My son’s favorite musician is Alison Krauss. He requests A Hundred Miles Or More every night for bedtime lullaby music to the exclusion of all else. If you have a toddler, give that one a shot – it’s a lot of mellow songs by an amazing singer.

Why There’s No Reason Not To Buy Store Brand Baby Formula Well, I can think of one reaon at least: breast feeding. Aside from that, of course, I wholly agree. (@ wise bread)

The Art of Simultaneous Professions Right now, I view myself has having two – perhaps three – professions. I consider it a part of being well rounded, and I often tell people to start side businesses. (@ queercents)

How To Compensate For Rising Grocery Costs This is a series of great tips for maximizing your bottom dollar at the grocery store. (@ finance is personal)

The Simple Dollar Retro: Five Ways To Break A Shopping Addiction – And Five Ways To Help Someone Else With Their Addiction I’ve basically broken my own addiction to shopping at bookstores using these tactics.