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Welcome to the February 5, 2008 edition of Mom’s Blogging Carnival. We received 44 submissions for this edition and of these, 42 articles have been included. Thank you to all the writers who submited articles for this edition and a big thank you to Lightening for hosting.

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What Works For Us presents Reality? Check posted at What Works For Us.

Lin Burress presents Why Are Women So Strange and Men So Weird? posted at Telling It Like It Is.

Business

Carole Fogarty presents Detox your money worries: Free wealthy habits calendar: posted at The Healthy Living Lounge, saying, “Enjoy the fabulous free calendar that is linked to this article. I personally have got some great simple ideas that I can apply in my life right now.”

Tali presents 1 Way to Becoming a Better Marketer posted at The Marketer Review, saying, “A hilarious video prompts some harsh words.”

Tali presents The Internet Business Manifesto (a.k.a “The Schefren Slap?) posted at The Marketer Review, saying, “The past few months have brought me to a boiling point. As I couldn’t find any worthy freebies to review, I went head-first into my treasure chest of long-lost free reports and retrieved something worth reviewing: Rich Schefren’s Internet Business Manifesto.”

Homemakers

Tip Diva presents Top Ten Tips - Washing Your Clothes posted at Tip Diva, saying, “Washing clothes is not one of Tip Diva’s favorite chores, but it’s a necessary evil - she doesn’t want to stink or look dirty! But over 20 years, she has learned some simple ways to optimize washing and keeping garments looking their best.”

Christine presents Chicken in Red Sauce: All Natural, No Sugar Added posted at
Me, My Kid and Life: An American Single Mom Living in France.

Carole Fogarty presents Detox your kitchen bench: Six simple things you can do now: posted at THE HEALTHY LIVING LOUNGE.

Tip Diva presents Top Ten Tips - Packing Boxes posted at Tip Diva, saying, “Whether moving or just storing possessions, packing boxes can be a chore. But it doesn’t have to be difficult, and here’s how.”

Kelsey presents Household Chores - Daily Cleaning Schedule posted at Vanilla Joy - Family Fun and Education, saying, “A daily cleaning schedule helps me to stay on top of things.”

Ada Ozoh presents Identity - discovering myself posted at WH Africa.

Tea Party Girl presents It’s Not All Up to You–Wednesday’s Heart of Tea posted at Tea Party Girl, saying, “To help encourage hard-working mothers, a role I understand very well, myself.”

The Simple Nickle presents Cheap Eats: Recipes for Around $1 Per Serving posted at The Simple Nickle, saying, “The perfect dish for breakfast or brunch, this decadent baked french toast is made the night before.”

Other

Be This Way presents Auto Insurance 101: Part 1 ~ Before We Shop Let’s Understand What We Have posted at Are You Going To Be This Way The Rest of The Time I Know You?.

Lovelyn presents Sailing the Seas Depends on the elmsman posted at Nebulous Mooch.

Gia Combs-Ramirez presents Living with Higher Sense Perception posted at The Science of Energy Healing, saying, “Having higher sense perception as a parent can really help! This post offers some explanation about the near and far senses and how higher sense perception evolves from them. Includes a podcast meditation for balancing the senses. Especially nice if you have been experiencing sensory overwhelm with loud children.”

Jenny presents That Awesome Moment of Silence posted at the so called me.

Woman Tribune presents Baby Furniture Makeover posted at Woman Tribune.

Tip Diva presents Top Ten Tips - Getting Your Hair Done posted at Tip Diva, saying, “When you go to a new salon or hairdresser to get your hair cut, styled or colored, there are a few things you can do to make your visit less “hair-raising,” and here’s how.”

Aparna presents Beauty and Personal Grooming: Do you know your BMR? posted at Beauty and Personality Grooming, saying, “You already know about BMI (Body mass index) and the fact that if you have a high BMI, you are obese. But how much do you know about BMR (Basal metabolic rate)? BMR is defined as the number of calories your body burns at rest to maintain normal body functions. In other words, BMR shows the number of calories your body needs to operate when you are not engaged in any activity.”

Tali presents The Damsel in Distress Vs. The Sex Object - Assessing the Evolution of Fantasy in Pinup Art posted at The Pinup Shop Blog, saying, “Why did the classic pinup portray the classic damsel in distress and why do neo-pinups refrain from this role?”

Michele Jacobsen presents Phtha-what? posted at Looking for Penguins, saying, “An introduction to the controversial use of phthalates in cosmetics.”

the simple nickle presents What does it mean to be financially secure? posted at the simple nickle, saying, “Financial security has as many definitions as there are candidates for the upcoming presidential election. Rather than a specific quantity of money, I believe that financial security is living by certain principles.”

Parenting

BeThisWay presents A Nebulizer Commits Suicide posted at Are You Going To Be This Way The Rest of The Time I Know You?.

:: Suzanne :: presents your own real kids (snarky) posted at :: adventures in daily living ::.

:: Suzanne :: presents napping posted at :: adventures in daily living ::.

Joanne presents My Five Best Homeschooling Tips posted at An Unschooling Life.

Lela Davidson presents 5 Reasons Why Parents Shouldn’t Play Fair | Parenting Squad posted at Parenting Squad, saying, “How many times a day do you hear one of your children complain that you, “Just aren’t fair”? While it is simple to explain away your behavior with a generic, “Life isn’t fair” remark, here are the 5 reasons why parents shouldn’t play fair.”

the simple nickle presents 5 Smart Financial Moves for Teens posted at the simple nickle, saying, “Know a teenager? Pass this useful info onto them, and you just might change their life.”

Angela Williams Duea presents Teen versus Twenty posted at Teen Tamer, saying, “In the teen years, you may be wondering, “When does the chaos end?” Here’s the light at the end of your teen tunnel.”

Tracee Sioux presents How To Look Good Naked posted at So Sioux Me, saying, “Girls inherent their body image from their mothers. If you’re guilty of uttering anything similar to “I hate my thighs,” in front of your daughter examine what it’s costing. A review of the new show How to Look Good Naked.”

Karen Shanley presents Grasping the Concept of a Reflection posted at Karen Shanley.

babs mountjoy presents Great Expectations–not the Dickens kind « Awalkabout’s Weblog posted at Awalkabout’s Weblog, saying, “A personal story about my hopes for my daughter with autism”

Louise Manning presents Being a teenager’s mother posted at The Human Imprint.

D Robinson presents Aussie kids consume too much salt posted at Australian Women Online.

Relationships

Carole G. McKay presents A Commercial Message posted at McKay Today, saying, “A call to prioritize, integrate and balance our busy lives.”

Joshua Wagner presents Love and Fear posted at Total Possibility.

Shamelle presents If You Want To Be Understood……. posted at Enhance Life, saying, “People go to extreme lengths…. in order to be understood. In my opinion, there is one main factor that determines it all. Are you aware of it?”

Travel

Marilyn Terrell presents IT Travels with Norie Quintos posted at Intelligent Travel, saying, “Norie Quintos takes her two sons to Costa Rica to see parrots flying through the cloud forest and sea turtles laying eggs on the beach.”

Guera presents Tips for Flying with Children posted at A Roaming Aussie Mum, saying, “A few tips I have for flying long haul with kids”

Christine presents Is Moving to Abroad Right for You? posted at Me, My Kid and Life: An American Single Mom Living in France.

Work

Sarah presents The Girl’s Guide to Kicking Your Career into Gear posted at SARAHSPY.

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