Duh. OBVIOUSLY.
It’s therapy. It’s community. It’s laughter & tears & emails & pictures & OH MY GAH, how I love blogging. I love being a blogger & I love reading blogs. I thank God for blogs every day & the community that screams “ME TOO!” through the computer screen.
I’m a nerd like that. But there are plenty of us that are nodding our heads at being blog nerds, so it makes me feel warm & fuzzy inside.
So Jumping Jax Designs is going to give away $20 gift certificate to their site! You can use it to re-design your blog with them, or purchase invitations or an invitation design…whatever you like! She does AMAZING work, so someone is going to get a sweet new design with this!
Just tell me what your favorite part of blogging is, & share a favorite blogger that we can all go visit & love on & pay it forward to today with comments.
My favorite part of blogging is seeing peoples home make overs! Check out young house love for great inspirations!
OH fancy, I need a new design! One of my new favorites is Jen from http://www.heligirl.com And she writes fantastic posts on positive discipline, every parent should check out her book recommendations too.
My favorite part of blogging is the community and friends I've made, along with keeping my brain working and thinking since I am no longer in the classroom working my brain muscle.
One of my favorite bloggers (other than Blair) is my friend Meredith who writes the blog Magnolias, Marriage and Manhattan. Check her out! http://magnoliasmarriageandmanhattan.blogspot.com… She and I got married around the same time and moved to NYC at the same time too!
I love that blogging gives me a chance to update friends and family who don't get to see us & Henry very often.
Of course I love my blog.. .www.thesemansfamily.blogspot.com
But I also love reading Rachel's blog at.. .http://rachelandgrantharvey.blogspot.com/
I love blogging because it gives me a place to vent, share and discuss. Being a mommy and wife is a full time job and sometimes I just need to get it all out there and talk to other moms.
I love Heidi from As the foreste grows. She cute, sweet and Gianna is darling!
I love the community behind blogging and all of the encouragement you can get from it! One new blogger on my blog roll is Kelly over at http://losingif.blogspot.com/…I love to read her updates and about her life in general!
My favorite part about blogging is getting to know people I never would have met otherwise. I think one of the most interesting blogs I've found is Spare Womb. I find it all very interesting.
http://sparewomb.blogspot.com
I love that blogging allows me to be anonymous and get out all my thoughts without bogging down my family and friends with all of them.
Other than my tumblr blog (linked through my name) I absolutely love reading girlsgonechild.net–one of the many "mom" blogs I read.
I always though blogging was self indulgent and another way to say "LOOK AT ME" but know I really feel its like journaling my life, my moods and thoughts.I love seeing others blogs and seeing peaks into another mothers life.
I love that some of my best new friends I have made through blogging.
http://www.raisingcolorado.com is ALWAYS a fantastic read.
You're my favorite. No seriously. But I also check a bunch of others- TheTomKatStudio does some beautiful stuff. I like sharing our story and showing off pictures of my little girl.
i love blogging for a lot of reasons… first because it allows our big extended family and friend circle to keep up with us… secondly because i love writing – and i love entertaining people with my writing… hand in hand with this – i need to write in order to clear my head for life…
i love reading blogs – because they are so gosh darn addicting… it's like a real life novel, with chapters updated every day… love it.
go check out:
http://www.knock-offwood.com
this is one of my new favorite blogs to read… it makes me want to build stuff! i already passed on the pattern for the toddler picnic table to my mom who made it for her other grandchild… and promises to make ethan one when he's a little older! yeah!
I love attracting random people with words of wisdom from my 4-year-old (JACKtionary).
Besides your blog (of course). I really enjoy http://www.smonkyou.com/ . It's interesting reading about the adventure into parenthood from Dad's point of view. Plus he's from MN, bonus.
I love blogging because it's an awesome family scrapbook!!
A great blog is besites, Natalie! http://www.tottenfamily4.blogspot.com
I blog mostly for myself, to catalog recipes. One of the blogs I love is sharpenyourscissors.net. Laura is a super savvy shopper who shares how she saves so much money couponing, and she has really helped me save a ton!
i love to blog to get my feelings out about parenting, marriage and God. And I love how soo many people relate to me.
New favorite:
http://www.blogdangerously.com
I am not a bloger yet but it is in the works =)
My favorite blog rate now besides you is
http://www.hormonal-imbalances.com/
I love blogging because I can Vent all I want and don't need to listen to feedback. comments r easy to hit delete
breejeep hotmail.com
I love the therapy of it all. I can lay it all out there and sometimes other people say 'Hey, me too!' This is especially helpful when I'm talking about our struggle with IF. Something about knowing you're not alone does wonders for the soul.
http://www.stirrup-queens.com has been my new source of information and community. Great stuff!
The best part about blogging is know that you're not the only one! There are so many great blogs to read!
I just started blogging but i find it to be a great release for me, its like my vitrual journal.
I have several blogs that I follow this is one of my favorites…. http://www.makeit-loveit.com/
I'm pretty new to blogging. I take that back. I've been READING blogs for a couple of years, but only recently started my own. Really the only reason I joined the blogworld was to update friends and family about our new little man.
One of my favorite blogs I read is Kelly's Korner. She's very authentic and inspiring and lovely!
My favorite part about blogging is being able to share pictures and stories with my long distance family members.
One of my favorite blogs right now is joyshope.com. She's great!
I love blogging because it lets me get everything out somewhere easier than on paper. I love the connections to people I've made. My favorite blog is http://nbjenni.blogspot.com/ because she has the cutest little girls, twins! I secretly wanted twins, but get to live it through her.
I love blogging for the community, I love the e-friends I have made through blogging!
One of my fav efriends is http://ourtransatlanticlove.blogspot.com/.
Blogging, for me, started as a way to keep everyone up to date on pregnancy stuff but when we miscarried again it became a place to share what I'm going through and also act as a wonderful distraction.
Yours are by far by fav blog! But to go into a different category my fav crafty blog is The Pleated Poppy at lindseycheney.blogspot.com/
The best part about blogging is the connections made from reading about the lives of others & letting them in yours.
I love reading IRL friends' blogs like daeads.com & classic annie.blogspot.com and keeping up w/ them that way.
And my strangers now friends from blogging/twitter like you, jennandtonica.com, themrandthemrs.com, ahokieandacav.blogspot.com, andthencomebananas.blogspot, etc!
making strangers laugh!
I love blogging. I blog more for my family and friends about our life and what's going on. I love that blogging allows us to be totally honest and open. I share a lot more on our blog that I would in a normal day to day conversation. I love the creativity it allows. I don't follow too many blogs but one of my favs is "Enjoying the Small Things" http://www.kellehampton.com/ She is awesome and real.
I LOVE Meeting new friends!! ugh – and learning from SO many amazing people!!
my friend's bloggity:
http://jordanandelizabeth.blogspot.com
I would like to second Nikki above me. This is the blog I was going to reference. Kelle is amazing..someone sent it to me and I am telling you, she makes you appreciate life… literally the small things! I am a blogger in name only… I blog, I want to blog, I like to blog, I always think about what I can blog about but I just don't do it. Call it fear or immaturity, but I don't do it publicly… except for my generic family blog! This is my summer project!
I like blogging because you can be really niche but still find a world of other people who share your interests and 'get' you. Plus talk about a wealth of advice and laughs too…AND when you live in a teeny tiny country like I do (population 4 million!) it expands your horizons lots.
I always smile when I visit Jayme at The Tater Twins: http://tatertwins.com/, and of course when I visit you.
I was just thinking today "I think I am going to 'buy' a design for my blog!" ha.
But in all honesty, I love blogging… I still need to work on my proof reading and catching errors, but looking back on them its ME. Currently my blog is just a way for me to keep track of my family and life (I suck at scrapbooking and find this much easier!) and for out of town family to stay in touch… I am small, but I want to get into the "blogging/mama" club! I currently only have 5 followers, but I know I have many other readers…. I get about 200 hits a week and I know its not just those 5!!
So help a girl out!! … http://gilmorekozlen.blogspot.com
I blog because I NEED an outlet to write for myself (I write as part of my profession and I long to write about things outside of government rules) so I keep a hidden blog where I spew out everything in my head and a second public blog where I can keep all the friends and family posted on what we're up to . . .
Other following Blair, I follow a bunch of other blogs, but I've listed my favorite few below:
http://www.boxcatav.blogspot.com http://www.maggiesattic.blogspot.com http://www.mycharmingkids.net
my favorite part about blogging is the community! We have found so much support and love through our adoption journey by blogging! I love these people. Check out this blog! http://our-journey-to-parenthood.blogspot.com/ They are adoptive parents of 3 and are pregnant with #4!
I too love kelleehampton.com
I love blogging because it's an outlet. IT's also a great way to look back at how fast Jack has changed.
i've totally decided that i need to go to blogger's anonymous, so you and me can finally meet each other, since we're both blogger addicts.
as for my fave blog, i'd have to say any one of your friends, but i really like AllisonO. it doesn't hurt that she's doing a giveaway this week either!
I love the community aspect of blogging and seeing that other moms share the same joys and struggles as I do. It makes you feel like you're not alone out there!
I enjoy reading Georgie Girl: http://www.georgiegirlnyc.com/ She's a new mom in NYC. Very fun!
i love blogging and have gotten so many creative ideas from other bloggers. Being a runner, I especially like to find runner blogs (when I was getting married I liked wedding planning blogs etc) but my fave running blog right now is skinnyrunner.com She's awesome and inspiring and makes me want to run all the time!
I like to blog cuz it's a place where I can work out my thoughts. I love omyfamilyblog.com
My favorite blog is http://threecheersforbabies.blogspot.com/
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I love their zest for life
I blog for myself… just to chronicle our family adventures. It's also therapeutic. I love to read the blog by Angie Smith – "bring the rain" I think it's http://www.audreycaroline.blogspot.com
She is very inspirational.
I do not have a blog, but I love reading a them… One of my favorites is http://www.raisingmadison.com. And of course, I love reading yours too!
I love reading about things that are completely familiar to me and knowing I'm not alone.
Love http://www.2washingston.blogspot.com
I love the way I get to read about other cultures and lifestyles – and realize just how so many different women have so much in common.
My favorite family blog is http://www.breakingnewground.us/
– She has a very inspiring outlook on life.
I love sharing what my Son is up to with all of our out of town family and it also helps me keep up with what we've done when im working on scrapbooking. I follow such a variety of blogs and a lot of them are friends i've meet through message board forums that i've gotten to know over the past year really well…i dont have one in particular that i follow more then another.
My favorite part of blogging is that I can vent it all out! Sometimes I feel like no one "gets" what I feel, but there are so many women that I can relate to in the blogging world that maybe someone can relate to me too.
My favorite blog to read is from Saffy: http://www.t1mommy.com/
My friend Stephanie has an awesome organization blog – and she was part of my inspiration to start blogging. You were part of my inspiration to keep blogging!
http://literallyorganized.blogspot.com
LOVVVVE Blogging. Seriously. Everything about it. I've been blogging since 2003…and I don't think I could stop if I ever wanted to. Not even at all.
I am seriously loving http://www.martawrites.com at the moment. Super awesome chica over there.
My favorite part of blogging is absolutely meeting other women who can relate to situations in my life.
My favorite part about blogging is when I find a blog, read their posts, and think…omg we would be bffs! I really heart http://www.theoutdoorwife.com. She is so encouraging!
My favorite part of blogging is going back to read from when I was pregnant/with newborn. I use my blog as a baby book and print out each year in a book. I have a terrible memory, so it's been great.
I love blogging because I love writing. It's always been something I've felt comfortable doing, so blogging is a way to stay in "shape" so to speak. I also love reading people's blogs, too!
A current fave right now is http://www.sluiternation.com. I think she and I might be the same person.
I love blogging because of the whole "community" aspect- I've met so many cool people through my blog. And I've always been bad at journaling, so this lets me go back and reminisce.
I'm obsessed with Enjoying The Small Things right now: http://www.kellehampton.com/
My favorite thing about blogging is being able to be ME and meeting other bloggers LIKE me! No one I know IRL is a internet geek like I am
One of my new favorites is Gussy! She's so stinkin cute, her blog is so stinkin cute, her bags are so stinkin cute, & I heart her faith! maggiewhitley.com
I love blogging because it lets me say what's on my mind!
I love MckMama Without Pity. Hilarious read.
BTW, Jumping Jax did my blog design…she rocks and rolls!
I find blogging to be therapeutic and fun. Its nice to be able to write down Gianna's milestones and bitch about life all in one post.
Its hard to just pick one blog that I love because I love so many…. here are a few that have not been mentioned yet.
http://helmstheblog.blogspot.com/ http://fabulouslyunfabulous.wordpress.com/
I love that blogging allows our family, who are across the US, the chance to know Noah just as well as we do. It's all about keeping people updated….
..and asking for prayers when you really, really need them.
I love blogging because I enjoy participating in the community with other ladies, and because I want to preserve these memories I'm making with my family.
Lately I've been loving Jaci at http://www.ravingsofamadhousewife.com/. She's hilarious!
Well of course my fav blog is http://www.likeawarmcupofcoffee.com but shes one of my best friends in real life so i have to say that! lol jk i really do love her blog and never miss a post!
I love blogging because it serves as a day-to-day scrapbook of my life, recipes, and my boys as they grow up. I'm horrible at keeping an actual scrapbook, but I can sit down and type and throw in a few pictures, and wa-lah!
I'm also staring to meet some pretty cool folks via the blogger community
I love reading Kate's blog at
http://www.thisplaceisnowahome.wordpress.com. She is a great writer and so positive and adorable about her pregnancy.
I love that blogging helps me keep track of everything in Liv's life…and I love it wayyy more than a baby book. I also love making new friends online!
I love reading Heidi's blog. I've been reading it since I was pregnant!
http://mrsforeste.blogspot.com/
My favorite part of blogging is reading all of the interesting stories.
I love my daughter's site:
http://kikisescapades.blogspot.com/
I enjoy blogging because it's a way for family and friends to stay connected with Conor.
One blog I always love reading is Confessions of a CF Husband. Their story is so touching and Cystic Fibrosis is near and dear to my heart.
http://cfhusband.blogspot.com/
I started off loving blogging because I love to write and I love a captive audience.
I now love blogging because I found so many WONDERFUL peeps through the bloggy/twitter world. I suddenly have a whole crew behind me when my PPD gets the best of me or when my anxiety attacks and sends me into a dark room or to celebrate with me when Eddie takes his first steps (which WILL be any day now!).
And my fave blogger? My girl Emily at http://www.designhermomma.com. I loved her in high school. I lost track of her in the life of adulthood. I found her in the bloggy world. and she has been an excellent friend all over again. Plus she is a SWEET blogger, of course.
Happy birthday, by the way, Blair. I love this Oprah-esque idea of yours.
Blogging rules cause our stories matter.
Happy Birthday! So glad you are celebrating YOU today…thanks for sharing you with the rest of us, day in and day out.
Blogging for me is a great way to keep family and friends up to date with our family.
I love reading everyone elses stories as well.
Oh! ME!! ME!! I could use a little design help from someone that knows what they're doing, when we finally launch our new site!
My fav part of blogging is that shared sense of "me too!" A blog I love to frequent: http://murgdan.blogspot.com/
My favorite part of blogging is being able to open up and share anything and everything on your mind, and then having readers who share those same feelings/interests and connecting with them! It's so exciting! Check out my bloggy BFF's website.. .http://blogginaly.blogspot.com/
I love blogging to VENT! If you want some new reads, check me out!
http://jennlovesaustin.blogspot.com
Our entire family is across the country so blogging is a way that we can share everything that is going on with our son with them on a weekly basis. I love reading other blogs, one of my favorite being http://www.theveedubs.blogspot.com
I love blogging because I am capturing all the memories of my son and journey through new mommy hood.
One of my favorite blogs is:
http://www.mommamaven.com/
She's really sweet and down to earth.
The best part about blogging is being able to express your true thoughts and feelings for all to see, or not see, depending on your blog. Sometimes blogging feels like a "listening ear" so that you can just say what is on your mind with no censors. Such a great release!
Some of my favorite blogs are:
http://the818.com http://harpershappenings.com http://mommyandmolly.com
I love blogging because it helps me get my thoughts & feelings out and I can keep track of all the little moments with my son!
Oh how I love to blog. Bloggy blog blog. My favorite part of blogging is being able to share my thoughts about my days. Being a stay at home mom means the only person that hears my stories all day is my daughter Lila. And now, I get to share it all with you
One of my favorite blogs to read on a daily basis is http://www.adventuresofthestayathomemom.com/
Blogging is therapeutic and helps me focus my passions: babies and recipes.
I love http://www.withrootsandwings.com
One of my favorite blogs to read is Matt, Liz & Madeline.
http://www.mattlogelin.com/
Sad, but amazing story of a widower raising his beautiful daughter. Love his writing style.
I started blogging as a way to journal, meet people, & exercise my mind!
I really love http://www.kellehampton.com/ I started reading after she posted the most amazing birth story ever and now I am addicted to her site. She has such a way with words and pictures.
I'm new to blogging so right now it's just a place to get my feelings out.
http://www.everywhereist.com is a pretty neat one!
Well, being a prior military spouse, dealing with deployments and moving back home after being away for 5+ years, blogs have kept me sane! Being able to connect with someone who’s in the same place in their life that you are, because gosh darn it I just can’t find someone like that here! Blogs are where it’s at… I’ve just recently started to blog, and it’s proved to be ah.ma.zing.
Here’s my favorite: http://www.twomakesfour.com
She is hiiiiiighhlarious, seriously, if you need a good laugh, or just reassurance that being a mom means knowing imperfection is what makes mommys special, she is your girl!
My favorite part of blogging is that it's pretty much a scrapbook of my life. I keep meaning to print it out and make a book. I can't wait to show it to my daughter when she's older one day. I love reading Kelly's Korner.
I love Becca’s stuff, so I hope I win:-)
Blogging, for me, is a way for family who lives afar to keep up with our little family.
My favorite pat of blogging is getting to speak my mind and be an amateur comedian (which I don't get to do in real life much). I also love being able to read what people have to say about my random neurotic musings on life and mommyhood.
One of my favorite blogs is http://www.thetarrpit.com
My fav part of blogging is reading other blogs and seeing the ups and downs of other mothers.
& I know she's already popular but I just love http://www.thesouthernbellebaby.com/
i love blogging to have my words and photos recorded as memories to look back on in the years to come.
and i love thefreshreflection.com – very inspiring & beautiful!
I love blogging because it allows me to make others laugh at my own expense. Seriously, there's joy in laughing at yourself.
My blog is http://www.squishygirl.com….and I maaaaaaaaaaay have stolen your theme Blair…my apologies…but imitation is the best form of flattery,no?
Love YOUR blog.
I love being able to write and share with so many people.
I don’t have a blog so I’m probably out of this one
BUT I have to say that my FAVORITE blogs are definately yours and mom-nom.com .
Ok my blog is http://www.squishygirl.com
No "and"…sorry..it messed up the link…and that was just annoying and kind of attention-whorey of me.
i love blogging because i love to write, i always have. I love being able to write whatever whenever. I also love that it helps keep my family thats all over the country updated on whats going on with us. my fave blog is yours but other faves i have are :
http://www.law-momma.com/
http://jennandtonica.com/
http://mandyandnathan.blogspot.com/
http://toujoursamoncoeur.blogspot.com/
http://theveedubs.blogspot.com/
those are in no particular order. they all make me laugh smile or just think. i also love my own blog :
http://piecesofthepepins.blogspot.com/
if you leave a comment on my blog with your blog in it ill be sure to come visit and add you to my reading list.
and a big thanks to you BA for doing this on your birthday and for helping me start my blog!
I love blogging for the relationships. Which sounds kind of stalkerish when I reread it, but I think you know what I mean.
http://www.kellehampton.com is one of my favorites right now. as is http://www.girlsgonechild.com
Blogging has been very theraputic for me. I started my blog when I found out about my first pregnancy which ended in miscarriage. It has grown and changed as my life has changed and now it's a way to document life with my sweet baby girl.
i love the writing aspect. i have loved being able to keep my family all over up to date on whats really going on with us. my fave other blog besides yours is :
http://theveedubs.blogspot.com/
and check out mine!
http://piecesofthepepins.blogspot.com/
I love blogging cause I say more than I usually would. And, I can let my family know what the heck we are up to without emailing all of them.
My fav new blog is http://rediscoveringjetta.blogspot.com because she is battling weight loss and doing it with humor and dignity. Love her.
i love blogging for the writing. i love to write, i love being able to keep my family updated even tho we are all spread out. my two fave blogs besides yours are :
http://piecesofthepepins.blogspot.com/
http://theveedubs.blogspot.com/
I love blogging because it gives me an outlet for my thoughts. I am a very wordy person, so sometimes when I talk things out they come out wrong. Much better in writing.
I love http://www.georgiegirlnyc.com/.
I love blogging. It is how I unwind, and I have really enjoyed reading and relating with others. Obviously, my favorite blog is this one, but I also enjoy Look at the Birds (lookatthebirds.com) and The Manzella Family. The latter belongs to my sis, and since she lives in New Mexico, it’s great to have a peek into her life out there.
My favorite part of blogging is connecting. I get out what I need to and I may help someone else in the process.
One of my favorites is http://thenannerrepublic.com/
One of the best aspects of blogging for me is being able to write my feelings and thoughts and meet people who share the thoughts I do.
One of my fav. blogs to read is- http://www.takeoffwithkatie.com/