Ten Good Blogs I Have Found

If you are anything like me, when it gets warmer outside, your thoughts turn to all the stuff you want to do. Fun events to go to, projects to work on, planning a party, etc. So, this week, I thought it would be helpful and/or motivating to post a list of some of my favorite blogs.

A few of them relate to planning a wedding, some are about parenting and fun activities to do as a family, and some I just enjoy keeping up with because of the personality or skill of the blogger.

I hope these inspire some creativity in each of you!

1. Green Wedding Shoes- This one is a great help when you are planning a wedding. She really goes into how to “brand” a wedding. That is, how to consider each detail as part of the whole, and how to make each of those elements work together to create an awesome experience for your guests and you. Design
2. Christian Oth Photography- If you have been keeping up with my past blogs, you would recognize the name of Christian Oth. He is a fantastic photographer, and displays his work on his blog, as well as great words of advice to other wedding photographers.
3. Beantown Bride- Each region has a variety of resources and options available to engaged couples. Beantown Bride provides great resources and advice for any couples, but has also collected a list of all kinds of vendors from the area.
4. Broke Ass Bride- This is for the budget minded, crafty, and resourceful couples who want their wedding to look awesome, but don’t have a huge budget.
5. So You’re En-gay-ged- So You’re EnGAYged seeks to match LGBT and allied couples with wedding vendors who actively support LGBT rights and freedoms, including, but not limited to, same-sex marriage. By highlighting voices from within the LGBT community, So You’re EnGAYged further works to build a community that can dispense advice, recommendations, and support to couples in the wedding-planning process. As the wedding industry has grown larger and more ubiquitous, we hope to serve as a reference for those who seek vendors whose business practices align with deeply held values.
6. Isis Parenting- There are 5 Isis Parenting stores in the Boston area, all providing products from maternity clothing to toys to books to infant clothing. Additionally, they work hard at creating a community, providing regular classes for expecting couples as well as toddler activities. This blog is an extension of that idea. Their posts vary widely, most recently they posted: 6 Ways to Boost Your Energy Naturally, 4 Ways to Get Relief From Morning Sickness, and Three Approaches to Potty Training.
7. Boston Mamas- I really like how well organized the topics are in this blog. With several contributors, the posts cover a wide array of topics relating to activities in the Boston area, recipes, and raising a family, just to name a few.
8. Frog and Snail- focused on parents, uncles, aunts, and anyone with a boy in their life. They review products, suggest activities to do together, and discuss other issues surrounding raising boys.
9. Cloth Diaper Blog- This is all about incorporating the use of cloth diapers with your newborns. Through presenting research, and providing a forum to hear from other parents, it goes a long way to alleviate concerns or break down preconceived ideas of how problematic people think it is.
10. Maggie Makes- I really enjoy how crafty this blogger is. It’s a great resource for people who enjoy being crafty. She has tutorials (updated regularly), how to’s, suggested reading, and a list of things she would like to make.