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Welcome to another installment of the best posts from the parenting blog world that I found this week. Again, it was a quiet week around here and I do apologize for that. If you do have any ideas of great posts for me, do let me know. I feel as though NaBloPoMo has sapped my creativity. Speaking of which, NaBloPoMo has made this a great week for reading blogs. Not only has there been just a lot of posts to read but people have really been pulling out all the stops and posting some great stuff. I love November! It’s hard to come up with something to post every single day but the payoff is worth it. Everyone likes lots of blog posts to read, after all!

• “That satisfying crunch” from sweet | salty. A lot of times posts where moms talk about how they’re going more organic make me uncomfortable because I feel like I’m letting everyone down. But as usual, Kate has such a way about her that the post is entertaining and informative and actually INTERESTING. And most importantly, it made me think.
• “Three strikes and you get a second date” from moosh in indy. Casey has been posting the story of how she and Corey met, fell in love, got married and how the Moosh came to be. A lot of people do these stories but hers is especially interesting and funny and I find myself hanging on her every word. This is installment three in the story and about when I started realizing that this series rocked my socks.
• “I remember when weekends were relaxing” from Purple is a Fruit. Linda seems to have cemented her place on my YNTR column but this post was just funny and so dang true. Plus, it’s an interesting look at what it’s like to be a working mom to an energetic toddler. I imagine this is a lot how my husband feels at the end of the weekend.
• “Dear…” from Loralee’s Looney Tunes. I love posts like this, where the author writes little notes to different people in their life (even if it is the checkout girl from the grocery store). It reminds me that I want to do a post like this sometime.
• “Money Changes Everything” from Rockstar Mommy. YES. I’ve had this very same post (nearly) running through my head for weeks now and eventually I’m going to post it. In the meantime, go read RSM’s post about how aggravating it is to have a materialistic friend and why that lifestyle is just not for her.
• “How many Storches does it take to screw in a light bulb” from Amalah. Any of you who have been reading Amy for any length of time probably remember The Tire. In this installment, Amy gives us a resolution to The Tire Story and introduces a new peeve of hers. And, as always, is hilarious.
• “Drama. Not really.” from Oops! Did I say that out loud? This was a great post from Lizarita about dealing with her ex-husband and his new wife and how they all actually *gasp* get along. It’s refreshing and truly gives me hope for the world. There doesn’t have to be drama everywhere, after all.
• “Trying my best to stand by my man” from Hollow Squirrel. I’m sure at some time, all of us women have complained about our husband’s work hours (generally, this only applies to stay at home moms), but I think Mrs. Squirrel takes the cake here. The other night her husband worked until 7 am! I would have collapsed into a pile of frustrated goo by now, so she gets points for keeping herself together!
• “I May Have Ruined Her Life” by Petroville. Wow, this was an amazingly insightful post about how she wished she’d urged a cashier to go to college instead of to drama school. Trust me, it’s a good read and a thought provoking one too. Are you encouraging your children to go to college? I think, as parents, it’s one of the most important things we can do.

That’s all for this week. Whew! My browser is smokin’. I hope everyone has a great weekend, see ya next week!