The Feisty Momma put out a call on who is doing NaBloPoMo this month. It’s been a while since I have blogged daily, so I thought, why not?  I had thought of doing the 365 blogging, but of course that didn’t work out since I found out about it too late in the year. I probably would have fallen off the wagon by now anyway.

If you’re wondering what I’m talking about, NaBloPoMo stands for National Blog Posting Month, which means that participants blog everyday for the whole month of November. It used to be only for November but apparently a lot of people are crazy enough to sign on to blog everyday so now NaBloPoMo is actually held every month but with different themes. This month though, there is no theme. It’s freestyle which is more my style.

If you’re doing NaBloPoMo this month, let me know so we can egg each other on.

This is my favorite shot in the series of nest photos. See, a couple of robins started building a nest in our garden early in the spring. We were amazed that they didn’t build their nest high up in the tree like they normally do. Instead, they built it quite low, on the ledge of our grape trellis. Low enough that if I hold up my camera, I could see into the nest. I managed to capture shots of the eggs until the nestlings hatched and flew from the nest. Check out the photos in our backyard.

My sister is going to rent a tree this year. Had never heard of the idea? I hadn’t either until she posted this link on her facebook. I think it’s a great idea! Especially for those living in cities where used Christmas trees are not always recycled but rather dumped into landfills. Apparently, you can also rent the exact same tree multiple times; starting a new Christmas tradition of having the same live tree year after year.

I wonder how much a service like this would cost though. I also wonder how profitable is this for the tree rental business. It seems like a whole lot of work; but if it helps to sustain the environment, why not?

UPDATE:
Sorry, didn’t realize the video had stopped working. If you’re interested in renting a tree, check out the Living Christmas Tree website.

Grumbles are starting as August came around. Yep, this month the kids go back to school! That also means back to school shopping. One of the biggest expenses parents will make will probably be a laptop especially if you have a student entering college. Two of mine are still in high school but already they need their own laptops. One of my daughters is carrying five advanced placement courses this year and a computer with internet connection is almost mandatory now to complete all their assignments.

CookiesKids.com feels your pain and has come to your rescue! I already signed up for this and I thought I would share it with you too. Good luck!

All you have to do is sign up to receive the Cookies Kids Newsletter via e-mail and you’re automatically entered to win one of 4 brand new laptops!!

Simply fill out the form below to be entered into the Laptop Giveaway Sweepstakes. Please be sure to read the Giveaway Sweepstakes “Terms and Conditions” before entering your information.

Entry Form: http://cli.gs/6dGhsh

Contest ends 9/30/09 at 11:59 AM ET. This contest brought to you courtesy of the Momfluence network.