It’s October! What are you up to this weekend? We found lots of great stuff around the blogosphere this week, so without further ado, here are your Sunday Reads. Enjoy!
- Seriously Gorgeous, Pooch-Hiding Sweaters You’ll Wear All. Winter. Long. (Ain’t No Mom Jeans)
- Life-Saving Reminders for a Child (Hands Free Mama)
- 10 ridiculously easy fall projects (Simple Mom)
- The Things Unwritten and Unsaid (Allison Slater Tate)
- Haunted Halloween Decoupage Picture Frames (Nikki, in Stitches)
- Soul-Fed Mama: Just Breathe – Calm Down and Be A Better Parent (Nurtured Mama)
This week both Sarah and I have pieces published elsewhere, too – check them out if you’d like!
- 15 Irrational Kid Fears (That Aren’t So Irrational) (Meagan at Babble)
- 8 things moms secretly believe…that hold us back. (Meagan at Babble)
- Why Buying an iPhone is Like Having a Baby (Sarah at BabyZone.com)
- Halloween Books for Preschoolers: 5 scare-free stories for sensitive souls (Sarah at Scottsdale Moms Blog)
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Thank you so much for sharing my post, Meagan! The other night I was at church when a young man about age 13 came up and told me, “Thanks for the great post, Mrs. Stafford.” I was incredibly grateful to his mom for reading it to him. I appreciate you helping to spread the message.