Worthwhile Reading

Lately I've come across some really great reads. Some are lovely new blogs I've discovered, a few are old favorites. I've also read several thought-provoking and interesting posts I want to share with you. All are family friendly. Over the course of the next few weeks I will be highlighting some of my favorites.

Spotlight on Blogs

Scribbit is written by Michelle Mitchel from Alaska. Scribbit is a well rounded blog that covers a wide variety of topics. There's something for everyone at Scribbit, seriously.  Michelle recently released a free ebook guide to blogging. You can download a free copy here.

Life As Mom is written by Jessica Fisher. Jessica is the new hostess of the Frugal Friday carnival, which is how I was introduced to her blog. Jessica also hosts The Ultimate Recipe Swap each Thursday. I've picked up several new recipes that I can't wait to try. Last week's edition of The Ultimate Recipe Swap has 33 fantastic meatless meals, click here to take a peek.

The Haven of Home is written by Roxanne. Roxanne is on a mission to declutter, organize and beautify her lovely home and she shares all this on her blog with lots of pictures and details. She has totally inspired me! Roxanne also writes a cool, retro weight loss blog entitled Shapely Weight in 1958. Even if you don't need to loose weight, stop by just to see some 1950's menus. No wonder people were thinner then. Frankfurter kabobs for dinner would make me loose weight too.

We Are THAT Family I was first introduced to We are THAT Family when they took on hosting WFMW. I was especially touched by the series on the Persecuted Church. I read every post in this real life saga. For the first time in my life it really hit home that people die every day for Jesus Christ. It's happening all over the world; every day. Sitting in our padded church pews in perfect safety every Sunday lulls us into taking the gospel for granted.

Leaving Excess is written by Michelle. Michelle recently embarked on a stockpiling mission and has written several posts about cutting back on spending. One of the things I've really taken to heart is her idea of building an emergency fund based on expenses. For example; figure out how much your gasoline costs are for one month -- set that aside. It's a great way to build an emergency fund because if feels more tangible. Another thing I really appreciate about Michelle is her outlook on working moms and homemakers. Michelle has written several well balanced posts from a mom's perspective.  In the blog-o-sphere there seems to be 2 very distinct camps of people -- those that think working moms only work just because they want nicer stuff and those that think homemakers have the easy route. Michelle does a fabulous job of bridging the gap in a loving way.

Spotlight on Blog Posts

Millionare Mommy Next Door has a thought provoking post up about children bearing the burden of unwise financial choices made by their parents.You can read it here.  This is a real struggle that many children will face -- perhaps you.  It's worth reading and it's worth discussing finances with our parents. This post is also a wake up call to parents. It's easy to think retirement is a long way off when we are in our 20's and 30's; but it will come -- will we be prepared?