Weekly Link Round-Up: the hallelujah for air conditioners! edition

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Is it hot where you are? It’s been a scorcher around these parts, which is only whetting my appetite even more for the fall (my absolute favorite season!). It’s been a pretty full week here at Simple Mom, but there has been some great writing and ideas elsewhere around the blogosphere. Here’s some highlights from my Reader this past week:

• 5 Myths About Simplicity Busted :: On Simplicity (our newest Life Skills Network member!)
• How to Live More Simply, and Why it is So Important :: Frugal Dad
• Is Your Bag Too Prepared? :: Small Notebook
• Childhood Essentials :: Mt. Hope Chronicles (the photos alone are inspirational!)
• A Wicked Awesome Mud Room :: The Shabby Nest (a wicked awesome idea!)
• A Stress Test, and Tips to Reduce Stress :: The Wisdom Journal (it’s good to take this test annually)
• We See What We Want to See :: Gather Little By Little
• 28 Astute Takes of Insight on Living a Prolific Life :: Marc and Angel Hack Life
• 25 Ways to Stay Cool and Beat the Heat This Summer :: My Super-Charged Life
• 12 Ways the Olympics Can Impact Our Finances :: My Dollar Plan
• Accessories: What’s Hot, What’s Pop, and What’s Just Too Much :: Blissfully Domestic