who are YOUR favorite bloggers and why?

I'm not looking for a pat on the back here, I want to know!

I have different reasons for loving different blogs. Part of the reason I read blogs is that curiosity that we all have about other people’s lives...let’s face it, we ALL have it...that’s what fuels gossip, texting, telephone service, Page Six and the internet.

Here are my top seven...if I missed a great one, let me know and I’ll start reading it!

brutal honesty – we all know she’s battled depression, health problems, deadlines, and her publisher

She’s wedding planning – and not everything is hearts and butterflies – she has to plan things out, sell her house, and (gasp) has shown the world her dress before the wedding (I hope you realize that gasp is coated with sarcasm). Added bonus is that she has links to amazing photographers.

amazing photography – Jamie’s kids are not perfect, but they are dangerously close...and soo funny

shared interests...cooking, family, and photography. She knows more and I can learn from her, that and she has great contests!

Chelsie lets us peek into her life, and is closing in on dooce’s brutal honesty

I get to catch-up with her family, and I adore her kids, so it’s fun to see them be silly, sing, and interact with their world...

When I think about my favorites, I see a reoccurring theme...keeping it real, documenting highs and lows, and honesty. This is what I want to do more of...being honest, documenting what is really going on in my life...as we would say in the church I grew up in...my joys and my concerns. There’s your five minute warning!