You may have noticed my incredibly long blog roll on the right side of the blog. Do you wonder, how in the world does she keep up with all those blogs? Believe it or not, I do keep up with them all. Truth be told, most are small time bloggers that post every couple of days and are really heavy on the photographs. I find a lot of blogs through
Better After. If I like your re-do, I go check out your blog. Some of my favorite blogs have been found that way.
Secret? I usually know in the first 10 seconds if I'm going to like the blog.
Things I don't like:
I immediately judge a blog by what font they use (is that terrible?)
#1 pet peeve is people who fish for followers. If you have a good product, the advertisers will come if that is what you are looking for. If you blog for non-monetary purposes, I like you even more!
Things I like:
I like lots and lots and lots of pictures. Who cares about your dog with a bandanna on? I do.
I like pictures of your children and your husband and friends.
I like personal stories. I want to hear the truth. The more personal, the more I like the blog.
Blogs like:
Love is Waiting - a blog about a couple trying to adopt. I'm on pins and needles waiting for Arthur to come stateside!
Mom and her drill - a hilarious blog about a single mom with a louse for an ex-husband
Shoe obsessed one - despite the name, I have become a religious follower of this blog. I don't even know this woman....but I feel like I do and I wanted to fly to Rhode Island and go to the beach!
Janette Drost - Her faith inspires me. And she's adorable
Broken Saucer - My favorite little blog friend Sera. I found her back when I was planning my wedding. She was planning a wedding too and she is the only blog I still follow from that era in my life. I just like her. She posts, well, basically never. But I wait. Patiently.
I always say, if I read your blog and I feel like I could have a cup of coffee with you, I continue to read.
There are a lot of blogs I try out for a while- they usually get the boot down the road. I try to give them a chance, then one day I'm just done.
Then there are my lesser favorite blogs like
A Year of Slow cooking (her layout and graphics need some serious updating) and
That's my letter and
Magical Childhood - most of them either have font or layout or repetitiveness issues, but they have such handy stuff on there I reference them often. But they've made good, helpful blogs
so good for them
Then there are the biggies:
Ohdeedoh Great kids blog
The Kitchn My
favorite foodie blog done by the same people who do Ohdeedoh
Cup of Jo Seriously, is there anyone who doesn't follow Joanna? I can't figure out her formula for being so popular. She just posts pretty, non-controversial things and you just fall in love with her (and that Toby!)
Weelicious GREAT kid recipes. Tip: Don't watch the videos- she is literally the most annoying lady
ever
Post Secret One of my favorites- only posts on Sundays. It's my favorite Sunday ritual to read the new Post Secrets
Then there are blogs from my friends and family. I love these blogs- it's a way to be involved in other's lives that may live far away. I had a cousin that I was close to growing up- she had a blog long before me and I completely credit the blogosphere for bring us close again. I finally talked my sister into doing one and I have loved having her out there.
And then there is my blog. I don't list my followers. I have 17, mostly from people I have no idea who they are. I wish I could boot them the way you can boot friends on facebook. I don't want advertisers. My blog is mine, and others are welcome to read it if they would like, but it's mine. And if I want to write a post showcasing my
magnets on my fridge (no joke, I did that) or 42 pictures of Charlie looking at his foot, then I'm going to post them. I get a pure joy blogging, it's an amazing outlet. And it's a historical account of the last few years of my life. I started right before I got engaged, not knowing it was coming. What a great time to start a blog because my life has been a roller coaster ever since!
