Links and Shout Outs

Amazing Blogs: The 1-2-3 Plan Every Blogger Should Know — copyblogger.  This reminds me of the message we heard over and over at Blissdom — They come to hear YOUR voice.  So be the biggest, bestest, brightest, boldest YOU you can be.

Win a Britax carseat at Scribbit. I am a HUH-UGE fan of Britax.  They are simply the best money can buy and a dream to use.  I’m out of the carseat era (it is SO weird to say that) so I’m rooting for one of YOU to win this!

Call me the coolest (non-homeschooling) mom EVAH — It’s Almost Naptime.  I laughed so hard reading this post.  I could relate to EVERY. LAST. WORD.  Except I haven’t died to self just yet, as my 6-year-old can attest, for just this week I heartlessly denied her request for a Hannah Montanna t-shirt at Kohl’s.

Kit-Kat and M&M Birthday Cake — Paige’s Pantry.  This is amazing.  Even if you (like me) know right off the bat that you will never work this hard on a birthday cake, you have to see it.  (Hat tip to @malia111, who I met in Nashville last fall and now follow on Twitter.  If you’re on Twitter, you should SO follow her.  She’s hilarious.)

12 (Budget-Friendly!) Fun Family Spring/Summer Activities — Mom in the City. Are you starting to get panic attacks about having your kids at home 24/7? (Homeschooling moms, don’t answer that.)  I’m a pretty laid back sorta mom.  We don’t make a lot of plans, and with the kids in school, I’m all for letting them run and play in the neighborhood when they are home.  But with summer looming, I know I need to come up with some simple activities to do with them, lest they die of boredom.  In this post, Kim shares 12 simple, affordable ideas for summer fun!