Turns out this post last month was a good thing. I had fun with it, and I’m happy to keep the love moving on…

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Blogging is both old-school and totally new-fangled. To those of us still trucking along with original content, it’s important to stick together.

Still, I want to share some of my favorite finds over the month and hope to do one or two of these a month. Yup, I’m a small fish…but if I can send even one new viewer their way, then I’ve done my part to share the love.  Be forewarned, they range from my sort of blog, to finance, to total geekery…and they’re ALL fabulous.

So, without further ado…some of my favorite reads from the past month…

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Liz talks about how the choices we make, both the easy and the hard, enact change:  Choices Become Change

Over at Cheaper than Therapy, Ali apparently crawled up in my head when she described how her anxiety comes out…it’s eerily familiar: {My} Anxiety Is

After the initial post about Brittany’s Hysterectomy that I posted about last month happened…this did: 18 Hours.  It’s a heart wrenching, raw read (but rest assured, as of 2 days ago the appeal went through. It’s still an unknown until it ACTUALLY HAPPENS…but it’s a relief).

The Bloggess (i.e. Jenny Lawson of Furiously Happy) has had some ups and downs this month.  Two of her posts made it to my list this week…both up and down.  First, the “down”…it’s actually an uplifting read for when you’re down. I’m pretty sure it wasn’t solely written for us, but there are some details even bloggers don’t share: If You’re Reading This, You Win.  On the lighter side of things…we learn about her new writing partner…and I really need to find a copy of this: I’ve taken on a writing partner and you’ll never guess who it is.

Suburban Turmoil also got two posts that made me super happy this month.  First, a post on conquering our fears in the every day…And Now I am a Slayer of Tube Slides. She also tackled the ridiculous expectations in those celebrity endorsements and did it with panache and humor in Gwyneth Paltrow Thinks We Need a $16,000 Handbag for Our Workouts and Now I Can’t Go to the Gym. I mean, for real.

I’ve known Michelle for a long time…and she’s right…she is the queen of over-the-top-awesome birthday parties for her kids. (I still totally wish I’d had the Harry Potter party for myself).  This year though, her kid (same age as my youngest) wanted none of it.  She wanted understated…and I swear it must have been the best yet. I love it.  It’s her Easiest Party Ever.

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That’s it for now. I’m keeping my eye out for more.  If you think I missed YOURS, let me know in a comment here!  I’d love to find some new feeds for my reader!