 | June 11th, 2008 - by Paul Gross |
 Read on see our Sampa's top 10 picks for blogs about family life from a mom's point of view.
1) ManicMommies Can you relate to the expression “You can never have too many shoes or too many babysitters?” Then you will love this blog written by two thoroughly modern working mothers Erin and Kristin. This blog is set apart by its savvy technological reviews and canny knowledge of current events (the recent Sex and the City movie, not the war in Iraq). If you want to read a mommy blog that’s less about baby spit-up and more about Mac’s Bento program or an all-mother cruise to the Bahamas, this is the blog for you. Manic Mommies is great proof that just because you are a mom doesn’t mean you can’t be hip and in-the-know (and if you aren’t, you can cheat and pretend you are by clicking here.) www.manicmommies.com 2) Antique Mommy The Anti-Helicopter Mom, Antique Mommy subscribes to the self-proclaimed “Whatever Dude” parenting philosophy. Such laidback childrearing leaves her time to write truly lovely prose, anecdotes, and photo essays about life with her elegant Aunt Jean and four-year-old son/fledgling iconoclast Sean. Learn how to become so flippin’ cool here. www.antiquemommy.com. 3) Rocksinmydryer The name says it all! How an Oklahoma mother of four finds time to watch the LOST season finale with her very own DHARMA boxed wine is beyond us, but we are certainly going to try to get in on her secret! From sweetly spun stories that reflect her Southern heritage to savvy resources like her chore pdf, fun websites for kids, and avant garde approach to kids’ allowances (online banking, oh my!) this blog is full of surprises and an all-around great read. Bonus points for grammar so pristine you could eat off it! http://rocksinmydryer.typepad.com/ 4) CrazyBlogginCanuck This refreshing blog is written by a travel writer-turned-mother, and her adventurous approach to life is apparent in every word. From battling to conquer her fancy cable remote, to overcoming Boot Camp blahs, to the thrill of meeting the love of her life online, the author manages to be relatable and inspiring at the same time-and isn’t that what we are all really looking for in a blog? The episodic nature of this blog feels almost like a novel, and you’ll be drawn into the chaotic story of the Canuck clan-now living in Colorado- in no time. Check it out here. http://crazybloggincanuck.blogspot.com/ 5) Mrs. Fussypants’ Guide to Life From precious baby pictures to a good-humored Frump Fighting Manifesto (i.e.how to be a mom without wearing mom jeans), and rousing “Caption It!’ contests, Mrs. Fussypants hosts one of the most interactive mommy blogs on the web, and it’s a blast to visit. Check out the little blog with big personality here. http://fussypants.typepad.com/ 6) Karen Sugarpants From timeless classics like healthy lunches for busy moms to uber-cool trends like hosting a blogging baby shower, this blog is a little mix of everything. And thanks to her graphic design background, it’s neat-looking too! To find about her hot date nights with a “porous yellow fella” read here: http://karensugarpants.com. 7) MommyPie Mommy Pie is a blogger’s blog, to be sure. Functioning more as the online equivalent of a Starbuck’s Mommy Meetup than a one-dimensional confessional (although there is a sidebar for that if it’s your bag), Mommy Pie is all about getting mommies mixing and mingling, from asking thought-provoking parenting questions to linking incisively relevant articles and conducting hilarious polls. To find out what word she contributed to the urban dictionary, click here. http://mommypie.wordpress.com 8) Mrs. Mogul If this isn’t the chicest little blog on the internet, we don’t know what is. Indeed, Mrs. Mogul reads like Sex and the City for post-caesarean set. Read here for fashion, celebrity gossip, and the author’s disappointment that the sonogram machine actually couldn’t play Youtube videos. This glitzy chronicle is all about the author’s struggles to make it big in the entertainment industry, all while raising her very own Toddler Mogul. Check it out here. http://www.mrsmogul.blogspot.com/ 9) NinjaPoodles. For one thing, we have to give this blog props for achieving notoriety among parents without using a “mommy” moniker. For another, you simply have to see the heart-shaped peanut butter and jelly sandwich created by Ninja Poodles’ daughter. It is the most adorable thing on the web since LolCats. Not as adorable, but equally interesting, is the footage of the mommy-daughter arson as blogger and daughter burn her daughter’s school uniform on the last day of school. It’s the “School’s Out” ritual we all wished we had, so live vicariously here. http://www.ninjapoodles.blogspot.com/ 10) MissZoot Why visit this blog? We know these are fighting words-but Miss Z has the cutest kids in the blogosphere-literally! The little Z’s are so full of precocious exuberance, they actually have photogenic personalities. Couple this with the fact that Miss Zoot is a warm, witty writer who can perfectly draw the situational humor out of everyday life, and you’ve got our number 10 blog. Check it out here. http://www.misszoot.com/
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