Welcome to the January 21, 2008 edition of Mom’s Blogging Carnival. I’m your guest host for a fantastic edition of this carnival. We received over 50 submissions for this carnival and 44 of these have been included in this edition. Thank you to all the writers who submitted articles for this edition and a big thank you to Deborah for letting me host!

Lin Burress presents Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas For Lovers posted at Telling It Like It Is.

What Works For Us presents Hi-Def Hell posted at What Works For Us.

MommyAuctions.com presents Organic Baby Food - Why Should You Be Using It? posted at Mommy Auctions.

MommyAuctions.com presents How Listing Your Items on an Auction Site for Moms Can Help Your Business posted at Mommy Auctions.

Jenny presents This made me cry » the so called me posted at the so called me.

Diane Kidman presents Natural Remedies for Lowering a Fever posted at The Mommy Spot.

Business Women

Christine presents Monetizing Your Website Through Inspiration and Desire posted at Me, My Kid and Life: An American Single Mom Living in France.

Vahid Chaychi presents Home-Office Workers: Show Your Professionalism posted at Weboma.com, saying, “It is called “working from home” but it is a job not a game. It has to be treated as real professional job otherwise it will be wasting of time.”

Heidi Whitaker presents Ten Must-Know Rules (for Women) to Dramatically Improving Your Business Image By Changing Your Hair Style posted at Work from Home Choices, saying, “Fair or not, you and your business are judged by your appearance. This article provides working women with practical tips to improve their style and business image. Includes before and after pictures.”

Health

Tip Diva presents Top Ten Tips - Getting To Sleep posted at Tip Diva, saying, “Many people have trouble falling asleep easily - Tip Diva included. In fact, she writes most of her posts in the wee hours of the morning. But it’s important that everybody gets a decent amount of sleep per night. Doctors suggest anywhere between seven to nine hours, and not getting enough sleep may affect your health and well-being. Here are some tips on falling asleep faster.”

Hueina Su presents My Young Living Story and Exciting News posted at Intensive Care for the Nurturer’s Soul, saying, “Ever since a health scare last summer, I’ve found the tools to help me regain my physical & emotional health. My husband and I are amazed at the turnaround I’ve made since last winter. Here’s my healing journey and the amazing business I’m building as a result.”

Homemakers

Wenchypoo presents More False Economies posted at Wisdom From Wenchypoo’s Mental Wastebasket.

Meredith presents Top Ten Ways to Save at the Grocery Store posted at the simple nickle, saying, “The grocery store bill can be one of the biggest expenses for a family. Luckily, it is also one of the easiest to shrink. Since time is money, the following is a quick and dirty guide to saving cash in the grocery aisle.”

Susan Coghlan presents It’s the little moments that matter most posted at Red Writes: How to stay sane as a parent at-home.

Lovelyn presents Unclog Your Drain Without Harsh Chemicals posted at The Art of Balanced Living.

Living By Learning presents Stealing Time posted at On Living By Learning, saying, “Enlisting family support is critical to stealing the time needed to pursue your dreams.”

Meredith presents How To Build a Financial Safety Net posted at the simple nickle, saying, “Nothing will bring you greater peace of mind in an emergency than knowing you are financially secure. A financial safety net is often the difference between going into debt-sometimes life-changing debt-and keeping your head above water.”

Other

Tip Diva presents Top Ten Tips - Shopping For Shoes posted at Tip Diva, saying, “Tip Diva has very big feet - a woman’s size 10, wide width, or “Flintstone Feet,” to be exact. Shoe shopping can be an absolute nightmare for her. She knows other who loathe shoe shopping as well, but many times, it’s because a person does not know how to properly shop for shoes. Here are some tips on how.”

Amanda presents Back to School Shopping posted at Pajama Mommy.

Tip Diva presents Top Ten Tips - Dressing Your Best posted at Tip Diva, saying, “Do you feel frumpy or find yourself tugging at your clothes all day? Do you know that you don’t look your best? Well, it’s time for a fashion makeover. Here are tips that will help you find the best clothes for you.”

BeThisWay presents Gross and Not-So-Gross Ways to Save Water, and Money posted at Are You Going To Be This Way The Rest of The Time I Know You?.

Carole Fogarty presents Easily delete obstacles and welcome a rush of amazing new opportunities: posted at THE HEALTHY LIVING LOUNGE, saying, “The energy in which you think, eat, talk, work, play, sleep, study, relax and live in greatly effects the flow of your life.”

Parenting

Akemi presents Forgiving my Parents posted at Gratitude Magic.

Lauren Franklin presents A mommy logic problem posted at Finding my mommy voice.

karen alonge presents R-E-S-P-E-C-T posted at advice for parents, saying, “Don’t confuse respect with fear. It wasn’t respect that kept so many of us in line when we were kids, although many of our parents called it that. It was fear. Fear that if we didn’t do exactly as we were told, we’d pay an uncomfortable price.”

Heidi Saxton presents Story Time! posted at Mommy Monsters Inc., saying, “Especially helpful for adoptive Catholic/Christian parents, this offers tips for capturing your family’s unique “story.”

Amy Helmericks presents Obsolete Parenting Skills (& One Appeal of Pets) posted at Untangling Tales, saying, “In “Obsolete Parenting Skills” Amy Jane thinks about what she’ll miss by leaving the baby-stage for the last time.”

Louise Manning presents Ethoughts in print posted at The Human Imprint.

Tea Party Girl presents Teach Your Children Well–The Top Five Mealtime Etiquette Lessons for Children posted at Tea Party Girl, saying, “Thank you for the opportunity!”

Macie Robison presents First Time Mommy Tips posted at Random Useful Information.

Relationships

Deborah Robinson presents Valentine’s Gifts for Aussie Men posted at Australian Women Online.

Work

Tali presents How Do Small Blogs Make It Big? - The Story of Search for Blogging posted at The Marketer Review, saying, “How do you grow your small blog? A case study.”

Other

January J Harshe presents A New Year Raw Lifestyle posted at The Skinny on January.

Pat B. Doyle presents Feng Shui and Clutter posted at Barton Pond Feng Shui.

Meredith presents Ways to Save Money: Beauty and Fashion posted at the simple nickle.

Rose presents Learning at Home » Blog Archive » On Academics and the S Word - Appeal-Democrat.com posted at Learning at Home.

Cindy Posey presents Connect with a Mom Workout Partner Near You | Go Workout Mom posted at Go Workout Mom, saying, “Why try to exercise alone? There are many ways to find a partner to keep you motivated and accountable.”

Pinyo Bhulipongsanon presents Is Baby Insurance a Good Buy? posted at Moolanomy.

Parenting

:: Suzanne :: presents best. Christmas. ever. posted at :: adventures in daily living ::.

Christine presents Taking Time for Romantic Comedies posted at Me, My Kid and Life: An American Single Mom Living in France.

Karen Shanley presents The Other 99.9% posted at Karen Shanley.

Linsey Knerl presents Age-Appropriate Chores for Mother’s Very Little Helpers posted at Parenting Squad.

Jaimie presents I One, You Two posted at Hug Twice, saying, “Thanks!”

Work

Christine presents Finding Your Special Talent posted at Me, My Kid and Life: An American Single Mom Living in France.

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