A Needed Spark

I was in desperate need of a spark of creativity to light my fire. I've had blogs that I wanted to add to my roll and other changes that needed to be made, but have not been able to find the time or the gusto to do so. 

Mandy made my new, fabulous header and it was just the inspiration that I needed. Thank you Mandy! She is talented at so many things, blog headers included. 

I choose friends well. When I review resumes and essays submitted by people hoping to be my friend, I always make sure they are high in talents. I choose the most talented friends, therefore my lack of talent never seems to be noticed.  You see people, I have a strategy. 

I kid, I kid. 

But honestly, I am surrounded by many talented people.

Recently I feel like my life has been moving at lightening speed. I'm sure you feel the same way. I can remember being in kindergarten, getting home from school at noon each day and sprawling out on the floor to watch Days of Our Lives with my mom. I clearly remember one day, sitting in front of the t.v., eating macaroni and cheese and thinking "kindergarten lasts forever." 

Now, I am not far removed from having a kindergartener of my own and I find myself wondering where the last 20-something years have gone. 

All this to say, I have not had much time to read my own blog lately let alone other peoples. But when I do get a few seconds to spare I have a few musts that I always check.

Of course I love reading the blogs of all my close friends (which are at the top of my 'real life friends' list), but I have stumbled upon a few others that I also find delightful. I cannot say that these are daily reads for me; I don't even look at my own blog daily, but they certainly top my list of ways-to-pass-time.

Pioneer Woman

My memory is fogged in exactly how I stumbled upon this blog, and to be honest, at first I wasn't so sure of her ranch-life existence. But somehow I started readiner her Black Heels to Tractor Wheels journey and I was am hooked! 

I tell ya, this woman can draw an audience. It took me several days to read the entire saga because I started from the beginning (which you must do) and during that time no one in my house ate or had clean clothes. I was engulfed and I spent every free minute getting caught up on this strangers romantic journey. I tried to explain it to Brad as a 'novel on the computer,' but he clearly did not understand. If you've read it, you will understand though.

Not only is this romance a great read, but her recipes are really great. I have tried a few and let's just say, I keep comin' back for more. 

The lasagna and the apple dumplings are splendid!

I also like the way she posts step-by-step pictures with each dish. It just adds a little extra spice to each recipe!

Suz's Quads

She has quadruplits. Enough said. It is one of those, How Fun! But I am SO glad it's not me type of reads. She has lots of spunk and personality and that is why the Lord chose to bless her with 4 babies at one time, I'm sure!

I think Megan told me about this one. It is oozing with life.

Holding Little Hands

Now, this is a friend of mine that I don't get to see anymore. She lives in the Dallas area and was such a sweet presence in my life at one point. She is just such a gifted writer, and I enjoy her choice of words and creativity in writing. She's a hoot!

There are many other blogs I enjoy reading and  the 3 I listed only account for a very small portion of my entertainment, but I wanted to share my reading wealth.

What about you?

What are your favorite blogs to read?

You can either leave a comment with them, or leave a comment saying that you are telling your favorites and write about the sites you enjoy most. 

Because come on, let's face it we all need a few more distractions to keep us from doing all of the other tasks gnawing at our heels. Right?