• People I Wish Were My Neighbors

    • Gwen Bell : Big Love in a Small World
      Gwen is a goddess who kicks ass at social media and life in general. She's a daily moment of Zen for me.
    • Jess Gonacha Swift
      One of the sweetest, kindest people I've encountered on line, she's a good balance to my snarkiness.
    • Scoutie Girl
      Tara rocks at supporting the handmade community by showcasing work as well as sharing tips for blogging and self-employment.
    • Little House on the Southern Prairie
      I love that Emily's journey of voluntary simplicity is so down to earth, honest, and humorous. No preachy crap to try and make you feel bad or inadequate. ;)

  • People So Creative I Can Hardly Stand It!!

    • A Creative Mint
      Leslie creates and photographs the most amazing color series.
    • Artsyville
      Fellow Kansas girl who oozes color and creativity. And I love her blog header.
    • Color Me Katie
      Kooky, colorful, and endlessly creative, her brillance just makes my day.
    • Daisy Janie
      Jan is surface designer who continually amazes me with the quality of her work and dedication to maintaining her ideals.
    • Gemma Correll- Daily Diaries
      LOVE her diaries! I need/want/should be doing this to get more drawing in my day!
    • Geninne's Art Blog
      Her talent and prolific creating inspire me.
    • Jess Gonacha Swift
      Yes, she's on the "Neighbor" list as well, but this chick cranks out an amazing amount of awesomeness- she's a huge inspiration!

  • When I Need a Laugh...

    • F*ck You Penguin
      Oh I wish he was still updating this blog. It's Cute Overload, but with an attitude.
    • I Can Has Cheezburger?
      If this doesn't make you chuckle, you have no soul.
    • Regretsy
      Handmade gone bad...very, very, bad.
    • Unhappy Hipsters
      Photos from Dwell magazine (a mag I love) reinterpreted how non-hipsters see them.

  • Home and Design Inspiration 

    • Apartment Therapy
      I can get lost on this site- so much inspiration, so many useful tips and ideas.
    • Curbly
      Another really useful site for DIY and home ideas.
    • Design is Mine : Isn't It Lovely?
      Photography, graphic design, interior design, fashion, you name it, if it's cool, Summer finds and shares it.

  • Coastal Folks

    • A Beach Lover's Place
      She finds all kinds of coastal related stuff- love it.
    • A Beach Cottage
      Sarah moved from England to Australia, bought herself an seaside cottage fixer-upper and blogs all about it. I envy her.
    • Completely Coastal
      Home design, crafts, shopping all related and inspired by the sea.

  • People Who Find the Best Stuff

    • Pikaland
      Amy finds and features the most amazing artists and illustrators. Love her & her blog!
    • Print & Pattern
      My head almost explodes when I go to this blog- the design inspiration and amazing work is endless!!

  • Learn Something New

    • Digital Photography School
      If you want to be reminded of much your photos suck, this site will do that for you. And then teach you new skills.