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Flotsam / Jetsam, Social Media

Ain't no party like an Internet party

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Ultimate Blog Party 2009It’s Ultimate Blog Party time again at 5 Minutes For Mom, which means there are lots of blogs to peruse and lots of prizes up for grabs. It also means I’m supposed to introduce myself and show you folks around a little. So crank up the soft rock — I’m listening to Billy Joel, myself — and get comfortable.

Hi. I’m Nichole. I do a little freelance writing and editing, but my main occupation is raising 3.5-year-old Poppy and 16-month-old Pete. Every now and then my husband will pop in and say something here, but he concentrates most of his energy on the kids, work, his beard and rock ‘n’ roll.

You may have assumed from the title that an Internet party doesn’t stop. Unfortunately, that isn’t entirely true. A dying laptop battery is about to throw a big ol’ wet blanket on this party. I hope you’ll click around a bit and come back soon!

Here’s the list o’ prizes I’d like:

  • I’d take a Target gift card in any denomination. Shoot-me-now (19), Agoosa (21) and Beginner Baby Blog (22) are each giving away a $50 card, Little Miss Hannah (26) is giving one worth $30 away and Mummy Deals (91) and Melissa of Full Circle (USC 56) have $25 cards up for grabs.
  • Poppy loves to help out in the kitchen. She’d love the toddler apron (28) from LoLo Craft.
  • Manic Mother (118) has a $25 Old Navy card to give away.
  • The Moms Who Think (58) are giving away a KitchenAid mixer. I already have one, but I certainly wouldn’t turn down a brand new one!
  • HG Openhouse (89) is giving away a $100 HomeGoods gift card. Um, yes please.

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    Friday links! Parenting and archaeology

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  • I haven’t given as much in-depth thought to parenting styles as Molly has. But ater reading Gentle Parenting: A Tale of Three Markers, I could definitely tell you in which direction I tend to falter. I try to maintain my patience, though, and I think I might need to tattoo this entire post on my forearm for the days when it’s tough. That would be a whole lot of ink. Maybe I’ll just keep it bookmarked. (Thanks for the link, Jeni.)
  • The first thing that impressed me about this story is that there’s such a thing as underwater archaeology. The second? Someone found what looks to be a Stonehenge Beneath the Waters of Lake Michigan. Dude. That’s crazy. (via kottke.org.)
  • A guest poster at Simple Mom has some solid tips for going away with the little people at Have a Little One? You Don’t Have To Give Up Weekends Away. I particularly like the idea of having your welcome-home dinner already made and ready to heat.

    • Bonus Feature! Friday Shuffle!

    1. “Mr Jones,” Counting Crows. Shalalalalalalalala. Yeah.
    2. “Burning Down the House,” Talking Heads.
    3. “People,” J Dilla
    4. “Instant Karma,” John Lennon
    5. “Mayfair Song,” Air
    6. “Anywhere,” Beth Orton
    7. “Surf Beat,” Dick Dale
    8. “New Slang,” The Shins
    9. “Profanity Prayers,” Beck
    10. “Strange Magic,” ELO