Mini Norris – The Christmas Blogger Interview (December 2016)
- Mummy in a Tutu – A Blogging Success (November 2016)
- Janine’s Little World – A Day in a Parenting Blogger’s Life (November 2016)
- Laura Summers – My Favourite 5 Books (November 2016)
- Plutonium Sox – Interviews with Pets (October 2016)
- Mini Travellers – 5 Reasons Mark Warner Holidays are Worth it! (October 2016)
- My Travel Monkey – Holiday Snapshots (October 2016)
- My Three and Me – Tracks of my Years (August 2016)
- Christmas Magic Today – My Christmas Tree (July 2016)
- Pondering Parenthood – Meet the Parents (July 2016)
- Lamb and Bear – 13 Questions (June 2016)
- The Mumington Post – Saturday Soundtrack (April 2016)
- Eat Love Live London – A Day With… (April 2016)
- Cuddle Fairy – The Happiness Series (March 2016)
- Love From Mim – Feature Flip (March 2016)
- Newcastle Family Life – Other Bloggers’ Family Lives (March 2016)
- Mummascribbles – Working Mums (March 2016)
- Hex Mum – What Did You Watch? (March 2016)
- Life with Munchers – Bloggers Homes (March 2016)
- Love From Mim – 5 Things Everyone Should Know About Baby Led Weaning (February 2016)
- Family Fever – Birth Stories (February 2016)
- Mummascribbles – Mummascribbles Meets… (February 2016)
- A Cornish Mum – Photos of Cornwall (January 2016)
- Plutonium Sox – Inspirational Parents (January 2016)
- Danny UK – Beaded Backchat (January 2016)
- Life with Munchers – Bloggers Homes (June 2015)
- Mental Parentals – My First… Home (June 2015)
- Belle du Brighton – Lifts, Automatic Doors and Society (April 2015)
- My Two Mums – Monday’s Modern Families (February 2015)
- My Family Fever – How Often Do You Cancel Plans? (September 2014)
- Mums Days – Two Home Births (July 2014)
- The Reading Residence – The Blog Lowdown (July 2014)
- Life With Munchers – Organising Tupperware (June 2014)
- Toby Goes Bananas – Full Time Parents (June 2014)
- Make Do & Push – What’s in your change bag? (May 2014)
- Life With Munchers – So Called Judgemental Parenting Posts (May 2014)
- Thursday’s Child, Friday’s Thoughts – Babywearing & Boba 4G (May 2014)
- My Petit Canard – Breastfeeding (February 2014)
- Nicola Life Through My Eyes – Our Wedding (October 2013)
