In case you haven’t noticed, the previous b5 Family & Relationships Channel has merged with the Home and Dining Channel and the Arts and Design Channel.  We are now the Lifestyles Channel.  We are now sporting a whopping 48 blogs in our channel.  Check out the list in the sidebar to the right.  There is something for everyone there.

Remember the yummy recipe for Oriental Ramen Noodle Salad?  Well, I made it again Wednesday for another church dinner.  I was glad that there was a little left over for me to take home for lunch. 
I was pleased today to find that Deborah from b5’s Simply Thrifty has compiled a list of 50 Things to Do with Ramen Noodles.  Needless to say, I didn’t know people were using them for a spa treatment.  Great list, Deborah.

Please welcome the new writer of Inside Fatherhood.  Bill Fezzie and his wife are expecting a baby in November.  Bill intends to take us on the journey of fatherhood, from the very beginning.  He also has a short survey, if you’re interested. 
Welcome, Bill! 

b5media just announced the start of it’s 14th channel, the music channel.  There are 21 blogs focused on a wide variety of genres and geographical locations.  Now there are more then 230 blogs in the b5 network. 
To celebrate the launch, b5 is giving away some pretty cool prizes.  Giveaways include:
 * 3 iPod Shuffle
* 3 MP3 players with preloaded Music IP software
* 3 iTunes Certificates (worth US$25 each)
Click here for the rules.  Congratulations, b5!

Quite the interesting blog for the Family and relations channel, but I wanted to introduce you to an interesting blog at b5. Psycho for Love has just interested the arena of b5media this month and I am excited to announce that you will find only the twisted there. It has a nice twist for the insane without making you mad. Ashtyn does a great job of letting you in on all the crazy love triangles that should/should not make the news. It’s one fo those blogs that tells all about how passion can make you insane …read more

Inside Motherhood has been sitting idly for a few months.  Thankfully, b5media has found someone to fill the position.  Please welcome Sherry Osborne.  We look forward to some interesting information and crazy stories about motherhood.

Way to go, b5media!  I am so proud to belong to the fastest growing blog network around.  In late 2005, b5media started with just 5 blogs and now look at us!  As you can see, there is a whole range of blogs from business to Paris Hilton to us here at Thrifty Mommy.  You don’t get a bigger range than that.  I am so proud to let you in on the secret that we have finally broken the 200 blog mark here.
I thought I would let you in on a few of my fave b5 sites.  I love them all, …read more

Char at Weary Parent posted a list of 13 things we need to teach our children.  Here are a few that I like:

We all make mistakes and can learn from them. [I'd like to add we can learn from other's mistakes too!!!]
Not all gratification is instant.  Some things are worth the wait.
How to deal with bullies, mean people, and rude people

I think Char has a pretty good list.  To the list I’d like to add, “The world does not revolve around you.”  That may sound harsh, but in my years of teaching I have met quite a few along the …read more

Ok, Thrifty Mommy readers. I normally don’t suggest that you vote on just anything but our very own Jeremy Wright is having a rough time in a great face-off battle with a competitive blogging network. So if you love Thrifty Mommy or any other blogs, go vote your conscience. Read the article and decide for yourself. I would never encourage you to vote for my boss J without you really believing it but it sure would be nice for him to win by a landslide and he is getting a good run for his money. …read more

The b5 Media Family & Relationships monthly carnival is posted at Weary Parent.  This month’s topic is education and there is a wide variety of articles to choose from.  Stop by Weary Parent and see what they’re talking about.