The Blogs I Read (2015 edition)

A reader (Hi, Karen!) wrote asking what blogs I read.

I wrote a post about this quite some time ago, but I figured it could use some updating.

So, here are some of the most-read blogs in my feed.

Modern Mrs. Darcy

Anne is such a bookworm and my favorite thing on her blog are the oh-so-helpful reading suggestions.

Probably most of what you see on my What I’m Reading in 2015 list will be based on her recommendations. 😉

Enjoying the Small Things

Photos, kiddos, a cheerful outlook on life, so, yay!

Laura Vanderkam

Laura generally writes for a more well-to-do audience than me, and is herself from a higher income bracket than me, so some of what she writes about is hard for me to relate to (for example, I would never ever have been able to afford a night nurse when my babies were small!)

But I think it’s good for me to read things that aren’t necessarily aimed at me because doing so broadens my horizons a bit.

And of course, I like the time-management stuff she writes about.

Mr. Money Mustache

I read Mr. Money Mustache regularly, but I also disagree with him regularly. 😉

My main beef with him is that I think he’s a little unrealistic about how many people are high earners,   can sock away $800K, and retire early (and also about how many people can give up their cars and bike everywhere.)

But.

I do like his commitment to frugal living and his optimistic outlook on things.   And his story is a good reminder that saving your money really does change things and that radical saving (combined with a decent income) can give you a lot of freedom.

SouleMama

I’ve been reading SouleMama for years.   Her homesteading life is crazy different from my own, but that’s what makes it interesting to read about, I think.

Small Things

Ginny is a homeschooling mama of many, and I mostly love her blog because she takes super-duper beautiful photographs.

Plus she and her family raise bees and they garden and have baby goats and just do stuff I don’t do, which is what makes things interesting!

Nom Nom Paleo

I do not actually eat paleo (nothing can come between me and my heavy cream!!) but I sometimes find paleo sites/books to be helpful because they tend to have a fair number of vegetable-heavy recipes.

And I AM always trying to eat more vegetables.

Plus the photographs on Nom Nom Paleo are really lovely.

(Have you noticed that photos greatly affect the blogs I read?? ;))

Click it Up a Notch

Speaking of photos….this is a photography blog I read.   One of my favorite features is one where she highlights a community photographer.   Getting a peek at other people’s photos inspires me to document my own family’s life.

Refashionista

I found this blog while reading a book about the sad state of the clothing industry (Overdressed: The Shockingly High Cost of Cheap Fashion), and I’ve been reading ever since.   Jillian refashions clothes that are mostly $1 thrift store finds.   Some of them are a little crazy, but some of them I really love.

And since I’m a sucker for a before and after, this is always an entertaining read.

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Interestingly enough, none of these blogs, except for Mr. Money Mustache, are about frugal living.

I guess I feel like that topic takes up plenty of my brain space as it is, and when I read blogs, I’m looking for inspiration in other areas!

Do you have a favorite blog you’d like to share? (Or one you think I should be reading?)   Link us up in the comments!