gramesmith70: 20 Blogs Everyone Should Follow

I was thinking the other day that I?m?constantly sharing with you my favorite things.

Sometimes DIY projects, recipes, products, and I have never taken the time to share a list of some of my favorite blogs.

Now, this list?eventually will reach over a hundred, if not more, but I thought to?do 20 blogs at a time.?

I don?t want to overwhelm you with too much awesomeness to follow all at once.?

Here are 20 Blogs that Every One Should Follow in no particular order.

{ Part 1 }

Tatertots and Jello

Jen runs an amazing creative blog. Her ideas are colorful, fresh and they are intoxicating.

She?is one of the most generous women and?bloggers?that?I know.

She opens her popular blog to other new and not so new bloggers,

giving everyone an opportunity to share their work with millions of readers.

Her link party every Friday at 6:00 pm is a great opportunity for us to share our work on her blog.

I love her!

FOLLOW Tatertots and Jello.

U Create

Kari? has put together an extraordinary blog.

U Create is a place where you can find diversity at its best.

From crafts, to DIY projects, parties, kids activities, you name it? You will find it there!

U create has featured thousands of blogs during the years, { including mine }

giving millions of reader the opportunity to get to know the fabulous work of other creative bloggers.

I adore her!

FOLLOW U Create.

Today?s Creative Blog

I love Kim.

She has the gift to make you feel special and her blog is the perfect example of this gift that?she has.

She features not just her own fantastic projects but actually introduces to her readers many other blogs as she features them.

Is that not an amazing thing to do?

Why does she do that?

I believe because she shares what she loves, and we love that she shares!

Follow Today?s Creative Blog.

Funky Junk Interiors

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Donna is the heart behind one of my favorite blogs.

She is able to see potential pretty much in anything.

You will never look at junk in the same way again after you follow her blog.

Her personal way of interacting with her readers makes you?fall in love with her instantly.

I admire her and her work so much!

FOLLOW Funky Junk Interiors.

Lil Luna

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Kristyn is one of the most fun and caring people I know.

Her blog is charming and makes you feel happy as soon as you visit.

Her projects are as fun and energetic as her sweet personality.

I love all her Holidays and special occasion projects, and her free printables are always a plus!

Follow Lil Luna.

Ask Anna

If you ever wonder how to clean your oven, to remove a carpet stain, to make your laundry whiter,

or to have your toilet be self-cleaned simply Ask Anna.

Her blog is packed with cleaning and organization tips.

This is a great place to find answers to your everyday questions.

FOLLOW Ask Anna.

Chef in Training

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Nikki is a wonderful cook and a talented food photographer.

Her blog offers easy, affordable recipes daily.

They are yummy, they are user friendly, and they are unforgettable.

You want to cook, bake, and eat her food time after time? trust me, this is a fact.

Follow Chef in Training.

The Crafting Chicks

This is such a fun all around blog.

Here you can find great family projects, parenting tips, craft tutorials and much more.

You are in good hands when you follow The Crafting Chicks.

Dollar Store Crafts

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Darn I have not met Heather personally ?yet, but I really hope to do so someday.

What I love about Dollar Store Crafts is that you can find tons of affordable ideas in seconds.

Her blog is phenomenal. Super easy to navigate!

?Dollar Store Crafts gives to anyone the opportunity to submit their projects to their site.

If your project is chosen they feature a picture of it with a link back to your original tutorial.

Love it!

Your Homebased Mom

Leigh Anne is a very talented homemaker and cook.

If you want a delicious dessert and baked goods do not look any further.

Visit her blog and be ready to drool, to get your shopping list, and meal plan in one place.

Her recipes are simply delicious.

I have tried a bunch of them and every single time I have said out loud in my kitchen: Thank you Leigh Anne!

You want to FOLLOW Your Homebased Mom.

Ana White

I can be over Ana?s blog for hours. It is dangerous!

Any questions you have about home improvement, painting, furniture making,

or pretty much anything to do with home DIY you?ll find the answers there.

Her furniture tutorials and plans are AMAZING.

You are going to love her site?? FOLLOW Ana White

A beautiful Mess

A Beautiful Mess is all about creating a beautiful life. We share daily inspirations, DIY projects and recipes. We believe that the best things in life are homemade.

Elsie and Emma say that A Beautiful Mess is all about creating a beautiful life.

I want to add that while they?ve been creating a beautiful life they have accomplished to build a gorgeous blog.

There you can find a ton of fashion advice, home d?cor ideas, and even recipes and photography tips.

I love their unique retro modern feel. It is fresh, hip and young.

I adore their blog? FOLLOW A beautiful Mess.

Miss Mustard Seed

Marian is an expert when it comes to home d?cor and furniture makeovers.

Her sense of style is timeless and beyond inspirational.

Her tutorials, great technique, and endless knowledge are recognizable a mile away.

I love her blog and you will too.

FOLLOW Miss Mustard Seed.

The Dating Divas

Your husbands or boyfriend {in my case I am my husband?s girlfriend} are going to love the divas as much as Matt and I do.

Their blog is all about keeping your romantic relationships alive forever.

They share all type of great fun dating ideas, together with gifts ideas for anniversaries, quotes, printables, and

anything you need to make your date nights? fun and of course sweet!

FOLLOW The Dating Divas

Simple As That

If you want to learn how to capture life though a lens you must visit Rebecca?s blog.

Every single post is simply gorgeous. Her love for creating goes beyond photography as she

shares her favorite recipes, family crafts and love for life.

FOLLOW Simple As That.

Kara?s Party Ideas

One stop place for any type of party.

You are going to be amazed by the endless number of themes, pictures, and ideas you can get over at Kara?s blog.

So if you love to entertain and make those special occasion unforgettable follow Kara?s Party Ideas.

Six Sisters Stuff

Another amazing food and homemaking blog.

These six sisters have been able to bring the every day cooking to our own kitchens with the click of a button.

Their recipes are traditional, warm, delicious comfort food that remind you to your childhood.

I love these ladies, I love their recipes, so FOLLOW Six Sisters Stuff.

eighteen 25

Here is another group of sisters that I love.

The ladies over at eighteen 25 are famous for their unique free printables and fresh new content.

All three of them are super talented and they bring DIY and crafting to an approachable comfortable level.

I adore them and their blog!

Follow eighteen 25

Skip to My Lou

Cindy has been able to gather in her blog an endless amount of handmade gift ideas.

This is my number one place to go for teachers gifts and great printable.

She also has one of the best link parties in Blog Land every Monday that you for sure don?t want to miss.

30 Handmade Days

Over at 30 Handmade Days you are going to find great simple crafts and DIY projects.?

Mique and her great team come up regularly with a ton of easy to follow tutorials that you are going to love.

Follow 30 Handmade Days

I chose to put the pictures of the women behind these blogs instead of their blog buttons for a reason.

I think sometimes we forget that behind each blog there are extraordinary everyday men and women

that balance their lives with the passion they have for creating.

These faces represent everyone that believes in making a meal a better one,

a house a home, a piece of junk a treasure.

I am proud to be?part of such a community where creativity is celebrated, shared, and welcomed by bloggers and you amazing, loyal and wonderful readers.

Thank you?for following along and inspiring each of us to create!