Follow Friday

So last week I missed my follow friday blog, as I was stuck in rural Alberta in a snow storm with dial up... yeah I know "do I want some cheese with that whine?"...

This week I thought people might be looking for practical organizational advice - unless you are one of those people who finished your Christmas preparations in August.  My friend Christa Wagner is a professional organizer, and a fantasticly upbeat outgoing lady.   Her most recent blog is about Holiday Organizing for Practical User - particularly relevant to those of us who have left most everything to the last minute. 

Christa is a busy lady, who blogs almost daily with practical tips & advice for us busy people trying to organize our homes, lives and meals.   And if you need more than just advice check out her Savvy Solutions website.

Follow Friday

This week I have three mom focused blogs to recommend.

Raspberrykids.com Run by Sue Sinclair this blog provides helpful tips, news about interesting products and the odd update on Sue's crazy life as Chief Executive Mom of Raspberrykids.com.  Sue is one of the few people I have met who really gets customer service.  She is all about building relationships.  To many it may seem she spends a lot of effort of 'non-sales' oriented relationships. But this is what she gets that other don't. She is building loyal relationships and that always translates into a stronger business in the long run.  Plus, she is just so darn nice.  @raspberrykids

The Yummy Mummy Club.  This blog was founded by Erica Ehmn of Much Music fame.  Erica and her group of real life mommy bloggers provide a wealth of topics and blogs that all mommy's can relate to.  We are all moms, but we are also women, wives, girlfriends, daughters, party goers/givers, runners, dancers, wine appreciators, readers, etc.   Join the club and follow all the ladies on twitter @yummymummyclub,  @ymcbuzz, @sharondv, @earnestgirl , @ymcbookalicious  (the book club) and many more.  If you are a member of the yummy mummy team add a comment with your twitter handle.

Notes from the Cookie Jar.  Another west coast mom.  Scattered mom is a mom to a teenage boy, and I look to her and see my future.   Her stories make me laugh and I see there is hope for those teenage years.  She also posts the best recipes (of course mine never turn out looking like her fantastic pictures).   @Scatteredmom.

Follow Friday

The November rain seems to be getting to me more than  usual these days, and I woke up with a headache.  So today's blog follow friday will be all about the escapism blog. 

I love the pop culture analysis at mamapop.com and snarky comments about silly reality stars or strangely dressed celebrities.    Run by and contributed to by a great group of parents. Somehow their analysis and comments seem to hit home more for me than lets say some other bitter bitchy gossips - can you say Perez 'get a life'.  These are people who love pop culture. Plus I never really feel that they cross the line into what isn't really my business.    For those on twitter you must follow their updates @mamapop.

Plus you have to LOVE any sight that has herbadmother.com as a contributor.  I will follow that bloggess to the ends of the earth.  She gives her take on motherhood and life with her usual biting humour intact.  Be warned this one is not for the faint of heart.   She always lays it out there with honesty and if it too hard for you to read... well that would be your problem.  @herbadmother on twitter.

Follow Friday

I've caught my son's cold. Not a big surprise - but the timing sucks. I also have an interview this afternoon, so my blogger version of follow friday is going to be short and sweet.

One of my first bosses - Chris.  Always sees the glass half full.  Never does anything half way.  Always makes me laugh.  He has 2 blogs.  One is a lifestyle focused blog.  Although these days it is mostly about his upcoming Marathon in Jamaica.  He has been training for months.  But more importantly he isn't just running for himself. He has set a goal of raising $10K for Canadian Diabetes in honour of his Dad.   His blog talks about how he stays inspired and motivated - lessons for us all on how to attain our goals. What has been working for him in his training and his fundraising.  Check out That Running Guy: Races to Finish Optimistic observations and commentaries on life from my interconnected worlds of running, driving, working, cooking and giving.

Chris is also a very astute marketer.  Check out his observations on the marketing world at Morales & Associates.      His specialty is building brand value by creating breakthroughs for his clients.

You can also follow Chris on twitter @Chris_Morales.

Follow Friday

I thought I'd take the twitter idea of Follow Friday into my blog world and recommend a couple of bloggers to follow each Friday.




The first is a regular blogger - I don't know how she does it while chasing 2 young kids around - but she blogs almost everyday. She stirs the inner hippie in my urban girlie girl and she is just so darn smart. And real. The tagline for her blog is "keeping it real in the suburbs". http://www.strocel.com/




The second blogs infrequently, but when she does it is so worth it. She is a writer by trade, having just finished her first novel (to be published in 2010), so she has that working for her. But if can you read her recent blog about her library escapade without peeing your pants you are a better woman than me. http://savingtheworldinsensibleshoes.blogspot.com/



Finally, my favourite daddy blog. Often short in delivery. But always a great slice of Daddy life offered straight up - no mixer or ice required. http://jasperchronicles.blogspot.com/


And I thought I would be remiss if I didn't include my fellow brave NaBloPoMo bloggers.

• @Nicole013 at http://resolvingtimelineissues.wordpress.com/.


• @miss_Scarlett99 at http://rogoclan.blogspot.com/

Until tomorrow.