The Most Inspired Blogs of 2010

Here are the blogs that inspire me the very most. 

I read them almost every day, at least once a week.

I hope you come to enjoy reading at them too!

The Dutchess

 It's hard to specifically state why I am inspired by this blog! The Dutchess has this beautiful, quaint sense of style & humor that I love. She posts pretty pictures & paintings, she writes short little verses or includes some poetry of others. She makes blogging an art and that inspires me. :)

Urban Weeds 

Urban Weeds is a photo blog by a photographer named Lisa Warninger from Portland, Oregon, who (it appears!) goes downtown everyday in various spots, and accosts people going to and fro. She snaps their photo, one black & white close-up, one color full length, and asks what their style is. How they choose what to wear everyday, what inspires their outfits, and what they are wearing that day & by who. I am not in love with this blog for the fashion aspect; no. (Although it is interesting too.) The reason I go back to this blog over & over is for the faces. Something about seeing these crystal clear, beautiful captures of humans-- just like me-- inspires me. I want to photograph like that, with meaning. With purpose. Take a look, and I think you'll understand what I mean.

The House of Lisa

 This blog is amazing. Not gonna lie! I am in  love with it; with every post and with every word & picture on it! But first I should explain who keeps it and what is it! I'll use her description, because it explains it best: "I´m Lisa and I am a textile designer.My blog is a photo diary in an old countryhouse in Dalarna [Sweden]. Everything (almost) takes place in my dollhouse. Recently I started up a miniature gallery, where I present contemporary artists and designers..."
She blogs with her dollhouse! What can be more neat than that?!

1000 Awesome Things

1000 Awesome Things is run by a fellow named Neil. He writes weekly posts that detail what is AWESOME about different things in people's everyday lives. He has made it his job---literally!-- to remind all of us of those "awesome" moments in our lives. The blog is entertaining, funny, and very insightful many times. :) I always enjoy a 'look-see'.
Oh, and he has a book out too. It's called...not surprisingly, "The Book of Awesome"

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Now that finished up the list of non-friend-kept blogs, but I do read many more blogs that these four. :) If you want the whole list, you can find it on my profile or blog roll. For now,enjoy looking at these.
Always,
~Hannah