Blogs Are So 2007, Except for these 3…
Blogs at so 2007.
I’ve been reading about the death of blogs for years.
So let me tell you this.
Even if someday they do disappear…
I’m gonna be that pissed off, wrinkly, stubborn, old man who refuses to sell his 1/4 acre to KB Home development offices and suddenly there is a brand new neighborhood with slick fancy homes surrounding that one dude who didn’t budge.
I’ve always wanted to knock on the door of those homes and give the guy or gal inside a high 5 for sticking it to the man.
RagamuffinSoul will remain till I die.
Or at least until someone offers me 4.5 million for the domain.
Whichever comes first.
So.
People have different philosophies and reasons behind why they are blogging.
Great blogs on strategy, leadership, music, blah blah blah.
And I read lots of those.
This one tends to lean more towards those subjects when I’m running outta things to say.
But at the end of the day…the blogs that work usually do one thing…
Tell life stories.
And here are a few ones you might be unaware of that I have kept a secret long enough.
The blogs that I am reading right now that you probably aren’t reading but need to be reading.
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Messy Canvas – I’ve been debating releasing this hidden gem for a while. Just because I don’t want the masses invading my secret creative inspiration.
It’s a blog written by Mandy Steward. She is an artist, author, mom, wife to Tony (who married way outta his league as I did), and flat out dreamer. She does things like find a drawing her kids drew and turns them into stuffed animals.
Seriously?
You’re Welcome.
Next on the list is…
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Maigh.com – Maigh might not be new to you old schoolers. But when I decided to start blogging 5 years ago, hers was the one I read everyday.
It was like a drug.
And she still brings it.
I’ve turned from a fan to a fan and a friend. She is thinking about rededicating herself to possibly posting a bit more in the future. But honestly…Who cares. She has TEN YEARS of posts waiting for you to dive into.
Her writing is like a hot knife through butter.
She’s one of those who you’ll get to read for free until somebody reminds them or shows them that they are actually amazing authors.
Shhhhhh.
Don’t let her know.
You’re welcome…
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PearMama – Or Denise Silva Cortes. Sandals Forever. La Raza. IE for Life. Simply, she reminds me of home.
Denise is one who I’ve only had like 2 conversations with.
Yet we went to the same church for YEARS.
Right after I moved to the ATL I discovered this blog.
It was hilarious. I told everyone about it. I told my wife about it.
She said…”That’s Denise Cortes’ blog”.
I said…”No it’s not.”
But it was.
Denise has a gift with words that will let you into the soul of someone raising like 47 kids. At least I think it’s that many.
From conversations about her kids getting caught spraying graffiti to her kids fear of growing man boobs.
Go read her and tell her I said hey.
She is the special sauce.
You’re Welcome…
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So there you have it.
There is obviously a lack of dudes on that list.
I think it’s because we are so busy trying to impress the online world that we matter we have forgotten to write about what really matters…
Our lives…
Bring it.
Los
RAIN IT DOWN
Yes we women know how to talk…
Great post!
Yes you do…
Here are 3 I am reading daily:
http://morethanuseless.com/ – Connected with Tom via Twitter. I can’t wait to meet this dude. Always good conversation on his blog.
http://8bit.io/ – This is kind of cheating as it’s made up of 5 blogs, but they all have the same purpose. John Saddington and his team kick butt.
http://manofdepravity.com/ – Tyler Braun. Another young guy like Tom but more spiritually mature at his age than I could have comprehended at that time. Good stuff.
http://ishootshows.com/ – Todd Owyoung is an awesome photographer. I check out this blog for photography inspiration, lighting tips, etc. Dude is awesome.
Actually, that’s 4. Oh well.
huh? lol
Hmm…It said I had a comment in moderation. I guess it was too link heavy and the system thought it was spam.
Thanks for sharing. And just when I felt I began to hit my stride and feel confident about where my blog was going and what I wanted it to become I find that they may be dying…Oh well I am with you, I am going to keep on doing it. Although I am not subscribed I often check out your posts and wanted to say thanks for the Authenticity, Creativity, and Encouragement you give. You are an inspiration. Keep on pressing forward and hope you don’t get offered that 4.5 million.
Living the Pursuit – George
How about 3.5?
LOVE it! I have new material to digest!
Yes sir. Dude. This weekend. Me and you. WHAT!!!!
Thanks for the links–I look forward to checking them out.
Hey. Anyone with the name No. 17 Cherry Tree Lane is a friend of mine!
i love pearmama’s blog =]
She’s the stuff.
Whoa, that’s a lot of estrogen
Love it! Can’t wait to read them.
Yes ma’am. And if I didn’t give you love the last round I’da told the world again.
You rock my face off.
women rock!
Women do rock. I like women. Well. I mean A womAn. You get it.
Never heard of those 3 blogs and they all look great. Thanks for sharing.
I plan on being like the guy on UP and not moving away from my blog ever either…but unlike you I would probably sell it for around $45.
Thanks for sharing these. I already love Messy Canvas – now I’ll check out the other two as well!
Yea. you’re lucky.
Making stuffed animals out of your kid’s drawings?!?!?! Genius. Can’t wait to check ‘em out…unleast
Maigh & Mess Canvas, already follow PearMama, she rocks.
Yes she does
Between this and your Bachelor tweets…it is going to take a long time for you to get your man card back…
just saying…
It’s the delicate balance of the blog-iverse. I don’t read a lot of girly blogs, so Los is making up for my lack.
Great point…
I guess he is just in touch with his feminine side or something like that.
yeah something like that is right.
Lost my man card last year. Never asked for it back.
Thank you. Seriously!
You are seriously welcome!!!
Yep, Mandy is a gem indeed. I have to tell you, she was sewing those little darlings on a Hello Kitty machine. (not.kidding) I, however, am not so domestic (read: at all) and so I blew the dust off of the sewing machine in the deep recesses of my closet and gave it to her. You’da thought I’d handed her a million spools of golden thread.
Classy girl, indeed.
Shut your face!!! No Way!!!
Mandy from Messy Canvas is a dear friend of mine and the Real Deal! So glad to see her featured on here! Will have to check out the other two.
i just discovered Messy Canvas earlier this week and was immediately ministered by it…
Judges 2:10 points out that a generation arose that did not know the LORD nor the work He had done for Israel. Imagine, an entire generation not being handed down the very word of God…I don’t think we are far off from that sad state of affairs…
…Just about every time God cast judgement on Israel he said, “they forgot Me”…Psalm 78 is a panorama of this…(and His MERCY and GRACE!!!! Wow!)
…and so, while I don’t have festivals or Ebeneezer stones of rememberance, I have a blog. It is a honest reflection of our lives – the everyday occurences to stories of when I left God, how he chased me back, how my kids have preached Hosea to me and so on and so on…
so I’ll keep my blog too….never forgetting the many times God has come down…
maigh is the jam. the other ones are new to me. thx 4 suggestions
I myself like the one named Carmen’s Life. But I will read the ones you have suggested.
Lots of Love
Tia Nancy
I want a shirt that says, “I am the special sauce.”
Ta-dow!
Thanks for the love, homie!
Yes ma’am. You are!!!
i have found some of my favorite blogs through your suggestions in the past. so i’m excited to check these out.
When I first started blogging in 2003, I used to read http://www.megnut.com and http://www.kottke.org every day. Not so much anymore.
I just knew it
I have been on the wrong track
maybe I need to take some hints from the ones you list here.
give mine a bit of a shake up
Messy Canvas is the stuff! WOW. Thanks for sharing.
I am totally with you. I have been blogging since 2005 and reading your blog since you started it.
I love blogging but that is because I love to write and talk and preach myself to sleep, and dance, and sing and make people laugh, with a blog I can share all that with 70-100 loyal readers a day.
I used to care a lot about stats, pleasing people with what I wrote, stuff like that but now I just post what I want.
I think the blogs that will survive this write-flight will be the interesting ones. Period.
I still think about the time you plastered my face on your blog and told people to go say hi to me…
I’m the singer in the tiny Honkey Tonk, your Celine Dion
Good times.
Thanks for the tips I will check them out!
great review of these three! will be meandering through those blogs in a few…
but yeah – it’s hard to find great guys’ blogs – why is that!? i mean, except yours of course. good stuff! haha.