Julie is an all around fun kind of friend to have. I can count her for a good Skype chat when she’s online, and we can talk about all sorts of things from the latest internet craze to how she rocks the house playing Rock Band with her hubby and teenage sons.

Her latest adventures include her son’s cute new chihuahua puppy, attending the Zappo’s vendor party, and cleaning out her huge book stash and selling them on Amazon.com. Looking for a book? Julie might just have it in her mountain of books for sale this month.

Julie’s Journal is what a I love in a personal blog, it’s fun, up beat, and realistic. There’s no over the top insanity, and there’s no fluff or padding, just a real gal living in the real world in Las Vegas. Enjoy hanging out at Julie’s, and BYOB.

This is the blog of Rae Hoffman, affectionately known in the blogging and SEO world as SugarRae. Or maybe you know her better as the queen of SEO. She has proven herself in a mostly male industry and she kicked all their a$$es at what she does.

I first met Rae way back in 2001 when I started working from home. Yes, we met at WAHM.com ~ crazy, right? We used to hang out in the chat room with a few other work at home regulars and we would all bounce ideas off of each other every Wednesday night. I miss those Wednesday night chats, but we’ve all come so far since then and I think we all manage to stay pretty busy. Rae has definitely gone far, and learned a lot and most of it self taught. She’s my internet success hero!

So, what are you going to find at SugarRae? Well you’ll hear tidbits about SEO and on the very same blog you’ll hear endless rants about things like the online poker ban and Rae’s extreme dislike, okay hatred and loathing, for Bob Saget.

And that’s just the tip of the blog-berg. (Coined a new blogosphere phrase there maybe? -lol-) Anyhow, if you’re interested in what goes on inside a serious SEO expert’s mind then check out SugarRae. I am convinced she is one of the few sane SEO experts out there, and I know she is not going to try to sell you a ton of useless crap. I’d trust her with my very tiny marketing budget any day.

I want to share a blog with you that I think you’ll have an interest in. It’s a blog authored by a really cool individual named, Forest Parks. The site is called The Random Forest and really the name says it all. The topics on the blog are very random, much like things that happen in my life.

Some of the topics that you’ll find on the blog pertain to making money online, while many of the other topics share some really interesting things going on in the life of the author. Forest is a graphic designer and has recently taken his skills online towards helping other bloggers and publishers.

Very much like you would find on my blog, Forest also uses his blog to keep his readers updated on his progress with additional blogs and writing projects he has going on. Be sure to check out The Random Forest if you’re in the mood for some random things. Forest enjoys participating in social networks such as Digg, StumbleUpon and even Propeller so you might even be able to catch a few votes from him.

The Blog – Darn Good Reviews is dedicated to providing its readers with informative reviews of various products, services, and websites.

The Blogger – Mark Sierra authors two other blogs – MeAndMyDrum and Family WebWatch. He also contributes to several other sites, including BlogsWeLuv. Mark is always looking for great sites to review, so if you’d like a little free publicity, be sure to check out Darn Good Reviews.

A Post We Luv – Loving animals as I do, I just have to shine the spotlight on A Darn Good Look at Forest’s Blog About Animals. Mark has reviewed the site’s content, offered suggestions for improvement, and even pointed out a few of his favorite posts.

Welcome to the Snuggles Podcast – the podcast for little ones and the moms and dads who love to snuggle with them ….. out of a love for the bedtime story time and out of a love for babies, toddlers and preschoolers, the Snuggles Podcast was born. Each week we’ll post a great bedtime story for you and your child to snuggle up and listen to.

That is just awesome, and it makes a bedtime story really super easy for the parents and the kiddos. I love bedtime stories, but I’d much rather be read to than do the reading some days, you know?

I’m not going to bore you to death with lots of fuzzy details and boring review chatter …. go get in your jammies and listen to the Snuggles Podcast. It speaks for itself. You’ll love it, I promise.

I’ve been visiting Photos from Northern Norway – A Photo Blog for a while now and have enjoyed some of the most beautiful photography you’ll ever see. I wish I could insert some of the photos here but because of copyright laws, I will only link to some of my favorites.

The author if this blog is Thomas Laupstad, who lives in Northern Norway. He is interested in preserving nature and so enjoys photographing his favorite subject…Norway. And it is spectacular! Some of my favorite photos are the Northern Lights, Snow covered Forest and Village, and an old Fishing Boat.

Interestingly, he also takes pictures of Norwegians insects, and other wildlife. Even pictures of flies and snails are artfully done!

I really enjoy this blog. It’s very simple, the pictures load quickly and it’s a quick browse with instant gratification. If you’re interested in any of his photography, it is for sale as well.

This is a beautiful and tasteful blog; an extraordinary little niche in the large photography blog market. Keep the beautiful art coming, Thomas!

Pranks.com is produced and edited by Joey Skaggs. Here you will find insights, information, news and discussions about pranks, hoaxes, culture jamming & reality hacking around the world – past, present and future – mainstream and counter culture. You are invited to contribute to its development. May your journey be filled with more than your expectations.

Just reading the “about” in the sidebar had my interest upon the first reading. Of course, a story about a zebra inside a school down in Oxford, Georgia was a pretty good attention grabber too. Not every day you see a zebra getting wrangled out of a college. No, the zebra was not hurt. It’s pranksters were careful and gentle with Bar Code, yes the zebra had a name! How cute is that?

Now that I’ve distracted you with talk of adorable zebras and funny college students let’s get back to the topic here. Which, in case you have forgotten is The Art of Prank. What makes a good Prank? Joey Skaggs has some easy to follow do’s and don’ts for all your wannabe pranksters out there. Stick to these guidelines and hopefully no one will want to hurt you!

Yes you fill find this blog funny, but there is a serious side to The Art of Prank. First Amendment Issues, ah yes, I’m sure you’ve heard of that beloved First Amendment of our United States. Just in case, here’s a refresher;

“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.”

Good stuff to know right there. And it seems that more and more every day the sanctity of this amendment is being questioned in the news, along with the rest of the top amendments that someone is always wanting to change, challenge, ban, edit or whatever. Hold this right dear to us and love it, for it allows your crazy use of pranking and keeps you from going to jail. Prank on fellow pranksters, prank on. (and don’t forget to blog about it and entertain the rest of us too!)