I've invented (I think) an alliterative weekly blog event! Yay me!
What I'm going to do each week is showcase recently read blog posts in other journals which were, well, memorable to me in one way or another. Perhaps they were hilarious or touching, they hit home in a personal way, or they revealed an excellent tip which I plan to incorporate into my own life.
I thought of naming the event "Memorable Mama Monday" to extend the alliteration, however I wouldn't want to exclude the daddy and child-free bloggers I'm following as you guys rock too! :)
(And yes, I realize it's no longer Monday, however I came up with this idea late last night just before hubby & my snuggle / Ally McBeal time. :) )
Without further ado, here's this week's listing!
The Mrs - a newly discovered (for me) Canadian mommy blog, Mrs makes the list not only for having an incredibly engaging and hilarious writing style in general (she manages to work in her maple candy addiction every three sentences or so) but also for her bare-it-all documentation of Project Grocery, in which she strives to stay under $120/week on grocery-related expenditures. Her Oatmeal Time installment in particular was memorable, as I didn't realize you could make oatmeal ahead and refrigerate it for up to a week! I'm totally doing that. :) Finally, she reminded me to do the laundry late at night - surprisingly, this'll save us some $$$!
Hobo Mama (another new blog on my reading list) for her frank synopsis of post-partum sex. Without going into detail, I can certainly relate! I highly recommend this one if you've recently had a child and are disheartened at the resulting changes in this area.
Mommy Only Has 2 Hands! just wrote an excellent tutorial on how to continue with Blogger after purchasing your own domain name. This is something I'm considering, so I'll definitely reference her article if I do take this step.
The Connected Mom for her compelling article on Elimination Communication (EC) myths. I've been intrigued by the idea of EC, especially since I have good friends who practice this with their son. I'm not sure we'll take the plunge (no pun intended) with S, however it would more likely be something we'd look at for child #2 (assuming he or she "happens"!)
To round things out, Everything Cloth earns comic relief points with her graphic EBF blow-out story. :D She had me LLOL (literally laughing out loud) several times with that one!
Feel free to join me with your own Memorable Monday posts - let's let those bloggin' gems out there really shine!
1) This is a great idea!
ReplyDelete2) I LOVE Ally McBeal. I had been watching it on Hulu, but hubby didn't realize it and discontinued our Hulu :-(
3) Sheesh, Kristy, like I didn't have enough to read already. Are you trying to make me less productive? Or do you just want maple candy?
ReplyDelete4) Maple candy, maple candy, maple candy.
5) Thanks very much for your very kind words. Maybe I should send you some maple candy.
6) Check out Taya at DIY Grocery Shopping Book.
Thanks Colleen!
ReplyDeleteAnd Mrs - I wouldn't not not be opposed to the idea of maple candy. Memories from childhood at the Farmer's Market! And will check'er out - thanks!