High-Five Friday: 5 Blogs

I started this blog back in mid-January, after a trip to Guatemala finally got me out of my "someday I'm going to start a blog" attitude. This is one of the few haphazardly-put-together "new-year" resolutions I've managed to stick to in 2012, and I'm totally OK with that - because it was a BIG one.  It takes up a lot more time than I anticipated, a lot more creativity, and a lot more patience. I'm pretty sure there are quite a few people wondering why the heck I bother doing this, but I know there are many more who check back here frequently and enjoy the content. (I do love hearing from you!) 6 months later, I'm still trying to figure a lot of things out, including what to do for a weekly Friday post!!! I love when blogs have friday "features" and a cute name to go along with it - "Friday Finds"/ "Friday Faves"/ even "Franco-phile Friday".  I've played with a few different ideas in the past, and I'm trying yet another one out - "High-Five" Fridays, in which I give a much-deserved shout-out to others (or when necessary, to myself!). Today I give you 5 of my favorite go-to blogs (click on the pics for links to the coordinating posts):

Honestly WTF

One of the few "mass-audience" blogs I read consistently - I just always feel like it speaks right to my style. Art, Fashion, DIY, Travel, Photography, Home, & Unique Finds - its got everything and it always looks good. Erica & Lauren sure know what they're doing!

Julia Sea 

Books, Baked Goods, Nanny-Adventures, and Prep-tastic Style. This girl works 2 jobs and makes time to write personal Thank-You notes, and bake goodies like the 4th-of-July treats above. Oh, and did I mention she's my friend?  So you have to read it -  No choice.

Lost in Cheeseland
Just read about Lindsay and try to tell me you aren't intrigued. Then look at her pretty pictures of Paris. Its like a romantic movie, but without the motion.

The Forest Feast
A NYC food photographer packs up and moves to the woods, where she creates
visually-stunning layouts of her farm-fresh recipes. And I do mean stunning. I only wish Erin Gleeson used Bloglovin (my main source for keeping track of the blogs I read) so that I could remember to read her posts more often!

Ramshackle Glam
Blogger, Actress, & Mom - Jordan Reid makes wearing multiple-hats look effortless (ok, maybe effortless is the wrong word - she makes everything look stylish & fun, but also surprisingly normal - she tells it like it is). Yes, she has a super-cute little boy and a handsome hubby who make major appearances in her posts, but she keeps herself at the center of the blog. And she does it in a sharp & witty voice- that's not something every blogger can achieve!

So what do you all think of "High-Five" Fridays? Next week it may be something different - it won't always be blog links - I'd love to hear your thoughts!

Have a wonderful weekend! I'm headed home to RI with Taz to see the family!