Great Blogs and Links this week

I know the blogosphere is a bit slow…and rightfully so. People are celebrating all sorts of religious functions, and family affairs, and holiday food. Much better then whole stinky computer fiasco. BUT if your still online and are working or bored, there are some great sites out there that can distract you from the holiday shopping and cooking your avoiding.

Mom blogs To See today:

• Fidgets daughter is growing boobs…at 6. She needs comforting.
• Check out how Jen accounts her Christmas Past cards, very unique in taking just a holiday shot and bringing it to something beyond with tales of the year.
• Bring in the Merry With Brittany. She likes the F word. We like her.
• Its good to be the mom…but not when you want some quiet time. Feeling Tena yet? Of course you have been in THIS position before. Give her some sympathy.
• See how Christmas was changed from one blogger to another this year
• Pick up some charming ideas at Little Window Shoppe with their post full of freebies
• Follow these children around the world and their take on everyone they meet and everything they see as Little Travelers
• Every wonder how a child of autism sees the holidays and world around them? Hold onto your seats and dive into this ultra inspiring and eye opening letter.

Want to lose weight in the new year?

• Bridgette’s take on Weight Watchers and how to sign up for Think Thin Thursdays.
• Join the Modern Mom Challenge for 2009
• or  Amanda’s Operation: Fat Ass.

Ways to Get Involved

• Pay it forward over at Dates to Diapers to a needy family or blogger.
• Join The Giveaway Connection with my favorite bloggers over at Mom Generations and sign up to be a blogger reviewer with them.
• Be a part of 5 Minutes for Making a Difference and their Operation Christmas Child.
• Check out what the Compassion Bloggers are doing in the Dominican.
• Change the world one dollar at a time
• Join Sara’s Christian Blogger Challenge

Working on your blog over the holidays? Check out these sites!

• Promoting your links in Social Media markets
• What do customers want? Reviews of course.
• The pressures of blogging consistently. In a rut? Has blogging turned from fun to work? Check out these four points from Nate Whitehill.
• Want to know what 40 successful bloggers think? Get a  glimpse of a new book that may help you.
• How to get noticed online by “big name” bloggers.
• Freshen up your blog design with a blog designer!

Bloggers we love in other places:

• Minnesota North Dakota Mom Blogger
• Blogger that talks about having girls with autism
• Indianapolis Mom Blogger
• Hungry? Chow Down on some food with food blogger Emily
• Lets not forget about our Canadian Blogger friends
• Living in Atlanta with Kids? We got your gal!

Also, check out this blog search engine at Twingly and the most influential marketers of 2008.

Ill keep searching for more and gearing up for the change in MomDot this upcoming year, where we will weekly focus on great links and ideas on the web to make your online time more efficient, fun, and helpful!

~Trisha