Watercooler: The Goodbye April Edition

Did you miss any of these articles recently?

• Mom I’d Like to Tweet – MILT Shirts – Photo shoot of brand new ads for MILT!
• Tablescapes: Budget Table Settings that Look Expensive
• Colic  in Babies – Why Does Baby Cry?
• Bloggers: Protect Against Blog Negativity
• 7 Thrifty Tips to Update Your Wardrobe for Spring
• Macy’s Sale Coupon-Friends and Family for Mother’s Day
• Meijer Deals & Walgreen’s Free Stuff + Register Rewards

Hot Blogs & Websites This Week

10 Simple Tips to Help You Live Longer and Look Younger.  “Bathe with Olive Oil. Skin is made up of mainly fat, and you need high quality fats and oils from natural sources. Apply Olive oil to moisturize dry skin, chapped lips, feet, elbows and your face. Olive oil resembles the natural oil that our body produces. You can also improve hair conditioning by soaking and rinsing your hair with it.” [Mommy Style]

Choosing When to Buy Organic Produce.  This fantastic article is very thorough, and lists the fruits, vegetables and berries with the most and least amounts of pesticides, aka “the dirty dozen and the 12 cleanest produce items”. [Food & Kitchen]

Want to Change the Story of Your Life? Change the Story of Your Minutes.  This great personal development article by Sara at On Simplicity is a moving call to action:  “Our actions tell the real story of our lives and our passions.  In my case, I say that I love to sew, and I do, but I complete about three projects a year. The rest of the time, I’m blogging, I’m gardening, I’m listening to Def Leppard.”  [Love Your Life]

Special Care for Stored Clothes.  Proctor & Gamble’s Everyday Solutions comes through with a nice collection of tips on storing clothes properly to keep pests away.  This is just in time for packing away all the winter gear and clothing to make room for spring wardrobes!  “After spending months in a dark closet or storage box, your seasonal clothes likely will need some special care before they’re ready for the spotlight.”  [Home & Housekeeping]

Swap Style was recently recommended to me and I have to say, the idea behind this website is awesome!  You sign up for free and get to trade clothes with other people as much as you want.  What a great way to declutter your closet and get new clothes in return. [Makeovers]

Everyone Deserves a Second Chance.  Alex at The Bridgemaker had a tragedy in his family recently, as his mother passed away.  If you’re ready to weep, read his heart-wrenching post writing the goodbye to his mother that he didn’t get a chance to say:  “I wish I had a second chance to say goodbye. I would tell my mother I forgive her. I would tell my mother I understood her pain and knew her choices were a way to self-medicate – not because she didn’t love me. I would tell my mother her life did make a difference. Her life brought my life and my children’s life.” – read the rest 

• We were also lucky enough to participate in Advice for Women by Women, Personal Finance Blog Carnival, Recession Obsession, and Road to Financial Independence.

Hope your week is winding up nicely- finish strong and enjoy your weekend!