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Blogs
Enough blogs to keep a mama on bedrest entertained. (I am still adding blogs.  I thought I had them all, but then started noticing that I was missing people.)


Parenting & Discipline blogs & resources I follow


Positive Discipline Resource Center has lots of great articles about "off your butt parenting".  She also maintains another blog called More Jo  where she expands on some of her ideas
Attachment Parenting Blog:  Raising Children with Love  couple raising 3 kids.  informative blog
Jabbermommy - always informative.  Reviews of baby product, comments on parenting, always something interesting.



Personal Parenting blogs I like to read

Bloggers in Kansas (or very close to KS)
Best Births - unschooler
Bionic Squirrel - fellow Wichita mama, getting to know her IRL.  Doula, Mama to Zep.
Free Form Life - unschoolers, theater, knitting
HeSetMeFree - Olathe mama expecting her first in January.
Houchen2B - from McPherson, mother to one.
Onlyzombiecat - homeschooler, infrequent posts
Plasticapple - KC area mama I started reading recently
Zach - my wonderful husband, who doesn't blog nearly often enough.  Computer Science Grad Student, teaches UNIX this semester.

Bloggers Everywhere Else
Anna Kiss - writes from her soul
Beanmama - "Rosaline's Daily Grind" Ren Faire, knitting, AP mama
Bex80 - kids are about the same age as mine
BusyBusyMama - Expecting #3 abput 4 months after me.  
Feebee - Mama, homeschooler, & knitter who needs to move back here!  :D  
Gentlemom - Similar experiences raising our sons, and now we are pregnant at the same time!
HappyMomWith4 - (actually 5 now, not 4)  AP mama, knitter, feminist. homeschool blog
Icedsoychai - vibrant mama who shares my love of Starbucks.
Intensity_too - Iowa mama of 2 who dreams of being a midwife. (from KC area)
JesseMommy - a good friend to me online.  She helped me with diapering long before I knew who she was.
Jillp0703104 - Married, pregnant mama trying to finish her degree at a small Christian college.
Julienore - Another AP Menno mama (from Canada) whom I just discovered recently.
kaymadmom - started the group to fight against diaper fetish freaks
ladyjabez - pleasant 'day in the life' posts from a Christian mom
Lauren - Zach's cousin, expecting her first any day now

LynnE73 - Supportive, fiesty mama
MamaFish - She and her husband minister at a church in Fort Collins, CO.  Somebody I would love to meet IRL.
Mar Chiromom from MDC
MelissaTulip - Domestic & Gardening skills that would have my grandma envious.  This lady does it all and is a fabulous mama!  
Midnight Owl - you know I would instantly be attracted to the name.  lol.  Supportive friend.
Mischievium - infrequent, but nice blog.  I consider her a good friend.  Also has a computer guy as a partner.
MPJJJ - strong mama finding her feet after a lot of chaos.  Back in school.
Omelay -  Tabitha just moved from the coast to Missouri to homestead.  
PamelaMama - I knew her (in cyberspace) before she became a famous knitty contributor and started up Wooly Wonder.  (aren't Zach's dancing sheep cute!)
Peacefulmama - a sweet mama, inspirational blog.
Serene Tabbie - organic gardening mama
SimplyPynki - Feminist mama in the midwest.  Second blog here  
SouloG - single Christian mom with an exciting new love in her life.
that_On3_g1rl - New Mama of one born within days of Zora
Whitecalx - supportive mom, similar place in life.



Academia Blogs
Professors, Instructors, & Professional Students.  Many of them Parents.


Adjunct Kait - communication, educational technologist
Bitch, PhD. - science of some kind.  I think.  One of the first blogs I visit because of her great political posts.
Dr. Crazy - English
Dr. Tiff - PhD in History, college teacher, homeschooling mom.
FemaleCSGradStudent - um, Female Computer Science Grad student I guess.  lol
Geeky Mom -
Steven D Krause - English prof, talks about writing and technology
The Language Guy - not really an academia blog, but written by a PhD. Great posts that make you think. "Commentary on how language is used and abused in advertising, politics, the law, and other areas fo public life..."
Learning Curves - Math
Manorama - PhD candidate teaching Literature.
Phantom Prof - English
Second Order Approximation - Physics, married with kids, musician
See Jane Compute - Computers



I wish I could write like this
funny, witty blogs of people I really don't know


Alwaysamy
 - owns a shop in Salina. Artsy, poetic posts
DA Momma - "Motherhood is Not for Wimps"
Dooce - "Professional Blobber"
Fashionable Chaos 
Finslippy
Karlababble
Motherhood...the second oldest profession
Sarcastic Journalist
Three Kid Circus
Uncommon Misconception
Very Mom - "Very Baby" owner.


Knitting Blogs


AllForMyBoys - Marnie knits the most incredible soakers!  Great parenting entries too.

Bagatell - Knitting In Norway, knitty contributor, great gallery
Carla - "My Little Tribe" Motherhood, Fiber & Progressive Politics
Cass Darrow - got to know at MDC, and she knits!
Knitting Fiend - lots of extras in the links
Knitting Frau - full of life Mama who knits and spins.

knitty blog - blog of editor
Kool Sheep - maker of KS soakers, beautiful work!
Little Turtle Knits - Theresa is truly amazing.  I have bought quite a few patterns and yarn from her and finally discovered her blog.  
Needles on Fire - designer of anouk and clapotis, two of my favorite knitty patterns.
Pierced / stitching_bitch - knitting, occasional proud mama posts
Stitchy McYarnpants - Hysterical kntting blog.  Archived blogs great too.
The Knitting Curmudgeon - delightfully crabby dispenser of wisdom
Wool Flowers - Knitting Mama, knitty contributor
Yarn Harlot - really fun blog
You knit What? - poking fun at knitting projects.  May I never be the subject of a post.  lol.



Political Blogs on the News & Politics page, under commentary




Blogs that have gone private or haven't posted for a while
th blogs I want to keep track of in case they start postng again

Alliwenk - doesn't post much, but great knitter
KindMomma - Appropriate name (she is a very kind mama) who doesn't post enough.
little dem - Canadian mom, occasional posts
Trishack - busy mama trying to hang on.
Willowbean - AP mama struggling with some health issue.  Insightful and beautiful entries.

And the "I need to get a Live jounal ID" blogs...
Juverna - aka "Jen Z".  Has to be a good egg!  her old xanga blog
Lauren / Veganmama on live journal and here is her xanga site