When I first started blogging in 2006, I never imagined how it would change my life for the better. Or the deep connections I’d make with other bloggers. Or the wisdom and warmth I’d find in the blogosphere.
Nearly every day, I come across a post or photo or piece of art that takes my breath away. Like Andrea Scher’s gorgeous post last week on feeling seen and understood as a harried mama. Like Kelly Rae Roberts’ recent post revealing her own struggle with postpartum PTSD. Like the blogosphere’s swift and sweet support of writer Patti Dighand her husband, just diagnosed with kidney cancer and uninsured.
{art at my nana's house}
There’s magic happening all over the internet – but it isn’t always easy to find. When I find a blog I love, I tuck it away for safe keeping; I’m a bit of a blog collector, copying and pasting links all the time. But I’ve found lately that my little lists of favorite blogs had grown too lengthy to keep up with, and littered with sites that have since gone dark.
So I did some weeding and rearranging this weekend – not only so I could find my faves more easily, but so you can, too. You can click on any of the icons above to find my favorite blogs by category. I’ll continue to add to the lists, in hopes you find some gems that resonate with you.
BUT WAIT! Before you go check them out, I want to know your faves, too. Feel free to share your own blog URL in the comments and a little description…or share sites you adore and want the world to know about. We’ll make this post and the comment section beneath it a treasure trove of links to heart-based, soul-stirring, sparkly content. Ready, set, go!
I love Lindsay from http://www.shrimpsaladcircus.com/! She is refreshing and funny! She has made several tutorials using our tools and has inspired many people to try diy projects! My favorite is the one for garden markers! Enjoy Shrimp Salad Circus!
Off to check out your favorites!
Awesome! Can’t wait to check it out.
Liv, Thanks to your class BBTL I have a site that I am very proud of. I am privileged to introduce creative Late Bloomers. These ladies, just by sharing their stories, encourage other potential late bloomers to step out of their comfort zones. I’d love for you to give me blog a shout out for the ladies it represents. http://www.imalatebloomer.com
Such a great idea for a blog, Teresa!
This is my favorite blog – beautiful photography and everyday goodness
http://www.deannaswauger.blogspot.com/
Thanks for sharing, Patti! Will check it out!
I’d love for you all to visit my blog. I’m a Minnesota artist blogging all about the journey of an artist, the honest truth about some of the unspoken times women go through, artwork, chakras and going for your dreams.
http://noellerollinsart.wordpress.com/
My other favorite blog is the fabulous Kim Crawford. She consistently featured in card making magazines, blogs and more and she happens to be my cousin. You can visit her blog, “For the love of paper” here: http://kimberly-crawford.blogspot.com
I’d like to share my blog, Linda Kay’s Art with you. I write about my adventures in mixed media collage and have 3 regular themes each week: Mixed Media Mondays, Wet Paint Wednesdays and Fighting Fear Fridays. I try to weave each post with my own experiences and things that inspire.
http://lindakaysart.com/blog/
Parentimg website written by Dawn Lantero, author, preschool teacher, mom of four. Offering practical insights on the important job of parenting in our complicated, modern age!
I would LOVE for y’all to come over and check out my NEW blog (because every girl’s got to have two, right?), Big Bold Beautiful YES!!! http://www.bigboldbeautifulyes.com It’s all about saying YES!!! to your dreams, no matter how outrageous, and allowing yourself to move forward into them. A little angst, a whole lot of humor, some handholding and butt kicking. Come on over, check it out and join in the conversation!
Susan, I love BOTH your blogs. You have a way of cracking me up with every post you share, even when writing about something serious!!
I really love this idea…… it’s so nice to click through these wonderful blogs ♥ I would love to share my own blog, it is relatively new, and I am going to keep it up as long as ‘it serves me’….. I am a homeschool mama, so there’s a little bit of that, and there are some rambling essays from those late night moments when I can finally think a bit, we love arts and crafts, photography, quotes, nature, and inspiration in all it’s forms so there’s a little bit of those sprinkled throughout as well….. ☺ Basically a hodgepodge of all that I love….. come by and take a look if any of this resonates with you ~ http://wildandfreemama.wordpress.com/
♥ LOVE ♥
I started blogging about my experience of healing through art. You might like it: http://www.lindzwalz.tumblr.com
I can totally relate with your experience of blogging being a life-changing and connections-making activity. I absolutely would not be who I am today without reading great blogs and writing my own (and without participating in your blogging course)! My own blog is just a toddler; I’m hoping for it to fit into either your “feeds the soul” or “dreamers + doers” category. At http://www.LearnExploreShare.com my ideal reader is seeking to discover and live her heart’s true path. Other blogs that have inspired me include http://www.Chookooloonks.com/blog/ and http://jenhewett.blogspot.com/
Like you, Liv, I have become a blog collector. I keep meaning to run through my bookmarks to clean them up and categorize them better. That sounds like a good project for a cold January day…
I thoroughly enjoyed your list, Liv – I’ve been trawling through gold all afternoon. Thank you. I have a favourite – http://kindartsavetheworld.wordpress.com – two artists work together in this inspiring and pretty blog.
I am a blog collector too and am always updating the blogroll in my blog’s sidebar where I keep a list of what I call “Blessing Blogs” – bloggers whose posts and photos bring peace and insight to me everyday. One of the most beautiful and real blogs I read is Small Things by Ginny Sheller at : http://www.gsheller.com . She is a homeschooling, knitting, all natural mother of five and takes amazing photographs of their simple lives.
Now on to check out the others you all have posted!
Loved looking through the lists all the blogs you have collected. Many personal favourites there, and many more to look up. I’m a bit of a blog collector too. One of my favourite ones at the moment is of a fellow BBTLer, Angie Mizzell http://angiemizzell.com/ whose words always cut right through to my soul, and danish artist Lise Meijer at http://lisemeijer.dk who creates the most wonderful, soul-stirring, uplifting art.
Carin, I am so glad this comment is here. I remember a week or so ago coming across this and reviewing some of the blogs that people were recommending. I clicked on Angie’s and was enthralled…but for some silly ready I didn’t subscribe to it. I’ve spent all morning trying to find it again…googling who knows what. Thank you thank you.
I just spotted this! Thank you Heidi!
I have finally rolled my three blogs into one! Come by and visit — who knows what you’ll find.
Hey, guys! I love the list and am inspired by the feast of beautiful artwork and words of wisdom. I’d like to share my blog as well.
http://www.runningmonologue.com
Running Monologue has been around for several years; it started off as a parenting/running blog, has gone through some transitions (much like my real life), and has come back to being, at its heart, a collection of essays and meditations on what matters most to me– being a creative, loving, and fully present (this one is easier on some days than others) mommy. There’s a lot about writing, creativity, trail running and life in the great outdoors thrown into the mix. I hope you enjoy.
Hi everyone! I am also one of Liv’s past students – the course taught me a lot about writing for myself. Wish I had more time to write more! But it is all a very exciting journey as I learn more about myself as I go along
http://www.anneri.com
Ohhhhh, so many wonderful blogs to list here! Three of my favorites are Kindred Spirits http://www.kindred-spirits.com.au/, Ripplespeak http://ripplespeak.com/, and Following Your Joy http://www.followingyourjoy.com/.
I also can’t miss this opportunity to mention my blog, Mindful Shopper, http://mindful-shopper.com/! It is a fun blog with lots of great gift-giving and decorating ideas. I try to find unique items full of Joy, Beauty, Comfort, and Inspiration!
Thanks for the mention Amy-you have made my heart sing with JOY x This is a fabulous idea Liv x
Hello
Such a great idea blog. Thanks for sharing with us
Hi Liv,
What a great idea, I’m excited to find some new beauties
Your guest post today is fantastic.
Thanks for the invite to share, the intention of my blog is to create a space helps others find time to reflect, get inspired, and expand creative potential.
http://christinecreate.com/
One of my favorite blogs is my friend Beth’s Blog Be Yourself, Everyone else is Taken
http://moredoors.blogspot.com/
Hi Liv! Thanks for the opportunity to share my blog here
It is called Wonder of All Things and was started nearly four years ago as a means of sharing my love of the natural world and all the lessons our interactions with it contains. It’s expanded a bit since then, but is about living a well-lived life, an examined life, an authentic life and inspiring others to do the same. Please drop by! I would love to know what you think 
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I sure do miss your wonderful shares during Kelly Rae Roberts eCourse. I also remember your kind encouragements to many of us as we began. I love your blog, Brene Brown’s, and Maria Popova’s Brain Pickings. I get lots of inspiration to write. My blog? Parental Gleanings. Best wishes and happy new year, everyone!
I visited your blog yesterday and fell in love with your writing and gorgeous softly colored artwork! And how very cool that you also read Brain Pickings! I only came upon that blog a couple of months ago and find it melds so many of my interests together! Wait ~ I just saw the date on your comment! I didn’t just travel in time did I?!?
You time traveller! I just found your blog, Stacy, and I see our love for reading, books, quiet, blogging, and Liv! Warm wishes, Susan
Hi Liv, I would love to share my blog http://www.stillbornandstillbreathing.com about my journey as a bereaved mother through grief towards healing. Each month I try different healing techniques to quite my grief that are under a larger theme and then I write about them. Right now I think my blog is good, but I am excited to take your course starting next week to make it GREAT. Looking forward to Building A Blog You Love!
Peace,
Lindsey