A Little Link Love

I didn't do a round-up post last week and I'm a day off publishing it this week. I'm very behind in my reading but here are a few good ones which caught my eye this week.

Blogging for Change had an article asking, “How much should you know about your 20-something’s finances?” As the mother of a 20-something, this is a big consideration for me and I appreciated what Cate had to say.

Allison at WomenBloom recently decided she had to do something about her increasing menopausal discomfort. She was shocked when she discovered the products she was buying were to give her some relief were not covered by insurance. She was outraged to discover that men’s ED meds, like Viagra and Levitra were! She is wondering, “Is There Some Conspiracy Against Menopausal Women?” Now I’m mad too!

Had a first look at a blog called My Wife Quit her Job.com the other day as a result of @MMarquit’s re-tweet of a post announcement on Twitter and I’m glad I did. The article, Starting a Business is Like Asking a Girl Out For The First Time, was entertaining and well-written. I’ll be checking back!

Cranberry Post Roast appears in the Make It From Scratch carnival at Applehead. Condo Blues had instructions for making a quilt from old t-shirts. What a great use for all those t-shirts that you no longer wear but that have too much meaning for you to discard. I’ve Got A Little Space to Fill had a recipe for a flourless chocolate cake (I love these) and some vanilla bean ice cream. She used a doily to make a beautiful confectioner’s sugar design on top of her cake. Fantastic!

Making Toilet Paper Roll Seed Starter Pots appeared as an Editor’s Choice in the Festival of Frugality at Green Panda Treehouse. Ever tried shopping at auctions? My brother-in-law does it with some regularity. Restoring your Finances and your Faith talks about it in Using an Auction to Save Money. My Dollar Plan is wondering if they should sell their home and downsize. I think about this periodically myself but I got such a great deal on my house that a little tiny house would cost about the same. She's gotten lots of good comments reminding her that there are other considerations involved in moving in addition to the monthly mortgage.