Blah Blah Babycakes

eBay Score

After stalking the internets for a vintage oriental rug, I won this 40-year old, well-loved beauty for 99 cents last week. I love how it looks with the modern dining room table.

Minnesota Bloggers Working Together to Feed Starving Children

The 40 MN Bloggers and the pallets of food we helped pack.

Click here for more information about Feed My Children's Haiti earthquake response and to learn how you can help.

1. Missy at The Marketing Mama @MarketingMamaMN

2. Suzi at Pink Vanilla Cupcakes @suzi_m

3. Liz at Random Thoughts of a Lutheran Geek @LutherLiz

4. Kim at I Want A Mini-Van @iwantaminivan

5. Samara at Simplicity in the Suburbs @samarapostuma

6. Jen at The Recovering Procrastinator @jenwestpfahl

7. Kellyn at The Fritz Facts @fritzfactz

8. Kate at Kate in the Kitchen @katenthekitchen

9. Molly at Tastebud Tart @tastebudtart

10. Crystal at WCCO's Bite of Minnesota and Cafe Cyan @cafecyan

11. Carrie at 4 the Love of Family @4mamabear

12. Beth at Antisupermom @antisupermom

13. Darcie at Gust Gab @darciegust

14. Kristina at The Joy Walk @ktinajoy

15. Liz at Kitchen Pantry Scientist and Creative Mama @kitchpantrysci

16. Kay at Star Tribune Cribsheet @cribsheet

17. May at Star Tribune Cribsheet @cribsheet

18. Amelia at Amelia Sprout @ameliasprout

19. Mary at Mulberry Mary @MplsHealthCoach

20. Andrea at Blah Blah Babycakes @missandrea

21. Aimee at Picnics Under The Moon @hyggeandwest

22. Christiana at Ferm Living's Clever Spaces @fermlivingshop

23. Norman at Norman's Demesne

24. Amy L (not a blogger yet, but we'll convince her)

25. Kristi at Ticket King Theatre

26. Jill at Spoils of Wear

27. Laura at Mallory's Mishmash World @laurashmore

28. Tikki at Multicultural Minneapolis

29. Molly at The Snyder 5

30. Julie at Veritable Fount @julieaeastman

31. Trish from Fox 9 at Off Camera with Trish Van Pilsum @TrishAtFox

32. Lenore at Mom Culture Online @momculture

33. Elizabeth at Hazelden's Recovery Resource Blog @meharty

34. Lea at Lea's Blogging Life and Lea Writes @leaswenson

35. Paul at MN Headhunter @MNHeadhunter

36. Kara at Kablog - Star Tribune finance blogger @kablog

37. Beth at BethBlair.com @bethblair

38. Jen at Prior Fat Girl @priorfatgirl

39. Robin at @robinradke

40. Kate-Madonna at Girl Meets Geek @girlmeetsgeek

Minnesota Blogger Volunteer Event

As Americans we can feel proud about our response to the tragedy in Haiti.  Whether you helped through your donations, prayers, or sending good juju, you were a part of a huge relief effort.

After seeing pictures and reading first-hand accounts of the devastation and human suffering, many people wish they could do more.

Which is why I am excited about joining 40 other Minnesota bloggers tomorrow night at Feed My Starving Children (You've got to love a name that leaves you with such little doubt.) to pack meals that will be airlifted to Haiti. Doing something tangible feels really good to me. Especially when I can't be there to dig people out of the rubble.

 

I'm very much looking forward to meeting so many talented bloggers and working together to make a difference.   Too bad I already have a stomach ache about having to introduce myself.  What am I going to wear?  What looks good with a hair net?

Huge thanks to Missy at Marketing Mama for her ideas and leadership in putting this event together.

7 Technologies to Keep You Warm

I know it's freezing cold pretty much everywhere right now, but I maintain that there is no chill quite like the one you'll find in Minnesota.  It's dry and to the bone.  The only time I feel warm is during hot yoga and when I'm driving around in my car with the seat heat on full blast. Wearing a hat and fingerless gloves in my kitchen is a necessity.

Honestly, I have no idea what the climate is like in Japan, but I bow down to their innovation.  For they created Uniqlo's Heat Tech clothing. My sister, Angie, wore a pair of their long underwear every day during her Christmas visit.  I tried to copy her with my own version of base layers, but they just left me feeling fat and uncomfortable. 

I sent Angie back to NYC with $20 and my color choices. Now, I'm anxiously awaiting the priority mail package containing the soft warmness that I think might save my life this January.  And possibly make me look like her: