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Are you reading these 5 Fabulous Bloggers? #clever5

By Laurie | January 26, 2011

Thanks to Trop 50 for sponsoring my writing about fabulous bloggers. This year Trop50 is granting 50 fabulous wishes. Click here to enter for a chance to win $1,000 to help grant a friend’s wish!

Even though I do not blog as much as I used to, I still read a lot of other blogs every day. Coming up with a list of only five fabulous bloggers was agony. I chose (in no particular order) the ones I return to the most often. These people make me laugh, cry and think. Their posts remind me to be thankful, embrace my snarky side, take more chances, be a better person and live life to the fullest. Would you believe I haven’t met any of these people? They are truly talented writers. I hope this list helps you discover someone new to add to your daily reads.

I’ve been reading Adam Avitable for a long time. His posts are witty, sometimes crude, and frequently make me laugh. I have to admit that the ones where he shows his deep and sensitive side are my favorites. I often disagree with him, but he embraces opinions that differ from his own. He takes the time to respond to his readers and understands the value of his community. You will love him if you can get past the occasional mature content and posts about his balls. Promise. Oh yeah, and today is his birthday. Go say hi!

Anissa Mayhew is one of my favorite bloggers. She’s one of those people that when life gives her lemons, she makes lemonade. She and her family are fighters. She probably doesn’t want to be called an inspiration, but I still call her one anyway. One of her daughters fought childhood Leukemia, and she herself has recovered from several major strokes. Through it all she maintains a positive attitude and can always be counted on for her wit and sassy sense of humor. I’ve never cried or prayed more for someone I’ve never met. She will inspire you.

You’ve probably heard of Heather Spohr or her daughter Maddie, who unexpectedly passed away in 2009 (presumably from complications from being born eleven weeks premature). Their family’s story breaks.my.heart. I wish I could say I followed her in the happy times before that terrible day. I cried and thought how unfair the world sometimes can be. Her writing is beautiful. I’m not sure I could ever be that raw and open in the midst of tragedy. She now has a second beautiful baby girl, and her strength continues to amaze me. Oh yeah, and she can also teach you how to do a mean bang braid.

I have spent hours reading Jenny Lawson. I wish I could be that unapologetic, honest and snarky. I really do. Only certain people can pull this off without coming off like a douche canoe, but The Bloggess somehow manages to do it. I discovered her when she used to write an advice column (which was hilarious), but it looks like that website is closing down and the archives have been removed. I guarantee you will be just as entertained by her personal blog too.

When I was a pre-teen I wanted to be Martha Stewart. You know, back when she was more into the craftier things verses the cooking years. In my eyes Ree Drummond, The Pioneer Woman, achieved all of that and then some… just in a rural setting. She cooks, she homeschools, she decorates and she takes beautiful photographs. I kinda sorta wanna be her too. If only I liked to cook, or homeschool, or take really cool photos. Let’s face it, I’m nothing like her, but that’s what makes her interesting to me. There’s something for everyone.

What do you think of my list of bloggers? Do you have a list of your own to recommend?

Don’t forget to enter the 50 Fabulous Wishes contest for a chance to win $1,000 to support a friend’s wish. I was selected for this Tropicana Trop50 sponsorship by the Clever Girls Collective, which endorses Blog With Integrity, as I do. I received compensation to use and facilitate my post.

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