Called "laugh-your-lunch-out-your-nose funny" and "absolute hilarity" by its readers, Finslippy has been nominated for several awards, including Funniest Blog (2005 Best of Blogs) and Best Writing of a Weblog (2006 Bloggie Awards) and has been cited in several major news outlets, including the New York Times. Alice Bradley, the site's creator, is a fiction writer whose work has been published in several literary journals, some of which were read by people other than her mom; she has also appeared on the Bravo network. Finslippy attracts thousands of unique, dedicated fans each day. Its audience includes mothers, fathers, and non-parents alike. According to Technorati, 621 sites link to Finslippy.