My Blog List

Last week, I was mentioned on Bower Power for a Top Referring blog. My picture and link were mentioned on her blog and I was left scratching my head. I guess it means that people are using my blog to go visit hers. A lot.

It got me thinking that I would like to share my favorite blogs that I have linked on the right side of the page. I purged my Google Reader recently and I'm looking for some new blogs to read. Hopefully my list brings some new blogs to you. If you have a blog, please comment and link to your blog. I'll make sure to add it to my GR!

I'm just going to go down the list:

Bower Power- Katie is a mother, photographer, amazing home-decorater, and pretty funny girl. Her home is amazing and her DIY tutorials are incredible. I'm sure you have seen them all over Pinterest without even know they are hers. Seriously, look at her Christmas card and try to tell me that this girl doesn't have a hilarious sense of humor. (And no, she isn't pregnant!)

Gina's Skinny Recipes- I've followed this blog for a couple of years and have made a few of her recipes. I definitely need to try a bunch more...everything looks so good. My personal favorite is her chicken chili.

Girl Stand Still- I met Mary though a local wedding website and years later, we are both figuring out parenting, for both babies and doggies. Mary is an incredible mother to 2 pitbulls that are incredibly well-behaved. Mia has yet to meet Levi and Neptune but I still hope a playdate is in their future. Mary's recent post about her pitbull and beautiful daughter, Elsa, is so darling. Mary also inspires me as a runner and not going to lie, I'm super jealous of her willpower and determination.

In Her Shoes- Andrea is also a mother and photographer. I love reading and seeing pictures of her 2 little darlings. She is super determined when it comes to dropping the baby weight and she recently started eating Paleo, which is very intriguing. I wouldn't ever be able to do it...but I enjoy hearing about others giving it a go. She just photographed another blogger's gender reveal and did a great job.

Kitschicagoan- I also "met" Stephanie though a wedding forum and didn't actually meet her in real life until she was driving down my street to visit a family member! Stephanie just moved back to St. Louis after living in Chicago. She is also a new mommy and she has incredible style. Her daughter's gender neutral nursery in her Chicago loft was INCREDIBLE!

Marital-bless- I just love reading Leah's blog. She is another mommy/photographer (wow...I follow a lot of those) but she is so much more. I love her outlook and I love how she writes...about her family, her beliefs, her decisions, and life. She has a great ability to express her honesty point of view without coming off as "preachy". Leah is super creative and always comes up with great photography ideas. The one of her sons in old man outfits was just too much for me.

MNC Photography- This is my husband's photography blog. I can't say it enough...I am SO proud of him. He was able to quickly grow in his talent and has created a very successful photography company. He has just finished his second wedding season and I love seeing his work improve. Mike is such a hardworking guy and I am so glad that he can share his talent with others. The ability to tell the story of love is a huge responsibility and he's doing an incredible job. His "year in review" post was a great sampling of what a wonderful year we had.

Martinis or Diaper Genies- Hands down, my favorite blog. She is crude, rude, crass, and hilarious. I LOVE HER. I've been reading her blog since she was pregnant and I loved her VERY honest description of the ins and outs of motherhood. She's crazy...seriously crazy...and I can't stop reading. She's a self-proclaimed hippy (she ate her placenta), she's obsessed with Brittany Spears and Suri (this post made me laugh), and she created an awesome nursery for her son. Her recent post about finally losing the baby weight (after 1 year) was so true, I found myself nodding and laughing at the same time. Finally, her creation, WANA, had me shipping off 4 boxes to 4 mothers around the country. I filled the boxes with diapers, wipes, toys, and baby clothes for those in need. It was amazing...I cried reading the post and comments, cried while shopping for those babies that needed Christmas gifts, and cried when I got the pictures back from the families that got my boxes. Ugh...there are so many posts that I wish I could link. I just love her...do you get it?

My Life In Transition- I first learned of Julia from my roommate who worked with her husband in St. Louis. He had recently attended her wedding and recommended her photographer. Her wedding was inspiration for mine and I started following her blog though her transition out of St. Louis as a new wife. She now has a little boy Truman and a little girl on the way (announced yesterday). I love Julia's style of writing and totally agree with so much of her outlook on life and her beliefs (including her neurotic thoughts and moments). Although I have only met her once in real life, I feel like we have been friends forever. It is hard to choose a highlight to post so I'll link her newest excitement, the news of a baby girl.