– Want to try to win a free Praise Baby Sleepy Time Lullabies DVD? Head on over to the Praise Baby blog. The giveaway lasts through Monday, February 9th.

– Um, HOW DID I MISS THIS? I just found Pioneer Woman’s recipe for homemade Ranch dressing, and I AM SO DELIGHTED.

– And this isn’t a link, but I just wanted to let you know that, as a result of my husband’s ongoing quest to obtain the fastest possible internet speeds at the lowest possible prices, my BellSouth email address won’t be active after this Friday. I’ve switched to Gmail (gMail? GMail?), and my new address is boomama205 AT gmail DOT com.

– I’ve said it (twice) before and I’ll say it again: Chris Harrison’s Bachelor blog is gold.

– I loved this post of Mary’s about her daughter’s bridal shower.

– If you’re a mom who lives in or around Memphis, you might want to check this out.

– A few minutes ago I was catching up on Jennifer’s blog, and after a few clicks I found myself reading this post, which I somehow missed when it was originally published. And oh my word. It took my breath away.

– Kathryn has some thoughts on The Bachelor. We can all join her in saying “Amen.”

– And last but not least, Dave Barnes has some news. And if you love his music like I love his music, you’ll be oh-so-delighted to hear what he has to say.

– My friend Randy (who, for the record, loves life more than anyone I’ve ever met) has put together an incredible collection of his paintings in a book called Beauty is Calling. And tomorrow night, January 23rd, he’s having a “Book Tasting” (book signing + wine & cheese = “book tasting”) from 5-7pm at Landmark Books in downtown Franklin, TN. I know lots of y’all live in that area, so I’d thought I’d pass along the info. Randy’s book is absolutely beautiful.

– Travis Cottrell is recording his live worship CD/DVD right outside of Atlanta this Sunday night, and I just wanted to remind you that you’re invited. Here are all the details. It is going to be so fun. SO fun.

– Shannon’s recap of last night’s American Idol made me giggle, especially her observation about mamas who won’t be honest with their kids about their vocal, um, “abilities.”

– Finally, please continue to pray for baby Harper (as well as her doctors and nurses). She is definitely improving!

– I’ve been working behind-the-scenes with the people at Praise Baby on their new blog, basically just helping to round up contributors and organize giveaways and whathaveyou. I’m going to be writing there every once in awhile, too, as are many of our sweet bloggy friends.

Well.

The new Praise Baby blog launched yesterday, and guess what? There’s already a giveaway. And if you’d like to win, click on over.

– I know I mentioned it last week. I know I did. But Chris Harrison’s blog about “The Bachelor” is a DELIGHT if you’re a “Bachelor” fan.

– I saw a link to this article on Brant’s blog last week. So I read it. And then I cried.

– Angie has a great idea for how we can all pray for sweet baby Harper.

– The part of me that loves James Bond movies was absolutely fascinated by something I saw on Brody’s blog. Because I’m here to tell you: the President-elect’s new car is FAYN-CEE.

– There’s a great giveaway going on at AllAccess – you can win two free tickets to a Priscilla Shirer event. And that would be a very good thing. Because she is awesome.

– I know that I cannot commit to one more activity or my head will explode. And I would really rather avoid that. But if time permitted, I would totally jump on board with this:

Lisa and Missy are hosting, and it looks like it’s gonna be great.