In Other Blogs, Oct '12 vol. 3

This week, I’m getting back into my groove. It’s taken me three weeks after being home from vacation, the whole family had to get sick and then get better, and I put the largest event of the year with my playgroup behind me on Saturday. Phew. Now, it’s getting back to the things that matter. Taking care of business, tending to my family, putting the house back in order, and taking care of myself.

With this in mind, here are some blog posts from myself and other writers that were shared this week in other blogs:

Now that it’s finally cool out, I’ve ventured into my attic and garage to do some tidying. I was amazed at how much junk I had and decided I needed a new strategy for managing our families consumer habits. Here are four strategies that I look forward to implementing in our home that I shared with the Chiquita Moms: http://www.chiquitamoms.com/2012/10/four-family-strategies-for-encouraging-eco-friendly-life-habits/

photo cred: Brittany from mommywords.com

And, now that my attic is cleaned out, I actually was able to find some Halloween decorations. I’m not super big on the holiday, but my kids wanted to spruce the house up a bit for the holiday. But nothing creepy. Graham doesn’t do creepy. Since I don’t have much beyond a wreath and some pumpkins, I hunted down a cute craft to do with the kids that we can use to decorate with. I fell in love with these owls from Brittany at MommyWords.com using the free printables from Brica. Check it out here: http://www.mommywords.com/2012/10/simple-diy-halloween-owls-free-printable/

Moving on to all things work-related (blogging, in my case), I wanted to share this post by Melissa Culbertson from momcomm.com. Her post on making your blog truly PR friendly is a must-read for anyone that wants to reach brands through their blog. http://www.momcomm.com/2012/10/what-pr-friendly-means-to-pr-people/

Finally, I wanted to make sure that I shared this interview that I did with Angie Rikard from Charlotte Speech and Hearing. I know that speech development is an important issue for families with children of all ages. In this Q & A, Angie discusses what to be on the look out for at all development stages and when you might need to turn to a professional. http://www.charlotteobserver.com/1277

Did you find a great blog post this week? Share it with us! Happy Hump Day!