Casual Friday with Mir—because some days are made for wearing your jeans and surfing the blogs.

For once, I’m actually fairly well caught up on work. I have a cup of coffee sitting here, and the kids are behaving. Today is an excellent day. And excellent days need some excellent new blogs to surf!

I’ve probably linked Mom-101 before, but now that she’s the Etiquette Bitch I can’t resist doing it again. (Keep on with your bad, polite self, sistah!)

Crash Test Mommy has unwittingly written a post that vegans the world over will use to further their cause.

Do you consider yourself neurotic? No, really, these people are neurotic.

I like words, but they really like words.

Don’t wallow after a break-up; please confine your misery to 17 syllables.

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You’ve already bookmarked the Daily Deal, I’m sure of it, but just in case you need a reminder, this is it. Go. Check it out. (Bonus deals on Fridays, because you’re pretty.)

Have a great weekend, everyone!

Casual Friday with Mir—because some days are made for wearing your jeans and surfing the blogs.

I’ve had a few days all to myself while my family is elsewhere, and inbetween working and painting my dining room (the neverending home renovations continue!) I’ve found some great new blogs. Pull up some time to kill and dig in:

My standard line has always been that I married young because I couldn’t stand dating. Reasons why I dumped you reminds me of how much I hated dating, but with more giggling.

When I read this update at Hollow Squirrel I knew I needed to read her regularly—clearly her life is a lot more interesting than mine.

Have you noticed something different about the “modern” Strawberry Shortcake? If so, you should probably read this.

Have you met Olga, the Traveling Bra? (A site like that takes… well, dedication.)

And this last one is especially for those of you working outside the home: The Office Humor Blog.

(Psssst! Don’t forget to check the Daily Deal for your bargain fix!)

Casual Friday with Mir—because some days are made for wearing your jeans and surfing the blogs.

Goooood morning! We’ve made it to the end of another week, and for the first time in a long time, I’m wishing it wasn’t Friday. Friends, I have wallpaper to scrape this weekend. Pray for me.

But you—you, you need some new blogs to read! You do not need to hear about my wallpaper woes! So let’s get to it.

If you’ve already had breakfast, check out these top 15 amazing facts about the human body. (If you haven’t had breakfast? Maybe wait.)

Only someone who claims to live in “Facking London” could write a post called “Snippets du Jour” that’s over 1600 words long. (I sort of have a girl crush on her. Don’t tell!)

This link is not a blog, it’s a video that might make you laugh out loud. Proceed accordingly.

Despite the somewhat startling title, I’ve been seeing links to this blog everywhere, lately. It’s a funny daddy blog, and I predict you will like it.

Here’s a post that made me go “Hmmmm…”; a little food for thought, perhaps.

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Looking for some shopping deals to go with your blog reading? Guess what! Work It, Mom! now has a very special section just for great deals, and it’s written by, um, me! A deal a day, every weekday. And maybe extras on Fridays, because I like you, and I like Fridays. Usually.

Have a great weekend, everyone!

Casual Friday with Mir—because some days are made for wearing your jeans and surfing the blogs.

Some of you may recognize this feature—up until today, I was writing it over on Nataly’s blog every week. Well, we were talking the other day and Nataly said “Why aren’t we putting this over on Cornered Office?” and I said “Huh. I can’t remember.” So, um, SURPRISE! Now I’ll be doing it right here every week.

(Try to contain your enthusiasm.)

For those of you who are new to Casual Friday, here’s the deal: We all know that regardless of how busy you are, Fridays require just a little bit of slacking. It’s inevitable, right? And as long as you’re sliding into the weekend, you may as well pair those comfy jeans of yours with a few new blogs to explore and maybe a few online shopping deals. I’m just sayin’.

Ready? Top off your coffee and let’s get to it.
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