Weekend Links, 7.24.10

Calling for the Death of Consumption Guilt :: Brass Tack Thinking
As I'm looking at my online habits and work habits and (lack of) time management skills, I'm having a hard time figuring out how to cut back. As I commented, this post is why this blog is still in my reader!

Turning :: Annie Downs at (in)courage
Happy birthday to my friend, Annie! What a beautiful way to describe your journey into your 30s.

Secretly being liberal :: Rachel Held Evans guest post at Stuff Christians Like 
I don't agree with everything in this post, and I'm not technically a liberal. But I really liked this article. Including it in this post is part of my commitment to be more brave. So, as I said when I linked to this on Twitter, don't throw things, okay?

Common Grill in Chelsea :: Starving Auctioneers
I found this blog through my job. After I laughed my head off at these truly funny guys, I was impressed by the way they take the stereotypical topic of social media posts (what they had for lunch) and turn it into something that entertains and develops their professional brands.

7 Reasons Leaders Quit Your Organization :: Ron Edmondson at Catalyst Space
As you may have noticed, I've been thinking about quitting jobs lately. The reasons listed in this article resonated with me - a lot. And it was encouraging to realize that, if someone is writing about this, then I'm not alone in my thinking.

How to Grieve What You’re Missing :: A Holy Experience
Ann writes beautifully about missing her mother-in-law, who's passed away. As I can identify with that situation, this post touched me.

Why Having a Toddler is Like Being at a Frat Party :: Suburban Snapshots
I must have seen a link to this on Twitter, because I hadn't read this blog before. As the mother of a 2 1/2 year old, I loved the comparison in this post! The comments are just as good as the post, by the way, so read them, too!

Hospitality for the Non-Perfectionist :: Balancing Beauty & Bedlam
Perfect. Love it. Oh wait! Not perfect. But I still love it!

The 7 Most Disastrous Typos of All Time :: Cracked.com
I spent a good portion of last weekend totally stressed out about a proofreading project I had to finish by Monday morning. So when I took a break from frantically proofing on Monday (yes, that means I was slightly late), I had to laugh when I saw this article.

This post will be linked to Saturday Stumbles at It's Come 2 This. Check it out for more great reads.

What's the best thing you've read this week?

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Weekend Links, 7.17.10

• How to Become a Better Writer: 11 Completely Non-Writing Related Ideas (Rachelle Gardner, Literary Agent)
• We Are Waiting For You To Fail (Blaine Hogan, Catalyst)
• Motherhood and Identity: Comparison and The List You Need To Tape To Your Forehead (Inspired To Action)
• Thoughts on “Career Women” (Nicole Wick)
• 20 Upside-Down Prayers for My Children (Lisa Tawn Bergren)
• Beer Batter Pizza Dough (Alli 'n Son)
• 10 Reasons to Stop Apologizing for Your Online Life (The Conversation, Harvard Business Review)

What’s the best thing you’ve read lately? Leave a link in the comments (yes, even if it’s your own post). Have a good weekend!

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Weekend Links, 7.4.10

Happy Fourth of July! I hope you have a wonderful, safe and fun holiday weekend! Here are some of the best or most helpful or most interesting or funniest things I've read recently. Enjoy!

• “You just don’t look like a writer.” : Billy Coffey
• CONFESSION: Sometimes I e-ssume | Jesus Needs New PR
• Laugh At Yourself, But Take It Easy | Brass Tack Thinking
• Coupon Terms and Abbreviations :: Money Saving Mom℠
• The Risk of Staying - Blaine Hogan | Catalyst
• Pro-Blogger :: Blogging, Steel-Toes, And Kicking Perfection's A$$
• Hobby Lobby. « Stuff Christians Like – Jon Acuff
• 10 Habits of a Clean Home | iDreamOfClean
• Imperfect Moms Make Better Moms. | Mommy Tracked

For more great reads, check out Elizabeth Esther's Saturday Evening Blog Post and Saturday Stumbles at It's Come 2 This. Image by www.theedinburghblog.co.uk.

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Weekend Links, 6.13.10

It’s been a couple weeks since I shared some good links with you. Here’s what I’ve been reading lately:

• What He Sees (by me at (in)courage) – Okay, so I haven’t so much been reading this one as writing it. But I’d still like to share it with you.
• Second Guessing, Identity and Self Reflection (by Alli-n-Son) – I think we might be on the same wavelength with our identity issues!
• I Want to Be Wilder: An Intro (by Oh Amanda) – This is a new series I am really looking forward to reading. Although I have a feeling it’s going to make me think. A lot.
• How to Make Real Life Friends with Your Favorite Blogger (by Mama Kat’s Losin’ It) – Hilarious! And kind of helpful, too.
• Librarians Do Gaga (YouTube video) – As a nerd and former library employee, I can’t even begin to tell you how much I love this.
• The Scarlett App? (by Jesus Needs New PR) – At least with Stuff Christians Like, I know to expect a serious post every week. But this guy? He’s funny, sarcastic and then boom! Out of nowhere, he gets all serious and makes me think.
• Tequila Lime Chicken with All the Fixins (by The Pioneer Woman Cooks) – Oh, I will be making this one.
• Before You Hit Publish (by Vanderbilt Wife) – If you write, you need to be reading this series. I’ve admitted to my obsession with grammar and mechanics before, and Jessie is the same way. But she’s actually doing something about it by teaching us all to write better.
• BLOGGING 101: Media Kits & One Sheets (by Mom Spark) – Do you have a media kit for your blog? This is something I need to do!

For more great links, visit Saturday Stumbles at It’s Come 2 This. What’s the best thing you’ve read lately?

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Weekend Links: 5.22.10

I’ve really got everything here. I’m talking parenting, faith, marriage, humor, conviction – it’s all here.

Well, not all. I mean, you don’t really want me to dump my whole Google Reader on you . . . do you?

[No. You do not. And how do I know this? Because I know you don’t want to read the blogs I subscribe to for work. Not that real estate and finance aren’t fascinating. But, um, they’re not.]

So, what are we left with? Just a handful of my favorite posts (and two videos) from the past few weeks. Enjoy – and share a link or two to your favorite posts in the comments! (And if your favorite post happens to be your own, link it up anyway!)

• How perfectionism kills community by Rachel Held Evans
• What It Is, Part Two by Heart & Home (“It” being her husband’s deployment.)
• Frugal Birthday Ideas by Amy at The Finer Things
• Trying to explain to men why you love Beth Moore so much by Jenny Acuff at Stuff Christians Like
• Leading authors of our generation by Brad Lomenick
• Dinner at Café Flop by Missy at It’s Almost Naptime!
• Mommy’s Piggy Tales by Janna at Adventures of Motherhood

Television is a drug. (video)




Swagger Wagon (video)



These Delicious tags on a Sunday will be linked to Saturday Stumbles at It's Come 2 This. I know. I don't make any sense.

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Weekend Links, 5.1.10

Happy May Day! Are you leaving baskets on anyone's door today?

Here are my favorite posts from this past week. It's a random collection, but that's kind of how I am: random.

• We Are THAT Family: My Cluttered Heart
• 10 things your grandmother can teach you about social media
• Rachelle Gardner, Literary Agent: It's a Lifestyle
• There’s No Such Thing As A Self-Made Man | Shaun Groves
• Life on the Wild Side: Intentional Parenting - Part 10; Intentionally Letting Go
• A Southern Fairytale :: Migas
• Death of a Supermom :: Elizabeth Esther
• A family love song « The Gypsy Mama
• 10 Tips for Having a Successful Garage Sale :: Money Saving Mom
• Taco Bell and Role Playing | BryanAllain.com

Have you read anything good lately? For more great links, visit Saturday Stumbles at It's Come 2 This.

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