NAME: Heather Knape
BLOG: Eating Dirt
TYPEPAD MEMBER SINCE: 2010
WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT: Eating Dirt was originally meant as a way to record what grew in Heather Knape's garden and how her family liked to eat it. Over time, it has morphed into a robust blog that links the seasonal produce from Knape's garden and CSA box with recipes and books. On any given night, you can read about what her family is eating, where the recipe is from, and how it turns out.
NAME: British Library
BLOG: Medieval Manuscripts
TYPEPAD MEMBER SINCE: 2006
WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT: What do Magna Carta, Beowulf and the world's oldest Bibles have in common? They are all cared for by the British Library's Medieval and Earlier Manuscripts Section. This blog discusses the library's digitization projects, and sheds a little more light on subjects once kept in the dark.
NAME: Lisa Fine
BLOG: Vermont Vittles
TYPEPAD MEMBER SINCE: 2012
WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT: A marathon runner in training, Lisa Fine blogs about vegetarian recipes, homesteading, racing and hiking, and tidbits about life in Vermont. Punctuated with charming anecdotes and great photographic detail, you'll find this blog all sorts of inspiring!
NAME: Rebecca Caridad
BLOG: Manzanita
TYPEPAD MEMBER SINCE: 2012
WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT: Blogger Rebecca Caridad is a talented artist, photographer, and crocheter based in Boulder, Colorado. Her crafty lifestyle blog features gorgeous photography and projects guaranteed to inspire!
NAME: Suzanne Perryman
BLOG: Special Needs Mom
TYPEPAD MEMBER SINCE: 2005
WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT: Before becoming a wife and mom, Suzanne Perryman specialized in advertising and the development of new trade magazines. As the mom of two awesome kids with special needs, she now puts her expertise in both parenting and publishing to work to on her blog, Special Needs Mom. Artfully written and thoughtfully crafted, Special Needs Mom is an engaging read, and a wonderful resource for parents and friends of kids with special needs.
NAME: Taylor
BLOG: Welcome Home
TYPEPAD MEMBER SINCE: 2011
WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT: Welcome Home Taylor is a fantastic lifestyle blog straight out of The Mitten State, featuring how-tos on everything from hair knots to Snickerdoodle Butter Bars. With great photos and engaging stories, Welcome Home offers plenty of charm and inspiration to spare!
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NAME: Maria + Kelly
BLOG: The Ritzy Bee Blog
TYPEPAD MEMBER SINCE: 2008
WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT: Maria and Kelly are seasoned event planners whose wedding planning and production firm crafts uniquely styled wedding experiences that tell quite a unique story. Their companion blog features fantastically curated elements that also tell a great story, featuring details that are sure to inspire anyone planning a wedding - or anyone who wants to live a charmed (and charming) life!
NAME: Joy Deangdeelert Cho
BLOG: Oh Joy Eats
TYPEPAD MEMBER SINCE: 2005
WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT: You're almost certainly familiar with Oh Joy!, the oft celebrated and beautifully curated design blog run by talented designer Joy Deangdeelert Cho, but you may not be quite as familiar with her fantastic foodie subsection, Oh Joy Eats. Full of gorgeous food photos, reviews, and easy recipes, this tasty little snack of a blog is a feast for the eyes and the taste buds.
NAME: Julie Anne Schwarz
BLOG: The Conscious Kitchen
TYPEPAD MEMBER SINCE: 2010
WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT: From kitchen to blog, lifelong chef Julie Anne Schwarz aims to help you cook healthy and delicious meals with an understanding of their nutritional benefits. While focusing on a vegan diet, the recipes on her blog will easily satisfy omnivores as well. Let The Conscious Kitchen help you make thoughtful and responsible choices for yourself and the environment, provide you with current information about nutrition, and enjoy recipes that Julie has tested on her own family of critics.
NAME: Molly Balint
BLOG: MommyCoddle
TYPEPAD MEMBER SINCE: 2005
WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT: Filled with creativity, style, encouragement and plenty of DIY goodness, MommyCoddle isn't your average parenting blog. Whatever your style, Molly hopes you'll find a little inspiration, camaraderie and encouragement as she shares honest bits of her every day life and lets her blog serve as a family field guide, of sorts.
