Welcome to the November edition of the Advice for Women from Women blog carnival. Again, there were a lot of entries, so for this edition, I have tried to group like submissions together. I hope you enjoy reading all of them as much as I did.

Diet and Nutrition

• Julia presents Body Image and the Modern Diet posted at Female Body Image.

• Fiona King presents 100 Best Health Foods for Seniors posted at Geriatric Nursing Certification.

• Cory presents Frequent Small Meal Diet posted at Eating Healthy – Did you know that eating many small meals every day is actually healthier than the traditional 2-3 large meals?

• Marsha Hudnall, MS, RD presents Preventing Holiday Weight Gain: 10 Tips to Guarantee Holiday Weight Gain posted at A Weight Lifted – The annual holiday food fight is about to begin. You know, the one where conflicted women nationwide (even worldwide) face down rich-food eating traditions. This year, to help women understand what doesn’t work when it comes to happy holidays, the healthy-weight experts at Green Mountain at Fox Run have come up with some sure-fire tips to take the guesswork out of gaining those holiday pounds.

• Julie maloney presents How I lost 60 pounds posted at The Cool Mom Guide.

• Susan Johnes presents Prenatal Vitamins posted at Pregnancy Calendar – Why it’s important to take prenatal vitamins.

Fashion

• VJB presents Dress styles that suit plus size women posted at Profile.

• Talk Prom Dresses presents Picking the Right Shoes for Your Prom Dress posted at 2009 Prom Dresses – How do you go about finding the best shoes for your upcoming prom?

• Cheap Weddings presents Wedding Dresses Off the Rack posted at Inexpensive Wedding Dresses – How to buy wedding dresses on and off the rack.

Financial Advice

• Donna Freedman presents What if a friend were losing her home? posted at Smart Spending – They say you should never lend more than you can afford to lose. Strictly speaking, I can’t afford to lose anything. But my friends couldn’t afford to lose their home, either.

• MoneyNing presents Dependent Day Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA) posted at Personal Finance Blog by Money Ning – FSA are one of the few ways of helping us save money on child care that can get very expensive! Remember to take advantage of it for the year of 2009!

• Debt Aim presents Erase Debt and Live With Less Stress posted at Erase Debt – It’s sad but true; people with more debt have more stress in their lives and people with more stress in their lives have shorter life spans. Erase debt to elongate your life!

Green Ideas

• Heather Levin presents Why Live In A Micro Home? posted at The Greenest Dollar.

• Stefanie S. presents Jumpstart to Green Giveaway – $89.99 value! posted at Focus Organic.com – Jumpstart to Green is a new company that wants to make going green easy for anyone who is just starting out, and they have offered Focus Organic readers a chance to win a going green kit with 24 products – worth $89.99! Contest open until Midnight EST Saturday, December 6th.

Health and Wellness

• Pregnancy Calendar presents 2 Weeks Pregnant posted at Pregnancy Hut – Week By Week Pregnancy Calendar – Some tips for the 2 week pregnant mother.

• Anna Farmery presents Don’t Let Loneliness Win! posted at Widows Quest.

• Sarah Scrafford presents 50 DIY Spa Treatments to (Frugally) Promote Health and Healing posted at Massage Therapy Careers.

• Carole Fogarty presents 14 Funky Ways To Calm Your Nerves Consistently: posted at THE HEALTHY LIVING LOUNGE – Do yourself a favor and add more deliberate moments of relaxation and deep rest into your day. This article is a reminder of the many ways you can put yourself first more often and soothe your nerves consistently. You can also tell where my focus is at the moment ……. nourishing my nervous system.

• Wendy Rae presents Advice posted at Spiritual Life Design.

• Kelly Turner presents A Round of Applause for the Fellas posted at Grounded Fitness.

• Melanie McMinn presents Blame It On Frodo « Fat and Sassy New Zealand Travel posted at Fat and Sassy New Zealand Travel – Real woman. Real Adventure. Real Reviews. Zero Hard Bodies.

Jobs and Career

• Patricia Turner presents The Nurse’s Ultimate Online Job Hunting Toolbox posted at X-Ray Technician Schools.

• Carol Bentley presents Are your letters like a damp squib posted at Carol Bentley.

• Kathleen Gage presents Street Smarts Marketing & Promotions: Internet Marketing – Who can you trust? posted at Street Smarts Marketing & Promotions – It seems one of the greatest challenges for those new to the world of Internet Marketing is to know who to trust when it comes to who they are, what they know and have they truly accomplished that which they claim to be an expert at? Here are a few recommendations on how you can minimize getting sucked into the next “get rich quick” scheme and find those who are “the real deal”.

• Debra Doris presents A Basic Introduction to Being a Maternity Nanny posted at Nursery Jobs – Some things to keep in mind while being a nanny.

• Madeleine Begun Kane presents Life-Saving, Spam-Fighting WordPress Plugin posted at Mad Kane’s Humor
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Parenting

• Fiona presents Three Steps to Finding Time for Your Hobbies and Yourself posted at Balanced Motherhood – Between your children, your spouse, and work, it can be hard to find the time to sleep; nevermind finding time for your hobbies or yourself.

• Julie presents Hope for Kids – Teaching Our Children To Overcome Adversity posted at More4kids Family.

• Becca presents How to Mother from your Higher Self posted at Inspiration for Mothers . Com.

• Fiona Lohrenz presents Reassuring Day Care Parents posted at Child Care Only.

• Susan Campbell presents Moms Who Drop the Ball posted at Bringing Back Respect – For women who also happen to be moms, raising respectful children is not easy.

Relationships

• Mary@SimplyForties presents Long Distance Relationships posted at SimplyForties – Are you trying to sustain a long distance relationship? It takes commitment but you can make it work.

• Tracy Morrow presents How to Kiss posted at HappyHer Blog – What a better time to talk about the art of kissing than the holiday season! HappyHer.com hopes you have plenty of opportunity for passionate kisses during this festive time of year!

• Wife Wizard presents How To Emotionally Support A Man posted at Wife Wizard – The stereotype that men aren’t emotional creatures is far from the truth. Make progress in a relationship by learning how to support a man’s emotional needs.

• ITAKEOFFTHEMASK presents 101 Tips in Healing a Broken Heart posted at itakeoffthemask.com.

Here is part two of the carnival from October 31. Again, we have a wide range of very interesting and informative submissions. I hope you enjoy reading the blog entries as much as I did…

• Carole Gold presents Trade Unions posted at Gold Post-it – What do we as women do to guarantee that relationships fail?

• therapydoc presents About those 8 Ways to Spot a Dishonest Date posted at Everyone Needs Therapy – The worst is the guy who says. . .

• Woman Tribune presents Good for Your Vagina, Good for the Environment posted at Woman Tribune.

• Talk Prom Dresses presents 2005 PROM DRESSES – 2005 homecoming and prom dress resources posted at Prom Dress Discussion And Tips – If you are trying to save money on prom, it may be a good idea to buy a dress from a few years ago.

• Pregnancy Hut presents 1 Week Pregnant posted at Pregnancy Calendar – What to do during your first week of pregnancy.

• Mansi Desai presents Is Red Wine Good for Health? posted at Fun and Food Blog Recipes – Discover the good and bad of Red Wine on your health and mind!

• Donna Freedman presents Why you need a massage posted at Smart Spending Blog – MSN Money – Some people spend discretionary funds on dinners out, concerts, DVD subscription services, basketball games, fine wine. I spend mine on massage. I consider it preventive medicine.

• Fiona Lohrenz presents Opening A Daycare Center posted at Child Care Only.

• Mary@SimplyForties presents Learning to Love Your Hot Flashes? posted at SimplyForties.

• Wenchypoo presents Updated: Timeless Moves You Can Make to Maximize Your Future Earnings and/or Lessen Taxes posted at Wisdom From Wenchypoo’s Mental Wastebasket.

• Heather Levin presents Frugal Christmas Tips posted at The Greenest Dollar.

• Makeup Moxie presents Best Beauty Blogs posted at Makeup Moxie – where beauty meets brains.

• Lana presents Get Your Preschooler to Eat Nutritious Meals posted at Saving Mommy Money – Tips to help get your little one to eat nutritious meals.

• Sarah Scrafford presents Top 100 Yoga and Meditation Blogs – X-Ray Technician Schools posted at Comments on: Top 100 Diet and Fitness Blogs.

• Nards presents Nardeeisms posted at Nards – Taking the long way home.

• The Eclectic Female presents Getting a Fertility Test posted at The Eclectic Female: Lifestyle Blog For Women – How can you tell if you are having fertility problems?

• Katie Brown presents Having a Friend Officiate Your Ceremony posted at Cheap Wedding Dresses – How to get a friend to officiate your wedding ceremony.

• Dalia presents Choose your words carefully « Daily Dalia posted at Daily Dalia.

• Elizabeth presents Never let go of your dreams! posted at The best is yet to come! – This blog discusses how to go after your dreams with passion!

• pnreddy presents Does Yoga Really Help To Lessen The Effects Of Breast Cancer? posted at Womens Health Zone.

• pnreddy presents 10 Effective Tips To Prevent Birth Defects! posted at The Pregnancy Zone.

• pnreddy presents Know The Effectiveness Of Ingredients In Anti-Aging Moisturizers posted at Skin Care Beauty Zone.

• Lovelyn presents The 29-Day Giving Challenge posted at The Art of Balanced Living.

• Carol Bentley presents Honesty is best. . . posted at Carol Bentley.

• Mac presents 10 Basics Wardrobe Essentials posted at Actorlicious.

• Brittney presents Symptoms of Bacterial Vaginosis posted at Bacterial Vaginosis.

• Julie presents Signs of a Twin Pregnancy posted at Pregnancy at More4kids.

• :: Suzanne :: presents home-school curriculum notes posted at :: adventures in daily living ::.

• Julie presents Alternatives to Celebrity Makeup Brands posted at Healthtrition Beauty and Health.

• Karen Shanley presents On the Cusp posted at Author Mom with Dogs.

• Ann Rusnak presents Time Blocking: Mastering the Art of Time Management posted at Entrepreneur Time Management Strategist – Time Management Tips.

• Jessica Donnovan presents The ABC’s of Becoming a Licensed Real Estate Agent posted at Real Estate License Information; Real Estate License Training.

• Becca presents How You Were Mothered posted at Inspiration for Mothers . Com – A tool to help your thinking move you forward on your journey as a woman and as a mother.

• Kathy Hester (GeekyPoet) presents Slow Cooker Pear Delicata Squash Soup « Geek, Poet, Housewife Wannabe posted at Geek, Poet, Housewife Wannabe.

• Arpita presents Women health:Stress in current economic crisis posted at World Of The Indian Woman.

• banquet manager presents Important Health Advice For Women posted at So You Want To Be a Banquet Manager….