I’m proud to be hosting this weeks All Women blogging Carnival. Take some time and browse. There’s a wide variety of interesting articles here by and for women.

If you would like to participate in the next carnival, the carnival submission link is at the end.

To my American readers, have a safe and happy holiday weekend.

Eric Michael Johnson presents The Origins of Forbidden Love posted at The Primate Diaries, saying, “It’s true I’m not a woman, but I think this will be of interest to your readers.”

Madeleine Begun Kane presents No Butt Cams For Me ? No Ifs, Ands, Or Buts posted at Mad Kane’s Humor Blog.

paidtwice presents Think Small, Dream Big | I’ve Paid For This Twice Already… posted at I’ve Paid For This Twice Already…, saying, “thanks for hosting!”

edithyeung presents Disempowering Phrases Successful People Never Say posted at Edith Yeung.Com: Dream. Think. Act..

Anja Merret presents Are diamonds really forever posted at anja merret, saying, “When you look at the world of advertising, can you think of a couple of ads that have really changed your buying habits, impacted on the way you think about a product or even just left a jingle bouncing around in your mind.”

Jenny presents Cartoons can drive you crazy! posted at the so called me.

Helga Sombrofsky presents Headlines Everywhere: Girls Love Pink posted at Questions and Chaos.

Micellaneous Mum presents A not-so-hypothetical question posted at Miscellanous Adventures of an Aussie Mum, saying, “Mother or not, women would appreciate the dilema, I think, posed here!!”

Carole Fogarty presents Are energy vampires leaving you tired and exhausted? posted at THE HEALTHY LIVING LOUNGE, saying, “Trust I’ve done this correctly this is the first time I have participated in a carnival”

Corinne Edwards presents WRITING YOUR BOOK – How to begin posted at Personal Growth with Corinne Edwards, saying, “How many people have you heard say, “I am going to write a book – as soon as I retire – or when I have time.” This is an article to jumpstart them – because I feel that they would like to do it but just don’t know how to start! Hope it helps!”

Megan Bayliss presents Children Learn the Cycle of Violence from our Parenting posted at Imaginif…, saying, “I do not want my daughter to enter into a domestic violent relationship. Really? Then, please, break the cycle now.”

Julie Bonner presents 300 Things You Can Do to Improve Your Home & Dining Experience posted at Declutter It!, saying, “Come take a look at the Home and Dining Channel’s 300 tips to improve your home and dining experience. We have a little bit of everything there.”

Jodie presents Am I a Fireman Yet ? posted at Avinak, saying, “Thanks for Hosting !”

bluskygirl presents R.E.S.P.E.C.T. What Does it Mean to You? posted at Goddess, saying, “What’s happened to respect? Have we forgotten how to use it? How to give it?”

Pat B. Doyle presents 23 Great Ideas For Blog Posts posted at Pat B. Doyle.

Karen (aka Karooch) presents Scrapbooking as an Educational Tool posted at Scraps of Mind, saying, “An article about using scrapbooking as a communication and educational tool.”

Karen (aka Karooch) presents Let your Blog Stumble…it won’t hurt posted at Scraps of Mind, saying, “Expand your social network with StumbleUpon”

Julie Bonner presents My Unbalanced Life – Top 7 Things I Do To Stay Sane and Productive posted at Julie Anne Bonner, saying, “Here are 7 tips I follow every week to make sure my business stays on track. Working from home can be tough, but if we go about it in the right way, it can lead to a remarkable life.”

Alex Blackwell presents The seven secrets of a happy marriage posted at The Next 45 Years.

Leigh Shevchik presents Inspirational Ivy posted at The Fitness Fixer.

Leigh Shevchik presents A Few Less Bites posted at The Diet Dish.

Leigh Shevchik presents Girls and Body Image posted at Teen Health 411.

Barbra Sundquist presents How to Make Fruit and Vegetable Edible Creations posted at Edible Creations.

Lynn Aleshire presents Experts Say There’s a Relationship Between Studying and Academic Success posted at Homeschool2.0 Blog.

Dianne M. Buxton presents Work From Home Shopping posted at manifestingsuccess, saying, “Do you like to shop? Duh! How about getting a rebate from your purchases? Like, all of them! This is for men too, but I believe women will make it successful – and it was started by a woman!”

Marilyn Terrell presents Entranced by Ensenada posted at Intelligent Travel, saying, “a perfect long weekend in Mexico”

Marilyn Terrell presents IT’s Fishy posted at Intelligent Travel, saying, “travel story: fish feast in Mississippi”

Marilyn Terrell presents Alpaca Possiblities posted at Lolly Knitting Around, saying, “travel story: knitter goes nuts in yarn shop in Lima, Peru”

Marilyn Terrell presents Fish Wednesday: Cod Master Edition posted at Nerd’s Eye View, saying, “Seattle blogger details her Fish Wednesday tradition with photo and yummy recipe”

Marilyn Terrell presents Into the Wild in Alexandria posted at Intelligent Travel, saying, “urban kayaking around Washington, DC”

Millionaire Mommy Next Door presents How to Treat Affluenza: Spend Less and Live a Happier Life posted at Millionaire Mommy Next Door, saying, “The number of “very happy” people peaked in 1957, and has remained fairly stable or declined ever since. Even though we consume twice as much as we did in the 1950s, people were just as happy when they had less. 86% of Americans who voluntarily cut back their consumption feel happier as a result.”

JHSEsq presents I get that sinking feeling . . . posted at Colloquium, saying, “JHSEsq describes the summer day when two kids went outside to play . . . and only one came back into the house. It was a frantic search for her five-year-old about which she says, “I get that sinking feeling all over again when I think about it.”"

Wenchypoo presents The Speed of Life posted at Wisdom From Wenchypoo’s Mental Wastebasket.

Tracy Coenen presents One hour and eleven minutes of my life with Bank of America posted at FRAUDfiles.

jeni presents Botox Tips | Savvy Skin: Anti-aging Skincare secrets to fabulous, smooth, glowing skin! Skin care, Botox, acne and wrinkle prevention tips posted at Savvy Skin: Anti-aging Skincare secrets to fabulous, smooth, glowing skin! Skin care, Botox, acne and wrinkle prevention tips.

Mad goat lady presents Funny Australian sayings. posted at Mad Goat Lady.

Leigh presents Council worker of the month posted at absoluteLeigh.

That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of All Women blogging carnival using our carnival submission form.