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A few of my favorite blogs
By JLP | June 20, 2008
Thanks so much to JLP for asking me to fill in for him, and to all of you for being so fun to write for. You’re smart, knowledgeable, and nice, so it was a true pleasure. I hope you’ll stop by Chief Family Officer to say hi!
I’d like to leave you with some of my favorite blogs. They’re not necessarily personal finance blogs, just sites I think you’ll enjoy.
- Baby Cheapskate – Angie lists the best baby-related deals, and recently came out with a very handy list of the number of diapers in each name brand package to make it easier to figure out if a sale really is a great deal. If you have kids in diapers, you should definitely download the list.
- Like Merchant Ships – I really admire Meredith’s philosophy of “cheerful frugality” and enjoy her tips on hospitality and cooking without spending much money. A few months ago, she fed her family from a 1950′s budget menu based on an old book she found.
- Lunch in a Box – A couple of months ago, my three-year-old asked me if he could stop having school lunches and bring lunch from home instead. I had actually been wanting to stop buying school lunch myself, but was afraid that he might object since most of the kids do eat the school lunch. It’s important to me to pack him a healthy, attractive, and delicious lunch every day, and Lunch in a Box has really inspired me. It helps that Biggie mainly dissects her own preschooler’s lunches, but the ideas she shares would work for anyone who wants to liven up their portable lunches. If you’re sick of bringing sandwiches from home, definitely check this site out.
- PRIZEY – This blog pretty much just lists giveaway after giveaway, so if you like entering contests, this blog is for you. Just be aware that there is an emphasis on parenting and child related giveaways.
- Gov Gab – This is actually the official U.S. Government blog. It seems to be written by some fairly young, down to earth government employees who like to share usefulinformation. I particularly like that they often link to government resources I didn’t know about.
Topics: Miscellaneous | 2 Comments »
June 20th, 2008 at 5:27 pm
Didn’t see my site on there? hahaha just kidding. Will be sure to check these out. By the way I never wanted to bring my lunch. Enjoy it while it last.
June 20th, 2008 at 11:33 pm
Thanks for the link! We share many of the same favorites, I see.
I’ll have to add AFM to my reader, too.