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10 Blogs I Think You Should Read Two

I did this last October and thought I'd do another! 

Ten Blogs I Think You Should Read:

Flowerchild Dwelling: Kelly Ann is a new blog friend and and totally amazing. She shares the best music and makes me want to make flower chains in my hair and spend a day giggling in the sunshine. When I move to Portland, I'm going to force her to drive up and hang out with me!

Recent Favorite Posts: Music Monday: Daughter & Some Favourite Things. 

Minestrone Soup for the Teenage Soul: I actually discovered Jada's darling blog via Kelly Ann and I've been hooked since. Jada is a vegetarian, politically conscoius, and just finishing up her freshman year of college. You could definitely say I found a kindred spirit. She's just delightful. 

Recent Favorite Posts: Little White Dress & Summer Reading List.  

Cave in the Clouds: Being a young blogger, I get a lot of "you remind me so much of myself when I was younger!", which is cool, but gets redudant after awhile. So, it's hard for me to constantly write "oh my gosh! this is EXACTLY how I felt a year or two ago" on Hannah's blog. I've blogged about her before, but I think she's writing one of the most understated blogs out there. I love it!

Recent Favorite Posts: Alex Gets a Makeover & On Paint and Voices.

That Is All: I first followed Ashley on Twitter, because I loved her hair! I soon found out that she runs a fantastic blog with gorgeous photos, a true eye into her heart, and great tutorials. 

Favorite Posts: The One With Cheap Sunglasses & The One with April Favorites.

August Empress: With my grandmother being a watercolor painter, I've been enchanted with the delicacies of it.  Jo's blog is a fantastic mixture of watercolor, design, and just plain prettiness. Her freebies are always amazing too!

Recent Favorite Posts: May Link Love & Kate Wilson Illustrations.

Allister Ann: Allister's photography consistently inspires me to get out and take more photos(and film photos!). She's living my dream right now, photographing the Civil Wars tour and I think you'll love her work. 

Recent Favorite posts: Paul McDonald & Roll of Film Friday. 

Boho Girl: I've been reading Denise's blog for years now and whenever I go through a phase of not wanting children/being a wife, I like to take a glimpse at Denise's  words  and remember the splendor, magic, and rarity that are both those roles. Her attitude on life and transparency are truly inspiring to me. 

Recent Favorite Posts: The Language of My Heart & Home. 

Bargainista on A Hunt: I've been following Meg's blog back when she blogged about crafting and am totally obsessed with her fashion blog! She has a great eye for design and I love the look into Czech Republic coutnryside too! 

Recent Favorite Posts: Embroidered Flowers (LOVE the nails!) & The Rain in Spain. 

Delightfully Tacky: Like Ashley's blog, I began following Elizabeth's blog because of her hair! I love her almost daily writing and outfit posts. They always make me want to write more about everyday life and outfits etc.. 

Recent Favorite Posts: Summer Camp & Getting My Maxi On.  

Urban Weeds: I don't follow a ton of street style blogs, but Urban Weeds is definitely my favorite. And not just because I'm moving to Portland soon. Lisa's black and white portraits and eye for laidback style is awesome. 

Recent Favorite Posts: Mychal & Elaini. 

So, those are mine! What blogs are you loving lately?

 

10 Blogs I Think You Should Read

I really enjoy reading blogs. You probably do too. Unless  of course you stalk me and you didn't know what the word "blog" meant until the day you Googled my name.  Which means we need to talk about boundaries and get you acquainted with Google Reader.

I love finding new blogs to read so I thought I'd share mine, if you share yours. Here are ten recent favorites of mine.

1. Yes and Yes: I found this lovely blog via Elise who tweeted about this post. I love Sarah's blog because there is such a range of inspiring and thought provoking topics. Plus she's a go-getter and traveling around the world in the next few months and, hellllo, that is really cool.

Favorite posts: How to rock at blogging. Or life. Or Both. & 31 Things I've Learned in 31 Years.

2. Style Rookie: If you haven't heard of Tavi, you've probably been living under a rock. She's fourteen and is disproving the common belief that teenagers aren't eloquent or  that feminists are man-hating beyotches.

Favorite posts: An Open Letter to Seventeen & Can I Just Say

3. Feminist Frequency: Probably more technically a youtube stream, but a wonderful youtube stream at that. I don't agree with Anita 100% of the time, but she lends such a great perspective on sexism, racism, and homophobia in pop culture.

Favorite videos: What Licquor Ads Teach Us About Guys & The Bechdel Test For Women in Movies

4. Bleubirdbaby: I can't remember how I stumbled on Erin's blog, but I do remember it was a quiet Sunday morning spent in bed with a coffee and her blog was the perfect accompianment. She's a great photographer and I'm sometimes a little(okay, a lot) jealous of her pretty, woody Maine home.

Favorite posts: After Birthday Fun & Cool Stuff

5. Modish: I don't subscribe to many design blogs because I find them too overwhelming. Modish is a new favorite though. The perfect blend of design and personality.

Favorite posts: Polished & Merry and Married

6. Violet Bella: She makes the cutest things and posts pretty pictures and is an all-around enjoyable read.

Favorite posts: The Story of Us Series & Pieces of My Days

7. Color Me Katie: When you need a little optimism, goofiness, and COLOR park yourself right here. And she lives in NYC which makes everyone instantly cooler. Except for maybe me.

Favorite posts: Toilet Themed Restauraunt & Black Tie Beach.

8. Moorea Seal: Moorea's blog is one of those, that once you find it, you'll spend the afternoon reading through her archives. I love her fresh perspective and honesty and find her bravery is being who she is and becoming a full-time artist down right inspiring.

Favorite posts: Repeal Don't Ask, Don't Tell, On Seeking a Counselor, & The Fear of Judgement.

9. Fraeulein Zucker: Maren's blog isn't a recent favorite, but it's so amazing that I think everyone should read it and look at it and love it. She is the perfect blend of nostalgia, funky music, and subtle feminism. She illustrated Kate Nash's scrapbook and if you're wondering what to get me for Christmas, hint hint.

Favorite posts: I Want to be the Girl With the Most Cake & I'll Just Read a Book Instead.

10. It's Symmetrical: Chloe's blog is really cool and I kind of wish I was her. Graphic design+unobnoxious inspiration+nice photography = yes please.

Favorite posts: Ink Magazine & The September Issue.

Share your new favorite(s) with me!