During my hiatus from blogging this past August, but just after my post about my feeling I’d lost my creativity, there were several suggestions from my sweet blog friends on blog topics.  These were helpful. After all, when you are blanking on ideas, it’s really nice to hear some solid leads on subject matter.  {Thanks to all of you for your patience and kind words of support}

I plan on using these tips.  Country Meadow Designs suggested I post about new blog friends. If you read blogs you probably have experienced a growing list of worthwhile and talented writers to follow.  Its like a little unexpected present.  If you’re like me, you read certain blogs religiously.  Then one day a blog-buddy mentions a site that has something of interest to them, you hit the link and think, “why have I never seen this site before?!”

I’ve done these new blog friend posts before HERE, HERE, and most recently HERE.  I enjoy reading so many different sites that now I find I have to sit down and treat my visits to my favorites much as I do with a new design magazine when it arrives in the mail.  Interestingly, blog reading has replaced many of my subscriptions to magazines. Something I never imagined would happen.  {Welcome to the 21st century, Karen} Has that happened to any of you with magazine subscriptions? 

By the way, some of these bloggers have been blogging much longer than me and I’m wowed when I see how long they’ve been writing and delivering fresh, inspiration-filled, beautiful posts to our e-mailboxes.

So without further delay…come with me, there’s some wonderful people I’d like to introduce you to.

May I introduce: Kristy Woodson Harvey ~ author

Let me start with one you probably already know and love.  Kristy of the talented mother/daughter blog Design Chic recently completed her first novel (actually she just completed the writing on her second, but her first novel, Dear Carolina will be released in May 2015).  I know, talk about talent in the gene pool. While still contributing to Design Chic (still a must read and favorite of mine, but then it’s probably a favorite of yours too), Kristy started a new blog site, Kristy Woodson Harvey – author and it is so much fun to read.  She has introduced us to fellow authors, shared inspirational ideas for personal goal setting (one of my personal favorites) and in general provides the same fabulous home design leads as the Design Chic team continues to do.  I feel sure you’ll love your time visiting her site.

A relatively new favorite for me…

I don’t remember how I found Leslie’s site, Gwen Moss, home and life inspiration, but for me there was an immediate sense that I could be friends with this talented writer and fellow Californian. She is currently writing about her family’s adventure of a few moves in a short amount of time, and the resulting move to their new (to them) home.  I love her writing and can only imagine how enjoyable following her on her renovation journey and the ongoing discovery of her surroundings will be.  Leslie writes with an honesty that entertains and comforts, like a heart to heart with a dear friend.  Her holiday decorating is filled with original ideas, the kind you like to steel borrow for your own.  I hope you will stop by and say “hi” to Leslie, you’ll be glad you did.

Her recent Halloween table post…

and finally, for this round of introductions…

Kim of Tidbits and Twine, {don’t you love that name?} is probably the most recent discovery for me.

In Kim’s About Me tab she shares her story of always being enthusiastic about design— that’s what links so many of us, isn’t it?

Blogging since March 2013, I find her posts unique in her approach of sharing tips and how to’s on the subject of common stumbling blocks many of us face.  For example, how to style a bookshelf, decorating with texture, do’s and don’ts for decorating the guest bath, etc.

Naturally, all of her tips are published with great image examples of each topic of design.

So that’s my newest round of blog friends.  I hope you drop by and say hi to each of them.  I think you’ll have fun.