life is good.  and good means busy.  and busy means little time to enjoy my favorite blogs and even less time to explore new ones.   but today i had some time to do exactly that.  what i found was fresh, beautiful and completely inspiring.  i receive emails every week asking where to start in the blog world - what to write about - what to do next.  my answer is always the same - write from your heart; share what you are comfortable sharing; and use the space as your own visual inspiration board.  of course, you want people to stop by, read, hopefully comment.  but that will only happen if you are true to your own vision - that blog is your space, your vision - fill it with love and light.  these women do:

some of my favorite daily reads:

~ unruly things:  alyson's blog has been one of my favorites for sometime and one of the few that i read almost everyday.  she has the absolute best finds and i rely heavily on her eye for her jewelry and dress selections in particular.

~ enhance the everyday:  another addiction.  pia has a magical gift to transport her readers to another time and place.  she provokes you to take her hand and explore with her anew... her blog fills me with such joy.

~ the habit of being:  nicole's message is singular - a life of ritual is beautiful, respect our mother earth and she will share her fruits... one of the most beautiful spaces online.

revisiting often:

~ sandra juto

~ perfectbound

~ the unicorn diaries

~ paper cameras

new to me and thoroughly enjoying:

~ jollygoo

~ darling dexter

~ all the mountains

~ we make words

~ mer mag

~ little postcards

~ lolita

~ a creative mint

have a lovely weekend friends...

xoox~jla

p.s. i feel dizzy with blog love this morning - a few more newly discovered:

~ daydream lily

~ kyla roma

~ fleur avenue

i will share a few more next week...

Comments

[CopyStrands]

Thanks for the list of blogs, it's always fun seeing what other people blog about.

[Amanda]

=D
Thanks gorgeous!
Blogging truly is something very satisfying and inspiring.
Yours is one of the best, Jen!

[Wearability.us]

Haha I think I added nearly all of the ones you suggested! Thanks for saving me the trouble of finding new great stuff to add to my Google Reader...this should keep me busy for the next month or so =) I wonder if you have any suggestions of great--inspiring--blogs by men? The one I keep going back to is TheSartorialist.com, because he has such a fantastic eye for the unexpected and the underrated.

I agree with your thoughts on blogging from the heart. I've kept a blog since 2001 and it was sometimes very painful to keep writing, but I did. I finally learned that some things were not suitable for this medium and best kept private...a very difficult lesson to learn. I hope I've learned and matured through the process and that my current blogs reflect that new restraint.

[jla]

oh amanda, you must know by now how much i endlessly adore you! xoox

wearability - it can be hard determining what to hold on to and what to share - i have struggled with this myself... your new blog is beautiful! two blogs by wonderful men that i enjoy are:

the blue hour: http://bferry.wordpress.com/

and

adventures in medium format: http://holgarific.net/

[Kyla Roma]

Oh my goodness, I just found your blog and I adore your aesthetic - you're added into my google reader!

[Toni]

on blogging: *my thoughts EXACTLY*
well said! and thank you for such a true and lovely space you share here with all of us.

[jla]

thank you toni!

kyla - your blog is SO beautiful - thank you for sharing!

xoox

[lyn]

i have been following the habit of being as well and always find nicole's posts so inspiring. thanks for sharing some of your favorites. it's always nice to find some new places to visit online. bon weekend!

[Megan]

Thanks for the new suggestions...many of these are old friends but some I need to go explore.
xoxo-Meg
fiddlesticksandfunnygirls.blogspot.com

[sojourner]

Smiling at your mention of "blog love" - thank you for these found things.

[christina]

I keep coming here and feeling breathless with satisfaction. Something about your sensory images & words. And thank you for all the lovely links to go peruse!

[joslyn]

a lovely, lovely list!

[Zee]

An inspiring list, thanks for sharing! I've been enjoying yours very much as well.

[iheartfilm]

Lovely portrait of a lovely little girl.

[sunny]

thank you for all the links! fun!!