When Rabia and Lisa sent the email saying this week’s Tuesday 10 was going to be about blogs I love, I knew that I wanted to link up. But here is the thing, I can’t pick just 10 blogs that I love. If I had to guess, I probably read between 50 and 75 blogs a week. I don’t always have time to comment through them all, but I read a bunch. If you read this blog, chances are likely that I read yours too.
I’ve decided to go with 10 that may not be on your radar at all. But if your name is Ilene, Lisa, Eli, Dana, Alison, Michelle, Rabia, Tamara, Jen, or Kim & Cloe, you’re on my list and in my heart.
I divided these into a few categories because it was easier to sort them. You’re welcome.
Blogs About Blogging:
1. How They Blog is an interview style blog. Kat Lee sits down with a successful blogger and asks them to share some of their story. It is really neat to see how other bloggers work and what gadgets they use, but the How They Blog Podcast is the real gem here. The podcast episodes are full of practical advice, inspiration, and action steps. I’ve listened to every episode she’s produced so far and acted on a lot of the advice she’s given. This space is a work in progress, but I can say without a doubt that How They Blog has helped me to up my game.
2. Amy Lynn Andrews is an amazing resource. She is a blogger who blogs about blogging. If I have a technical question or really any blogging question, I turn to her. She just posted Blogging Tax Tips that gave me a ton of things to think about for next year (January 2014 was the first month I’ve ever made money).
3. The Story Of Telling is website and blog about marketing, entrepreneurship, and branding. I adore it because it isn’t gimmicky. You do not want to miss 30 Questions For Every Start Up And Entrepreneur.
To Make You Laugh:
4. I can only think of a handful of times that The Dose Of Reality hasn’t made me laugh. Ashley and Lisa are two of the funniest people I have (n)ever met in my entire life. I learned the hard way not to read their Pinterest Nightmare posts (posted on Fridays). More than once, I have laughed so hard that I spit coffee everywhere.
5. Christie from Letters From The Nest is my bloggie bestie. We’ve never met, but we talk all day long on Voxer. She shares the funniest stories about her three kids and their life on a farm in Tennessee. I can always count on her for a great laugh. Right after I read Pinterest Nightmares from the Does Girls, I head over to Letters From The Nest for Cell Phone Friday.
To Inspire You To A Life Well Lived:
6. Sunny With A Chance Of Sprinkles is my new favorite lifestyle blog. It is a pretty mishmash of motherhood, DIY, product reviews, and life. It is done REALLY WELL. What I particularly admire is that her sponsored and review posts fit naturally with her voice and readership. Take a look at Because That Time Of Month Doesn’t Have To Suck to see what I mean.
7. I’m not sure when I first came across Diana Wrote, but I’ve read her blog for a really long time. Diana and her family have had a rough couple of years. 2 years ago they lost twin boys at 19 weeks. In 2013 their son Kaden passed away a few days after he was born. Through it all, Diana has wrote about her faith and questioning it, homeschooling, parenting their daughter Bella, and crafting. Her post about How to Order Butterbeer At Starbucks went viral (as it should).
8. Jeanette from Life Rearranged is another one of my favorites. She has a big heart and often rallies her readers around a fundraising cause. She writes a mix of humor, faith, and daily life. She has written very openly about her daughter’s epilepsy. I love reading her blog because her voice is very authentic. I imagine that if she and I were to have coffee, she’d come across the same way.
9. Lisa Jo Baker is a cheerleader for moms. There are often times that I read her posts and think, man she must have been in my head! She recently wrote When You Worry You’ve Messed Up Your Kids And It Is Too Late To Fix Things that blew me away. She is a woman who was surprised by motherhood and her authentic writing really inspires me.
10. My favorite blog of all is The Art Of Simple. The Art of Simple is a contributor style blog that is about stories and tips around the idea of simple living. My word’s cannot do it justice. Go there. You won’t regret it.
I will check a few of these out for sure!
And thank you for the shout out. I love you!
Alison recently posted..How We Survived International Travel With Two Young Kids
Your categories are very helpful! I had a hard time narrowing it down to 10 blogs, too. ๐
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Aww YAY! Love that I made this awesome list! I have read some of these, but it sounds like the Does GIrls are right up my alley ๐ And kudos to YOU for your ice sculpture/blue bike pic making its way onto the Art of Simple the other day. Thatta girl!
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Loved reading this list! A lot of these are new to me; can’t wait to check them out!
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It is very difficult to come up with just 10 blogs, but you did an awesome job of it and I love what you listed and how you listed them. Very helpful and I’ll definitely be checking a few of these out! Thank you!
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I love learning about new blogs! Can’t wait to check these out. And, YES, Lisa and Ashley are hilarious. I’ve learned not to read their posts when drinking, eating, or when it’s inappropriate to snort out loud!
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NJ – these are great. I am a Kat Lee fan too. I am going to check out some of the others you listed. Thanks for sharing.
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I recognize a few but there are a couple I don’t know and I’m gonna have to check out! Thanks for pointing them out! ~A~
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I love that you broke your list into categories. I’ll have to check some of these out. Thanks!
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Other than the Dose Girls, these are all new to me – I will have to check them out because I love finding great new blogs to follow.
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I credit Amy Andrews with teaching me how to build my blog – I followed her instructions step by step and I am so glad I did. Lots of new ones for me to discover, and I’m touched to be on your list and in your heart. The love is returned!
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I so love those Dose Girls!
I will check out these other blogs you mentioned too.
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Love your list….seeing a few on several lists means I must be missing something good. Guess I need to get with the program! LOL
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Quite a few I haven’t ever read. Can’t wait to check them out!
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Big hugs for the shout out, NJ. Most of these blogs are new to me. The Story of Telling? I needed to find her. Oh my gosh – thank you for that one. The will be required reading for me.
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Thank you for this!!!!!
And I’m intrigued by The Art of Simple. I am impressed that you all did this and I like the way you gave yourself room to spotlight many favorites. That was very clever!
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Oh, NJ!! We are so honored to be on your list! SQUEE!!
We know some of the folks on your list, but others are new to us!
Can’t wait to check them out! (and we’ve got to get in on the Tuesday 10! We want to join the fun!!) –The Dose Girls
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I love The Dose Girls! They always make me laugh even after the toughest days. I also read Sunny with a Chance of Sprinkles from time to time. I agree – the blog is so well put together and made me realize that you can have a successful blog and write a little bit about everything, while not being so tightly held to a niche. Can’t wait to check out the others!
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This has been SO fun to see what others love around the blogosphere!!! I haven’t met many of the bloggers you listed, so I will surely take a look!! There are a few I adore, so we have THAT in common!! ๐ YAY for blog love!!
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I found you from Dana’s blog and I intend on coming back time and time again. I love the set up of this blog and I love this post. I am always looking for new bloggers so I am excited to check out the blogs you mentioned above!
I’ll have to check out some of the blogs on your list…I’m not familiar with them all! But of course I love the Dose Girls!! I want to get myself organized to get in on this Tuesday 10…but of course it is midnight and I have just started the post. Typical me! I’m going to make it happen though!
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What a great list, thank you! I love nearly all of those, too.
BUT WHAT IS VOXER? OMG, what new thing am I missing?! ๐
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