Because I’m at a point where I’m getting ready to start a new chapter in my life- after 8 years at my current company, as of May 3, I will no longer be employed there. I don’t know where exactly I’ll land, but I am excited about the possibilities.

So with a new phase in my life set to begin, I thought I would focus this week’s roundup on blogs that are new (or at least fairly new) to me.

I know that none of us “needs” new blogs to follow, but more blog friends never hurt anyone. Maybe you already know some of these blogs, maybe you don’t. Take a moment to click on them anyway, and maybe, just maybe, it will be the start of a beautiful friendship.

 

Over at Dawgs N Pawz, they are trying to help find Bart, a dog who has been in the shelter for almost a year, a new home. Bart is a Rott/Lab mix. He reminds me a lot of my Smokey angel. And honestly, one of the reasons we decided to meet Smokey was that he had been in the shelter longer than any other dog there. I am thankful every day for no kill shelters that care for dogs for so long, but let’s see if we can help Bart find a new home.

The Daily Dog Blog gives us an update on their senior girl, Cali. They’ve got a bit of a medical mystery on their hands and are trying to decide the best course of action. Stop by and send them love and support, as they deal with the hard stuff.

My Life in Blog Years decided to make us all jealous with this Wordless Wednesday post. Don’t we all wish we could be barefoot on a beach with one of our furry friends.

Newf and Hound gives us a great short history of the breed Dachshundominius Brevis Rex, explaining why our dogs gather sticks and leaves in their tails.

And we’ll end where we began, with an adoptable dog that tugs at my heart strings. One of the reasons we volunteer with Old Dog Haven is because we know how hard it can be to find a senior dog a home. Talking Dogs Blog introduces us to Mac, a 12 year old Lab, found abandoned at a foreclosed home.

 

All the personal finance blogs I’m featuring are participating in the Bloggers Helping Bloggers program run by my friend Jana. Because she’s in the personal finance niche, that’s where most of her participants are coming from, but I know this isn’t meant to be limited. So if you’re a blogger interested in giving help to or getting help from other bloggers, make sure you head over there and start a conversation.

Let’s start with Budgets are Sexy. J Money is now helping Jana run Bloggers Helping Bloggers, so even though he doesn’t really need any more love, we should give it to him. And besides, he’s sharing 4 Debt Lessons from the End of the World. Just remember, the end of one world is likely the beginning of another.

You Only Do This Once gives us all great advice on how to Deal with Detractors.

Lazy Man and Money introduces us to his new idea, the Money Start-Up, a piece of software that will help just about anyone understand this whole money thing.

And talking of needing some help understanding, Daniel over at Sweating the Big Stuff recently found out that his IRS refund is not going to be as large as he expected. And now, he’s got to wait for the IRS to explain it to him. That could be a long wait, and we hope it makes sense in the end.

Finally, everyone needs to head over to Debt and the Girl and give her love. She is having to say goodbye to her dog, Max. It’s the right decision, but that doesn’t make it any easier.