Wow. This week just blew right by! Maybe rolling through life on an Easter-candy fueled high is the way to go. Enjoy some of the fantastic Local Perspectives posts from the last week:

This week our Local Perspectives bloggers have hit it right out of the park. They’ve shared great ideas for saving money, cooking, connecting with teens, capturing everyday moments with kids, getting fit in the carpool line and oh, so much more.

One of the things I love about reading posts from moms all over the country is how universal our joys and obstacles can be. Our Local Perspectives bloggers have offered great posts to ponder and enjoy.

This week our Local Perspectives bloggers have offered up a little something for everyone, including a big heaping dose of get geared up for summer ideas.

Check out some of the fantastic posts from Local Perspectives - including a fabulous recipe for Snickerdoodle Cupcakes. That's right. I said Snickerdoodle Cupcakes.

I can’t help but feel like a few bloggers were feeling my vibes and writing posts to help me navigate the sometimes exhausting world of parenting.

Here we go, kids. Tomorrow it will be May - the bridge month between the school year and summer time, the (hopefully) last month that you’ll even have to consider dragging a sweater along, “just in case”.

Well, what a lovely first week of June — so many great posts this week. Let’s dig right on in...