A New Blog
Today Big-P and I are launching our brand new weblog, which we have named “Kiddley“.
We will be blogging every day about good ideas for you and your kids – activities, games, crafts, tips, gear to covet and projects to share.
Perhaps this is the maddest thing to be doing when we have about three weeks left before we have our second child, but sometimes that’s just the way it pans out.
You will notice that this is what you would call a “commercial” blog – one that we are happily placing advertising all over. I love blogging and spend lots of time on it and I would like to see if I can start making a little money out of the energy it takes – because it fits in so nicely with being a mother while freelance work is sometimes harder to manage. I didn’t want to put any more ads on loobylu than I already have so I thought the best thing to do would be to is to start afresh with a new blog and a new audience (although hopefully there is a bit of cross-over), and what topic is closer to my heart at the moment than things to do with kids?
If you have an idea you would like to submit, or a product you would like us to consider for review or if you would like to advertise on the site, please follow all the relevant links and we will be able to help you out.
I am excited about this! I hope you like it.
Responses
16th May 2006 at 9:26 pm
Oh my Gaw, I love it and I haven’t even looked at it yet. Yippee! Congratulations on another brilliant idea and I really hope it works for you and Big P. Now I’m off to take a look. I’m a bit excited.
16th May 2006 at 9:26 pm
Thanks for Kiddley.com – I love that it’s a family affair!. It’s sure to become near and dear to my heart and my little Evie’s heart too.
16th May 2006 at 10:03 pm
great! i will read it eweryday! may be i could use some tips of activities for calming down children, activities for before sleeping
16th May 2006 at 10:12 pm
Brilliant! Looks fab. I hope it does really well for you both. I’ll be visiting often as my little poppet is always in need of new fun!
16th May 2006 at 10:26 pm
Congratulations! That is sooooo awesome.It is a beautiful site. I’m bookmarking it right away. I’m so excited. You can fill the void left by MS Kids! 
16th May 2006 at 10:29 pm
The new blog is beautiful, informative and lots of fun! Congratulations!
Where do you get all the energy?
16th May 2006 at 11:31 pm
That’s the neatest idea! So cute and fresh and fun! Congratulations on THIS new baby!
16th May 2006 at 11:39 pm
Brilliant! More Loobylu elsewhere, what more could we ask for!
Can’t wait to check out all the ideas, and thank you!
16th May 2006 at 11:40 pm
Wow! Congratulations Claire! What a wonderful idea… and a perfect job to complement being a parent. Adding it to my bloglines right now!
16th May 2006 at 11:56 pm
Congrats I hope you make a lot of money with this site. Am sure it will be of a very high quality!
Best of luck
Mia
17th May 2006 at 12:10 am
Congratulations! It looks lovely. No children here yet but, can I still visit?
Best of luck!
17th May 2006 at 12:12 am
Congratulations! What a great idea! As usual, you’re an inspiration. 
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Though I don’t have kids yet, I’ll be checking it for sure, good ideas are always welcome.
17th May 2006 at 12:30 am
What a great site! Kudos to you and hubby for thinking it up and making it real. Looking forward to it.
17th May 2006 at 12:51 am
Wonderful project! Love the look & content. Now that I’m going into Early Childhood Ed. I’ll be looking for fresh new ideas to try both at home with my toddler, and in my future school. This is going to be a great resource.
17th May 2006 at 1:08 am
Congratulations!! Awesome site. I love it. I agree with Angela about filling the void for MS Kids. Between Family Fun magazine and your site we should have plenty of projects to do this summer.
17th May 2006 at 1:19 am
the site is great – i am forwarding it to my friends with kids right now… congratulations
17th May 2006 at 1:20 am
This is awesome, Claire. Best of luck with the project – oh, and the second kid
17th May 2006 at 2:37 am
Yay! I am expecting my first child in October, and anything dealing with kids is close to my heart at the moment too. This new blog is heaven, and I will be sure to be a daily reader!
17th May 2006 at 2:38 am
i love it!!!!!! your illustrations are fabulous as always and this is so timely as i’m in my 30th week of pregnancy (it’s a girl)! Great idea!
17th May 2006 at 2:46 am
i think this is an
AWESOME idea
and i am so excited
to go and check it out!
way to go!
17th May 2006 at 3:01 am
Congratulations! This is a wonderful idea and I’m sure I’ll enjoy visiting often.
17th May 2006 at 4:21 am
What a super-swell idea! Congratulations and best wishes for success! I’ve added this to my blog type list to be sure and check back often. Thanks for the inspiration and opportunities!!
17th May 2006 at 4:34 am
Your new “baby” is great (I’m certain to check it often!) and the true baby and all the preparations will fall into place. Congratulations on Kiddley’s debut.
17th May 2006 at 5:44 am
How delightful! I always enjoy reading your blog, and with two kiddlies of my own (including an Amelia!) I am always looking for fun ideas!
17th May 2006 at 7:45 am
looks great over there. i hope this isn’t the end of loobylu tho?!?
17th May 2006 at 8:19 am
Hey Claire – congratulations on getting the new site up! It looks great. I’m so impressed!
17th May 2006 at 8:30 am
OMG i love it! just what I need, I’m forever thinking of what I can do next with Little Man! thanks for a great blog, it looks gorgeous too!
17th May 2006 at 9:32 am
Yes I think you are mad with child number 2 so close. But I think the subject you have chosen for your blog is one that suits you down to the ground. I’ll know where to come when I’m scratching my head wondering what the hell to do with my kid.
Congratulations.
17th May 2006 at 9:37 am
Claire, this looks absolutely wonderful! Where do you find the time?
17th May 2006 at 9:55 am
What a great idea! I wish you every success in your new venture.
17th May 2006 at 11:00 am
How fun, Claire! I don’t have kids, but I love the little tips you have already posted. The design is also very cute. I hope this works out well for you!
17th May 2006 at 11:04 am
looks great, well done!
17th May 2006 at 11:15 am
oh, how fun! this is a subject I’m pursuing myself so very serendipitious!
good luck, I hope you make a ton of dough and have a great time with it!
17th May 2006 at 11:26 am
Fantastic. Looks great and the info is wonderful. Already alerted heaps of friends.
17th May 2006 at 12:26 pm
Kiddley looks fantastic, I look forward to seeing more of it, and I hope the venture goes well:)
17th May 2006 at 12:53 pm
Woohoo! Congratulations on your new website. How about giving me a link in it? Hey, have you heard of white water rafting? Check them out.
17th May 2006 at 1:42 pm
Oh boy oh boy oh boy oh boy oh boy oh boy! I’m ever so excited about your new blog adventure!
And here’s to a safe and restful last few weeks of pregnancy~xoxo
17th May 2006 at 2:34 pm
L O V E I T!
well done, can’t wait to see your daily (almost) updates to help families take time out to do stuff together
17th May 2006 at 4:06 pm
congrats on the new blog! its like the birth of another baby!!
17th May 2006 at 5:51 pm
Brilliant! Love it! Well done you two – and yes you are crazy to start it now but that’s what pregnancy does to your brain! I started Red Instead officially just before Emma was born and it’s worked out.
16th May 2006 at 9:23 pm
Congratulations Claire, Kiddley looks fantastic! I’ll be checking there regularly. Jacob and I are always looking for new things to do. Brilliant idea from you and Big-P!